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WorksheetsTEST #1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3600secs
1. Traditionally those engaging this research spend years in the place of study, also known as the “field.” Which research design is this statement related to?
A. Experimental
B. Case study
C. Ethnography
___________ refers to a research instrument consistently has the same results if it is used in the same situation on repeated occasions
A. Validity
B. Reliability
C. Probability
____________ is used to test relationships between quantitative variables. In other words, it’s a measure of how things are related
A. Regression
B. Correlation
C. Variance
Question 1
Below is the objectives of doing research. Which one is not TRUE
To determine patern
To test frequencies
To test hypothesis
To seek for the truth
Question 2
What is specific characteristics of empirical social research compared to common research?
Need to apply certain techniques or tools
Apply critical thinking
Evident based
All the above
Questions 3
What is the characteristics of qualitative research?
Researcher has to use facts
Concerned with generalization
Evidence in the form of visual
Evidence in the form of numbers
Data can be collected using
Self observation
Secondary data for example financial data
Online Survey
All of the above
Questions 5
Source for qualitative data is
Financial report
Recorded voice or video
Experiment
Exam marks
Which of the following might be considered a type of periodical that a researcher might consider in a literature search?
novels
peer-reviewed scholarly journal
Facebook page
my personal blog
3) Dr. Marsh did an exploratory study on a topic that he thought was very interesting. He spent hours and hours collecting data and analyzing the data, but when he tried to interpret the data he didn’t get anywhere— nothing made sense. Which of the following steps in the research process do you think that Dr. Marsh skipped?
informing others
designing the study
background research
selecting a topic
A hypothesis is a
Law
Canon
postulate
supposition
Which of the following provides a greater understanding of a concept or crystallizes a business problem, rather than providing quantification or precise measurement?
Causal research
Exploratory research
Descriptive research
Conclusive research
Deductive approach is .................................
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Mixed-method research
It is the process of choosing samples from a population.
Sample
Population
Sampling
Define 'primary' data
Data collected from the internet
Data collected using other forms of media
Data collected through questionnaires, interviews and observations
Data not yet published
Why is sampling used when conducting research?
It is consistent and valid
It is reliable and accurate
It is reliable and has integrity
It is representative and cost effective
The data collection method used to study nonverbal behaviours such as gestures and activities is called ...
observation
survey
interview
The data collection method used to learn information from large group of people is called ...
observation
survey
interview
What is the first stage of the research process?
Collect and analyze the data
Develop and implement the research plan
Report the findings
Define the research problem
Which of the following is a simple statement of researchers’ intention and a crucial element of a research study?
Research Hypothesis
Research Objective
Research Problem
In the formulation of the research problem the researcher needs to give a _________________
Index
Bibliography
Title
Hypothesis
Which of the following types of research attempts to clarify why and how there is a relationship between two aspects of a situation or phenomenon?
Exploratory Research
Action Research
Descriptive Research
Diagnostic Research
The study in which the investigators attempt to find out after effect of intervention is known as:
Ex-post Facto Research
Historical Research
Survey Research
Research that uses qualitative methods for one phase and quantitative methods for the next phase is known as:
Action Research
Mixed-Method Research
Rational Research
A mental image that summarizes a set of similar observations, feelings, or ideas is called a
Hypothesis
Concept
Construct
Variable that can be manipulated or controlled is ___________________
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
What is the Purposes of Research?
improves practice
increase in selfishness
adds to our knowledge
informs policy debates
Basic research is ...........
Practical and descriptive
Client-driven
Expands current knowledge
Advancement of technology
................................ are the strategies, processes or techniques utilized in the collection of data or evidence for analysis in order to uncover new information or create better understanding of a topic.
Research approaches
Research methodology
Research methods
Research philosophy
The research design is ......................
refers to the overall strategy that you choose to integrate the different components of the study in a coherent and logical way
underlying theory and analysis of how research does or should proceed
ensuring you will effectively address the research problem
it constitutes the blueprint for the collection, measurement, and analysis of data
This refers to a particular procedure or set of procedures applied in conducting a research or study.
Introduction
Review of Related Literature
Methodology
Findings, Results and Recommendations
Which of the following is a research tool?
Graph
Illustration
Questionnarre
Diagram
This refers to a paper and pencil data gathering method wherein the subject or respondent completely answers a series of questions.
interview method
question and answer method
methodology
questionnaire
The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.
Limitation
Scope
Methodology
Literature
This refers to the information or content from different sources related to the topic.
Literature
Methodology
References
Sources
The sources you used on your research.
Sources
References
Literature
Results
A closing paragraph that summarizes the main points of your research and is intended for the readers to know why your research should matter to them after they read it.
Introduction
Conclusion
Results
Thesis Statement
The feasibility of a research study should be considered in light of:
Cost and time required to conduct the study
Access to gatekeepers and respondents
Potential ethical concerns
All of the above
Problem Statement Should be
Expressed in simple term
Capable of being solve
Clear and precise
All of the above
Hypothesis should based on?
Research Problem
Research Design
Data Analysis
All of the above
Recording, editing, coding are the part of .........
Data Collection
Sampling
Data Analysis
None of the above
Which is the right sequence in report writing?
Introduction - Data collection- Conceptual framework
Introduction - Sampling- Conceptual framework
Introduction - Literature and hypothesis - Conceptual framework
All of the above
What is the purpose of research?
To increase understanding
To ensure ethical behaviour
To make use of questionnaires
To formulate a research proposal
Why do you need to review the existing literature?
To make sure you have a long list of references
Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count
To help in your general studying
To find out what is already known about your area of interest
Research methodology refers to the specific approach the researcher takes to conducting a research project
TRUE
FALSE
The process of grouping data is
Editing
Classifying
Tabulating
Coding
It is known as the process of structuring techniques and strategies that help researchers answer their inquiry.
Research Blueprint
Research Design
Qualitive Inquiry
Research Techniques
It is known as the process of structuring techniques and strategies that help researchers answer their inquiry.
Research Blueprint
Research Design
Qualitive Inquiry
Research Techniques
It is done when a researcher would want to know the deeper details about a certain situation, event, activity, process, and even a group of individuals.
Phenomenology
Case study
Historical approach
Qualitive Inquiry
A group of research elements within which the research respondents will be taken from.
Population
Study population
Sample
Target population
Research is...
An observation to an object which is based on questions
An organized and systematic way of finding answers to questions
An implementation of a strategy to see whether it works
A comparison between two events to see the differences between them
Experimental research aims at ….
To find out the difference between groups after treatment is given
To find out the relationship between the two variables
To find out the phenomena happen in large population about an object
a. To find out the phenomena happen in small population about an object
The aggregate of all the units pertaining to a study is called...
Population
Unit
Sample
Frame
Source of data collected and compiled by others is called...
Primary
Secondary
Primary and Secondary
None of the above
The original source from which researcher collects information is...
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Both primary and secondary
None of these
Research method is a part of...
Problem
Experiment
Research Techniques
Research Methodology
An instrument used in method is called...
Sample
Technique
Tool
Survey
This refers to the information or content from different sources related to the topic.
Literature
Methodology
References
Sources
In an experiment, the group that does not receive the intervention is called:
The experimental group
The participant group
The control group
The treatment group
Research is based upon-
Scientific method
Scientists
General principles
Experiments
