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Practical Research 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Defined as “a seeking for truth, information or knowledge.

a)

Inquire

b)

Enquire

c)

Acquire

d)

Require

2.

“Searching for knowledge” is known as

a)

Inquiry

b)

Investigation

c)

Research

d)

Investigate

3.

A characteristic of research which uses facts and data obtained through investigation

a)

Logical

b)

Cyclical

c)

Honest

d)

Empirical

4.

A characteristic of research which follows orderly and sequential method

a)

Logical

b)

Empirical

c)

Systematic

d)

Analytic

5.

A characteristic of research which begins with a problem and ends with a solution to the problem

a)

Systematic

b)

Cyclical

c)

Original Work

d)

Empirical

6.

A characteristic of research which refers to the researcher’s own investigation and shows originality

a)

Original Work

b)

Empirical

c)

Systematic

d)

Analytic

7.

Protect confidential communications and personal information of your respondents.

a)

Pricvacy

b)

Confidentiality

c)

Honesty

d)

Morality

8.

It should be specific, clear and unambiguous.

a)

Relevant

b)

Feasible

c)

Clear

d)

Ethical

9.

1. ‘Unstructured’ interviews can be referred as ________.

a)

Focused Interviews

b)

Depth or In-depth Interviews

c)

Structured Interview

d)

None of the above

10.

Which of the following is not a strength of an observation?

a)

It can give an insight of a smaller picture

b)

It can give an insight of a smaller picture

c)

It can offer a flavor for what is happening

d)

It can demonstrate sub-group

11.

It has series of broad questions to ask and may have some prompts to help the interviewee.

a)

Structured

b)

Unstructured

c)

Semi-structured

d)

None of the Above

12.

The researcher immerses himself/ herself in the setting where his respondents are and keeps a keen eye on the participants and takes down notes.

a)

Process of Observation

b)

Focus Groups

c)

Case Studies

d)

Longitudinal Studies

13.

______________ is a systematic process of gathering observations or measurements.

a)

Observation

b)

Sampling

c)

Research

d)

Data Collection

14.

Before you begin collecting data, you need to consider things EXCEPT:

a)

Aim

b)

Type of Data

c)

Procedures

d)

Analyzing results

15.

to try to find out the facts about something.

a)

Discipline

b)

Investigation

c)

Purports

d)

Scientific

16.

When you study the group culture, you would employ an approach called

a)

grounded theory

b)

case study

c)

ethnography

17.

The following are the characteristics of qualitative research except

a)

emergent

b)

focus on outcome

c)

exploratory

d)

focus on process

18.

Which is the key instrument of qualitative research?

a)

Psychological tests

b)

Surveys

c)

Unstructured interview

d)

The researcher

e)

observation checklists

19.

What are the two types of research?

a)

Qualitative and quantitative

b)

Primary and secondary

c)

Structured and unstructured

d)

Open-ended and Closed questions

20.

__________ aim to classify features, count them, and create statistical models to test hypotheses.

a)

Qualitative Method

b)

Interviews

c)

Quantitative Method

d)

Fieldwork Studies

21.

What is the characteristics of qualitative research?

a)

Researcher has to use facts.

b)

Concerned with generalization

c)

Evidence in the form of visual

d)

Evidence in the form of numbers

22.

In which of the following do both methods provide primary qualitative data?

a)

Experiments and interviews

b)

Questionnaires and sampling

c)

Literatre reviews and surveys

d)

Observations and case studies

23.

True/False: Reflexivity is not important in the observation method.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True/False: A researcher has more control over observations in a lab setting.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True/False: An advantage of OVERT observations is that they are highly ethical.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

A advantage to COVERT observations is that the researcher gets access to groups that might not normally agree to participate in research.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

True/False: An observer could lose objectivity using the method of participant observation.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Interviews are helpful when

a)

you want to get insight into attitudes of participants

b)

you want a better understanding of participants' points of view

c)

the subject matter is too sensitive for people to discuss in a group setting

d)

all of the choices

29.

True/False: It is less difficult to preserve anonymity and confidentiality in a focus group than in an interview.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

True/False: A researcher engaged in a case study is not concerned with generalizability of results.

a)

True

b)

False