1. It is also known as "fundamental" or "pure" research. *

A. Basic Research

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of a Basic Research? *

A. It is based on the belief

3. Focused on immediate application, not on the development of a theory, not upon general application. *

C. Action Research

4. Which of the following is an example of an Applied Research? 

B. Finding the specific genetic code of a fruit fly

5. Concerned with application of a theory to the solution of a problem. *

A. Applied Research

6. The application of the scientific method to the study of a problem is ______.

A. Research

7. One seeks exhaustively for three reasons, which of the following is NOT

D. for compliance

8. Research improves practices and informs policy debates.

Agree

9. Research is, by its nature, cyclical, or more exactly, helical. *

A. Agree

10. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of an Action Research?

D. It takes place in sterile environment

11. It is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. *

B. Scientific Method

12. Which research project is an example of basic research? *

C. An examination of the effect of nutrients on the growth of fish in lakes within five different watersheds

13. All are the importance/value of research EXCEPT 

C. Reduce knowledge about issues

14. Provide insights and understanding of the problem at hand

A. Qualitative Research

15. Scientific methods often begin with

C. Observations

16. Quantifies the data and generalizes the result from sample to target population.

A. Quantitative Research

17. The scientific method finds its formal application in research. 

A. Agree

18. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of research?

D. Merely rummages for information

19. If a researcher is studying the use of various methods of controlling pests in improving agricultural crops, he is likely to be conducting which type of research?

B. Applied

20. It is a one-one-one discussions designed to provide a detailed picture of individual participant's views about their interest.

A. In-depth Interview