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What are the different types of Research? Explain the types of Research methods?

The types of research can be broadly categorized into two categories:

1. Basic Research: It is also known as pure or fundamental research and is aimed at expanding knowledge without any specific practical applications in mind.
   
2. Applied Research: It is focused on finding practical solutions to real-world problems and is used to develop new products, processes, or technologies.

There are several research methods that are commonly used, including:

1. Experimental Research: It is used to establish cause-and-effect relationships between variables and is typically used in the natural sciences.
   
2. Survey Research: It involves collecting data through questionnaires or interviews to gather information about a population or a sample.
   
3. Qualitative Research: It focuses on understanding the experiences, attitudes, and perspectives of participants and often involves the use of unstructured data collection methods such as interviews or observations.
   
4. Quantitative Research: It involves collecting and analyzing numerical data to test theories and hypotheses and often uses structured data collection methods such as surveys and experiments.
   
5. Mixed Methods Research: It is a combination of both qualitative and quantitative research methods and is used to gain a more comprehensive understanding of a topic.
   
6. Action Research: It is a form of applied research that focuses on solving practical problems in real-world settings.
   
7. Historical Research: It involves the study of past events, processes, and conditions to understand how they have shaped the present.

~Regards
Naubahar Shah
BBA, MCom, NET Qualified

Different types of research are

Qualitative Research
Experiment
Survey
Correlation
Applied science
Focus group
Cross sectional study
Cohort study
Explanatory Research
Deductive Research
Field Research

There are two main research methodologies
Quantitative and qualitative

Research methods include
Observation / participant observation
Secondary Data Analysis
Mixed methods
Experiments