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Research
University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) - a systematic inquiry that
investigates hypothesis
Characteristics of Research
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Seeks to answer questions about why and how people behave in that
way
Is primarily exploratory research
A inductive, subjective process of inquiry
Also called a naturalistic inquiry
CHAPTER 2
Characteristics of Qualitative Research
1. THE DESIGN
3. THE ANALYSIS
A. Unique Case Orientation- being true to, respecting and capturing the
details of the individual case being studied
DIFFERENCES IN PURPOSE:
DIFFERENCES IN FORMAT:
Technical Plagiarism- the writer is not trying to cheat or deceive but fails to
follow accepted methods of using and revealing sources
Fraud- fabricate data and results just to get over the course work or school
requirements
Definition of Terms- setting the boundaries how certain terms are going to e
used in research or study
Key Words Searches- big words, important words or ideas in the research
project
Conclusion- summary