Test Your Knowledge on the Steps and Methods of Scientific Research

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What are the steps of scientific research?

  • Hypothesizing, experimenting, analyzing, and concluding
  • Experimenting, observing, concluding, and revising
  • Conceptualizing, collecting data, drawing conclusions, and revising research conclusions and theory (correct)
  • Hypothesizing, analyzing, concluding, and revising

What is a hypothesis in scientific research?

  • A vague answer to the problem
  • A tentative answer to the problem (correct)
  • A confirmed answer to the problem
  • A proven answer to the problem

What is data collection in scientific research?

  • Deciding on participants, methods of data collection, tools to be used, and the procedure for data collection (correct)
  • Developing a research design or blueprint of the entire study
  • Analyzing data through the use of statistical procedures
  • Verifying a hypothesis and drawing conclusions accordingly

Who can be participants in scientific research?

<p>Any group of individuals in whom the phenomenon under investigation is prevalent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of data analysis in scientific research?

<p>To verify a hypothesis and draw conclusions accordingly (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does scientific research cover?

<p>A diverse range of problems related to behaviour and experiences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of scientific research?

<p>Objective, systematic, and testable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Scientific research is conducted in an objective, systematic, and testable manner.
  • The steps of scientific research include conceptualizing a problem, collecting data, drawing conclusions, and revising research conclusions and theory.
  • Researchers select a theme or topic for study and develop specific research questions or problems.
  • Researchers develop a hypothesis, a tentative answer to the problem.
  • Data collection requires developing a research design or blueprint of the entire study.
  • Researchers decide on participants, methods of data collection, tools to be used, and the procedure for data collection.
  • The participants could be any group of individuals in whom the phenomenon under investigation is prevalent.
  • The researcher analyses data through the use of statistical procedures to understand what the data mean.
  • The purpose of analysis is to verify a hypothesis and draw conclusions accordingly.
  • Scientific research covers a diverse range of problems related to behaviour and experiences.

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