HMPYC80 Research Methodology 2022 - Semester 1

Question 1: Which of one of the following statements is NOT true about C-studies? C-studies research do NOT ... a) aim to explore or describe without statistical testing and typically use non-random or purposive sampling (NR). b) compare groups or examine relationships between variables by means of some form of statistical hypothesis testing. c) aim to explain phenomena by means of a hypothesis. d) use random sampling (R) as the preferred sampling technique. Question 2: Which one of the following relates to experimental designs? a) Correlational designs. b) Retrospective case study, and group-comparison. c) Quasi-experimental designs. d) Randomised cross-sectional surveys, and replicated randomised cross-sectional surveys.   Question 3: Which one of the following statements does NOT relate to experiments in social science research? a) The researcher will do something (administer an intervention, or manipulate an independent variable, called X) to one of the groups (experimental group) and do something different (or nothing at all) to the other group (control group). b) A retrospective case study design is used whereby data is actively collected in the present. c) The groups are compared or tested for differences between them on a selected outcome, or dependent variables. This is to state that any differences in the outcome (dependent variable) between the groups are due to (or caused by) the intervention or independent variable. d) Three types of experimental designs have been developed to determine the presence of cause-and-effect relationships between different variables. The most significant differences between these types of experimental designs are with regard to: (i) degree of control on the variables being studied (X’s), (ii) degree of randomness, and (iii) presence of a comparison or control group. Question 4: The cross-sectional survey design ... a) is used exclusively in non-experimental studies. b) is an example of a standalone research design. c) is enacted as a carefully designed method for sampling the population of the study, so that the sample represents or targets specific groups of relevance in that population. d) consists of surveys questions that basically tap into the prejudices or