WEEK 2- L3.1 research questions Flashcards
1
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what makes a rq useful?
A
it should guide and structure the whole process
be researchable
not answered before
2
Q
finding good research questions
A
real world events, existing literature, puzzle, replication
3
Q
typical steps
A
- genral research question/ working hypothesis
- literature review
- theoretical framework - relevant concepts and factors- expectatiosna and hypothesis
- research design (data and sources)
4
Q
descriptive rq
A
merely describing- different strategies, inventory of observations
5
Q
explanatory rq
A
testing causale explanations
6
Q
predictive rq
A
making claims about future outcomes
7
Q
prescriptive rq
A
what strategies should be implemented? how to reach desired outcomes
8
Q
normative rq
A
captures logical and theoretical analysis
questions
not empirical
9
Q
rq for academic audiences
A
descriptive, explanatory
normative
10
Q
rq for applied research and consulting
A
predictive
prescriptive
11
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analytical review
A
summarize, evaluate, conceptualize
