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Unit-8: Types of Research Design : Exploratory and Descriptive

this description compares both, descriptive or diagnostic but still we can present it as—(a) Descriptive notes
research is related to a particular subject or a problem, but diagnostic research is related to social
problems. it means diagnostic research studies only problems but descriptive studies and social events
due to include only social problems. (b) Descriptive research is not related to any solution directly,
whereas the purpose of diagnostic research is to find a problem. (c) In descriptive research events are
described, in diagnostic research to find a solution reasons are explored. (d) In descriptive research,
due to study of the subject, knowledge is gained whereas in diagnostic research knowledge becomes
a means of finding a solution.

8.3 summary

y According to Celtis, exploratory research is necessary to get the experience which would be
helpful to create a hypothesis for a specific research.
y to present a description on the basis of subject and problem is the main purpose of descriptive
research design.

8.4 Keywords

1. Exploratory or Formulative Research Design: When the purpose of any research is to find
out the reason of any social event, then the format related to it is called exploratory research
design.
2. The Reason of Research: the basic questions related to research are cleared so that
unnecessary collection of facts, money and labour can be saved.

8.5 review Questions

1. explain the exploratory research design.
2. explain the qualities of descriptive research design.

answers: self assessment

1. facts 2. related 3. Usage

8.6 Further Readings

Books 1. Classical social thinking—Agrawal Gopalkrishan, Bhatt Brothers.
2. social research and statistics—ravindranath Mukherjee.

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