Research Methods Quiz 1

What is the popular usage of research?

• Singing a song

• Building a house

• Cooking a meal

• Solving a problem

What are the characteristics of good research?

• Based on the work of others

• Based on personal opinions

• Based on superstitions

• Based on rumors

What is the method of deduction based on?

• Specific observation

• General conclusions

• Tentative hypothesis

• General assumption

What is the method of induction based on?

• Starts with random guesses

• Starts with personal beliefs

• Starts with general assumptions

• Starts with specific observations

What is the combination of induction and deduction known as?

• Deductive-inductive reasoning

• Inductive-deductive reasoning

• Deductive-inductive method

• Inductive-deductive method

What are the main actions of the scientific method?

• Make observations or gather information

• Make predictions without any data

• Conduct the experiment and collect data

• Reject the hypothesis without evaluation