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Jade Wilson Introduction to Research Methods Seminar 1 1. Give a short definition of what is meant by research. Research is a systematic investigation to establish facts. 2. Why do people conduct research? To find things out and to help understand the world we live in. Also to produce valid and useful information or knowledge that has some significance to benefit society. 3. Who are the main funders of research? The main funders of research are: Charities, Business Corporations, Private Companies, and Individuals. 4. Give a brief definition of Empiricism. Empiricism is the attitude that beliefs are to be accepted and acted upon only if they first have been confirmed by actual experience. (Encyclopaedia Britannica 2003) Empiricism is also the claim that all knowledge or all meaningful discourse about the world is related to sensory experience or observation. A belief that experience alone is the source of all knowledge. 5. What is Positivism? What do its supporters advocate? Positivism means positive knowledge, which is based on...

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