Scientific Investigation Methodologies Quiz

What is a case study in the context of scientific investigation methodologies?

• A detailed examination of a single example of a phenomenon in its real-life context.

• An experiment where the relationship between variables is observed without manipulation.

• A study that involves statistical analysis to identify trends over time.

• A research method that involves the collection of data without a specific hypothesis in mind.

What is the purpose of a controlled experiment?

• To observe and record events without manipulating any variables.

• To investigate the relationship between one or more independent variables and a dependent variable, controlling all other variables.

• To classify phenomena into manageable sets and identify correlations.

• To develop a new design, methodology, or method based on problem-solving.

What is the main focus of a correlational study?

• To create a physical or conceptual model that simulates a system.

• To observe and record events or behaviors to understand the relationships between variables.

• To collect and analyze secondary data from other people's scientific findings.

• To interact with a selected environment and conduct a range of qualitative and quantitative observations.

What is the goal of fieldwork in scientific investigations?

• To design or evaluate an artifact, process, or system to meet human needs.

• To use a model to study the behavior of a real or theoretical system.

• To investigate an issue by observing and interacting with a selected environment and using a range of methods.

• To arrange phenomena, objects, or events into categories for easier management.

What is the purpose of conducting a literature review?

• To experiment with the relationship between independent and dependent variables.

• To develop a new design, methodology, or method based on problem-solving.

• To collate and analyze secondary data related to other people's scientific findings.

• To classify phenomena into manageable sets and identify correlations.

What does modelling involve in the context of scientific investigation methodologies?

• The arrangement of phenomena into categories.

• The construction or manipulation of a physical or conceptual model that represents a system.

• The observation and recording of events without manipulating variables.

• The design or evaluation of an artifact, process, or system to meet human needs.

What is the aim of product, process, or system development in scientific investigations?

• To use a model to study the behavior of a real or theoretical system.

• To observe and record events or behaviors to understand the relationships between variables.

• To design or evaluate an artifact, process, or system to meet human needs, which may involve technological applications in addition to scientific knowledge and procedures.

• To collect and analyze secondary data from other people's scientific findings.

What is the purpose of simulation in scientific research?

• To classify and identify different phenomena.

• To design or evaluate an artifact, process, or system to meet human needs.

• To use a model to study the behavior of a real or theoretical system, often when variables cannot be controlled as they may be too complex or large.

• To observe and interact with a selected environment and conduct a range of methods.

What does accuracy in a measurement relate to?

• How close it is to the true value of the quantity being measured

• How well a set of measurement values agree with each other

• The agreement between the results of successive measurements

• The agreement between the results of measurements of the same quantity under different conditions

What is precision in the context of measurements?

• The closeness of the agreement between the results of successive measurements

• How close a measurement is to the true value

• How closely a set of measurement values agree with each other

• The ability to reproduce results under different conditions