Review of Past Lesson (Lesson 5)

Which of the following is a good way to find a research topic?

• Personal experience

• Getting an idea from your advisor

• Looking for the next step in the research process

• All of the above

What is a not true of a research title?

• Read the most, and it is usually read firs

• Least important element that defines the research problem

• Contains few words that describe the purpose of the research

• All of the above

What is the reason for consulting handbooks, yearbooks, encyclopedias, or reviews in the initial stages of identifying a research topic?

• They are readily available.

• They provide an overview of the issues related to a topic.

• They are primary sources.

• They are primary sources.

Which of the following are excellent sources for research topics?

• Theory

• Personal experience

• Replication of prior research

• All of the above

Mr. Santos identified his research topic as "classroom assessment." He recognized

very quickly his topic was far too broad. Which of the following is likely to have led to that conclusion?

• There was far too much written on the topic to understand it all.

• It was difficult to organize the material collected in an effective manner.

• The potential problems he began thinking would be next to impossible to

  study.

• All of the above.

The rationale of the study gives the reasons why the study should be conducted.

• True

• False

Theories of other researchers are not a particular good source of research questions.

• True

• False

Successful research often raises new questions even while it answers old questions.

• True

• False

A business student plans a research project; it is called a description of an online

business. On the limited information (the title), which one of these bests applies to the idea?

• It is too broad.

• It is a highly technical subject.

• It has an acceptable method.

• It has an acceptable purpose.

Good research proposals will always:

• Focus on the written style.

• Provides respondent names and addresses.

• Consider all possible research previously been done on the topic.

• Focus on addressing the research objectives.