MSc Research methodology quiz-MC

Research methodology is:

• About tools employed in research

• an approach in carrying out the research

• Data collection methods

• Analysis methods

What is the title of each part of research onion?

a

d

b

e

c

f

STRATEGIES

TECHNIQUES & PROCEDURES

METHODOLOGICAL CHOICE

APPROACH TO THEORY DEVELOPMENT

PHILOSOPHIES - PARADIGM

TIME HORIZION

What is research philosophy?

• The study of ancient philosophies

• A system of belief and assumptions about the development of knowledge and realities in research

• The philosophy of conducting experiments

• The philosophy of writing research papers

Which of the following is NOT a common research philosophy?

• Positivism

• Realism

• Idealism

• Pragmatism

Organise these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Positivism/ Post-positivism

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(b) Interpretivism/ Constructivism

• Multiple realities

• Subjective measurement

• Belief constitutes knowledge

• Facts, numbers, associations

• Truth constitutes knowledge

• objective measurement

• Opinions, experiences, narratives, meanings

• One single reality

Organise these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Positivism/Post-positivism

,

(b) Interpretivism/ Constructivism

• Quantitative methodology

• Qualitative methodology

Organise these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Qualitative research

,

(b) Quantitative research

• Small sample sizes

• Researcher remains neutral in the research process

• Bias risk

• Limited generalisability

• Researcher is part of the research

• Large sample sizes

• The research can be replicated

• Can be generalised

What type of research design is shown in the picture?

• Multi- level

• Explanatory

• Exploratory

• Convergence

Organise the below methods into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Qualitative methodology

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(b) Quantitative methodology

• Surveys Quest

• Case study analysis

• Simulation-based research

• Experimentation

• 3D modelling

• Statistical analysis

• Focus groups

• Interviews

• Survey questionnaires

What layers of the research onion should be discussed in your research proposal?

• Methodological choice

• Research philosophy

• Approach to theory development

• Data collection and analysis

• Strategies