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What is the primary focus of social research?
What is the primary focus of social research?
- Studying how people behave and live together in society (correct)
- Analyzing celestial bodies
- Investigating marine life
- Exploring natural landscapes
What is the primary difference between inductive and deductive reasoning?
What is the primary difference between inductive and deductive reasoning?
- Inductive reasoning only applies to natural sciences, while deductive reasoning only applies to social sciences.
- Inductive reasoning starts with general theories, while deductive reasoning starts with specific observations.
- Inductive reasoning starts with specific observations, while deductive reasoning starts with general theories. (correct)
- Inductive reasoning moves from the general to specific, while deductive reasoning moves from the specific to the general.
Which element comes first in the social research process?
Which element comes first in the social research process?
- Concepts and theories
- Formulating the research problem (correct)
- Writing up the research
- Data analysis
What is the purpose of a literature review in academic research?
What is the purpose of a literature review in academic research?
How is a problem statement typically structured?
How is a problem statement typically structured?
What does sampling refer to in social research?
What does sampling refer to in social research?
What is the purpose of research questions in a study?
What is the purpose of research questions in a study?
Which type of research question aims to understand what something is like or how it behaves?
Which type of research question aims to understand what something is like or how it behaves?
Why is sampling essential in research studies?
Why is sampling essential in research studies?
What is a characteristic of structured methods of data collection?
What is a characteristic of structured methods of data collection?
In which stage of data analysis are connections between different parts of the data examined?
In which stage of data analysis are connections between different parts of the data examined?
Which section of a research write-up focuses on presenting what is already known about the topic from previous studies?
Which section of a research write-up focuses on presenting what is already known about the topic from previous studies?
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