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