PR1.

“the systematic

study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.”

Research begins with a

“an investigation that adds

to the knowledge of a particular area of study.”

“an investigation that does have obvious

and immediate applications”

Extraneous

variables must be controlled to ensure that they will not influence the results in any way.

Following stringent procedures in finding out the answers to questions is what makes a

research

Research must follow a structured plan. This plan should contain a step-by-step

procedure

Research must only involve data and results that are correct and verifiable not just by the

researcher but also by other people.

Research must be completely based on hard evidence which the researcher personally

collected from observation and/or real-life experiences.

refers to the overall steps needed to accomplish the entire research

according to a scientific method.