HSC CAFS: Research Methodology

Which is not a type of data

• Primary 
• Secondary
• Qualitative
• Digital

What is the purpose of research? 

• To conduct methodologies
• To educate and tabulate results 
• To develop an IRP 
• To advance knowledge and increase understanding 

Which of the following is not related to sampling

• methods
• primary and secondary
• sample group
• sample size 

Which best describes a hypothesis 

• It can be used as the focus of research
• A problem, question or statement that one proposes to test
• Smart phones
• A question that asks whether a relationship exists 

Which is not a component of ethical behaviour

• respect
• integrity
• bias
• hypothesis

Which of the following steps would be present when interpreting research

• collecting and recording data
• presenting research findings
• analysing research results
• drawing a conclusion from research

Which type of info is most likely to be collected using quantitative research methods 

• Attitudes and values
• Non-numerical data
• Descriptions and explanations
• Measurements and Statistics 

What is a disadvantage of observations

• permanent record
• richly detailed prescription 
• bias
• direct access to social phenomena under consideration 

Which of the following does not detail an example of sources of data

• magazines
• newspapers
• blogs
• books 

Validity can be described as...

• data that is close to the mark
• a measurement that reflects what it is intended to measure
• data that is correct
• the consistency of measurement