WorksheetsTopic 1: Scientific Research Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the definition of research?
A systematic inquiry aimed at discovering, interpreting, and controlling facts
Reading a book to gain knowledge
Observing the world around you and creating a hypothesis
Conducting experiments to test a hypothesis
What is the main difference between scientific research and other forms of discovering knowledge?
Scientific research uses the systematic process called the Scientific Method
Scientific research relies on beliefs, wishes, and desires
Scientific research is based on intuition and estimation
Scientific research is not replicable
What is a hypothesis in scientific research?
An informed and educated prediction or explanation about something
A set of rules, concepts, and procedures followed in scientific research
A direct observation of the world and observable facts
A comprehensive and objective approach to research
What does it mean for scientific research to be systematic?
It follows a set of rules, concepts, and procedures called a paradigm
It is based on evidence and logic
It relies on facts and the world as it is
It involves developing hypotheses logically
Which characteristic of scientific research involves testing hypotheses using statistical and mathematical tools?
Objective
Testable
Replicable
Precise
What does it mean for scientific research to be replicable?
Another person can duplicate the experiment and get the same results
Scientific knowledge is written in a clear, concise, and specific way
Scientific research must be conducted in an ethical manner
Scientific research aims to produce results that can be generalized
Which characteristic of scientific research involves conducting research in an ethical manner?
Objective
Testable
Ethical
Comprehensive
What is the purpose of fundamental or basic research?
To present new scientific theories and extend the field of science
To solve practical problems and find solutions
To test hypotheses and establish relationships between variables
To gain a preliminary understanding of a phenomenon
What type of research involves the collection and analysis of numerical data?
Applied research
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Mixed research
What is the purpose of exploratory research?
To present new scientific theories and extend the field of science
To solve practical problems and find solutions
To gain a preliminary understanding of a phenomenon
To explain the relationships between variables
