Test Bank Questions

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a theory?
   1. Theories do not discuss truth.
   2. Theories are a framework, which helps us make sense of commonalities that exist between and among our data.
   3. Theories rely on communities.
   4. Theories generate separate informational sets that can be organized into a meaningful whole.

2. What is the definition of hypotheses?
   1. A set of structured and testable principals, which guide and direct research.
   2. A statement that poses an explanation, which can be tested through further observations or experimentation.
   3. A methodical investigation into a subject in order to discover facts.
   4. 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.

3. Which of the following are guidelines for topic selection?
   1. Figure out the problem or issue.
   2. Interest in topic area.
   3. Justify a need for the study.
   4. Both a & c.
   5. All of the above.

4. When formulating research questions, one must find (a)
   1. Topic selection
   2. Theory
   3. Hypothesis
   4. Research

5. Which of the following is not a guideline for formulating hypotheses?
   1. Initial interest in topic area
   2. Figure out the problem or issue
   3. Exploration
   4. Compile facts
   5. All of the above

6. Which of the following is the correct definition of Quantitative research?
   1. Identifies the cause-effect relationship between 2 or more groups.
   2. Understanding behavior and culture by going out wherever they are and doing whatever they do 'field study.'
   3. Research design in which variables are manipulated and comparisons are made between groups.
   4. Determining the relationship between one thing (an independent variable) and another (a dependent variable) in a population.

7. Qualitative research is primarily concerned with which of the following?
   1. Who
   2. Why
   3. What
   4. Where
   5. When

8. Internal validity refers to which of the following?
   1. Produce findings that are valid to the groups under study.
   2. Research design to study in depth an experience or individual circumstance.
   3. Produce inferences from those findings that can be applied to other populations.
   4. Obtaining additional information on a certain subject.

True/ False Questions

1. 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.

2. Ethnographic, case study, and analytical are all qualitative types of research.

3. Content analysis is a type of quantitative research.

4. Experimental is a type of research design that investigates the patterns of how variables move.

5. Case study is a type of research design to study in depth an experience or individual circumstance.

6.   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.

7.   Qualitative research is based upon statistical data.

  

  

Answers

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a theory?
   1. Theories do not discuss truth.
   2. Theories are a framework, which helps us make sense of commonalities that exist between and among our data.
   3. Theories rely on communities.
   4. Theories generate separate informational sets that can be organized into a meaningful whole.

2. What is the definition of hypotheses?
   1. A set of structured and testable principals, which guide and direct research.
   2. A statement that poses an explanation, which can be tested through further observations or experimentation.
   3. A methodical investigation into a subject in order to discover facts.
   4. 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.

3. Which of the following are guidelines for topic selection?
   1. Figure out the problem or issue.
   2. Interest in topic area.
   3. Justify a need for the study.
   4. Both a & c.
   5. All of the above.

4. When formulating research questions, one must find (a)
   1. Topic selection
   2. Theory
   3. Hypothesis
   4. Research

5. Which of the following is not a guideline for formulating hypotheses?
   1. Initial interest in topic area
   2. Figure out the problem or issue
   3. Exploration
   4. Compile facts
   5. All of the above

6. Which of the following is the correct definition of Quantitative research?
   1. Identifies the cause-effect relationship between 2 or more groups.
   2. Understanding behavior and culture by going out wherever they are and doing whatever they do 'field study.'
   3. Research design in which variables are manipulated and comparisons are made between groups.
   4. Determining the relationship between one thing (an independent variable) and another (a dependent variable) in a population.

7. Qualitative research is primarily concerned with which of the following?
   1. Who
   2. Why
   3. What
   4. Where
   5. When

8. Internal validity refers to which of the following?
   1. Produce findings that are valid to the groups under study.
   2. Research design to study in depth an experience or individual circumstance.
   3. Produce inferences from those findings that can be applied to other populations.
   4. Obtaining additional information on a certain subject.

True/ False Questions

1. 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)

2. Ethnographic, case study, and analytical are all qualitative types of research. (T)

3. Content analysis is a type of quantitative research. (F)

4. Experimental is a type of research design that investigates the patterns of how variables move. (F)

5. Case study is a type of research design to study in depth an experience or individual circumstance. (T)

6.   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)

7.   Qualitative research is based upon statistical data. (F)