Introduction To Research And Scientific Investigations Flashcards
is a natural day-to-day activity of gathering information and an important tool that can answer our problems, thus making our lives more convenient.
Research
Look for something again
Research
The word “____” originated from the old French word “recerchier” which means to search and to search again.
research
The word “research” originated from the old French word “recerchier” which means to ___ and to___
search
search again
is to repeat looking for something.
research
It implies that ______ is the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way to generate new concepts,
methodologies, and understandings.
research
It is a movement from what is known to what is unknown.
Research
this implies that the procedure adopted to undertake an investigation follows a certain logical sequence.
Systematic
in real life there are many factors that affect an outcome. The concept of control implies that, in exploring causality in relation to two variables (factors), we set up our study in a way that minimizes the effects of other factors affecting the relationship. This can be achieved to a large extent in the physical and biological sciences as most of the research is done in a laboratory.
Controlled
you must be careful in ensuring that the procedures followed to find answers to questions are relevant, appropriate, and justified.
Rigorous
This concept implies that whatever we conclude based on our findings is correct and can be verified by us and others.
Valid and verifiable
this means that any conclusion drawn are based upon hard evidence gathered from information collected from real-life experiences or observations.
Empirical
critical scrutiny of the procedures used, and the methods employed is crucial to a research inquiry.
Critical
The process of investigation must be foolproof and free from drawbacks.
Critical
The process adopted and the procedures used must be able to withstand critical scrutiny.
Critical
