FOURTH QUARTER SUMATIVE TEST IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

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Read the following definition by Gill and Johnson (1997): "A formulation regarding the cause and effect relationships between two or more variables, which may or may not have been tested." Which one of these does it define? A. Observation. B. Secondary data. C. Sampling. D. Theory.

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Theory.

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Which one of the following is a data collection method? A. The interview. B. The onion. C. Positivism. D. The case study.

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The interview.

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Which one of these is NOT normally associated with quantitative data? A. Analysis begins as data are collected. B. Analysis guided by standardised rules. D. Numbers.

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Researchers views of high importance.

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Which one of these is NOT normally associated with qualitative data? A. Narrative. B. Images. C. Words. D. Pie charts.

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Pie charts.

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A study is based on 30 people (across three focus groups). What type of study is this?

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Qualitative study.

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A study is based on 1000 people interviewed face to face in shopping centres. What type of study is this?

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Questionnaire study.

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Which one of these studies is least associated with construct validity? A. Qualitative. B. Positivist. C. Quantitative.

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Qualitative.

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Which research strategy is described here? The introduction of planned change on one or more of the variables; measurement on a small number of variables and control of other variables.

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Experiment.

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Triangulation can come about from which one of the following? A. Checking results three times. B. Using one of three sampling methods. C. Doing a survey with at least three respondents. D. Using more than one approach.

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Using more than one approach.

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Which research strategy is described here? The collection of data using questionnaires, but it also includes other techniques (e.g. structured observation and structured interviews).

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Survey.