Understanding the Meaning of Research

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What is the meaning of the Old French word cerchier?

  • To destroy existing facts
  • To create new knowledge
  • To seek or search (correct)
  • To hide information

Why is research important according to the text?

  • For personal gain only
  • To prevent new knowledge from being applied
  • For the progress of the nation and individual with various advantages (correct)
  • To conceal the truth

What is the basic concept behind research?

  • A systematic investigation to gain new knowledge from existing facts (correct)
  • Searching for entertaining stories
  • Finding ways to manipulate facts
  • Avoiding the truth

According to Clifford Woody, what does research comprise of?

<p>Defining and redefining problems, formulating hypotheses, collecting and evaluating data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does research contribute to a nation's development?

<p>By being a parameter to judge the nation's development with various advantages (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of interdisciplinary research according to the text?

<p>To meet the high demand for combining expertise from different fields (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of research according to Hyllegard, Mood, and Morrow (1996)?

<p>Gathering and interpreting information to answer questions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the step-by-step process of investigation in research involve, according to Beck & Polit (2004)?

<p>Using a standard approach in answering questions or solving problems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the general objectives behind research according to the text?

<p>Understanding phenomena scientifically (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does diagnostic research focus on?

<p>Studying the frequency connected with unspecified study (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Manheim (1977), what does research aim to achieve?

<p>Advancing mankind's knowledge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one motivation behind research for researchers and post-graduate students as per the text?

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Study Notes

Definition of Research

  • Originates from Old French "cerchier", meaning to seek or search
  • Combines "re" and "search", implying a systematic investigation to gain new knowledge from existing facts
  • Aims to seek truth through scientific understanding of existing knowledge and deriving new knowledge for human betterment

Objectives of Research

  • Find solutions to unsolved problems using scientific procedures
  • Understand various phenomena scientifically
  • Propose and test hypotheses to establish causal relationships between variables
  • Discover and establish relationships, associations, and independence between variables
  • Understand and describe phenomena, situations, and characteristics
  • Explain unexplored horizons of knowledge
  • Test reported findings and conclusions on new data
  • Study frequencies of research connected with unspecified studies

Importance of Research

  • Contributes significantly to national and individual progress
  • Offers commercial, social, and educational advantages
  • Essential for interdisciplinary research and nation's development
  • Parameter to judge a nation's development

Research Process

  • Defining and redefining problems
  • Formulating hypotheses for suggested solutions
  • Collecting, organizing, and evaluating data
  • Making deductions and reaching conclusions
  • Testing conclusions to formulate hypotheses

Types of Research

  • Educational research
  • Sociological research
  • Biological research
  • Psychological research
  • Business research
  • Information technology research
  • Fisheries research
  • Agricultural research
  • Interdisciplinary research

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