This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Methods > Empirical Research – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Empirical Research Quiz 1 (12 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A statement that describes the way the world works under certain conditions A) Scientific law. B) Scientific theory. C) Empirical evidence. D) Scientific method. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scientific law. 2. Which of these answers best describes a scientific theory? A) An explanation based on the opinion of a scientist. B) A well-supported and widely accepted explanation of nature. C) A description of a specific relationship under given conditions. D) A statement describing what always happens under certain conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A well-supported and widely accepted explanation of nature. 3. What happens when new information is discovered that does not support an existing theory? A) The existing theory is still used. B) The existing theory is changed to a law. C) The existing theory is modified to include the new information. D) The existing theory is discarded and replaced with the new information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The existing theory is modified to include the new information. 4. Scientific theories are supported by evidence. Which of these is least likely to provide evidence to support a scientific theory? A) Repeated observations. B) Strong opinions. C) Accurate measurements. D) Replicated results. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strong opinions. 5. The ..... is a theory that has changed over time as we have learned new things about the cell. A) Biogenisis. B) Platectonic Theory. C) Cell Theory. D) Atomic Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell Theory. 6. Empirical evidence is A) A well supported explanation of nature. B) Conducting an experiment. C) All the measurements and data Scientists gather in support of a scientific explanation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All the measurements and data Scientists gather in support of a scientific explanation. 7. Scientific explanations must be formed and supported by empirical evidence. Which of the following is an example of empirical evidence? A) Opinions. B) Hunches. C) Measurements. D) Intuition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Measurements. 8. What are the administrative applications of accounting? A) Quantify the observations by using statistical methods, aiming to refine the research. B) Know the cost of production or processes, in order to improve and be more competitive in the market. C) Investigate the human behavior and try to explain, for instance, investor or consumer psychology. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Know the cost of production or processes, in order to improve and be more competitive in the market. 9. Scientists often make explanations about some aspect of the natural world when facts have been repeatedly confirmed through observations. Which of the following terms refers to these explanations? A) Law. B) Technology. C) Theory. D) Inquiry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theory. 10. Why is financial control important? A) Detect areas of opportunity, efficient areas and deficient areas. B) Make adjustments to company policies. C) Profitability and fraud prevention. D) Know the cost of production or processes, in order to improve and be more competitive in the market. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Profitability and fraud prevention. 11. An explanationof nature that is well-supported and widely accepted A) Scientific theory. B) Empirical evidence. C) Scientific method. D) Scientific law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scientific theory. 12. The information acquired by observation or experimentation. A) Scientific theory. B) Scientific law. C) Scientific method. D) Empirical evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Empirical evidence. Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesAction Research QuizAnalytical Research QuizApplied Research QuizBasic Fundamental Research QuizCase Study QuizClassification Research QuizComparative Research QuizDescriptive Research Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books