The main purpose of research is to ____________.
Inform
What is an organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon?
Theory
What focuses on numerical data instead of feelings?
Quantitative Method
What method focuses on feeling instead of numerical data?
Qualitative Method
What fundamental of research reminds you to know your limitations?
"Time-bound"
What are the two methods of research?
Qualitative and Quantitative
What terminology refers to any specific quality of a person, group subject, event, condition, or situation. Examples are eye color, height, and hair color.
Variables
What questions are used in the quantitative method?
Closed (multiple choice) questions
In the element of a research paper, what question does the results answer?
"WHAT"
Where can you find the list of source materials that are used in the research?
References
What gives a preview to the audience of what the project will discuss?
Thesis Statement
What do you call the term that abstractly/broadly describes and names an object?
Concept
What element answers the "WHY" question?
Introduction
What is the most important question answered by the qualitative method?
Why
Which is easier to replicate? Quali or Quanti
Quanti
Give one characteristic of a GOOD Thesis Statement.
What do you call a logical supposition, a reasonable guess, and an educated conjecture?
Hypothesis
What are the 4 questions answered by the quantitative method?
Who, What, When, and Where
How does the qualitative method gather its data?
Interview, Observation, or Written informations
What is the meaning of S.M.A.R.T.?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound
Give one example of research
Action research, thesis, dissertation, and case study
What is sampling?
The process of selecting participants.
Give one advantage of the quantitative method
Results are valid, reliable, and generalizable
Suitable for Numerical Data
Why is the qualitative method considered less credible?
It doesn't use numbers as part of its data
Give one significance of research.