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Question 1

The major characteristics of scientific approach:

Answer 1

• Being objective
• Thinking in terms of alternatives
• Determinism

Question 2

….. is a careful investigation for new facts in any branch of knowledge.

Answer 2

Research

Question 3

Stages of research:

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• Defining problems
• Formulating hypothesis
• Collecting, organizing and evaluating data
• Making deductions and reaching conclusions
• Testing the conclusions

Question 4

Choose a subject based on …

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• an idea
• your experience
• your reading
• originality

Question 5

The important features of a research design:

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• A plan
• A strategy
• The time and budgets

Question 6

Characteristics of research:

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• Systematic
• Logical
• Empricial

Question 7

….. consists of necessary cause, sufficient cause, contributory cause. (Also called causal relations)

Answer 7

Multiple causation

Question 8

….. is a necesary, indispensable factor for an event to occur.

Answer 8

Necessary cause

Question 9

….. is a kind of factor which is not the primary cause but sufficient to bring an event into existence.

Answer 9

Sufficient cause

Question 10

….. is a kind of factor which is neither indispensable nor sufficient to bring an event to existence but it has a contributory effect upon the event.

Answer 10

Contributory cause

Question 11

….. tells us that nothing changes by itself, everything is part of a system and any change in one part will cause a change in the other.

Answer 11

Determinism

Question 12

The main activity of scientific research is …

Answer 12

… to find out relationships between variables.

Question 13

Circular process of science:

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• Induction
• Deduction
• Verification

Question 14

Functions of scientific research:

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• to explore
• to describe
• to explain
• to predict
• to control

Question 15

….. is the study of search of knowledge.

Answer 15

Pure research

Question 16

….. is the study of finding solution to a problem.

Answer 16

Applied research

Question 17

….. is preliminary study of an unfamiliar problem about which the researcher has little or no knowledge.

Answer 17

Exploratory research

Question 18

….. is a fact-finding investigation with adequate interpretation. It is the simplest type of research.

Answer 18

Descriptive research

Question 19

….. is a systematic and scientific approach to research which is commonly used in sociology, psychology, physics etc.

Answer 19

Experimental research

Question 20

….. is one of the most important areas of measurement in applied social research.

Answer 20

Survey research

Question 21

….. is based on an in-depth investigation of a single individual, group or event to explore causation in order to find underlying principles.

Answer 21

Case study