Research Methodology: An Introduction

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What is the significance of research?

To collect, organize, and evaluate data for making deductions and reaching conclusions
To gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it (correct)
To manipulate things, concepts, or symbols for the purpose of generalizing knowledge
To carefully test conclusions to determine whether they fit the formulating hypothesis

What does research comprise of?

Gaining familiarity with a phenomenon or achieving new insights into it
Defining and redefining problems, formulating hypothesis or suggested solutions, collecting, organizing and evaluating data, making deductions and reaching conclusions (correct)
Testing conclusions to determine whether they fit the formulating hypothesis
Manipulating things, concepts, or symbols for the purpose of generalizing knowledge

What are the objectives of research?

To manipulate things, concepts, or symbols for the purpose of generalizing knowledge
To gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it; To achieve new insights into it (studies with this object in view are termed as exploratory research studies) (correct)
To collect, organize, and evaluate data for making deductions and reaching conclusions
To carefully test conclusions to determine whether they fit the formulating hypothesis

What is the difference between research methods and methodology?

Research methods refer to the techniques used in research, while methodology refers to the theoretical analysis of the methods (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does exploratory research aim to achieve?

To gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of research?

A careful investigation or inquiry through search for new facts in any branch of knowledge (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the objectives of exploratory research studies?

To gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does good research involve?

Defining and redefining problems, formulating hypothesis, collecting, organizing and evaluating data, making deductions and reaching conclusions (D) Signup and view all the answers