Research Design

What is a research design?

• A way to generate hypotheses

• A method for conducting interviews

• A type of statistical analysis

• A strategy for answering a research question using empirical data

Why is research design important?

• To ensure that methods match research objectives and data analysis is appropriate

• To limit the scope of the study

• To make the research process longer

• To complicate the data collection procedures

What are the main types of research design?

• Quantitative and qualitative

• Experimental and observational

• Descriptive and correlational

• Ethnographic and grounded theory

What is sampling in research?

• Selecting a subset of individuals from a larger population for data collection

• Analyzing data using statistical methods

• Developing hypotheses for the research study

• Creating operational definitions for variables

What does operationalization mean?

• Selecting a representative sample for the study

• Summarizing sample data using statistics

• Conducting observations in real time

• Turning abstract concepts into measurable indicators

What is the purpose of thematic analysis in qualitative research?

• To identify key themes in the data

• To measure variables and describe relationships

• To test causal relationships

• To summarize sample data using statistics

What is the focus of discourse analysis in qualitative research?

• Describing participants' lived experiences

• Putting the data in context by analyzing different levels of communication

• Measuring variables without influencing them

• Developing theories inductively by analyzing data

What is the main goal of descriptive research design?

• To describe characteristics, averages, and trends

• To test causal relationships

• To measure variables without influencing them

• To explore under-researched problems

What is the purpose of experimental research design?

• To measure variables without influencing them

• To explore under-researched problems

• To describe characteristics, averages, and trends

• To test causal relationships by manipulating variables

What is the focus of ethnography in qualitative research?

• Detailed study of a specific subject

• Detailed study of the culture of a specific community or group

• Aims to understand a phenomenon by describing participants' lived experiences

• Developing theories inductively by analyzing data