Research Basics
What is research?
This is the systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to answer questions or solve problems.
What is descriptive research design?
This design answers “what” questions and provides an accurate picture of a situation or group.
What is quantitative research?
This type of research deals with numbers and measurable variables.
Quantitative research is often used to measure this in school. What is it?
School performance.
What is objectivity and measurable results? Is it an advantage or disadvantage?
This key strength allows data to be compared and evaluated objectively. It is an advantage.
What is logic and evidence?
Logic is the thinking process behind how a study is designed and how conclusions are drawn and evidence is the numerical data collected during the research.
What is experimental research design?
This design tests cause-and-effect by manipulating one variable and observing the effect on another.
What are surveys, experiments, or measurements?
Quantitative research typically uses these tools to collect data.
In business quantitative research helps companies analyze this. What is it?
Consumer behavior.
What is replicability? Is it an advantage or disadvantage?
Replicability means other researchers can repeat the same study. It is an advantage.
What is a research design?
A research design serves as a detailed plan that guides a study.
What is correlational research design?
Correlational research is when researchers study the relationship between two or more things — without changing anything.
What is qualitative research?
In contrast to quantitative research, this type focuses on opinions, experiences, and meanings.
In healthcare, how is quantitative research helpful?
It is used to assess treatment effectiveness or track patient outcomes.
What is oversimplification? Is it an advantage or disadvantage?
This limitation occurs when complex topics are reduced to simple numbers. It is a disadvantage.
What is testing a hypothesis?
This is one of the purposes of research that involves checking whether a prediction is supported by data.
What is quasi-experimental research design?
Quasi-experimental research is when researchers test cause and effect, but they don’t randomly assign people to groups.
What is objective or statistical comparison?
Objective or statistical comparison means using numbers to fairly compare two or more groups, things, or results — without personal opinions.
Why is quantitative research applied to general populations?
Because of its use of measurable data, quantitative research results can often be applied to these larger groups.
What is efficient data collection? Is it an advantage or disadvantage?
This efficiency-related benefit means researchers can gather a lot of data quickly. It is an advantage.
What is secondary research?
This type of data collection involves using already existing sources rather than gathering new data.
What are predictions?
Predictions in quantitative research are educated guesses about what might happen, based on numbers and patterns from data.
What is limited flexibility? Is it an advantage or disadvantage?
This refers to how fixed questions may overlook important issues. It is a disadvantage.