Example Question

27. Acting impulsively and going with the first choice that comes to mind are similar in that ______________, but acting impulsively specifically _________________.

Identify three theories commonly applied to research in your specialization. Compare and contrast the identified theories. Synthesize your findings and evaluate which theory is best suited to your proposed (or School-approved) dissertation topic.

The scientific method is used during experiments to find a conclusion and or reason as to why an event or something happens.

27. Acting impulsively and going with the first choice that comes to mind are similar in that ______________, but acting impulsively specifically _________________.

According to Depoy and Gittin, research is a way individuals think about problems in systematic way. Research is generally described as description, exploration, analysis, prediction and problem solving. There are different types of research and these researches are called the experiments, quasi-experiments and non-experiments. The purpose of research is to provide the insight to practice, it also enhance individuals understanding as well as developing new approaches with different topics, get to test your research for effectiveness. Understanding research is important because it helps to build individuals knowledge bases and informs decision making in practice. Research also enable us to make sure that our practice are up to date with relevant information.

4. What are the limitations of the survey method, and how would you overcome the limitations of this research method, or any research approach?

For the second part of your assignment, you will apply the scientific method to a real-life situation. You will select a problem that leads to a testable question, similar to the scenarios presented in Part I and explain how you would follow each step of the scientific method to try and answer the question or solve the problem. Note: you are describing only what you would do at each step; you will not be conducting the experiment.

2. Choose one of the research questions from above and consider it in more detail. Based upon the question, what would be a reasonable hypothesis?

Research allows us to better understand what is unknown, how a human thinks, why a dog barks when they hear a stranger approaching or that the earth is round and not flat. Research allows us to find answers to the questions we have. Research attempts to both understand and define. There are three kinds of research; Explanatory; Exploratory and Descriptive research. Explanatory, Exploratory and Descriptive research define what research is; Research is the attempt to explain, explore and describe (Neuman, 2006, 24).

A research problem is an area of interest in which there is deficient knowledge. As a result, research is

11. What are the two main types of scientific inquiry? Give an example of each.

1. The researchers analyzed the data they collected as though it were at what level of measurement?

One known research method is the Scientific Method which is a uniform way of creating observations, assembly data, establishing concepts, testing predictions, and understanding outcomes. These observations are made in order to observe and define behaviors. The first step to take in using a scientific method is to develop an issue or question. Next step is to perform a research and observation on the issue or question that was developed. Then a hypothesis needs to be formulated after these steps have been made.

2. Selection and reading of the sources to determine which ones are the most relevant and comprehensive 3. Finding opposing arguments to

Sam’s studies used applied research , as Sam is solving specific problems in particular situations.