Table 1: Action verbs
SN
Action Verbs
Example Use
1
To analyze
To analyze the factors contributing to high employee turnover rates
2
To assess
To assess the impact of social media marketing on brand loyalty
3
To determine
To determine the relationship between study habits and academic success
4
To evaluate
To evaluate the effectiveness of online learning platforms
5
To examine
To examine the role of leadership in team performance
6
To explore
To explore the challenges of remote work for IT professionals
7
To identify
To identify the barriers to adopting renewable energy in urban areas
8
To investigate
To investigate the effects of climate change on local biodiversity
9
To measure
To measure the customer satisfaction level with after-sales services
10
To compare
To compare traditional and modern teaching methods
11
To describe
To describe the progression of digital transformation in SMEs
12
To explain
To explain the factors leading to the rise of gig economy
13
To review
To review the literature on mental health issues in high-stress jobs
14
To study
To study the correlation between nutrition and student performance
15
To understand
To understand the influence of cultural diversity on team innovation
SN
1
2
3
4
Appropriate
Research
Design
Action
Verbs
Meaning
Use Case
Examine
Inspect
scrutinize
carefully
or In-depth
investigation
specific cases
Explore
Investigate
thoroughly
Illustrate
Demonstrate
Make clear with
principles
in
examples
specific contexts
Document
Detailed
Provide
a documentation of
Case Study
factual record
events
or
conditions
5
Analyze
6
Investigate
7
Assess
of
Uncover insights
into
complex
phenomena
Example
Data
Examining
the
decision-making
Case Study
Qualitative Analysis
process in small
businesses
Exploring consumer
Case
Study,
behavior in digital Thematic Analysis
Qualitative
markets
Illustrating
the
impact of social
Case Study
Case Analysis
media on brand
reputation
Documenting
the
stages
of
urban Content Analysis
development in a city
Analyzing the effects
Examine
Case
Study, of leadership styles
or
detail
Quantitative
on
employee
motivation
Combine
Investigating
the
Examine
qualitative
and Mixed
relationship between
systematically
quantitative
Methods
online learning and
approaches
student performance
Gauge conditions
Assessing
the
Evaluate
or
Mixed
or impacts with
accessibility of public
estimate
Methods
both data types
transportation
Understand
in
components
structure
Suitable
Analysis
Regression Analysis
Mixed-Methods
Analysis
Descriptive
and
Inferential Statistics
8
Integrate
9
Compare
10
Correlate
11
Measure
12
13
14
Merge qualitative
Combine
to
Mixed
and quantitative
form a whole
Methods
findings
Compare
Note similarity qualitative insights
or dissimilarity
with quantitative
data
Link
qualitative
Establish
a
themes
with
mutual
quantitative
relationship
measures
Ascertain size,
Quantifying
amount,
or
variables
degree
Mixed
Methods
Mixed
Methods
Quantitative
Test
Testing
Put to proof or hypotheses
Quantitative
trial
through statistical
methods
Quantify
Quantify
Express
the
relationships
quantity of
between variables
Evaluate
Judge
significance
worth
Assess
or effectiveness
impact
Quantitative
or Quantitative
Integrating
survey
data with interview
insights on health
behaviors
Comparing patient
satisfaction
in
traditional
vs.
telehealth services
Correlating cultural
attitudes
with
economic
development metrics
Measuring
the
impact of advertising
on sales volume
Testing
the
effectiveness of a
new
teaching
method on student
learning
Quantifying
the
degree of social
media influence on
political opinions
Evaluating
the
outcomes of a new
health intervention
Triangulation
Comparative
Analysis
Correlation Analysis
Descriptive Statistics
T-test, ANOVA
Regression Analysis
Meta-Analysis
Identify
causal
Ascertain after
relationships
or Quantitative
reasoning
effects
Comprehend
Grasp
the
human
Qualitative
meaning of
experiences
Interpreting
Explain
the
perspectives
or Qualitative
meaning of
behaviors
15
Determine
16
Understand
17
Interpret
18
Discover
Find out by Uncover
new
Qualitative
investigation
insights or patterns
Explore
Systematic
investigation
Describe
Convey
account
words
19
20
Investigating
broad
or Qualitative
undefined topics
an
Providing detailed
in
Qualitative
descriptions
Determining
the
factors influencing
consumer loyalty
Understanding the
lived experiences of
migrants
Interpreting the role
of cultural narratives
in identity formation
Discovering patterns
in urban migration
trends
Exploring
the
dynamics of online
communities
Describing
the
impact of climate
change on rural
livelihoods
Factor Analysis
Phenomenological
Analysis
Discourse Analysis
Grounded
Analysis
Theory
Ethnographic
Analysis
Narrative Analysis