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Which of the following best defines academic research?
Which of the following best defines academic research?
- A process of exploring new ideas and concepts.
- A process of conducting experiments to test hypotheses.
- A process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting information to answer questions or solve a problem. (correct)
- A process of gathering information without any specific goal.
What are the characteristics that good research must have?
What are the characteristics that good research must have?
- Flexible, intuitive, subjective, imaginative, and speculative.
- Random, intuitive, subjective, imaginative, and speculative.
- Controlled, rigorous, systematic, valid and verifiable, empirical and critical. (correct)
- Controlled, valid and verifiable, empirical and critical.
What is the goal of research?
What is the goal of research?
- To explore new ideas and concepts.
- To conduct experiments.
- To answer questions or solve a problem. (correct)
- To gather information.
What does it mean for research to be systematic?
What does it mean for research to be systematic?
What is the difference between controlled and uncontrolled research?
What is the difference between controlled and uncontrolled research?