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WorksheetsPractical Research 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 19mins
Defined as “a seeking for truth, information or knowledge.
Inquire
Enquire
Acquire
Require
“Searching for knowledge” is known as
Inquiry
Investigation
Research
Investigate
A characteristic of research which uses facts and data obtained through investigation
Logical
Cyclical
Honest
Empirical
A characteristic of research which follows orderly and sequential method
Logical
Empirical
Systematic
Analytic
A characteristic of research which begins with a problem and ends with a solution to the problem
Systematic
Cyclical
Original Work
Empirical
A characteristic of research which refers to the researcher’s own investigation and shows originality
Original Work
Empirical
Systematic
Analytic
Protect confidential communications and personal information of your respondents.
Pricvacy
Confidentiality
Honesty
Morality
It should be specific, clear and unambiguous.
Relevant
Feasible
Clear
Ethical
1. ‘Unstructured’ interviews can be referred as ________.
Focused Interviews
Depth or In-depth Interviews
Structured Interview
None of the above
Which of the following is not a strength of an observation?
It can give an insight of a smaller picture
It can give an insight of a smaller picture
It can offer a flavor for what is happening
It can demonstrate sub-group
It has series of broad questions to ask and may have some prompts to help the interviewee.
Structured
Unstructured
Semi-structured
None of the Above
The researcher immerses himself/ herself in the setting where his respondents are and keeps a keen eye on the participants and takes down notes.
Process of Observation
Focus Groups
Case Studies
Longitudinal Studies
______________ is a systematic process of gathering observations or measurements.
Observation
Sampling
Research
Data Collection
Before you begin collecting data, you need to consider things EXCEPT:
Aim
Type of Data
Procedures
Analyzing results
to try to find out the facts about something.
Discipline
Investigation
Purports
Scientific
When you study the group culture, you would employ an approach called
grounded theory
case study
ethnography
The following are the characteristics of qualitative research except
emergent
focus on outcome
exploratory
focus on process
Which is the key instrument of qualitative research?
Psychological tests
Surveys
Unstructured interview
The researcher
observation checklists
What are the two types of research?
Qualitative and quantitative
Primary and secondary
Structured and unstructured
Open-ended and Closed questions
__________ aim to classify features, count them, and create statistical models to test hypotheses.
Qualitative Method
Interviews
Quantitative Method
Fieldwork Studies
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
In which of the following do both methods provide primary qualitative data?
Experiments and interviews
Questionnaires and sampling
Literatre reviews and surveys
Observations and case studies
True/False: Reflexivity is not important in the observation method.
True
False
True/False: A researcher has more control over observations in a lab setting.
True
False
True/False: An advantage of OVERT observations is that they are highly ethical.
True
False
A advantage to COVERT observations is that the researcher gets access to groups that might not normally agree to participate in research.
True
False
True/False: An observer could lose objectivity using the method of participant observation.
True
False
Interviews are helpful when
you want to get insight into attitudes of participants
you want a better understanding of participants' points of view
the subject matter is too sensitive for people to discuss in a group setting
all of the choices
True/False: It is less difficult to preserve anonymity and confidentiality in a focus group than in an interview.
True
False
True/False: A researcher engaged in a case study is not concerned with generalizability of results.
True
False
