PR 1 SPNAHS

What is research?

• A. A detailed and focused study using scientific methods to understand why something happens

• B. A casual observation of events and phenomena

• C. A random guess about the nature of things

• D. A haphazard collection of information

What is the main purpose of research?

• C. To prove that common sense is always the best approach

• A. To confuse people with conflicting theories

• D. To generate random theories without any real-life application

• B. To inform action and contextualize findings within the larger body of research

What is the nature of inquiry?

• A. A systematic investigation into materials and sources

• B. An act of asking for information and a discovery learning

• C. A random and unstructured search for information

• D. A detailed and focused study using scientific methods

What is the difference between inquiry and research?

• D. Inquiry is a discovery learning, while research is a careful study to find new ideas

• C. Inquiry is an act of asking for information, while research is a systematic investigation

• B. Inquiry is a random search for information, while research is a detailed and focused study

• A. Inquiry is a systematic investigation, while research is an act of asking for information

What does research empower us with?

• A. The ability to believe everything we see and hear

• B. The ability to be skeptical and not believe anything

• C. The ability to acquire a certain attitude of not believing anything

• D. The ability to acquire knowledge and discover new things

What is the word 'research' coined from?

• D. The English word 'search' meaning to look for

• C. The French word 'cersei' meaning to seek

• B. The Greek word 'skepsis' meaning to inquire

• A. The Latin word 'repetere' meaning to repeat

What is the purpose of research according to the text?

• B. To inform action and contextualize findings within the larger body of research

• A. To confuse people with conflicting theories

• C. To prove that common sense is always the best approach

• D. To generate random theories without any real-life application

What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research?

• C. Qualitative research is based on random guesses, while quantitative research is based on scientific methods

• B. Qualitative research is based on observations, while quantitative research is based on numbers

• D. Qualitative research is based on scientific methods, while quantitative research is based on random guesses

• A. Qualitative research is based on numbers, while quantitative research is based on observations

What is the main purpose of inquiry?

• C. To prove that common sense is always the best approach

• D. To seek for information and have extensive knowledge

• B. To inform action and contextualize findings within the larger body of research

• A. To confuse people with conflicting theories

What does research lead us to do?

• B. To be skeptical and not believe anything

• A. To believe everything we see and hear

• D. To conduct random and unstructured searches for information

• C. To acquire knowledge and discover new things