Scientific Research Levels and Types
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What is the main requirement for a research to be considered as scientific research?

  • It should contribute to a body of science and follow the scientific method (correct)
  • It should be related to public interest and be conducted by news channels
  • It should have a large sample size and be conducted by experienced researchers
  • It should involve online research and contribute to consumer knowledge
  • What is the purpose of science according to the text?

  • To conduct viewer polls on public interest topics
  • To find the best place to buy goods or services
  • To observe patterns of phenomena or behavior
  • To create scientific knowledge (correct)
  • What does 'scientific knowledge' refer to according to the text?

  • Specific observations and results from scientific experiments
  • Hypotheses and predictions about scientific phenomena
  • Generalized body of laws and theories (correct)
  • Empirical evidence obtained from field studies
  • At what levels does scientific research operate according to the text?

    <p>Theoretical level and empirical level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are considered as 'laws' in scientific knowledge according to the text?

    <p>Observed patterns of phenomena or behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a requirement for research to be considered as scientific research?

    <p>Conducted by experienced researchers only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the theoretical level of scientific research?

    <p>Developing abstract concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of scientific inquiry involves inferring theoretical concepts?

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

    What is the main goal of exploratory research?

    <p>To scope out the extent of phenomenon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of research is directed at making careful observations and detailed documentation of a phenomenon?

    <p>Descriptive research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does explanatory research seek explanations for?

    <p>Observed phenomena, problems, or behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of scientific research is concerned with testing theoretical concepts?

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

    In which type of research are the goals focused on scoping out the nature and extent of a problem?

    <p>Exploratory research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of scientific inquiry involves testing theoretical concepts?

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

    What type of scientific research projects aim to generate initial ideas and test the feasibility of further study?

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

    In which type of research are careful observations and detailed documentation the primary focus?

    <p>Descriptive research</p> Signup and view all the answers

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