RM 263 - Research Methods

Which statement does NOT describe a literature review?

• A literature review is a comprehensive summary of previous research on a topic.

• A literature review is a scholarly paper that presents the current knowledge including substantive findings as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic.

• It involves examining all the parts of a novel, play, short story, or poem—elements such as character, setting, tone, and imagery—and thinking about how the author uses those elements to create certain effects.

• A literature review is critical recap of available literature in your given subject or chosen topic area.

Select two sites which are considered reliable when looking for references for a research project.

• Wikipedia.com

• Directory of Open Access Journal

• Google Scholar

• Reddit

Which is NOT related to Industrial Revolution 4.0?

• Internet of Things

• Automation

• Cloud computing

• Discovery of electricity

This refers to the issue you will investigate; it may be described in one or two sentences.

• research title

• research question

• literature review

• investigative issue

Which is NOT a quality of a good research problem?

• feasible

• specific

• complex

• answerable by yes or no

Which statements defines a secondary research?

• It is a methodology used by researchers to collect data directly, rather than depending on data collected from previously done research.

• It involves the generation of data.

• This includes research material published in research reports and similar documents.

• This includes focus groups, surveys, and interviews.

Which structure will be used when you arrange your publications from older to most recent publication?

• chronological

• thematic

• theoretical

• methodological

Which structure will be used when you presenting contrasting theories in your literature review?

• thematic

• methodological

• theoretical

• chronological

What type research problem is explored in this study?

• correlational

• thematic

• descriptive

• comparative

How many times has this paper been used or mentioned by other publications?

• 4000 times

• 892 times

• 12 times

• 1414 times