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What is the primary purpose of software engineering investigation according to the text?
What is the primary purpose of software engineering investigation according to the text?
- To confirm rules-of-thumb in software development
- To initiate novel practices in software development
- To measure and validate facts and cause-effect relationships in software development (correct)
- To explore relationships between software development factors
What is the standard of empirical software engineering research?
What is the standard of empirical software engineering research?
- Poor (correct)
- Improving
- Satisfactory
- Excellent
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a purpose of software engineering investigation?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a purpose of software engineering investigation?
- To predict future software development outcomes (correct)
- To evaluate (process and/or product)
- To improve (process and/or product)
- To disprove a theory or hypothesis
Which of the following would be considered a software engineering investigation experiment?
Which of the following would be considered a software engineering investigation experiment?
Which of the following is NOT listed in the text as a purpose of software engineering investigation?
Which of the following is NOT listed in the text as a purpose of software engineering investigation?
What does the text indicate is the standard of empirical software engineering research?
What does the text indicate is the standard of empirical software engineering research?
Which of the following accurately describes the purpose of empirical studies in software engineering?
Which of the following accurately describes the purpose of empirical studies in software engineering?
Which of the following is considered a first-degree contact data source in empirical studies?
Which of the following is considered a first-degree contact data source in empirical studies?
What is the primary difference between a case study and a formal experiment in empirical software engineering?
What is the primary difference between a case study and a formal experiment in empirical software engineering?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four main principles of empirical investigation mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four main principles of empirical investigation mentioned in the text?
In what situation would a survey be the most appropriate empirical investigation technique?
In what situation would a survey be the most appropriate empirical investigation technique?
Which of the following is considered a third-degree contact data source in empirical studies?
Which of the following is considered a third-degree contact data source in empirical studies?
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