12 Questions
What is research?
The systematic process of collecting and analyzing information (data) in order to increase our understanding of the phenomenon about which we are concerned or interested.
What is research not?
Research isn’t information gathering or the transportation of facts.
How many characteristics of research are mentioned in the text?
7
What does research require according to the text?
Research requires collection and interpretation of data.
What is the significance of research?
To increase our understanding of the phenomenon about which we are concerned or interested.
What is the scientific method of problem solving?
The scientific method of problem solving is a research model.
What is the first step in the scientific method of problem solving?
Develop the problem (define and delimit it)
What is the purpose of randomization in the sequence of experiments?
Maximize internal and external validity
What are the motivations behind following the scientific method?
Desire to get a research degree along with its consequential benefits, desire to face the challenge in solving the unsolved problems, desire to get intellectual joy of doing some creative work, desire to be of service to society, desire to get respectability
What are the key steps in conducting student project work for a BS project?
Select a topic, decide objectives, make a plan, develop work structure, perform literature search, gather & analyse data, produce estimates, plan resources, write up, create Gantt chart
What is the purpose of documenting experiments for others to reproduce results?
To provide a document for others to reproduce results
What is the significance of changing one parameter/experiment in the scientific method?
To prove/disprove the hypothesis
This quiz provides an introduction to research methodology, covering topics such as the significance of research, motivations for studying research methodology, the scientific method of problem solving, and the structure of student project work. It also explains what research is and its systematic process of collecting and analyzing information.
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