Question

6. Which comes first, theory or research? a) b) c) d)
(A) Theory, because otherwise you are working in the dark
(B) Research, because that's the only way you can develop a theory
(C) It depends on your point of view
(D) The question is meaningless, because you can't have one without the other​

Answer 1

(C) It depends on your pint of view.

• A theory or a research depends on the aspect of science that we are studying and the person who is studying them.
• There will be certain scientific studies which require a hypothesis testing through research first. This theory will be deduced from the research.
• On the other hand, there will be other aspects of study in which theory will  be generated first.