WorksheetsRMC301
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
The word research comes from the Latin roots meaning “to search again.” This implies that research involves _______.
a)
casual observation
b)
finding facts repeatedly
c)
systematic investigation
d)
forming personal opinions
2.
According to Daniel Kahneman, System 1 thinking is characterized as _______.
a)
slow, logical, and deliberate
b)
automatic, fast, and effortless
c)
data-based and statistical
d)
always more accurate than System 2
3.
In diachronic research, the focus is on _______.
a)
comparing societies across cultures
b)
change over time
c)
measuring opinions at one point in time
d)
analyzing visual texts
4.
Which of the following best distinguishes scholarly research from everyday research?
a)
It relies on intuition and beliefs
b)
It is systematic, objective, and verifiable
c)
It emphasizes personal experience
d)
It focuses only on qualitative data
5.
In semiotic theory, the term signifier refers to _______.
a)
the mental concept behind a sign
b)
the physical form of the sign (sound/image)
c)
the social interpretation of meaning
d)
the historical background of a word
6.
In rhetorical analysis, Aristotle identified three modes of persuasion: ethos, pathos, and logos. What does logos refer to?
a)
emotional appeal
b)
credibility of the speaker
c)
logical reasoning and evidence
d)
moral authority
7.
According to Marxist criticism, the base of society refers to _______.
a)
its political ideology
b)
its economic structure and relations
c)
its art and religion
d)
its social consciousness
8.
When conducting a literature review, the main purpose is to _______.
a)
find popular sources for entertainment
b)
summarize prior studies to build context and avoid duplication
c)
collect as many unrelated studies as possible
d)
only present new research without referencing others
9.
In paradigmatic analysis, meaning in texts is often revealed through _______.
a)
narrative sequence
b)
binary oppositions
c)
audience responses
d)
data quantification
10.
Hegemony, in ideological criticism, refers to _______.
a)
visible and direct control through media
b)
open resistance to authority
c)
invisible dominance accepted as natural
d)
equality of all social classes
11.
In Peirce’s trichotomy of signs, which type of sign represents something through resemblance, such as a photograph?
a)
Index
b)
Icon
c)
Symbol
d)
Metaphor
12.
In syntagmatic analysis, what aspect of a media text is primarily examined?
a)
The sequence and structure of events that generate meaning
b)
The underlying binary oppositions
c)
The ideological implications
d)
The target audience demographics
13.
When conducting a rhetorical analysis of advertising, which of the following is an example of pathos?
a)
Using statistical evidence to prove product quality
b)
Quoting expert opinions
c)
Evoking fear or desire through emotional imagery
d)
Explaining product mechanism logically
14.
Discourse analysis mainly helps us understand __________.
a)
How people express opinions through surveys
b)
How social reality is produced through talk, texts, and images
c)
How to measure people’s attitudes quantitatively
d)
How to translate written texts accurately
15.
According to Teun A. van Dijk, which of the following is NOT one of the three main dimensions of discourse analysis?
a)
Language use
b)
Communication of beliefs (cognition)
c)
Economic systems
d)
Interaction
16.
Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) primarily focuses on __________.
a)
The psychological aspects of language
b)
The social and ideological dimensions of discourse and power
c)
Grammar rules in political speeches
d)
The entertainment value of advertisements
17.
In interviews, the relationship is between __________.
a)
A researcher and an informant
b)
Two informants
c)
Two researchers
d)
A moderator and a sponsor
18.
Which of the following is a major problem with focus groups?
a)
Too few participants
b)
High costs
c)
Social dominance and anxiety about privacy
d)
Lack of visual aids
19.
According to R.C. Bogdan and S.K. Biklen, “process codes” and “activity codes” are part of __________.
a)
Transcribing recorded interviews
b)
Coding interview data
c)
Designing questionnaires
d)
Evaluating historical events
20.
In historical research, “movement or idea studies” refer to __________.
a)
The study of daily life and habits
b)
Tracing the development of political, social, or economic ideas
c)
Analyzing the biographies of historians
d)
Comparing media coverage across time
21.
Marxist historians primarily focus on __________.
a)
Family structures and personalities
b)
Economic and class systems
c)
Artistic achievements of the elite
d)
Language and ideology in advertisements
22.
The problem of meaning in history refers to the question of whether historians __________.
a)
Have enough data to confirm facts
b)
Impose their conceptual theories or discover real patterns
c)
Can access reliable archives
d)
Prefer fiction over fact
23.
According to Baudrillard, postmodern culture is characterized by __________.
a)
Scientific realism
b)
Historical continuity
c)
Simulations and hyperreality
d)
Return to traditional values
24.
Ethnomethodology is primarily interested in how people think and act in which type of situation?
a)
Laboratory experiments
b)
Focus groups
c)
Everyday-life situations
d)
Controlled settings
25.
Garfinkel's research often involved creating "trouble" by violating expectancies. What term did the slides use to describe the hidden/unrecognized functions of behaviors observed in a Participant Observation study?
a)
Constitutive definitions
b)
Latent functions
c)
Operational definitions
d)
Manifest functions
26.
In Content Analysis, what is the term for a definition that uses operations and indicators to define a concept, such as defining "violence" by counting specific aggressive acts?
a)
Constitutive definition
b)
Semantic definition
c)
Subjective definition
d)
Operational definition
27.
Which sampling technique is characterized by the need to analyze data from the full set of all cases (a census)?
a)
Non-probability sampling
b)
Population analysis
c)
Simple random sampling
d)
Stratified sampling
28.
A researcher acts as a neutral outsider, participating only for the purpose of making observations and recording data in Participant Observation. What is this role called?
a)
Observer as participant
b)
Participant as observer
c)
Covert observer
d)
Full participant
29.
In survey research, what measurement strategy involves asking respondents to allocate a fixed total of points (e.g., 100 points) across several listed items based on preference?
a)
Likert scale
b)
Semantic differential scale
c)
Constant sum scale
d)
Dichotomous scale
30.
A key methodological caution in Content Analysis regarding media texts is the problem of __________________, meaning the audience may not interpret the text as the creators assumed.
a)
Aberrant coding
b)
Aberrant decoding
c)
Reliability testing
d)
Sampling bias
31.
Ethnomethodology suggests that metaphors (like "Love is a game") reflect ___________________ beliefs that can guide thinking and behavior.
a)
Theoretical
b)
Ideological
c)
Common sense
d)
Scientific
32.
Which aspect of accuracy evaluation in a survey is directly related to how confident you are that the sample result reflects the actual population parameter?
a)
Sample size
b)
Margin of error
c)
Confidence level
d)
Response rate
33.
What is a key difference between Ethnomethodology and a traditional laboratory experiment, as emphasized by the slides?
a)
Ethnomethodology uses quantitative data.
b)
Laboratory experiments focus on language use.
c)
Ethnomethodology studies only written texts.
d)
Ethnomethodology focuses on everyday-life situations rather than situations where participants recognize they are being studied.
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