What is research Flashcards

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This an organized inquiry carried out to provide
information for solving problems.

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Research

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Is the cornerstone of any science, including both the
hard sciences such as chemistry or physics and the social (or soft) sciences such as psychology, management, or education.

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Research

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It refers to the organized, structured, and purposeful
attempt to gain knowledge about a suspected relationship.

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Research

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He is the Faculty of
Science, University of Melbourne, Australia,
defined research on The Research Whisperer as “the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way so as to generate new concepts,
methodologies and understandings”.

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Jonathan O’Donnell

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5
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It is a process in
looking at solution of
a given problem
which can be used as
basis for : policy
formulation; policy
enhancement or
improvements.

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Research

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6
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concerns with WHAT (facts and conclusions) and HOW (scientific; critical components). A iterative process that eventually seeks to
explain or solve an identified problem. this also brings to light knowledge previously unknown or uncharted

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Research

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7
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what are the four Characteristics of Research?

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  • Tentative
  • Empirical Variability
  • Ethically Neutral
  • Shared and Made Public
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8
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what are the Three purpose of research?

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  • Exploration
  • Explanation
  • Description
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This is one of the purpose of research is when a research is conducted to explore/ investigate a subject or concept.

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Exploration

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10
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This is use of research to give new perspective to existing knowledge.

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Explanation

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This fulfils the need to provide more insight to a problem by providing more data and analysing them according to specific needs.

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Description

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12
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This is primarily exploratory research: it
has been described as ‘a systematic, subjective approach
to describe life experiences and give them meaning’.

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Qualitative Research

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13
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It is a way to gain understanding of underlying reasons and motivations for a certain behavior and to uncover
current thoughts or opinions of individuals

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Qualitative research

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14
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as its name implies, is concerned
with quantifying results of observations/measurements
and is research that generates numerical data or data
that can be converted into numbers.
It is a type of research that assumes that the phenomena
under study can be measured and involves methods that:
* gather data using measurement (numerical data)
* analyze data by using quantitative statistical analysis
techniques.

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Quantitative research

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15
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Give me the 7 types of research

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  • Applied research
  • Basic research
    Correlational research
  • Descriptive research
    -Ethnographic research
    -Historical research
    -Phenomenological Research
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16
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It is a scientific study that seek to solve various practical
problems in the day to day life. It find answers or
solutions to everyday problems, cure illness, develop
innovative technologies etc.

For example-
* Improve agricultural crop production
* Treat or cure specific disease
* Improve energy efficiency of homes, offices, modes of
transportation

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Applied research

17
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It is called as Fundamental or Pure research. It Expands
the person’s knowledge. This type of research is not
going to create or invent anything new. Instead, it is
based on Basic science investigation.

For example-
* How did universe begin?
* What are protons?

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Basic Research

18
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The relationship among 2 or more variables without
necessarily determining the cause and effect is known as
correlational research.

For example-
* Correlation between obesity and diabetes mellitus
* Correlation between smoking and cancer

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Correlational Research

19
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This type of research provides accurate portrayal of
characteristics of a particular individual, situation or
group. Also known as statistical research. It deals with
everything that can be counted and studied which have
an impact on the lives of people.

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Descriptive Research

20
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This type of research involves investigation of a culture
through an in-depth study of members of culture. It
involves systematic collection, description, analysis of
data for development of theories of cultural behavior.

There are anthropological studies that studies people,
ethnic group, ethnic formations and social welfare
characteristics. It is done on the basis of observations,
interviews, questionnaire and data collection.

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Ethnographic Research

21
Q

It is a scientific study that seek to solve various practical
problems in the day to day life. It find answers or
solutions to everyday problems, cure illness, develop
innovative technologies etc.

For example-
* Improve agricultural crop production
* Treat or cure specific disease
* Improve energy efficiency of homes, offices, modes of
transportation

A

Applied research

22
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Research involving analysis of events that occurred in the
remote or recent past.

Application- Understanding this can add perspective on
how we can examine the current situation

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Historical research

23
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It aim to describe an experience that has been actually
lived by a person.

For exampleA person suffering from cancer, quality of life of the
patient at that point of time

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Phenomenological Research