Research Study Cheat Sheet

There is a lot of terminology used when we talk about research. When researching research, it can be difficult to align the terms with the outcomes we are attempting to achieve. This cheat sheet is designed to make it easy to understand which type of research study provides which type of results. It started with info from Maze that has been modified from my own perspective. 

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Terminology

Quantitative countable or measurable

Qualitative interpretive or descriptive

Generative used to produce ideas or form hypotheses

Evaluative used to assess

Behavioral related to doing

Attitudinal related to feeling