Summary: Research Methodology A Step-By-Step Guide For Beginners | 9781446297827 | Ranjit Kumar

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  • 1 Research: a way of thinking

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  • What are the criteria for calling a project in which you search for answers a "research project"?

    - You work within a framework of a set of philosophies
    - You use methods that have been tested for validity and reliability
    - You attempt to be unbiased and objective
  • What characteristics should a research process have?

    It should be:
    -Controlled
    -Rigerous
    -Systematic
    -Valid and verifiable
    -Empirical
    -Critical
  • What are the three perspectives that form the basis of research classification?

    - Applications of the findings of the research study
    - Objectives of the study
    - Mode of enquiry used in conducting the study 
  • What research categories exist when examining from the perspective of its objective?

    -Descriptive
    -Correlational
    -Explanatory
    -Exploratory
  • What research categories exist when examining from the perspective of its mode of enquiry?

    -Quantitative
    -Qualitative
    -Mixed methods
  • When can a research study be classified as "descriptive study"?

    When the goal of the study is to systematically describe a situation, problem, phenomenon, service, attitudes toward an issue etc.
  • When can a research study be classified as "correlational study"?

    When the goal of the study is to discover or establish the relationship between two aspects of a situation or a phenomenon.
  • When can a research study be classified as "explanatory research"?

    When it tries to explain why and how there is a relationship between two aspects of a phenonmenon.
  • When can a research study be classified as "exploratory research"?

    When the objective is to investigate the possibility of undertaking a particular research study/
  • What is a feasability study/ pilot study?

    A small-scale study meant to investigate if a detailed research on the subject is worthwhile
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