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The Main Distinguishing Characteristics of Scientific Research
The main distinguishing characteristics of scientific research are:
- Purposiveness
- Rigor
- Testability
- Replicability
- Precision and Confidence
- Objectivity
- Generalizability
- Parsimony
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Intervening Variable
An intervening variable is one that surfaces between the time the independent variables start operating to influence the dependent variable and the time their impact is felt on it. It surfaces as a function of the independent variable(s) operating in any situation, and helps to explain the influence of the independent variable(s) on the dependent variable.
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Independent Variable
An independent variable is one that influences the dependent variable. The influence can be in positive or negative way.
The variance in the dependent variable is accounted for by the independent variable.
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Dependent Variable
The dependent variable is the variable of primary interest to the researcher. It is the main variable that lends itself for investigation as a viable factor.
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Basic Research
Basic Research is research done chiefly to enhance the understanding of certain problems that commonly occur within an organization and seek methods of solving them.
Basic research is also known as fundamental research or pure research.