BSc Research Methodology

What branches of philosophy define research paradigms?

• Ontology

• Paralogy

• Epistemology

• Metaphysic

From the options below, select the research paradigms (tick all that apply)

• Positivism

• Constructivism

• Interpretivism

• Qualitative methodology

Research methodology is generally divided into....

• Survey, interviews, and observations

• Qualitative, Quantitative, and mixed-methods

• Population, sample, and sampling methods

Research that uses qualitative methods for one phase and quantitative methods for the next phase is known as:

• Action Research

• Rational Research

• Perfect Research

• Mixed-methods Research

In a nutshell, the main difference between qualitative and quantitative research methodologies is:

• Qualitative research focuses on numbers and statistics while quantitative focuses on observations and descriptions

• Qualitative research is used in social sciences, while quantitative research is used in natural sciences and engineering.

• Qualitative research is more subjective, while quantitative research is more objective.

• Quantitative is always better than quantitative research

Which of the following are quantitative research methods? (Tick all that apply)

• Experiments

• Simulation-based research

• Interviews

• Survey questinnaires with open ended questions

• Statistical analysis

How would you define a "Hypothesis" in research? A statement predicting the relationship between...….

• Aim and objectives

• Dependent and independent variables

• Methods and results

• The researcher and the subject

What is the following statement? "Ceiling height does NOT have the highest impact on users' visual experience"

• Hypothesis

• Aim

• Objective

• Fixed variables

The variable that is measured is_____

• Sought after variable

• Dependant variable

• Independent variable

• Controlled variable

The variables that are manipulated in research are______

• Tweaked variable

• Independent variables

• Dependant variable