Exploring Research Methodologies Quiz

What is a common data collection method in quantitative research?

• Interviews

• Focus groups

• Surveys

• Participant observation

In research, what is the primary purpose of obtaining informed consent from participants?

• To ensure participants are paid

• To protect the researcher's interests

• To inform participants about the study and obtain their voluntary participation

• To speed up the research process

Which of the following is NOT a key consideration when choosing a research topic?

• Personal interest

• Availability of funding

• Relevance to current issues

• Length of the research paper

What is the main purpose of a literature review in research?

• To summarise the researcher's findings

• To review the researcher's own work

• To provide a comprehensive overview of existing research on a topic

• To list all the books the researcher has read

An annotated bibliography includes:

• A list of sources with a brief summary and evaluation of each source

• A list of sources without any additional information

• A detailed analysis of each source

• Only the titles of the sources

Which of the following is considered an act of plagiarism?

• Citing all sources correctly

• Paraphrasing without giving credit

• Using common knowledge

• Conducting original research

A critical review in research involves:

• Simply summarising the content of a source

• Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of a source

• Ignoring the limitations of a source

• Listing the references used

Which qualitative research method involves in-depth, one-on-one conversations with participants?

• Surveys

• Experiments

• Interviews

• Questionnaires

In quantitative research, what is the term for a variable that is manipulated to observe its effect?

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Control variable

• Extraneous variable

What is the main advantage of using random sampling in research?

• It is the easiest method to implement

• It ensures a representative sample

• It is the least expensive method

• It requires the smallest sample size