Introduction to Social Sciences Research II

Which of the following is a method that is commonly used in qualitative research?

• Self-completion questionnaires

• Surveys

• In-depth open ended interviews

• Structured observation

Which of the following is a good research question?

• To produce a report on student job searching behaviours.

• To identify the relationship between self-efficacy and student job searching behaviours.

• Students with higher levels of self-efficacy will demonstrate more active job searching behaviours.

• Do students with high levels of self-efficacy demonstrate more active job searching behaviours?

The feasibility of a research study should be considered in light of:

• Cost and time required to conduct the study

• Access to participants

• Potential ethical concerns

• All of the above

Adopting ethical principles in research means:

• Avoiding harm to participants

• The researcher is anonymous

• Deception is only used when necessary

• Selected participants give their consent

A variable that is presumed to cause a change in another variable is called:

• An intervening variable

• An independent variable

• A dependent variable

• A numerical variable

What do we call data that are used for a new study but which were collected by an earlier researcher for a different set of research questions?

• Secondary data

• Field notes

• Qualitative data

• Primary data

When designing a questionnaire it is important to do each of the following EXCEPT

• Pilot the questionnaire

• Use leading questions

• Avoid double questions

• Avoid jargon

Which part of a research report contains details of how the research was planned and conducted?

• Introduction

• Results

• Design

• Background

In order to pursue the research, which of the following is FIRST required?

• Developing a research design

• Formulating a research question

• Deciding about the data analysis procedure

• Formulating a research hypothesis

The Question " Have you ever used a computer?" is:

• Open ended

• intelligent

• Closed ended

• inappropriate