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Define "research" - CORRECT ANSWERS "research is a process of discovery and
advancement of human knowledge"
Describe the characteristics of research - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) research is generated by a
specific question, hypothesis, or problem
2) follows a specific plan or procedure - the research process
3) aims at increasing understanding by interpreting facts
4) requires reasoned argument to support conclusions
5) is reiterative - based on previous knowledge, which it aims to advance, or it may develop
further research questions
what are the 5 stages of research? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) pre-data collection; deciding on
research question, objectives, aims, and theoretical framework
2) designing methods and determining sample
3) actual data collection via one or more methods
4) data analysis
5) reporting of research to communicate findings
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what is the purpose of research? - CORRECT ANSWERS to investigate an existing problem,
provide solutions to said problem, explore/analyze general issues, construct a new
procedure, explain a phenomena, generate new knowledge, etc
what is exploratory research? - CORRECT ANSWERS looks for patterns; work in progress that
often leads to further research
what is descriptive research? - CORRECT ANSWERS describes particular phenomena (no
explanation)
typically uses quantitative data
what is explanatory research? - CORRECT ANSWERS assessing causal relations between
variables
permits forecasting/foreshadowing
what is the difference between theoretical and empirical research? - CORRECT ANSWERS
theoretical research uses info from work that already exists to create new insights/ideas
empirical research supports development of new ideas via data collection
what is pure research? - CORRECT ANSWERS explores a particular concept or issue and
contributes directly to science (not directly translatable)
like a lit review
what is the difference between primary and secondary research? - CORRECT ANSWERS
primary research is the collection of original data
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secondary research is not original; the research uses existing data
what is applied research? - CORRECT ANSWERS solves a problem and provides a solution to
a fairly practical question - via a study/experiment
what is the research continuum? - CORRECT ANSWERS pure -> primary vs secondary ->
applied
what is the difference between discipline, sub-discipline, and specialty areas? - CORRECT
ANSWERS a discipline/field is the overall arching umbrella
sub-disciplines share the same subject matter, theories, or methods as a discipline
specialty areas are a step down from sub-discipline
what is the common structure of a research paper? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) abstract
2) introduction
3) materials and methods
4) results
5) discussion
before diving into a research paper, what should you read first? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1)
abstract
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2) first and last paragraphs of intro
3) first and last paragraph of discussion
4) look at graphs and tables
*can ignore methods/materials and results because they are pretty straight forward*
what is the difference between ontology and epistemology? - CORRECT ANSWERS ontology
is the philosophy of the EXISTENCE and nature of phenomena (what are we actually trying to
measure)
-ex: does god exist?
epistemology is the study of KNOWLEDGE; philosophy of how knowledge of such
phenomena is acquired and what counts as knowledge (what is the methodology)
-ex: what do people know? how do we know what we know?
what is positivism? - CORRECT ANSWERS phenomenon based on observable and
measurable facts
basic premise is OBJECTIVITY
measure X and Y then determine relationships
pros of positivism: control, replication and hypothesis-driven
typically quantitative
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CORRECT
Define "research" - CORRECT ANSWERS "research is a process of discovery and
advancement of human knowledge"
Describe the characteristics of research - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) research is generated by a
specific question, hypothesis, or problem
2) follows a specific plan or procedure - the research process
3) aims at increasing understanding by interpreting facts
4) requires reasoned argument to support conclusions
5) is reiterative - based on previous knowledge, which it aims to advance, or it may develop
further research questions
what are the 5 stages of research? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) pre-data collection; deciding on
research question, objectives, aims, and theoretical framework
2) designing methods and determining sample
3) actual data collection via one or more methods
4) data analysis
5) reporting of research to communicate findings
,APK4050 MIDTERM REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT VERIFIED/CONFIRMED
ANSWERS 2024/2025 LATESTUPDATED BEST GRADED
TO SCORE A+ FOR SUCCESS
what is the purpose of research? - CORRECT ANSWERS to investigate an existing problem,
provide solutions to said problem, explore/analyze general issues, construct a new
procedure, explain a phenomena, generate new knowledge, etc
what is exploratory research? - CORRECT ANSWERS looks for patterns; work in progress that
often leads to further research
what is descriptive research? - CORRECT ANSWERS describes particular phenomena (no
explanation)
typically uses quantitative data
what is explanatory research? - CORRECT ANSWERS assessing causal relations between
variables
permits forecasting/foreshadowing
what is the difference between theoretical and empirical research? - CORRECT ANSWERS
theoretical research uses info from work that already exists to create new insights/ideas
empirical research supports development of new ideas via data collection
what is pure research? - CORRECT ANSWERS explores a particular concept or issue and
contributes directly to science (not directly translatable)
like a lit review
what is the difference between primary and secondary research? - CORRECT ANSWERS
primary research is the collection of original data
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secondary research is not original; the research uses existing data
what is applied research? - CORRECT ANSWERS solves a problem and provides a solution to
a fairly practical question - via a study/experiment
what is the research continuum? - CORRECT ANSWERS pure -> primary vs secondary ->
applied
what is the difference between discipline, sub-discipline, and specialty areas? - CORRECT
ANSWERS a discipline/field is the overall arching umbrella
sub-disciplines share the same subject matter, theories, or methods as a discipline
specialty areas are a step down from sub-discipline
what is the common structure of a research paper? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) abstract
2) introduction
3) materials and methods
4) results
5) discussion
before diving into a research paper, what should you read first? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1)
abstract
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2) first and last paragraphs of intro
3) first and last paragraph of discussion
4) look at graphs and tables
*can ignore methods/materials and results because they are pretty straight forward*
what is the difference between ontology and epistemology? - CORRECT ANSWERS ontology
is the philosophy of the EXISTENCE and nature of phenomena (what are we actually trying to
measure)
-ex: does god exist?
epistemology is the study of KNOWLEDGE; philosophy of how knowledge of such
phenomena is acquired and what counts as knowledge (what is the methodology)
-ex: what do people know? how do we know what we know?
what is positivism? - CORRECT ANSWERS phenomenon based on observable and
measurable facts
basic premise is OBJECTIVITY
measure X and Y then determine relationships
pros of positivism: control, replication and hypothesis-driven
typically quantitative
