Types of Research
Research Methods
100

This type of research focuses on statistical analysis and numerical data 

What is Quantitive Research?

100

This research method uses the manipulation of variables to establish causation  

What is experimental research? (experiments)

200

This type of research focuses on making observations and answers questions that cannot be measured with numbers.

What is Qualitative Research?

200

This research method uses large pools of data that were taken from a large number of participants. They are also said to be cost efficient and take minimal effort to make.

What are Surveys/Questionnaires?

300

What kind of research commonly uses interviews, case studies, and focus groups to answer questions?

Qualitative Research

300

This research method records accounts from one person at a time, and allows researchers to speak directly with the participant.

What are Interviews?
400

This kind of research collects data through surveys and experiments

What is Quantitative Research
400

Johnny is diagnosed with a very rare disease. He is one of the only people on Earth to have this illness. Researchers want to study him. What method would they use?

What is a case study?

500

A clinical trial of a new cancer drug studies it's  effectiveness and impacts on patients. What kind of research would this be?

What is Experimental Research?
500

Before starting new research, researchers typically go through an important step, where they look at past studies, pull together what’s already known, and figure out what’s still missing to help shape their own research (knowledge gap). What research method is this?

What are literature reviews?