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RM 263 - Research Methods

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement does NOT describe a literature review?

a)

A literature review is a comprehensive summary of previous research on a topic.

b)

A literature review is a scholarly paper that presents the current knowledge including substantive findings as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic.

c)

It involves examining all the parts of a novel, play, short story, or poem—elements such as character, setting, tone, and imagery—and thinking about how the author uses those elements to create certain effects.

d)

A literature review is critical recap of available literature in your given subject or chosen topic area.

2.

Select two sites which are considered reliable when looking for references for a research project.

a)

Wikipedia.com

b)

Directory of Open Access Journal

c)

Google Scholar

d)

Reddit

3.

Which is NOT related to Industrial Revolution 4.0?

a)

Internet of Things

b)

Automation

c)

Cloud computing

d)

Discovery of electricity

4.

This refers to the issue you will investigate; it may be described in one or two sentences.

a)

research title

b)

research question

c)

literature review

d)

investigative issue

5.

Which is NOT a quality of a good research problem?

a)

feasible

b)

specific

c)

complex

d)

answerable by yes or no

6.

Which statements defines a secondary research?

a)

It is a methodology used by researchers to collect data directly, rather than depending on data collected from previously done research.

b)

It involves the generation of data.

c)

This includes research material published in research reports and similar documents.

d)

This includes focus groups, surveys, and interviews.

7.

Which structure will be used when you arrange your publications from older to most recent publication?

a)

chronological

b)

thematic

c)

theoretical

d)

methodological

8.

Which structure will be used when you presenting contrasting theories in your literature review?

a)

thematic

b)

methodological

c)

theoretical

d)

chronological

9.

What type research problem is explored in this study?

a)

correlational

b)

thematic

c)

descriptive

d)

comparative

10.

How many times has this paper been used or mentioned by other publications?

a)

4000 times

b)

892 times

c)

12 times

d)

1414 times

11.

Which research study will LEAST likely use this reference?

a)

Effective Test taking: Skills-acquisition Versus Anxiety-reduction Techniques

b)

Test Anxiety and Study Habits

c)

A Comparison of Training Programs intended for different types of test-anxious Students

d)

Academic performance and Delinquency

12.

Which type of research is expressed in numbers and graphs?

a)

Qualitative research

b)

Quantitative research

13.

Which type of research is used to test or confirm theories and assumptions?

a)

Qualitative research

b)

Quantitative research

14.

Which type of research is used to understand concepts, thoughts or experiences?

a)

Qualitative research

b)

Quantitative research

15.

Which type of research includes interviews with open-ended questions, observations described in words, and literature reviews that explore concepts and theories?

a)

Qualitative research

b)

Quantitative research

16.

Which type of plagiarism involves rephrasing someone else’s ideas without citation?

a)

verbatim plagiarism

b)

paraphrasing plagiarism

c)

global plagiarism

d)

incorrect citation

17.

Which step LEAST ensures you that your paper is free from plagiarism?

a)

Keep track of the sources you consult in your research.

b)

Credit the original author in an in-text citation and reference list.

c)

Use a plagiarism checker before you submit.

d)

Use "credit to the owner" phrase

18.

Read the excerpt from a literature review and identify the sentence that states the research gap.


Body image issues have been widely associated with social media usage, particularly in young women. The relation between media depictions and body image concerns is well-established; a meta-analysis by Grabe, Ward and Hyde (2008) concluded that exposure to mass media is linked to body image dissatisfaction among women. However, in an era of rapidly changing digital technologies, the mass media paradigm is no longer adequate for understanding how people engage with images, and the findings of older studies like this one may not be generalizable to younger generations.


In light of this changing landscape, researchers have become increasingly interested in the specific effects of social media. Perloff (2014) theorizes that the interactive aspects of social media may influence its impact on body image, and mentions that young women are among the most active social media users. Several empirical studies have focused on Facebook usage in adolescent girls (Tiggermann & Slater, 2013; Meier & Gray, 2014) and in young adult women (Smith, Hames, & Joiner, 2013; Fardouly et al., 2015; Cohen, Newton-John & Slater, 2017), while a systematic review by Holland and Timmerman (2016) confirmed a relationship between social networking and body image for both women and men.


Across these studies, there is consistent evidence that body image issues are influenced not by social media usage in general, but by engagement with the visual and interactive aspects of these platforms.


Nonetheless, there is a lack of robust research on more highly visual social media (HVSM) such as Instagram and Snapchat that have gained more recent popularity among younger generations.

a)

Nonetheless, there is a lack of robust research on more highly visual social media (HVSM) such as Instagram and Snapchat that have gained more recent popularity among younger generations.

b)

Several empirical studies have focused on Facebook usage in adolescent girls (Tiggermann & Slater, 2013; Meier & Gray, 2014) and in young adult women (Smith, Hames, & Joiner, 2013; Fardouly et al., 2015; Cohen, Newton-John & Slater, 2017), while a systematic review by Holland and Timmerman (2016) confirmed a relationship between social networking and body image for both women and men.

c)

However, in an era of rapidly changing digital technologies, the mass media paradigm is no longer adequate for understanding how people engage with images, and the findings of older studies like this one may not be generalizable to younger generations.

d)

Across these studies, there is consistent evidence that body image issues are influenced not by social media usage in general, but by engagement with the visual and interactive aspects of these platforms.

19.

Read the excerpt from a literature review and identify the sentence that synthesis of the study.


Body image issues have been widely associated with social media usage, particularly in young women. The relation between media depictions and body image concerns is well-established; a meta-analysis by Grabe, Ward and Hyde (2008) concluded that exposure to mass media is linked to body image dissatisfaction among women. However, in an era of rapidly changing digital technologies, the mass media paradigm is no longer adequate for understanding how people engage with images, and the findings of older studies like this one may not be generalizable to younger generations.


In light of this changing landscape, researchers have become increasingly interested in the specific effects of social media. Perloff (2014) theorizes that the interactive aspects of social media may influence its impact on body image, and mentions that young women are among the most active social media users. Several empirical studies have focused on Facebook usage in adolescent girls (Tiggermann & Slater, 2013; Meier & Gray, 2014) and in young adult women (Smith, Hames, & Joiner, 2013; Fardouly et al., 2015; Cohen, Newton-John & Slater, 2017), while a systematic review by Holland and Timmerman (2016) confirmed a relationship between social networking and body image for both women and men.


Across these studies, there is consistent evidence that body image issues are influenced not by social media usage in general, but by engagement with the visual and interactive aspects of these platforms.


Nonetheless, there is a lack of robust research on more highly visual social media (HVSM) such as Instagram and Snapchat that have gained more recent popularity among younger generations.

a)

Nonetheless, there is a lack of robust research on more highly visual social media (HVSM) such as Instagram and Snapchat that have gained more recent popularity among younger generations.

b)

Several empirical studies have focused on Facebook usage in adolescent girls (Tiggermann & Slater, 2013; Meier & Gray, 2014) and in young adult women (Smith, Hames, & Joiner, 2013; Fardouly et al., 2015; Cohen, Newton-John & Slater, 2017), while a systematic review by Holland and Timmerman (2016) confirmed a relationship between social networking and body image for both women and men.

c)

However, in an era of rapidly changing digital technologies, the mass media paradigm is no longer adequate for understanding how people engage with images, and the findings of older studies like this one may not be generalizable to younger generations.

d)

Across these studies, there is consistent evidence that body image issues are influenced not by social media usage in general, but by engagement with the visual and interactive aspects of these platforms.

20.

Which structure will be used when you presenting data using qualitative method in your literature review?

a)

thematic

b)

methodological

c)

theoretical

d)

chronological