Research

Question 1

Research

Answer 1

Any organized investigation with the main purpose to find out if a hypothesis is true or false

Question 2

Importance of Research

Answer 2

• Increase of knowledge
• Learn writing skills
• Scholarship (in some colleges)

Question 3

Purpose of a research project

Answer 3

To find out if the hypothesis is true or false

Question 4

Importance of keeping the same idea during your research paper

Answer 4

• To not to deviate
• The research paper will have a structure
• Coherence
• To have a logic
• To be able to prove at the end if the hypothesis was true or false

Question 5

A research paper is composed of (9)

Answer 5

• A front page
• Index
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Methodology
• Analysis
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix

Question 6

Citing sources according to HARVARD

Answer 6

-Book:
Author’s Surname, (year of publication) title of the book, edition, place of publication, publisher.

-Internet
Author’s surname or name of the organization, (year of publication) title of the document. Available from: http://www………., (last accessed date 00/00/0000)

Question 7

Primary Sources

Answer 7

Done by yourself.

Interview, survey/questionnaire, focus group, Delphi Technique, observation, laboratory experiments

Question 8

Secondary Sources

Answer 8

Done by someone else. Used to support your primary sources.

Internet, books, encyclopedia, research papers, magazines, newspapers

Question 9

Parts of an Introduction

Answer 9

1. A statistic, anecdote. Something attractive to introduce the topic
2. Hypothesis and why the researcher is interested in writing about that
3. Definition of the main words from the hypothesis
4. Explanation of the source to be used
5. Explanation of the source to be used
6. Explanation of the source to be used
7. Expectations of the research paper

Question 10

Hypothesis

Answer 10

proposed explanation for a phenomenon.

Question 11

Methodology

Answer 11

systematic, theoretical analysis of the methods applied to a field of study, or the theoretical analysis of the body of methods and principles associated with a branch of knowledge.
Composed of: participants, materials and procedure

Question 12

Focus group

Answer 12

Form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their perceptions, opinions, beliefs and attitudes towards a product, service, concept, advertisement or idea

Question 13

Research Design

Answer 13

Encompasses the methodology and procedures employed to conduct scientific research.

Question 14

Citation

Answer 14

the practice of giving credit to an author by citing his words/ideas within your paper

Question 15

Observation

Answer 15

Data observed or collected directly from first-hand experience

Question 16

Format of a research paper

Answer 16

Use of third person at the time of writing; text aligned to the left side; 1.5 space between each line; page numbers at the right bottom of the page; arial or times new roman as font type; size 12.

Question 17

What is a reliable source?

Answer 17

A source in which you can trust and rely- example: journal, academic articles, reports from the organization, book, encyclopedia.

Question 18

Why is important to justify-disprove the results from the primary source with secondary sources?

Answer 18

To give validity and credibility to all your comments and conclusions.

Question 19

Characteristics of a Hypothesis

Answer 19

Narrowed, appealing and researchable

Question 20

Plagiarism

Answer 20

the act of taking another person’s writing, conversation, song, or even idea and passing it off as your own

Question 21

Paraphrasing

Answer 21

To write with own words what the author stated

Question 22

Quotation

Answer 22

the repetition of one expression as part of another one, particularly when the quoted expression is well-known or explicitly attributed by citation to its original source, and it is indicated by (punctuated with) quotation marks.

Question 23

Probability/Non-probability sample

Answer 23

Probability sample: any person can be chosen randomly for the data research.
Non-probability sample: people should have a common characteristic.- cannot be chosen randomly, must be selected

Question 24

How do you know is a hypothesis is true or false?

Answer 24

When all the results from the primary source as well as from the secondary source indicate same results – agree between each other

Question 25

Validity

Answer 25

Is the true representation or the extent to which the value obtained represents the object of interest

Question 26

Importance of naming a source in the conclusion

Answer 26

To show again the reader that the hypothesis is true or false; this gives validity and credibility to your final conclusion

Question 27

Importance of combining primary sources with secondary sources

Answer 27

To find o if the results of your primary source (questionnaire) are true or not

Question 28

the Delphi Technique

Answer 28

A forecasting method based on the results of questionnaires sent to a panel of experts. Several rounds of questionnaires are sent out, and the anonymous responses are aggregated and shared with the group after each round. The experts are allowed to adjust their answers in subsequent rounds. Because multiple rounds of questions are asked and because each member of the panel is told what the group thinks as a whole, the Delphi Method seeks to reach the “correct” response through consensus.

Question 29

Focus Group

Answer 29

Is a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging. Questions are asked in an interactive group setting where participants are free to talk with other group members

Question 30

abstract?

Answer 30

a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject or discipline, and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper’s purpose

Question 31

appendix?

Answer 31

Contains information that is non-essential to understanding of the paper, but may present information that further clarifies a point without burdening the body of the presentation

Question 32

abstract consist of

Answer 32

a. motivation
b. problem statement
c. approach/methods/procedures
d. results/findings/product
e. conclusions/implications