Research Methodology Quiz

What is the first step in developing a research project?

• Search the literature.

• Begin shaping the idea into a hypothesis.

• Start asking questions.

• Define variables.

What is the significance of a population in research?

• It is a subset of a sample.

• It is the entire group from which a sample is drawn.

• It is a testable hypothesis.

• It is a theoretical framework.

What type of research has the most control?

• Field research

• Laboratory research

• Longitudinal study

• Pilot study

What type of research has the most mundane realism?

• Laboratory research

• Quantitative research

• Field research

• Mixed designs

Replication is a term that refers to what?

• Creating a new hypothesis

• Duplicating the study to check consistency

• Changing the variables

• Conducting a pilot study

A long series of experiments that take years to complete is called what?

• Cross-sectional study

• Longitudinal study

• Pilot study

• Laboratory research

What is the primary focus of laboratory research?

• High mundane realism

• High control

• High external validity

• High participant engagement

What is the purpose of a pilot study?

• To finalize the research design

• To test the feasibility of the study

• To publish results

• To conduct a full-scale study

What is a problem associated with longitudinal experimental design?

• Attrition

• Randomization

• Blinding

• Placebo effect

What is at the root of measurement outcome consistency?

• Reliability

• Validity

• Bias

• Error