1. Explain the following: Descriptive Research, Explanatory Research, and Predictive Research
2. Explain the difference between Pure, Applied, and Multipurpose Research. Provide an example of each.
3. What are the errors that plague casual inquiry? What is the scientific method and how does it contribute to correction of the errors of casual inquiry?
4. Briefly describe a time when you were misled by everyday observations (that is when you reached a conclusion on the basis of an everyday observation that you later decided was an incorrect conclusion). What type of error in casual inquiry (sources of secondhand knowledge) were you guilty of? Examples include over-generalization, stereotyping, illogical reasoning, etc.
5. Select a topic, state your research question, and in your own words, write a 15 - 20 sentence statement explaining why this topic is important and why it is important for people to know about (Significance of this topic). Approach this as though you were writing your introduction for a research paper to be followed later by a literature review.