1.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research topic?

• Specificity and clarity

• Broad and ambiguous

• Relevance and significance

• Feasibility and manageability

What type of research aims to generate new theories and expand existing knowledge?

• Descriptive research

• Exploratory research

• Experimental research

• Explanatory research

To ensure ethical research, a researcher must obtain informed consent from:

• Participants

• Funding agencies

• Academic advisors

• Colleagues

Which research design involves studying the same group of participants over an extended period?

• Cross-sectional

• Case study

• Longitudinal

• Experimental

When conducting a survey, which sampling method gives every member of the population an equal chance of being selected?

• Stratified sampling

• Convenience sampling

• Snowball sampling

• Random sampling

Which data collection method allows researchers to observe behavior in a natural setting without intervention?

• Interviews

• Experiments

• Questionnaires

• Observations

Which research approach is more concerned with understanding the meanings people attach to their experiences?

• Quantitative

• Experimental

• Qualitative

• Correlational

Which of the following is a primary source of data?

• Review articles

• Textbooks

• Interviews

• Websites

Where in a research paper is the background information typically presented?

• Methodology

• Discussion

• Results

• Introduction

Which of the following is NOT an essential part of a research problem?

• Statement of the main topic

• Suggested solutions

• Population to be studied

• Specific question to be answered