Assessment_ Technical Terms in Research

While writing the research questions for your study, you have encountered a technical term you don't understand.

Which of the following is the best approach to use a dictionary to help you decipher its meaning?

• Look up the term in the dictionary and read through the definition.

• Read through the definition of the term and take notes on its main features and key words

• Look up the term in the dictionary and write down the definition and any related terms or concepts

• Look up the term in the dictionary and write down the definition and any related terms or concepts

This is a type of research that uses data that has numerical representations or values.

• Qualitative research

• Quantitative research

• Descriptive research

You are discussing a project with a colleague and they mention that they have done some research on the topic.

What would be the best definition in order to understand exactly what they mean by "research"?

• It refers to any type of inquiry, without any specific goal.

• It refers to any type of inquiry that follows a structured methodology

• It is a systematic process of inquiry that involves collecting and analyzing data and information

The people who are being studied are called Investigators. This statement is ______.

• True

• False

• None of these

Research that tests theories is called _____ research.

• Applied

• Basic

• Quantitative