Research Methods and Variables

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What is basic (pure) research?

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Conducted simply to generate knowledge, adding to the body of knowledge without immediate use.

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What is applied research?

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Conducted to find solutions to problems, using findings to address a particular issue.

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What is research?

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A completed study that reports an investigation or exploration of a problem, identifies questions to be addressed, and includes data collected, analyzed, and interpreted by the researcher.

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What is qualitative research?

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Involves narrative data and seeks to explore subjective meaning of experiences.

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What is quantitative research?

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Involves explaining phenomena by collecting numerical data analyzed using mathematically based methods.

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What are the characteristics of quantitative research?

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Systematic, builds on the works of others, generalizable, controlled, empirically verifiable.

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What are the strengths of quantitative research?

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Allows measurement and analysis for objective answers, reliable results, established standards, avoids biases, simplifies processes, and concise interpretation.

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What are the weaknesses of quantitative research?

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Ignores context, requires more resources, limited to numerical analysis, less detailed accounts, and findings influenced by researcher’s perspective.

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What is descriptive research?

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Observes and reports on a phenomenon as it exists without manipulating variables.

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What is experimental research?

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Determines cause and effect relationships by introducing interventions to study groups.