In: Psychology
Many components of research:
1. method of study:
A. Descriptive study : Descriptive research can answer questions such as what is or what was. It include survey survey or fact finding enquires with adequate interpretation.
B.Fundamental Research: The main purpose of basic research is to add to the existing stock of knowledge and can thus be intellctually challenging .
C.Applied Research:
Applied research is done to solve specifc, practical question facing the society.
D. Action Research: Action research referes to a wide variety of evaluative , investigate , and analytical research method , designed to Diagnosed problem or weakness wheather organizational , academic , or instructional.
2. Hypothesis: Research will have one or more hypothesis .These are the questions they want to adress which includes prediction about possible solution and tentative solution of problens .
independent variable: independent variable are prsesumed to be the causes of another variable .
Dependent variable presumed effecct and outcome .Dependent variable are effect in one or more variable.
In experimental group recieve treatment in a expriment where treatment is not given of Controll group but both are part of experimental research .
Sample: a sample is a subset of the population selected to represnt the population whole.sample can be probablity where everyone equal chance to select and non probablity where select sample on the basis of some specific criteria