a. population e. pilot study b. correlational studies f. purpose statement c. descriptive studies g. qualitative research d. data collection h. implicit 1. Why the researcher wants to conduct the study and what they intend to accomplish is indicated in the 2. The living conditions of a community, the attitudes towards an issue, how an organization functions. a service that is provided, or how something works are all part of attempts to describe a problem and therefore studied under 3. When a researcher is at the stage of examining the data they have collected, if they are looking at the less tangible aspects of a research subject. e.g. values, attitudes, perceptions, then they are carrying out 4. Sampling is a relatively small number of units which can provide a fairly true reflection of the that is being studied. S. A is carried out when a researcher wants to explore areas about which they have little or no knowledge. It helps decide if it is worth carrying out a full study on this problem. 6. If a researcher states "The purpose of this study is to observe whether a reduction in social media exposure by at least 1 hour a day will make participants more productive at work, then they are basing their research on a(n) research