Psychology Research Methods Quiz
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What is research?

  • A process of guesswork
  • A systematic inquiry aimed at the discovery of new knowledge (correct)
  • An occasional observation of phenomena
  • A random collection of data

Why are research methods important?

  • To prevent the discovery of new knowledge
  • To further our knowledge and help predict subsequent events and behavior (correct)
  • To discourage curiosity
  • To limit the scope of scientific inquiry

What does science attempt to do at a basic level?

  • Answer questions through careful observation and collection of data (correct)
  • Conduct research without data collection
  • Predict without observation
  • Ignore data and observations

What does methodology help us do at a practical level?

<p>Understand and evaluate the merit of information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of systematic inquiry in research?

<p>To produce knowledge systematically (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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