What Is Research?

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

developing a research question

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

Descriptive

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

support or reject the hypothesis upon which the study was founded

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

false

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

true

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

false

A scientific theory must be supported with empirical evidence.

true

Experimental research focuses on explaining why various phenomena happen.

true

Scientific observations inspire scientific hypotheses and theories.

true

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

testable . . . supported