Why do you need to understand research methods?

This is truly basic question, right?
Why do I need to understand research methods? Well, for simple reason, I am a researcher myself for my own Ph.D research. Ahaa!

How about you? What do you understand about research methods so far? Why you need to care and bother after all?

Today, I am starting to read Readings In Social Research Methods by Dr. Diane Kholos Wysocki. Once I finished reading the book, I will update this blog post.

I am reading this book with this BIG question in mind : What is research methods?