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WorksheetsMAMC - Communication Research Assessment 02
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
When each member of a population has an equally likely chance of being selected, this is called:
A nonrandom sampling method
A quota sample
A snowball sample
A simple random sampling
Open-ended questions provide primarily ______ data.
Confirmatory data
Qualitative data
Predictive data
None of the above
A variable that is presumed to cause a change in another variable is called a(n):
categorical variable
dependent variable
independent variable
intervening variable
Sources of researchable problems can include:
Researchers’ own experiences as educators
Practical issues that require solutions
Theory and past research
All the above
A review of the literature prior to formulating research questions allows to do which of the following?
To become familiar with prior research on the phenomenon of interest
To identify potential methodological problems in the research area
To develop a list of pertinent problems relative to the phenomenon of interest
All of the above
When evaluating tests and assessments, “reliability” refers to asking which of the following questions?
Does it measure what it is supposed to measure?
Are there ways to avoid subjective judgments when measuring something?
Does it give consistent results?
Does it measure multiple constructs?
The research objective in a research study should:
Identify the design of the study
Identify the intent or purpose of the study
Specify the type of people to be used in the study
Describe the study
Which of the following does not apply to qualitative research?
Data are often words and pictures
Uses the inductive scientific method
Ends with a statistical report
Involves direct and personal contact with participants
These are all common ethical issues that may arise while conducting an investigation, EXCEPT:
Negotiating access
Respect for privacy
Respect for anonymity
Instrumentalize vulnerable groups
These are all important reasons to cite in a research paper, EXCEPT:
It gives credibility to our research.
It makes better writers and researchers.
It serves as a tool to make an author obtain more likes.
It helps avoid ethical issues such as plagiarism.
