PSY 103

What is research?

• • Research is a systematized effort to gain new knowledge.

• • Research is the process of finding solutions to a problem after a thorough study and analysis of the situational factors.

• • Research is an endeavor to discover answers to intellectual and practical problems through the application of scientific method.

• All of the above

What is NOT an objective of research?

• • To portray accurately the characteristics of a particular individual, situation or a group.

• To manipulate data in order to ensure that the hypothesis supports the findings.

• • To gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it.

• • To determine the frequency with which something occurs or with which it is associated with something else.

A ________ ________ is a short, clear explanation of the issue to be researched. It sets up the context, relevance and aims of the project.

(a)  

• To gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it is know as ...................

• • Exploratory Research

• • Descriptive Research

• • Diagnostic Research

• • Hypothesis-Testing Research

________ _______ is the process of reasoning that starts from general statements to reach a logical conclusion.

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Logical reasoning

• Bottom up approach

What is NOT an advantage of qualitative research?

• Flexible

• Data collection happens in a natural setting

• An in-depth analysis can be done

• Involves a large number of particpants

Problem statements should possess the following attributes:

• Clarity and Precision

• • Demonstrate a researchable topic or issue

• • Identification of what would be studied

• All of the above

___________ _________ __________ typically asks the question, "what is...?" with the underlying purpose to describe the significance of a situation, state, or existence of a specific phenomenon. This problem is often associated with revealing hidden or understudied issues.

• Casuist Research Problem

• • Descriptive Research Problem

• • Difference Research Problem

• • Relational Research Problem 

• _________ is the process of examining the raw qualitative data which will in the form of words, phrases, sentences or paragraphs) and assigning labels.

• Coding

• Endcoding

• Decoding

• Recording

____ _____ is known as the father of 'Action Research'

(a)