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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
1.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research topic?
Specificity and clarity
Broad and ambiguous
Relevance and significance
Feasibility and manageability
What type of research aims to generate new theories and expand existing knowledge?
Descriptive research
Exploratory research
Experimental research
Explanatory research
To ensure ethical research, a researcher must obtain informed consent from:
Participants
Funding agencies
Academic advisors
Colleagues
Which research design involves studying the same group of participants over an extended period?
Cross-sectional
Case study
Longitudinal
Experimental
When conducting a survey, which sampling method gives every member of the population an equal chance of being selected?
Stratified sampling
Convenience sampling
Snowball sampling
Random sampling
Which data collection method allows researchers to observe behavior in a natural setting without intervention?
Interviews
Experiments
Questionnaires
Observations
Which research approach is more concerned with understanding the meanings people attach to their experiences?
Quantitative
Experimental
Qualitative
Correlational
Which of the following is a primary source of data?
Review articles
Textbooks
Interviews
Websites
Where in a research paper is the background information typically presented?
Methodology
Discussion
Results
Introduction
Which of the following is NOT an essential part of a research problem?
Statement of the main topic
Suggested solutions
Population to be studied
Specific question to be answered
Which statistical analysis tool is used to determine the relationship between two variables?
Chi-square test
T-test
ANOVA
Correlation coefficient
When a hypothesis is expressed in a directional manner, it is called a:
Null hypothesis
Alternative hypothesis
Inferential hypothesis
Descriptive hypothesis
Which of the following is NOT a type of research instrument?
Questionnaire
Interview guide
Sample population
Observation checklist
Which sampling technique involves selecting participants who are readily available and easy to approach?
Quota sampling
Snowball sampling
Stratified sampling
Convenience sampling
The process of obtaining information from a select group of people through direct questioning is known as:
Survey
Experiment
Observation
Correlation
Which of the following research paradigms emphasizes understanding human behavior within its natural context?
Positivism
Interpretivism
Pragmatism
Realism
What is the purpose of a research hypothesis?
To predict the outcome of the study
To summarize the results
To explain the research design
To define the research problem
Which of the following is NOT a step in the research process?
Formulating a hypothesis
Conducting a literature review
Drawing conclusions
Collecting data without analysis
What type of research is concerned with finding the current status of a phenomenon?
Descriptive research
Exploratory research
Experimental research
Explanatory research
The process of identifying and defining the variables to be studied is known as:
Data analysis
Data analysis
Conceptualization
Operationalization
Which of the following is an example of a non-probability sampling method?
Random sampling
Stratified sampling
Convenience sampling
Systematic sampling
In a research report, what section contains a summary of the main findings of the study?
Introduction
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Which type of research is concerned with examining relationships between variables without manipulation?
Experimental research
Correlational research
Case study research
Descriptive research
What is the primary purpose of using a control group in an experiment?
To ensure the results are generalizable
To provide a baseline for comparison
To make the study more cost-effective
To reduce the sample size
Which of the following is an example of a research objective?
To determine the effect of a new teaching method on student performance.
To collect data from 100 participants.
To summarize the findings of previous studies.
To describe the characteristics of a sample population.
