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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the purpose of Literature Review?
To provide a summary of the contents of the researchers paper.
To critique the researchers paper by comparing it to other papers on the same topic
To evaluate your own research paper based on existing studies and how it fits in the existing body of knowledge
To provide personal opinions based on findings from one-self about the research.
A form of literature that is more often than not outdated but contains good quality material.
Books
Journals
Internet
Articles
The most efficient form of finding existing literature due to search engines but is even more efficient when applying keywords and boolean logic.
Books
Journals
Internet
Articles
A more up-to-date form of literature that provides concise and relevant info in the form of abstracts. It also undergoes a peer-review process.
Books
Journals
Internet
Articles
When reviewing selected literature, What is must-do in order to help the research?
Identify the main issues and themes
Use all of the work done by the researchers paper.
Only focus on the keywords
How can you distinguish a Theoretical Framework from a Conceptual Framework?
Theoretical Framework is utilized in Qualitative Studies where as Conceptual Framework is utilized in Quantitative Studies
Theoretical Frameworks are used in order to test multiple theories while Conceptual Frameworks aim at a development of a pre-existing theory
Conceptual Framework is a type of Theoretical Framework
You can use both a Theoretical Framework and a Conceptual Framework in a research paper
True
False
What is the purpose of the Subheading in a Literature Review?
To categorize the literature review into different sections
An original document containing firsthand information about a topic
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Tertiary Source
Alternative Source
It contains a discussion/commentary about a primary source, summaries or interpretations of the research reports rather than a complete description
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Tertiary Source
Alternative Source
It is a summary/condensed version of materials that usually refers to other sources
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Tertiary Source
Alternative Source
A form of evaluating references that focuses on how recent the research paper was published.
Coverage
Currency
Authority
Validity
A form of evaluating references that focuses on what area the research paper covers
Coverage
Accuracy
Objectivity
Validity
A form of evaluating references that focuses on proofs that support the data and its method
Coverage
Accuracy
Objectivity
Validity
A journal in which someone has created a counterfeit website, stealing the journal's identity and soliciting articles submissions using author-pays model
Closed-Counterfeit Journal
Peer-Reviewed Journal
Hijacked Journal
Which of the following can NOT be an issue when creating a Research Problem?
When a research question cannot be formulated into a research problem
When the research problem turns out to be difficult to study
When the research is unable to withstand scrutiny in terms of procedures required to be undertaken
When the Research has an overwhelming amount of Sources that can be utilized
What makes a research problem so important in a paper?
It makes the paper longer
It makes the paper easier to write
Which of the following is affected by the research problem
Research Design
Research Instrument
Sampling Strategy
All of the Above
A factor in a research problem that should be manageable, specific, and clear
Interest
Availability of Data
Level of Expertise
Magnitude
A factor in a research problem that adds to an existing body of knowledge
Interest
Magnitude
Relevance
Ethical Issues
A measurable concept that can take on different values.
Concept
Theory
Mental Images or Perceptions that have varied meanings from person to person
Dreams
Concepts
Theories
None of the Above
A type of variable responsible for bringing changes in a situation
Intervening variable
An unmeasured Variable affecting the cause-and-effect relationship
Intervening variable
Variables that link a Cause-And-Effect-Relationship
Intervening variable
Variables that are based on nominal or ordinal measurement scales
Continuous variable
Categorical variable
Active variable
Attribute Variable
Variables that are made on either an interval scale or ratio scale
Continuous variable
Categorical variable
Active variable
Attribute Variable
Variables that can be manipulated, changed or controlled
Constant variable
Polytomous variable
Active variable
Attribute Variable
Variables that cannot be manipulated, changed or controlled
Constant variable
Polytomous variable
Active variable
Attribute Variable
A variable that only has one category or value
Constant variable
Polytomous variable
Dichotomous Variable
Tomous Variable
A assumption in which you do not know the truth
A guess
A concept
A assumption in which you do not know the truth
A guess
A concept
What is the function of the Hypothesis
What is an important characteristic in a hypothesis
It is simple, specific, and conceptually clear
It is not always capable of variability
What is the difference between an Alternate Hypothesis and a Research Hypothesis
An Alternate Hypothesis is a statement that is being tested for its truth while a Research Hypothesis is a statement that is being tested against the null hypothesis
An Alternate Hypothesis is a statement that is being tested against the null hypothesis while a Research Hypothesis is a statement that is being tested for its truth
A form of hypothesis related to whether a change in one variable is related to a change in another variable
Alternative hypothesis
Correlation hypothesis
A hypothesis in which you make a prediction about the prevalence of a particular variable at a certain moment
Null hypothesis
Hypothesis of difference
Hypothesis of association
Hypothesis of point-prevalence
A hypothesis in which it stipulates a difference but does not specify its magnitude
Null hypothesis
Hypothesis of difference
Hypothesis of association
Hypothesis of point-prevalence
What can cause incorrect conclusions about the validity of the hypothesis
Appropriate usage of statistical procedures
Accurate data collection
Faulty study design
Correct sampling proceduree
How can you formulate a Hypothesis in a qualitative research?
By being descriptive despite the non-specifity of the problem
By conducting experiments with measurable variables
None of the above
