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