Research Questions And Hypothesis Flashcards

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A proper way to conduct research is to generate research questions and choose a matching design and methodology to conduct it.

What is research purpose

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Starting point of each study.
A research topics gets specified into a research purpose
- a short statement
- explain why its conducted
- explain its significance
- describes the objective of the research

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What are research questions

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Specific inquiring to which the researcher attempts to provide answers.
Focuses the whole research
Determines the methodology
Guides all stages of the research: analysis and reporting

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Differences between qualitative and quantitative research questions.

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Qaun: specific
Specific methodology and predicts R.Q
Identifies target variables and causal relationships between them

Qual- vague due to the emergent nature
Broder and focus on the bigger picture

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Research hypothèse

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A statement of the expected relationship between variables or explanation of an occurrence that is testable or falsifiable

There should be two hypotheses in a research

The alternative hypothesis - statement that supports your claim

The null hypothesis - statement that does not support your claim

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