Test Bank for Exploring Research 9E Salkind.pdf

Test Bank for Exploring Research 9E S M/C Question 1 High quality research has which of the following characteristics? a) difficult to replicate b) typically influenced by special interest groups c) is linear in nature d) based on the work of others ANS: d Objective=1.2: Report the many different attributes of high-quality research, Topic=What Research Is and What It Isn’t M/C Question 2 How are research questions most often described? a) arising within a laboratory setting b) posed after important factors are identified c) may arise from our everyday life experiences d) always answered if we follow a scientific method of inquiry ANS: c Objective=1.2: Report the many different attributes of high-quality research, Topic=What Research Is and What It Isn’t M/C Question 3 Which of the following best describes a hypothesis? a) statement that you set out to prove b) tested by collecting only the data that support it c) proposed before a good research question can be developed d) posits a clear relationship between different factors ANS: d Objective=1.3: Examine the steps of a simple model of the scientific research, Topic=A Model of Scientific Inquiry M/C Question 4 What can always be a result of a well-run study? a) confirming the hypothesis b) providing valuable information c) supporting researcher expectations d) refuting the hypothesis ANS: b Objective=1.3: Examine the steps of a simple model of the scientific research process, Topic=A Model of Scientific Inquiry M/C Question 5 Experimental methods can typically be described by which of the following? a) descriptive b) cause-and-effect c) correlational d) qualitative ANS: b Topic=Different Types of Research, Objective=1.4: Distinguish between the three primary dimensions in which research methods differ M/C Question 6 Michael hands out a survey to find out the average age and schooling level of his class. What type of research is this? a) historical b) cause-and-effect c) quasi-experimental d) descriptive