Basics of Research Design

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Research Design

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Plan for collecting and analyzing data

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Qualitative Research

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Exploratory, non-numerical data

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Quantitative Research

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Structured, numerical data

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Descriptive Research

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Describes characteristics or phenomena

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Experimental Research

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Tests cause-effect relationships

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Cross-sectional Study

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Observes data at one point in time

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Longitudinal Study

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Observes data over a period of time

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Case Study

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In-depth analysis of a single case

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Survey Research

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Collects data through questionnaires

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Sampling

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Selecting a subset from a population