RESEARCH METHOD

The main goal of causal research is

• To directly seek the solution to a particular, pragmatic problem

• To identify cause-and-effect relationships between variables

• To clarify the nature of problems

• To provide a conclusive statement about the characteristics of a particular population or phenomenon.

Cross sectional research designs will

• Measure multiple variables at one point in time.

• Measure the same population repeatedly throughout time

• Undertake an analysis of sections, and then piece together to form a whole

• Measure a single variable across multiple groups

Longitudinal research designs will

• Measure multiple variables at one point in time

• Measure one variable across multiple groups at one point in time

• Take a longer time to finish

• Measure the same sample of population repeatedly throughout time

Levels of measurement can be classified as

• T-test, z-test, chi-squares, f-test

• Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio

• Binomial, multinominal, normal

• None of the above

Reliability is one of the criteria of a good research. Reliability involves

• Whether a technique when repeated to the same object gives the same answers every time.

• The method to ensure a hundred percent accuracy.

• Identify the absolute precision.

• Identify that the measure gives what it is supposed to measure.

5.       Degree of agreement with a statement on a 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree) scale is a ___________scale.

• Staple

• Continuous rating

• Likert

• Semantic differential

Which of the following represents non-probability sampling?

• Stratified random sampling

• Cluster sampling

• Systematic sampling

• Quota sampling

An independent variable is

• A theoretical concept

• A variable, which influences other variables

• A variable, which is influenced by other variables.

• A set of attributes/properties.

The purpose of literature review is to

• provide the background and critical basis for our research study

• provide conclusion for our research findings.

• criticize the author’s credential

• emulate the research methodology used.

The process of changing the original form of the data to a format suitable to perform a data analysis is

• Formatting

• Data transformation

• Normalization

• None of the above