When a Research Topic Is Selected on the Basis of Personal

question 37

Multiple Choice

When a research topic is selected on the basis of personal interest in a particular problem, the main purpose of the research should be to:

• A)satisfy the researcher's personal curiosity.
• B)advance scientific knowledge.
• C)incorporate one's values into the research.
• D)conduct applied rather than basic research.

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Definitions:

Indirectly

Not directly, but by means of an intermediate step or through a secondary cause.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, testing, or experimentation.

Informative

Providing useful or important information or details.

Assumptions

Statements or ideas accepted as true without proof, used as the basis for reasoning or argumentation.