Scientists experiment various social, scientific and other issues. Researcher adopt different available research methodologies that suits their study better.Â
Research as a scientific tool helps these researchers to measure sample data with as minimum as possible biases and much higher accuracy rate. This helps them to confidently put forth a conclusion to the society knowing that the data gathered is legit and the results drawn from the studies are systematic and statistically sensible.Â
Researchers adopt various methods of research which best suits their study. In this article we will be seeing various types of research methodology that are classified based on their common features and use.
In this article we will be seeing examples types of research methodology and their basic purpose in a tabular format for better understanding:
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methodology | Purpose  | Example |
Theoretical research | It is used when the researcher wants to just gather more information about a particular topic without considering its practical working | A social research was conducted to understand the economical mentality of the middle class citizens |
Applied research | It is used to address the STEM fields such as engineering, medicine, etc. which are more closely connected to human lives with their actual applications | A business can analyze the customers purchase strategies and plan the marketing accordingly |
Exploratory research | It is used as a preliminary study for the topics about which there is no deeper knowledge explored yet | A study conducted to understand the relation between millennials and social media usage |
Descriptive research | It just focuses on finding out the characteristics the phenomena shows rather than the factors that causes it | Investigating the standard of living in rural and urban areas |
Qualitative research | It is used collect, compare, analyse large descriptive data from the sample | Study conducted to understand the effects of exercise on health |
Quantitative research | It collects the data through quantitative and close-ended questions and the data is analysed using statistics, mathematical and computerized tools | Conducting a survey on the likes and dislikes of the customers regarding clothing |
Experimental research | It is used to measure the cause-effect relationship between two variables with random sampling | Experiment to test a new drug in the market on patients |
Non-experimental research | It is used as an observational study where participants have experimented in their environment | A study on the effects of a certain education program on a batch of students |
Quasi-experimental research | It is similar to experimental but the sampling is not random but studied | A study conducted to know the effects of eating more cheese have on bad breath |
Deductive research | It focuses on explaining the reality with the help of general laws referring to certain conclusions | Research conducted to prove that bad domestic treatment can cause anger issues in children |
Inductive research | It is also an observational study that focuses on achieving generalised results | A study is conducted to understand the symptoms of the new Covid variant |
Hypothetical-deductive investigation | It first formulated the hypothesis based on basic observation and then uses deductive investigation to conclude the study which will in return reject or accept the hypothesis | Research is conducted to test a hypothesis that diabetic patients have fewer wound healing capabilities |
Longitudinal study | It aims to track the changes in the subject over time | To study the health of a patient under treatment over several weeks |
Cross-sectional study | It focuses on observing events, individual or groups of subjects over time | To study the health of 10 patients under the same treatment over several weeks |
Primary research | Researchers themselves gather data that is specific to their study and is more reliable since it is first-hand information. Secondary research | A researcher decides to study the Covid variant that has very few cases in the country |
Secondary research | Researchers use available material like research papers, interviews, documentaries as a source of data and information in their research | A researcher makes use of pre-existing research papers for his assignment experiment |
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