Multiple Choice
- Which of the following is not a characteristic of a theory?
- Theories do not discuss truth.
- Theories are a framework, which helps us make sense of commonalities that exist between and among our data.
- Theories rely on communities.
- Theories generate separate informational sets that can be organized into a meaningful whole.
- What is the definition of hypotheses?
- A set of structured and testable principals, which guide and direct research.
- A statement that poses an explanation, which can be tested through further observations or experimentation.
- A methodical investigation into a subject in order to discover facts.
- The use of a set of questions that is intended to elicit responses from a sample of individuals, usually pertaining to attitudes, values, or behaviors.
- Which of the following are guidelines for topic selection?
- Figure out the problem or issue.
- Interest in topic area.
- Justify a need for the study.
- Both a & c.
- All of the above.
- When formulating research questions, one must find (a)
- Topic selection
- Theory
- Hypothesis
- Research
- Which of the following is not a guideline for formulating hypotheses?
- Initial interest in topic area
- Figure out the problem or issue
- Exploration
- Compile facts
- All of the above
- Which of the following is the correct definition of Quantitative research?
- Identifies the cause-effect relationship between 2 or more groups.
- Understanding behavior and culture by going out wherever they are and doing whatever they do 'field study.'
- Research design in which variables are manipulated and comparisons are made between groups.
- Determining the relationship between one thing (an independent variable) and another (a dependent variable) in a population.
- Qualitative research is primarily concerned with which of the following?
- Who
- Why
- What
- Where
- When
- Internal validity refers to which of the following?
- Produce findings that are valid to the groups under study.
- Research design to study in depth an experience or individual circumstance.
- Produce inferences from those findings that can be applied to other populations.
- Obtaining additional information on a certain subject.
True/ False Questions
- Research is a methodical investigation into a subject in order to discover facts, to establish or revise theory, or to develop a plan of action based on the facts discovered.
- Ethnographic, case study, and analytical are all qualitative types of research.
- Content analysis is a type of quantitative research.
- Experimental is a type of research design that investigates the patterns of how variables move.
- Case study is a type of research design to study in depth an experience or individual circumstance.
- The purpose of research is to analyze means to break a topic or concept down into its parts in order to inspect and understand it, and to restructure those parts in a way that makes sense to you.
- Qualitative research is based upon statistical data.
Answers
Multiple Choice
- Which of the following is not a characteristic of a theory?
- Theories do not discuss truth.
- Theories are a framework, which helps us make sense of commonalities that exist between and among our data.
- Theories rely on communities.
- Theories generate separate informational sets that can be organized into a meaningful whole.
- What is the definition of hypotheses?
- A set of structured and testable principals, which guide and direct research.
- A statement that poses an explanation, which can be tested through further observations or experimentation.
- A methodical investigation into a subject in order to discover facts.
- The use of a set of questions that is intended to elicit responses from a sample of individuals, usually pertaining to attitudes, values, or behaviors.
- Which of the following are guidelines for topic selection?
- Figure out the problem or issue.
- Interest in topic area.
- Justify a need for the study.
- Both a & c.
- All of the above.
- When formulating research questions, one must find (a)
- Topic selection
- Theory
- Hypothesis
- Research
- Which of the following is not a guideline for formulating hypotheses?
- Initial interest in topic area
- Figure out the problem or issue
- Exploration
- Compile facts
- All of the above
- Which of the following is the correct definition of Quantitative research?
- Identifies the cause-effect relationship between 2 or more groups.
- Understanding behavior and culture by going out wherever they are and doing whatever they do 'field study.'
- Research design in which variables are manipulated and comparisons are made between groups.
- Determining the relationship between one thing (an independent variable) and another (a dependent variable) in a population.
- Qualitative research is primarily concerned with which of the following?
- Who
- Why
- What
- Where
- When
- Internal validity refers to which of the following?
- Produce findings that are valid to the groups under study.
- Research design to study in depth an experience or individual circumstance.
- Produce inferences from those findings that can be applied to other populations.
- Obtaining additional information on a certain subject.
True/ False Questions
- Research is a methodical investigation into a subject in order to discover facts, to establish or revise theory, or to develop a plan of action based on the facts discovered. (T)
- Ethnographic, case study, and analytical are all qualitative types of research. (T)
- Content analysis is a type of quantitative research. (F)
- Experimental is a type of research design that investigates the patterns of how variables move. (F)
- Case study is a type of research design to study in depth an experience or individual circumstance. (T)
- The purpose of research is to analyze means to break a topic or concept down into its parts in order to inspect and understand it, and to restructure those parts in a way that makes sense to you. (F)
- Qualitative research is based upon statistical data. (F)