Research Methodology
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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'?

    <p>Just collecting facts or information with no clear purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'To find out things' suggests what about research?

    <p>&quot;There are a multiplicity of possible purposes of your research&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Research is the search for knowledge or any systematic investigation to establish facts.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'research' can be wrongly used to just collect facts or information with no clear purpose.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Accidental discovery is a valid form of research.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'systematic' in research suggests that it is based on logical relationships and not just beliefs.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The methods in research refer to the techniques and procedures used to obtain and analyze data.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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