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What is research?
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?
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?
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?
What does methodology help us do at a practical level?
What is the purpose of systematic inquiry in research?
What is the purpose of systematic inquiry in research?