Theoretical foundations of research

Question 1

What is social research?

Answer 1

The process by which the social researcher identifies a topic of interest

Question 2

Is Taking the data from the social phenomenon, analyzing it, and generating all scenarios, the job of the researcher?

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

What´s Critical Thinking according to Lopez Frías?

Answer 3

Set of Skills for processing and generating information and opinions

Question 4

What´s the ultimate goal of science?

Answer 4

Predict events considering previous investigations

Question 5

Necessary skills to develop trust in a research

Answer 5

Empathy and dedication

Question 6

Aspects that the research process presents:

Answer 6

Research problem statement
Construction of a theoretical framework
Methodological development
Analysis and discussion of the results
Dissemination of the results

Question 7

Questions to Consider when designing a research project:

Answer 7

-What methods, techniques, and procedures is intended to use
-What Plan of action relates the methods with the results
-What theoretical perspective stance underlies the methodology in question
-What epistemology theory of knowledge is included in the theoretical perspective

Question 8

The first step of the research is:

Answer 8

Identification and selection of your research topic

Question 9

Examples of some topics of social interest:

Answer 9

-Health
-Education
-Security
-Democracy
-Corruption

Question 10

What´s the source of greater relevance?

Answer 10

The lived experience and interest to modify and respond problematic situations

Question 11

Places were investigation is a subject of information

Answer 11

Research centers

Question 12

Sources to provide information

Answer 12

Academic Publication
Specialized Journals
Newspaper

Question 13

Shows specific topics of a subject area with deep analysis and interpretative data

Answer 13

Academic Publications

Question 14

Provides information on research that is a bit more results-orientated with short periods

Answer 14

Specialized Journals

Question 15

Shows the day to day problems

Answer 15

Newspaper

Question 16

Having the support of a researcher to strenghten the process is known as:

Answer 16

The judgment of experts

Question 17

Activities that must be consideres in the development of a timeline:

Answer 17

-Forming the research team
-Formal start date of the research project
-Definition of the research design
-Creation of the research design
-Collect info
-Analysis of info
Present results

Question 18

Exploratory Phase

Answer 18

Develop a search of related information

Question 19

What´s the purpose of this search?

Answer 19

Collect the largest amount of information on the reseacrh topic

Question 20

Researcher’s first close encounter with his or her topic of interest is:

Answer 20

Documentary Consultation

Question 21

What does the researcher do with the obtained documentary information

Answer 21

Decides whether to discard the topic or to move forward with more in-depth research.

Question 22

The process of gathering info is:

Answer 22

Quite long since it requires a period of time to conduct the interview.