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Module Four Quiz
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14.
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stion 1..5 po
What is a disadvantage of conducting focus groups in qualitative social science research? Select
all that apply.
Question options:
Provides context to statistical data
Can be used in quantitative research
Uses surveys
Provides large quantities of data
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2 0..5 points
What are some issues to consider if you are planning to use statistical analysis in your research?
Select all that apply.
Question options:
Collecting some statistics may require training on particular software or may even require expertise.
You might need to acquire the data from another department in your agency or school, such as IT, and t
Software and expertise can be costly. Right answer
How strong are your math skills? Wrong answer
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, 3 1..5 points
What are some advantages of conducting interviews for a study? Select one.
Question options:
There can be inherent biases due to researcher training (or lack of training) and practices.
They can be very time consuming.
They allow for more detailed questions and answers.
They cost about the same to conduct as other methods.
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4 1..5 points
When you are using surveys in research, it is easy to ensure that the population filling out the
surveys is a random sample.
Question options:
True
False
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5 1..5 points
If you are conducting research on the ways in which executive directors manage their businesses,
which data-collection method would be the most informative and in-depth? Select one.
Question options:
Focus groups
Statistical analysis
Surveys
Interviews
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14.
Module Four Quiz
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14.
. - A
stion 1..5 po
What is a disadvantage of conducting focus groups in qualitative social science research? Select
all that apply.
Question options:
Provides context to statistical data
Can be used in quantitative research
Uses surveys
Provides large quantities of data
Hide question 1 feedback
Feedback
Please refer to the Key Types of Data Collection unit for more on this.
2 0..5 points
What are some issues to consider if you are planning to use statistical analysis in your research?
Select all that apply.
Question options:
Collecting some statistics may require training on particular software or may even require expertise.
You might need to acquire the data from another department in your agency or school, such as IT, and t
Software and expertise can be costly. Right answer
How strong are your math skills? Wrong answer
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, 3 1..5 points
What are some advantages of conducting interviews for a study? Select one.
Question options:
There can be inherent biases due to researcher training (or lack of training) and practices.
They can be very time consuming.
They allow for more detailed questions and answers.
They cost about the same to conduct as other methods.
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Please refer to the Key Types of Data Collection unit for more on this.
4 1..5 points
When you are using surveys in research, it is easy to ensure that the population filling out the
surveys is a random sample.
Question options:
True
False
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5 1..5 points
If you are conducting research on the ways in which executive directors manage their businesses,
which data-collection method would be the most informative and in-depth? Select one.
Question options:
Focus groups
Statistical analysis
Surveys
Interviews
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