Research Design Quiz

What is the primary focus of the article?

• Research funding

• Research design and methodology

• Public administration history

• Statistical analysis

In Earl Babbie's research design framework, what is the foundation of the study?

• Choosing methods

• Defining the research purpose

• Data analysis

• Operationalization

Who are the authors of the article?

• Wright, Manigault, and Black

• Earl R. Babbie and Douglas Facer

• Sawsan Abutabenjeh and Raed Jaradat

• John W. Creswell and Elizabethann O’Sullivan

What is a critical decision a researcher must make after formulating questions?

• Finding funding sources

• Selecting the appropriate research design

• Choosing a research topic

• Writing a dissertation

Which of the following is NOT one of the three dominant works discussed in the article?

• Statistical Methods in Public Administration by Smith

• Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches by Creswell

• The Practice of Social Research by Babbie

• Research Methods by O’Sullivan et al.

What does Babbie define as the first task in research design?

• Defining the purpose of the project

• Choosing a research method

• Operationalization

• Data processing

According to O’Sullivan et al., what is a key step in research methodology?

• Choosing a research topic

• Conducting interviews

• Deciding when and how often to collect data

• Writing a literature review

What type of research design does Creswell emphasize?

• Quantitative only

• Qualitative only

• Case studies only

• Mixed methods

Which of the following is a philosophical worldview mentioned by Creswell?

• Postpositivist

• Constructivist

• Pragmatist

• All of the above

What is the purpose of research design according to the article?

• To collect data

• To guide the research process

• To write a thesis

• To analyze results