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| Provides an accurate portrayl or account of thr characteriatics of a particular individual, event, or group in real-life situations for the purpose of discovering new meaning, describing what exists, determining the frequency with which someone occurs, and categorizing information. |
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| Systematic investigation of relationships between two or more variables to explain the type (positive or negative) and strength of relationships in the world and not to examine cause and effect. |
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| Quasi experimental research |
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| Type of quantitative research conducted to explain relationships, clarify why certain events happen, and examine causality between selected independent and dependent variables |
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| Objective. systematic, controlled investigation to examine probability and causality among selected independent and dependent variables for the purpose of predicting and controlling phenomena. |
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| Phenomenological research |
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| Inductive, descriptive, qualitative methodology developed from phenomenological philosophy for the purpose of describing experiences as they are lived by the study participants. |
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| Qualitative, inductive research technique based on symbolic interaction theory that is conducted to discover what problems exist in a social scene and the processes persons use to handle them. The research process involves formulation, testing, and redevelopment of propositions until a theory is developed. |
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| Qualitative research methodology developed within the discipline of anthropology for investigating cultures that involves collection, description, and analysis of data to develop a theory of cultural behavior. |
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| Qualitative research method that includes a narrative description or analysis of events that occurred in the remote and recent past. |
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