research methods

Common sense 

• different common sense for each person
• derives from personal experience, not all experience the same 
• not objective
• based on false beliefs and information
• based upon memories which may be faulty

Research

• based on evidence 
• conducted in areas where most people have little experience
• objective
• tested
• can compare memories with other evidence to check accuracy

Sources and types of data :

primary data- those collected directly by researchers themselves. The most common methods of providing primary data are surveys,…