Introduction to Social Research

 

 

Table of Contents

Introduction to Social Research

Reasons for studying research

Descriptive Research

Predictive Research

Explanatory Research

Evaluation Research

Other Research Purposes

The Research Process

Posing a ? Or Hypothesis

Hypotheses-- Theory-based Predictions

Reviewing the Literature

Purpose of Literature Review

Developing a Research Design
Is your research--

Conceptualizing & Operationalizing

Types of Variables

Collecting Data

Analyzing & Interpreting Data

Writing the Report

Author: R. Mahler

Email: mahlerre@buffalostate.edu