1. BASIC RESEARCH – done to test theories and hypotheses that are interesting to the researcher that might have a social application in the future
2. APPLIED RESEARCH – deals with felt needs and problems of a society or a group
1. EXPLORATORY RESEARCH – done to produce greater familiarity and refine the formulation of a research objective or even identify a more specific area or study site
2. DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH – detailed characterization of a subject of study
3. EXPLANATORY RESEARCH – identification of variable relationships
1. Begin the statement of objectives with verbs or action words. Typically, the most useful words for research objectives are: identify, describe, formulate, investigate, assess, analyze (verbs more graphic or more descriptive than “analyze” are more helpful), etc.
2. Formulate research objectives in a manner that helps organize the data to be collected
3. Sequence research objectives in a manner that would be consistent with the working topic outline for the “data and analysis” or “results” section of the research report.
4. Formulate research objectives with the organization of data to be collected as one of the considerations.
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