Types Of Research Flashcards
Which type of research is primarily focused on generating new knowledge and theories?
A) Applied Research
B) Fundamental Research
C) Descriptive Research
D) Analytical Research
Fundamental research
What is the main purpose of applied research?
A) To develop new theories
B) To verify existing theories and solve real-life problems
C) To describe existing situations without altering variables
D) To analyze past events using logical reasoning
To verify existing theories and solve real-life problems
Action research is characterized by:
A) Being purely theoretical
B) The researcher or an authority taking immediate steps to solve a problem
C) Relying only on previously collected data
D) Using statistical software to analyze qualitative data
The researcher or an authority taking immediate steps to solve a problem
Which of the following research types focuses on describing the current state of affairs without controlling the variables?
A) Quantitative Research
B) Descriptive Research
C) Conceptual Research
D) Action Research
Descriptive Research
What is the main characteristic of analytical research?
A) It relies on numerical data
B) It focuses on immediate solutions to problems
C) It uses available information to make logical and reasoned conclusions
D) It is mainly focused on philosophy and abstract ideas
It uses available information to make logical and reasoned conclusions
Which type of research heavily relies on numerical data and statistical analysis?
A) Qualitative Research
B) Quantitative Research
C) Conceptual Research
D) Action Research
Quantitative Research
SPSS software is commonly used in which type of research?
A) Quantitative Research
B) Action Research
C) Qualitative Research
D) Analytical Research
Answer: C) Qualitative Research
Qualitative Research
A study that explores how social media usage over an hour daily is linked to depression is an example of:
A) Quantitative Research
B) Descriptive Research
C) Conceptual Research
D) Fundamental Research
Conceptual research
Fundamental research is also known as ______ or ______ research.
Basic or pure
______ research aims to find immediate solutions to practical problems and may involve the researcher taking action.
Action
________ research helps verify existing theories and solve real-life problems.
Applied
Descriptive research does not control variables but instead aims to ______ the state of affairs as they are.
Describe
Analytical research involves using existing information to form conclusions based on ______ and ______.
Logic and reasoning
______ research focuses on studying phenomena using numerical data and statistical analysis.
Quantitative
Unlike quantitative research, ______ research explores phenomena beyond numbers and is usually inductive in nature.
Qualitative
Conceptual research is often conducted by ______ or thinkers to __________ existing ideas.
Philosophers, reinterpret
A study on the number of toilets built under the Swachh Bharat Mission is an example of ______ research.
Quantitative
. A qualitative study to understand people’s preference for using toilets in rural India is an example of ______ research.
Descriptive
