The document outlines various research methods including questionnaires, interviews, observations, and experimental approaches, highlighting their roles in data collection. It emphasizes qualitative research elements and mentions preparation of record-keeping forms and the use of structured or unstructured communication. Additionally, it discusses experimental designs for testing causal relationships among variables and exploratory research approaches.

2.  Questionnaire
 Checklist
 Interview
 Observation
 Records
 Experimental Approach
 Survey Approach

3.  A series of question designed to elicit
information, which is filled in by all
participant in the sample.
 This can be gathered either by oral
interview or by written questionnaire.
 This is the most common type of
research instrument.

4.  These are items that comprise
several question on a topic and
require the same response
format.

5.  This involves either structure or
unstructured verbal communication
between the researcher and the
subject, during which information is
obtained for a study.

6.  Most commonly used in qualitative
research.
TYPES OF OBSERVATION
1. Unstructured observation
 A method of collecting research
data that has both opponent and
proponent

7.  Preparation of record keeping
forms such as category systems,
checklists and ratings scales.
 Researcher typically has some
prior knowledge about the
behavior or event of interest.

8.  A record refers to all the number
and statistic that institutions,
organization and people keep as a
record of their activities.

9.  A powerful design for testing
hypothesis of casual relationships
among variables.
 Researcher controls the
independent variable and watches
the effect on the dependent
variable.

10.  Non-experimental type in which
the researcher investigate a
community or a group of people.
 Another name is FORMULATIVE
or EXPLORATORY research.