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Types of research: descriptive,correlational and explanatory

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What are the socioeconomic characteristics of SLU students?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

2.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What are the effects of living in a house with domestic violence?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

explanatory research

3.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What are the attitudes of the SLU students towards death and dying?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

4.

A researcher wants to study the behavior of rats in a maze. He first conducted a pilot study with two rats. The purpose of this study was to identify potential problems with the full-scale study design. What type of research is a pilot study?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Exploratory research

5.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What are the strategies put in place by SLU to increase productivity of workers?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

6.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What are the attitudes of SLU workers towards managment?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

7.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What are the sales of Research Method's book?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

8.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

Is there a relationship between stressful living and heart attacks?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

9.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What is the impact of technology on employment?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

10.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What is the impact of pregnant's mental health on baby development?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

11.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What is the efectiveness of SLU counselling services to students mental health?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

12.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What is the impact of an advertising campaing on sale of a product?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

13.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

Why stressful living result in heart attacks?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

14.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

Why particular interventions work for some people but not for others?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

15.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What are the long-term effects of childhood trauma on adult relationships?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

16.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

How does social media usage impact the self-esteem of teenagers?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

17.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

How does mother's mental health affects child development?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

18.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

How does technology create unemployment/employment?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research

19.

This series of four studies examined the reliability and validity of the EQ and determined its factor structure. Which type of research is this?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Exploratory research

20.

If this is my research question, what type of research from the perspective of objectives will better give me answers:

What are the factors influencing job satisfaction among remote workers?

a)

Descriptive research

b)

Correlational research

c)

Explanatory research