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What is the definition of research according to the Oxford English dictionary?
What is the definition of research according to the Oxford English dictionary?
- Reassembling and reordering facts or information without interpretation
- Accidental discovery
- Just collecting facts or information with no clear purpose
- The systematic investigation into and study of materials, sources, etc., in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions (correct)
What does the term 'systematic' suggest about research?
What does the term 'systematic' suggest about research?
- It is based on logical relationships and not just beliefs (correct)
- It involves accidental discovery
- It is a process of finding out information and investigating the unknown to solve a problem
- It is just collecting facts or information with no clear purpose
What do the methods in research refer to?
What do the methods in research refer to?
- Searching out published research results in libraries
- Reassembling and reordering facts or information without interpretation
- The techniques and procedures used to obtain and analyse data (correct)
- Just collecting facts or information with no clear purpose
What is a common misuse of the term 'research'?
What is a common misuse of the term 'research'?
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'To find out things' suggests what about research?
'To find out things' suggests what about research?
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Research is the search for knowledge or any systematic investigation to establish facts.
Research is the search for knowledge or any systematic investigation to establish facts.
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The term 'research' can be wrongly used to just collect facts or information with no clear purpose.
The term 'research' can be wrongly used to just collect facts or information with no clear purpose.
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Accidental discovery is a valid form of research.
Accidental discovery is a valid form of research.
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The term 'systematic' in research suggests that it is based on logical relationships and not just beliefs.
The term 'systematic' in research suggests that it is based on logical relationships and not just beliefs.
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The methods in research refer to the techniques and procedures used to obtain and analyze data.
The methods in research refer to the techniques and procedures used to obtain and analyze data.
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