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| a systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information (data) in order to increase our understanding of the phenonmenon about which we are interested or concerned. |
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| an organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon |
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| a condition that is taken for granted |
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| a logical supposition, a reasonable guess, an educated conjecture |
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| a sprawling collection of computer networks linking millions of computers all over the world |
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| research report that has been judged by respected colleagues in one's field an deemed to be of sufficient quality and importance to warrant publication |
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| reseach in which we intentionally set out to enchance our understanding of phenomenon and expect to communicate what we discover to the larger scientific community |
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| Looking up facts and writing a paper about those facts is called: |
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Which of the following is not part of the research process?
A. data collection
B. self-enlightenment
C. Interpretation of data
D. hypothesis construction |
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You know that research requires a clear articulation of a goal. Is the following statement representative of an articulated goal? "Why do birds form a V-shaped pattern when they fly in groups?"
Yes or No
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| You propose a procedure to reach that goal. |
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| Once you have formulated a research goal, the next step is: |
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| If hypotheses are supported by a growing body of data, they evolve into: |
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| The text shows that reseach is a cyclical process. This process comprises how many steps? |
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| tentative explanations that new data either support or do not support |
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| Looking in an encyclopedia to determine who discovered the North Pole is an example of research. |
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| Reviewing and judging the research of others is an important skill of a researcher. |
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| Research often includes the publication of what the reseacher has discovered. |
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| Formal research is an activity that requires a special family such as a laboratory, library, and/or computer laboratory. |
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| Hypotheses are never proved in research. |
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| A researcher should not make assumptions about his.her research. |
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| Reading academic journals in your field is a helpful activity to stimulate you research. |
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| The collection of data is a subjective process. |
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| The interpretation of data is an objective process. |
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| Research always ends with the solution of the original problem. |
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| The helical nature of research means that one research project leads to new problems. |
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| A paper that has been reviewed by others in the field before it was published is said to be refereed. |
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