PSYC 310 research methods and designs i TEST BANK 2000 questions and answers Concordia University

PSYC 310 research methods and designs i TEST BANK 2000 questions and answers Concordia University 1- Hypothesis refers to A. The outcome of an experiment B. A conclusion drawn from an experiment C. A form of bias in which the subject tries to outguess the experimenter D. A tentative statement about the relationship 2- Statistics is used by researchers to A. Analyze the empirical data collected in a study B. Make their findings sound better C. Operationally define their variables D. Ensure the study comes out the way it was intended 3- A literature review requires A. Planning B. Good & clear writing C. Lot of rewriting D. All of the above 4- A literature review is based on the assumption that A. Copy from the work of others B. Knowledge accumulates and learns from the work of others C. Knowledge disaccumulates D. None of the above option 5- A theoretical framework A. Elaborates the r/s among the variables B. Explains the logic underlying these r/s C. Describes the nature and direction of the r/s D. All of the above 6- Which of the following statement is not true? A. A research proposal is a document that presents a plan for a project B. A research proposal shows that the researcher is capable of successfully conducting the proposed research project C. A research proposal is an unorganized and unplanned project D. A research proposal is just like a research report and written before the research project 7- Preliminary data collection is a part of the Research Method (STA 630) Success Objectives A. Descriptive research B. Exploratory research C. Applied research D. Explanatory research VUSTUDENTS.NING 8- Conducting surveys is the most common method of generating A. Primary data B. Secondary data C. Qualitative data D. None of the above