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  2. Qualitative research - Wikipedia

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    Qualitative research is a type of research that aims to gather and analyse non-numerical (descriptive) ... theory and hypothesis development, (2) item creation for ...

  3. Grounded theory - Wikipedia

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    Grounded theory is a systematic methodology that has been largely applied to qualitative research conducted by social scientists.The methodology involves the construction of hypotheses and theories through the collecting and analysis of data.

  4. Working hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    Like all hypotheses, a working hypothesis is constructed as a statement of expectations, which can be linked to deductive, exploratory research [3] [4] in empirical investigation and is often used as a conceptual framework in qualitative research. [5] [6] The term "working" indicates that the hypothesis is subject to change. [3]

  5. Research synthesis - Wikipedia

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    Research synthesis or evidence synthesis is the process of combining the results of multiple primary research studies aimed at testing the same conceptual hypothesis. It may be applied to either quantitative [1] or qualitative research. [2] Its general goals are to make the findings from multiple different studies more generalizable and ...

  6. Hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    The hypothesis of Andreas Cellarius, showing the planetary motions in eccentric and epicyclical orbits. A hypothesis (pl.: hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. A scientific hypothesis must be based on observations and make a testable and reproducible prediction about reality, in a process beginning with an educated guess or ...

  7. Exploratory research - Wikipedia

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    Exploratory research is "the preliminary research to clarify the exact nature of the problem to be solved." It is used to ensure additional research is taken into consideration during an experiment as well as determining research priorities, collecting data and honing in on certain subjects which may be difficult to take note of without exploratory research.

  8. Analytic induction - Wikipedia

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    Analytic induction is a research strategy in sociology aimed at systematically developing causal explanations for types of phenomena. It was first outlined by Florian Znaniecki in 1934. He contrasted it with the kind of enumerative induction characteristic of statistical analysis.

  9. Research question - Wikipedia

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    Choosing a research question is the central element of both quantitative and qualitative research and in some cases it may precede construction of the conceptual framework of study; in all cases, it makes the theoretical assumptions in the framework more explicit and indicates what the researcher wants to know most and first.