Types of Research

Survey of published works by other authors.

• focus groups

• interviews

• literature review

• ethnography

You survey 300 students at your university and ask them questions such as: “on a scale from 1-5, how satisfied are you with your professors?” it is a....

• qualitative research

• quantitative research

• mixed research

It is used for a research approach with specific boundaries and can be both qualitative and quantitative. In addition, it is an entity studied as a single unit, and it has clear confines and a specific focus and is bound to context.

• Case Study

• Ethnography

• Biographical Study

• Phenomenology

• Grounded Theory

In this research method, the researcher is required to integrate himself/herself in the community, talk to many people to become familiar with their way of life and to refine research ideas.

• Case Study

• Ethnography

• Biographical Study

• Phenomenology

• Grounded Theory

This qualitative research type could investigate practice-oriented fields such as in education, health care, business, or public policy.

• Case Study

• Ethnography

• Biographical Study

• Phenomenology

• Grounded Theory

Which type of research involves the systematic investigation of phenomena to establish facts or principles?

• A) Descriptive Research

• B) Experimental Research

• C) Analytical Research

• D) Applied Research

What type of research is primarily concerned with understanding human behavior and the reasons that govern such behavior?

• A) Quantitative Research

• B) Qualitative Research

• C) Mixed Methods Research

• D) Action Research

In which type of research is a hypothesis tested through controlled experiments?

• A) Descriptive Research

• B) Correlational Research

• C) Experimental Research

• D) Exploratory Research

Which research type is used to gather information about a population at a single point in time?

• A) Longitudinal Research

• B) Cross-sectional Research

• C) Case Study

• D) Ethnography

What type of research involves the study of a particular individual or group over a period of time?

• A) Cross-sectional Research

• B) Longitudinal Research

• C) Case Study

• D) Ethnography