What Is Research?

Question 1

A research study that proposed to describe the behaviors of high school teachers would be __________.

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descriptive

Question 2

Collecting research data is the final step in the scientific method.

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F

Question 3

Creating a testable hypothesis comes after which step in the scientific method?

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developing a research question

Question 4

Which of the following statements is a prediction?

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Chimpanzees will behave aggressively when they feel threatened by other individuals.

Question 5

An explanation for behavior must be __________ and __________ to be considered a scientific theory.

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testable . . . supported

Question 6

__________ research is a type of research that describes various types of data collected through observational research methods.

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Descriptive

Question 7

All of the following are processes used for designing a research question except __________.

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collecting data for the study

Question 8

A scientific theory must be supported with empirical evidence.

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T

Question 9

Researching known information is an important process of developing a research question.

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T

Question 10

Scientific observations inspire scientific hypotheses and theories.

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T

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