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What is the main purpose of the text?

To explain the different degrees of contact with data sources
To describe the characteristics of software engineering data sources
To compare the performance of people and tools
To discuss the different types of software engineering investigations (correct)

Where are software engineering investigations typically conducted?

Only in the classroom
Only in the lab
Only in the field
In the field, lab, or classroom, depending on the research questions (correct)

What are the main steps involved in a software engineering investigation?

Hypothesis generation, data collection, data interpretation, and report writing
Hypothesis generation, data collection, data interpretation, and feedback
Hypothesis generation, data collection, data analysis, and feedback
Hypothesis generation, data collection, data evaluation, and data interpretation (correct)

What is an example of a first-degree contact data source?

Brainstorming with participants (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a third-degree contact data source?

Analysis of problem reports (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of software engineering data sources mentioned in the text?

Data sources are typically experiments and participant observation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of software engineering investigation?

To improve software development process and product (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes scientific investigation?

A rigorous, systematic approach to eliminate bias and identify facts and cause-effect relationships (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is software engineering investigation important?

Due to the poor standard of empirical software engineering research (A) Signup and view all the answers

In software engineering investigation, what is a common example of an experiment to explore relationships?

How does the project team's experience with the application affect code quality? (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an experiment aimed at initiating novel practices in software engineering investigation?

Starting object-oriented design with UML (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are some reasons for conducting software engineering investigation?

To improve, evaluate, prove or disprove theories, and understand scenarios (C) Signup and view all the answers