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Quantitative Techniques-II Neha Tikoo, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 6: Research Design

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
6.1 Meaning
6.2 Types of Research Designs
6.3 Exploratory Research
6.3.1 Exploratory Research Methods
6.4 Conclusive Research
6.4.1 Descriptive or Diagnostic Research
6.4.2 Survey
6.4.3 Observation Studies
6.5 Causal Research
6.6 Experimentation
6.6.1 Test Units
6.6.2 Explanatory Variable
6.6.3 Dependent Variable
6.6.4 Extraneous Variables
6.7 Experimental Designs
6.7.1 Purely Post-design
6.7.2 Before-After Design
6.7.3 Factorial Design
6.7.4 Latin Square Design
6.7.5 Ex-post Facto Design
6.8 Summary
6.9 Keywords
6.10 Review Questions
6.11 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
 Construct an overview of research design;
 Define exploratory research design;
 Explain the methods that are adopted during exploratory research;
 Describe the descriptive research design;
 Discus the causal research design;
 Explain the experimentation.

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