What Is Research?

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

developing a research question

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

false

Descriptive research attempts to explore cause-and-effect relationships by manipulating data.

false

When researchers replicate a study, they are seeking to __________.

support or reject the hypothesis upon which the study was founded

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

testable . . . supported

A scientific theory must be supported with empirical evidence.

true

Experimental research focuses on explaining why various phenomena happen.

true

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

true

Scientific observations inspire scientific hypotheses and theories.

true

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

Descriptive