Introduction to Research Methodology: Lesson 01

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What is the deliberate study of other people for the purposes of increasing understanding and/or adding to knowledge known as?

  • Speculation
  • Gossip
  • Research (correct)
  • Rumors

What is the aim of research, according to Norbert Elias?

  • To make known something previously unknown to human beings (correct)
  • To hide knowledge from human beings
  • To make money
  • To create confusion

How is research defined in the text?

  • A random investigation into unimportant matters
  • A biased study aimed at hiding the truth
  • An unstructured approach to studying issues
  • A systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions (correct)

What might a researcher be interested in, according to the text?

<p>Personal history of a neighbor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of research across all sciences?

<p>To advance human knowledge and make it more certain or better fitting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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