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What is the meaning of research according to the Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English?
A careful investigation through search for new facts
How do Redman and Mory define research?
A systematic effort to gain new knowledge
What does Clifford Woody describe as part of research?
Defining and redefining problems
Why is research considered an academic activity?
Because it should be used in a technical sense
What does research involve?
Collecting, organizing and evaluating data
How is research defined in common parlance?
As a systematic search for pertinent information
What is the main aim of research?
To discover hidden truths
Which type of research aims to determine the frequency of something occurring?
Diagnostic research
What motivates people to undertake research according to the text?
Desire to get a research degree
Which type of research aims to test a hypothesis of a causal relationship between variables?
Hypothesis-testing research
What distinguishes descriptive research from diagnostic research?
Determining frequency of occurrences
Why do some people undertake research according to the text?
To solve unsolved problems
Learn about the definition and importance of research in various fields. Explore the scientific and systematic process of gathering information on specific topics to increase knowledge and understanding.
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