Types Of Research

1.

Importance

Basic What holds the core of the universe

together?
Applied Is mercury poisoning affecting
intellectual disorders?

2.

Method

Qualitative To learn about adult full-time

students, their circumstances, experiences,
and nature of their social world.
Quantitative The percentage amounts of all
the elements that make up Earths surface.

Pure Einsteins theory of relativity

3.

Process

Applied Market research carried on for

developing a new market
Action Bring school improvement through PE
and school sport

4.

Purpose

Analytical The Season of Extravagant

Procreation: A Biological Analysis of Sex and
Community in Prodigal Summer
Argumentative Are badgers really that big a
problem for Pleasantville?
Exploratory High-Risk drinking in college

Library What are the remedies given by law

of a wife abused by his husband?
5.

Locale
Field How many students like to eat in
Tayuman?
Laboratory What are the components of a
semen?

References : http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/niaaacollegematerials/panel01/highrisk_07.aspx
http://www.sjsu.edu/people/fred.prochaska/courses/ScWk170/s0/Basic%20vs.%20Applied%20Research.pdf