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Fundamental Reserch

Group of 81. Tanzid Ahmed Maruf (11-142)2. Asif Talukder (11-141)3. Abdullah Al Mamun (11-151)4. Protik Roy(11-175)5. Nur Zaman (11-126)6. Putul Roy (11-148)7. Shamim Ahmed (11-120)8. Joyonto Kumar (11-114)

Research

Systematic investigation Search for truth Scientific method Contribution to new

knowledge Establish new fact

Types of research

Applied research Fundamental research Correlational research Descriptive research Ethnographic research Experimental research Exploratory research Historical research Qualitative research Quantitative research

Fundamental Research Experimental or theoretical work

under taken primarily to acquire new knowledge

Increase our scientific knowledge base for research.

It has no immediate or planned application, may later result in further research of an applied nature.

Example of Fundamental research

An investigation looking at what whether stress levels influence how often students engage in academic cheating

A study looking at how caffeine consumption impacts the brain

A study assessing whether men or women are more likely to suffer from depression

Costs and risks of Fundamental research

High costs Inherent risk Duration of funding Incentives for young

scientists Research teams and

multidisciplinary research

Benefits of fundamental research

There are three benefits of fundamental research: (1) Acquisition of new knowledge(2) Social benefits to society(3) Economic gains.

Observations-May not be obvious when it is initially conducted.-Make strong the base of research.-Useful in helping individuals -Fundamental research studies to understand how neurons function