Research Approaches and Strategies Quiz

What is a research approach?

• A theoretical framework

• A method of hypothesis testing

• A data visualization technique

• An overarching plan guiding the research process

Which of the following is NOT a type of research approach?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Empirical

• Mixed-methods

Deductive reasoning is most closely associated with which philosophy?

• Realism

• Pragmatism

• Interpretivism

• Positivism

Inductive reasoning begins with:

• A hypothesis

• A theory

• Data collection

• A variable model

Which research approach moves back and forth between data and theory?

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

• Reductive

The 'Research Onion' was developed by:

• Robson

• Crotty

• Saunders et al.

• Suddaby

What is a key feature of an experiment as a research strategy?

• Use of ethnographic methods

• Multiple sources of data

• Planned intervention and control of variables

• Historical document analysis

Which research strategy involves collecting data in a real-life context?

• Archival research

• Survey

• Case study

• Experiment

A survey allows for:

• Qualitative data analysis

• Control over all variables

• Collection of rich narrative data

• Quantitative data analysis

Which strategy builds theory from data and uses both induction and deduction?

• Ethnography

• Grounded theory

• Archival research

• Action research