TFL458_03P_week 12

In the social sciences or humanities it is never necessary to describe both the research program and the stance you have adopted as a researcher.

• True

• False

To position your work, you must understand where your work lies on the dimensions that are appropriate to your discipline: theoretical or applied, study or case study, and so on.

• True

• False

Which of the following does positioning your work require?

• Justification

• Honesty

• Approval from your advisor

• Theoretical training

• Research methods training

In the “Methodology” chapter, you should discuss the range of research methods that could be used to test your hypotheses or answer your questions.

• Yes

• No

Even if the method you use is standard in the discipline, you should ...

• Justify your methodological choice

• Provide a detailed explanation of the method

• Be hesitant regarding its use

• Worry whether it is an appropriate method

Experimental research requires advanced statistical and research methods training because it requires that you should randomly assign participants to the treatment and control groups.

• True

• False

• I disagree because I was told that I don’t need random assignment in experiments

• I disagree because I don’t know what random assignment is

It is ethical to use a research method for which you don’t have sufficient training.

• True

• False

Your research method should be explained before you present your results.

• True

• False

• It depends on the kind of research method used

• It depends on how creative I am

Your research report should tell a coherent story.

• No because it is research writing

• Yes, all kinds of writing should tell a story

• No because this is ridiculous

• Yes, but it depends on the type of research