FRS - Research Basics

What is the best definition of research as taught in Basic Research Skills?

• Gathering data from books

• Repeating previous experiments

• Adding something new to existing knowledge

• Memorizing facts

Which of the following is a characteristic of applied research?

• Seeks to expand general knowledge

• Is purely theoretical

• Aims to solve practical problems

• Does not involve data

The main goal of pure research is to:

• Improve productivity

• Develop commercial products

• Increase theoretical knowledge

• Apply findings to immediate problems

Which of the following is not a type of research based on methodology?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Applied

• Mixed

What distinguishes qualitative research from quantitative research?

• Uses large numerical data

• Uses words and meanings

• Involves experiments

• Uses graphs

Mixed methods research includes:

• Only qualitative techniques

• Only quantitative techniques

• Both qualitative and quantitative techniques

• Neither qualitative nor quantitative techniques

Which research approach aims to describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon?

• Exploratory

• Descriptive

• Correlation

• Experimental

Correlational research is best used when:

• You want to prove causation

• You need to collect qualitative data

• You're analyzing relationships between variables

• You need exploratory findings

Which approach tests cause-effect relationships?

• Descriptive

• Correlational

• Experimental

• Exploratory

Exploratory research is most appropriate when:

• Variables are known and measurable

• Little is known about the problem

• Testing specific hypotheses

• Predicting outcomes