SFL 290 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Steps of Research Process - Answers - Come up with an idea; Develop testable
research question, propose hypothesis; Decide on what to observe/assess; choose your
participants; choose your research design; conduct the study; clean, enter, analyze, and
interpret the data; report the results in a paper
You are writing a research paper and need to include a conceptual definition of your
variables. You would put this in the: - Answers - introduction
When engaging in the research process, choosing your participants would fall under
which step of the research process? - Answers - collecting relevant information
General Research Sources - Answers - Provides an overview of a certain topic. Acts as
a lead to where more information can be found. Not peer reviewed. Daily newspapers,
news weeklies, trade books, popular magazines. Uses terms like linked, associated
with, etc.
Secondary Research Sources - Answers - Provides a level of information "once
removed" from the original work. Some type of peer review process. Books on specific
subjects, review articles in journals, textbooks
Primary Research Sources - Answers - The original report of the original study.
Contains all of the details necessary to duplicate the study. Peer reviewed.Professional
conference proceedings. Scholarly books, edited volumes with chapters that report on
different original research studies, Books that are reports of studies.
You need to write a research paper on if hockey players are happier than professors at
BYU. You come across an article in the newspaper about an interviewer's perspective
on hockey players and their everyday lives. The newspaper article is an example of
what type of resource? - Answers - general
A textbook for your Research Methods class would be an example of what type of
source? - Answers - secondary
Types of Research - Answers - Basic Research & Applied Research
Basic Research - Answers - extends knowledge base, no current application.
Uncovers evidence about fundamental behavioral processes to extend the knowledge
base. No immediate application at the time it is completed. Examine the relationship
, between parenting and children's social development. The vast majority of expenditures
goes to this research
Applied Research - Answers - Addresses practical problems; suggests specific
solutions. Program Evaluation Research, evaluates programs in agencies, institutions,
government programs. Evaluate the marriage marriage moments intervention program
with parents. Coming up with a solution to the problem
Differences between Basic & Applied Research - Answers - Basic leads you to applied
research, applied research actually test the problems, while basic research just
uncovers the problem and what can solve the problem. Greece has a problem, it's debt
is increasing (basic), cut it's expenditures (applied)
Marnae and Chris decide to do research on if hockey players who are from warm states
are better or worse at hockey than those who are from cold states. They do this to add
to the general body of research that already exists on this topic. Marnae and Chris are
conducting: - Answers - basic research
You decide to complete a study examining the effectiveness of a premarital class
offered at BYU that is designed to strengthen communication habits before marriage.
This would be an example of applied research. T/F - Answers - true
Types of inquiry - Answers - Quantitative, Qualitative, Critical
Quantitative Research - Answers - Starts with a specific up-front theory and research
hypothesis. Uses larger samples, often randomly selected that reflect the population,
data is usually collected using questionnaires answered in forced-response categories
and observations of preset behaviors. Phenomena are described numerically. Analyzed
with inferential and descriptive statistics
Qualitative/Interpretive Research - Answers - Starts with broad research questions, but
usually a no-priori hypothesis. Some type of text is analyzed to identify major themes
that emerge from the data. Phenomena are described in a narrative fashion and is often
based on open-ended responses. Uses smaller purposive samples that are usually not
generalizable to the population.
Critical Research - Answers - Often questions the assumptions of a body of work.
Critiques conditions and implies a plan of change. Research often times is action
oriented. Feminism is an example. The goal is not just to criticize but it also tries to
address problems.
Joseph is doing research on how spirituality influences marital satisfaction. To collect
his data, he video tapes his interviews with couples, where the answer to each question
guides the interview. He later transcribes the interview and looks for main ideas in the
interviews. This would be considered: - Answers - qualitative data
ANSWERS
Steps of Research Process - Answers - Come up with an idea; Develop testable
research question, propose hypothesis; Decide on what to observe/assess; choose your
participants; choose your research design; conduct the study; clean, enter, analyze, and
interpret the data; report the results in a paper
You are writing a research paper and need to include a conceptual definition of your
variables. You would put this in the: - Answers - introduction
When engaging in the research process, choosing your participants would fall under
which step of the research process? - Answers - collecting relevant information
General Research Sources - Answers - Provides an overview of a certain topic. Acts as
a lead to where more information can be found. Not peer reviewed. Daily newspapers,
news weeklies, trade books, popular magazines. Uses terms like linked, associated
with, etc.
Secondary Research Sources - Answers - Provides a level of information "once
removed" from the original work. Some type of peer review process. Books on specific
subjects, review articles in journals, textbooks
Primary Research Sources - Answers - The original report of the original study.
Contains all of the details necessary to duplicate the study. Peer reviewed.Professional
conference proceedings. Scholarly books, edited volumes with chapters that report on
different original research studies, Books that are reports of studies.
You need to write a research paper on if hockey players are happier than professors at
BYU. You come across an article in the newspaper about an interviewer's perspective
on hockey players and their everyday lives. The newspaper article is an example of
what type of resource? - Answers - general
A textbook for your Research Methods class would be an example of what type of
source? - Answers - secondary
Types of Research - Answers - Basic Research & Applied Research
Basic Research - Answers - extends knowledge base, no current application.
Uncovers evidence about fundamental behavioral processes to extend the knowledge
base. No immediate application at the time it is completed. Examine the relationship
, between parenting and children's social development. The vast majority of expenditures
goes to this research
Applied Research - Answers - Addresses practical problems; suggests specific
solutions. Program Evaluation Research, evaluates programs in agencies, institutions,
government programs. Evaluate the marriage marriage moments intervention program
with parents. Coming up with a solution to the problem
Differences between Basic & Applied Research - Answers - Basic leads you to applied
research, applied research actually test the problems, while basic research just
uncovers the problem and what can solve the problem. Greece has a problem, it's debt
is increasing (basic), cut it's expenditures (applied)
Marnae and Chris decide to do research on if hockey players who are from warm states
are better or worse at hockey than those who are from cold states. They do this to add
to the general body of research that already exists on this topic. Marnae and Chris are
conducting: - Answers - basic research
You decide to complete a study examining the effectiveness of a premarital class
offered at BYU that is designed to strengthen communication habits before marriage.
This would be an example of applied research. T/F - Answers - true
Types of inquiry - Answers - Quantitative, Qualitative, Critical
Quantitative Research - Answers - Starts with a specific up-front theory and research
hypothesis. Uses larger samples, often randomly selected that reflect the population,
data is usually collected using questionnaires answered in forced-response categories
and observations of preset behaviors. Phenomena are described numerically. Analyzed
with inferential and descriptive statistics
Qualitative/Interpretive Research - Answers - Starts with broad research questions, but
usually a no-priori hypothesis. Some type of text is analyzed to identify major themes
that emerge from the data. Phenomena are described in a narrative fashion and is often
based on open-ended responses. Uses smaller purposive samples that are usually not
generalizable to the population.
Critical Research - Answers - Often questions the assumptions of a body of work.
Critiques conditions and implies a plan of change. Research often times is action
oriented. Feminism is an example. The goal is not just to criticize but it also tries to
address problems.
Joseph is doing research on how spirituality influences marital satisfaction. To collect
his data, he video tapes his interviews with couples, where the answer to each question
guides the interview. He later transcribes the interview and looks for main ideas in the
interviews. This would be considered: - Answers - qualitative data
