research design
81Marketing research process — is a set of six steps which defines the tasks to be accomplished in conducting a marketing research study. These include problem definition, developing an approach to problem, research design formulation, field work, data preparation and analysis …
82Single-subject research — is the extreme case of small n research. It is often used in situations where only quasi experimental research designs are applicable. This group of research methods is used extensively in the experimental analysis of behavior and applied… …
83Quantitative marketing research — is the application of quantitative research techniques to the field of marketing. It has roots in both the positivist view of the world, and the modern marketing viewpoint that marketing is an interactive process in which both the buyer and… …
84Automotive design — is the profession involved in the development of the appearance, and to some extent the ergonomics, of motor vehicles or more specifically road vehicles. This most commonly refers to automobiles but also refers to motorcycles, trucks, buses,… …
85Clinical study design — is the formulation of trials and experiments in medical and epidemiological research, sometimes known as clinical trials. Many of the considerations here are shared under the more general topic of design of experiments but there can be others, in …
86Multiple baseline design — A multiple baseline design is a style of research involving the careful measurement of multiple persons, traits or settings both before and after a treatment. This design is used in medical, psychological and biological research to name a few… …
87Repeated measures design — The repeated measures design is also known as a within subject design. It is a frequently used ANOVA design in which all subjects participate in all conditions of the research experiment [Wendorf, 1997] . In the repeated measure design all the… …
88Whole systems research — (WSR) is a movement started in 2002 to revisit issues of purpose, content, structure, design, and analysis in the medical sciences, with particular emphasis on evaluation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) systems and approaches. It… …
89Empirical research — is any research that bases its findings on direct or indirect observation as its test of reality. Such research may also be conducted according to hypothetico deductive procedures, such as those developed from the work of R. A. Fisher. The… …
90Study design — A study design is an analytic approach to conduct an epidemiological investigation, such as a clinical trial. Types of designSome of the most popular designs are sorted below, with the ones at the top being the most powerful at reducing observer… …
