WorksheetsResearch paradigms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is NOT a problem with research nowadays?
A. Unclear purpose
B. Vague findings
C. High cost
D. Questionable data
There exist two types of research designs only.
A. True
B. False
Epistemology refers to _____________.
A. the relationship between researchers and knowledge
B. researchers’ beliefs and assumptions about the nature of knowledge
C. how a researcher goes about finding knowledge
Ontology refers to _____________.
A. the relationship between researchers and knowledge
B. researchers’ beliefs and assumptions about the nature of knowledge
C. how a researcher goes about finding knowledge
Ontological and epistemological issues should be ______.
A. discussed at the end of the research process
B. one of the first research considerations
C. only discussed if the research requires it
Which research approach is based on the epistemological viewpoint of pragmatism?
A. Quantitative research
B. Qualitative research
C. Mixed-methods research
Which research paradigm is most concerned about generalizing its findings?
A. Quantitative research
B. Qualitative research
C. Mixed-methods research
D. All of the above
According to pragmatists, reality is _______________
A. socially co-constructed and depends on context and knower’s mind
B. something out there and can be measured
C. understood by the use of the best research methods and theories
According to constructivists, reality _________________
A. is independent of knower
B. is dependent of knower’s mind
C. exists in social settings
According to positivists, reality _________________
A. is independent of knower
B. is dependent of knower’s mind
C. exists in social settings
Which of the following does NOT describe the methodology of positivists:
A. Measuring variables
B. Searching for global truths
C. Conducting non-experiments research
D. Controlling and manipulating research settings
Which of the following does NOT describe the process of quantitative research?
A. Standardized procedure
B. Controlled settings
C. Context-free
D. Evolving concepts
1. Which of the following does NOT describe the language of qualitative research?
A. Sometimes informal
B. Objective voice
C. Personal voice
D. Narrative language
The purpose of qualitative research is to obtain universal truth while that of quantitative research is to obtain local understanding.
A. True
B. False
Mixed-methods research ____________.
A. combines qualitative and ethnographic investigations
B. combines qualitative and qualitative investigations
C. neither of these
