Summative Test on Research Methodology

What is the primary purpose of the methodology section in a research paper?

• To summarize the research findings and conclusions.

• To describe how the research was conducted in detail.

• To analyze the significance of the research results.

• To provide recommendations for future research.

A study on women entrepreneurs aims to interview 10 business owners who have been in business for over five years. Participants are selected based on specific criteria that match the study's focus. What type of sampling method is used?

• Convenience Sampling

• Snowball Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

• Quota Sampling

A researcher is studying the views of environmental activists. They identify a small group of activists and expand the sample by asking them to introduce other activists. What method is this?

• Convenience Sampling

• Snowball Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

• Quota Sampling

A researcher is studying the experiences of first-time mothers in urban communities. She conducts in-depth interviews to understand their emotions, struggles, and coping mechanisms. Question: What qualitative research design is most appropriate for this study?

• Case Study

• Phenomenology

• Ethnography

• Narrative Research

A research team conducting ethnographic research on indigenous communities lives among the participants for several months to better understand their way of life. What role does the locale play in this study?

• The locale is irrelevant since data is collected through interviews.

• The locale is crucial as it allows for immersive observation.

• The study is limited because it only focuses on one place.

• The locale is chosen randomly without considering the research topic.

A researcher wants to study the work-life balance of employees. They decide to interview 10 male and 10 female employees from different departments. What sampling technique is used?

• Convenience Sampling

• Snowball Sampling

• Quota Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

A researcher studying workplace culture at a multinational company only selects employees from the marketing department for interviews. What is a potential issue with this approach?

• The sample is too diverse.

• It may not represent the entire organization.

• The population size is too large.

• It uses too many different sampling techniques.

A company wants to understand why employees leave their jobs early. The researcher conducts interviews and focus group discussions and then develops a theory explaining employee resignation patterns. What research design is being used?

• Grounded Theory

• Ethnography

• Case Study

• Narrative Research

After collecting data from multiple interviews, the researcher repeatedly reads transcripts and assigns labels to key phrases, such as 'fear,' 'resilience,' and 'government response.' Question: What process is the researcher engaging in?

• Coding

• Collating

• Theming

• Saturation

A researcher is conducting a study on teacher burnout and follows a structured set of questions in a fixed order during every interview to ensure uniform responses from all participants. What type of interview is being conducted?

• Structured Interview

• Unstructured Interview

• Semi-Structured Interview

• Nonstructured Interview