$25.$A common trap for researchers in practice, however, is that they are sometimes looking for a solution to a practice problem rather than$\_\_\_\_\_\_$ to inform a practice.

a$.$ Competencies

b$.$ Knowledge

c$.$ Skills

d$.$ Values

$26.\_\_\_\_\_\_$is a considered and coordinated attempt to explore, describe, explain, and predict phenomena.

a$.$ Evidence

b$.$ Tradition

c$.$ Personal experience

d$.$ Scientific enquiry

$27.$The difference between research proposals for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research is that they predominantly differ in$\_\_\_\_\_\_$ than structure.

a$.$ Relevance

b$.$ Detail

c$.$ Context

d$.$ Content

$28.$The decolonisation process in research is about deconstruction and$\_\_\_\_\_$ challenges in Eurocentric research methods that undermine the local knowledge and experiences of marginalised population groups.

a$.$ Constructing

b$.$ Reconstruction

c$.$ Diversification

d$.$ Managing

$29.\_\_\_\_\_$can be seen as a form of authority from the past, as things have always been and are based on custom, habit, and repetition$\_\_\_\_$ is also an important source of knowledge, especially as far as moral judgements and values are concerned and may hold value in indigenous communities, but it can also become distorted as it is passed on$.$

a$.$ Common sense

b$.$ Tradition

c$.$ Personal experience

d$.$ Authority

$30.$The research process consists of five main elements. Which of the options contains the correct sequencing of the research elements? $($i$)$ analysis $($ii$)$ management $($iii$)$ focusing $($iv$)$ collecting $($v$)$ planning $($vi$)$ reporting.

a$.$ Number iii v iv i and vi

b$.$ Number iii vi iv and ii

c$.$ Number ii iii v iv and vi

d$.$ Number v ii iv i and vi