RSC2601 Summary Possible Q&A 2023
To which one of the following approaches to research
does this description refer? “This approach
emphasises the importance of objective knowledge
about causal relationships.”
Positivism
Which ethical principle is disregarded in the following
research study?
Impressionable children are exposed to visual
violence in television messages.
freedom of no harm
A researcher distributes a questionnaire to a sample of ex-
nurses in an attempt to discover their reasons for leaving
the profession. This research design is best described as
a/an …
Survey
Identify the ontological question.
Is human behaviour predominantly unpredictable and
arbitrary
Which one of the following is NOT a criterion for
determining causality?
Operationalisation
Cross-sectional research is ... in nature because it is done
at a particular point in time.
nonrecurrent
, One of the requirements of coherence in research design
is that it
considers the researcher’s basic orientation
Choose the most correct option. Why is research
conducted?
To solve practical problems
It contributes to the development of theories
to develop knowledge in a particular field, even if it isn’t
immediately practical or useful
“As a researcher I look for evidence that support the
pattern in data I want to demonstrate”. Which potential
error in human inquiry is applicable in this statement?
selective observation
What does “maturation” as a threat to the internal validity
of a study refer to? Maturation …
between the pre-test and the post-test confounds the
results.
Which behavioural norm or principle is being
described in this quotation?
“The principle of ... compels all researchers to share
their research findings, including means, ends,
motives and consequences, freely and honestly with
all other members of the research community” (Smith
1988:284).
communality
To which one of the following approaches to research
does this description refer? “This approach
emphasises the importance of objective knowledge
about causal relationships.”
Positivism
Which ethical principle is disregarded in the following
research study?
Impressionable children are exposed to visual
violence in television messages.
freedom of no harm
A researcher distributes a questionnaire to a sample of ex-
nurses in an attempt to discover their reasons for leaving
the profession. This research design is best described as
a/an …
Survey
Identify the ontological question.
Is human behaviour predominantly unpredictable and
arbitrary
Which one of the following is NOT a criterion for
determining causality?
Operationalisation
Cross-sectional research is ... in nature because it is done
at a particular point in time.
nonrecurrent
, One of the requirements of coherence in research design
is that it
considers the researcher’s basic orientation
Choose the most correct option. Why is research
conducted?
To solve practical problems
It contributes to the development of theories
to develop knowledge in a particular field, even if it isn’t
immediately practical or useful
“As a researcher I look for evidence that support the
pattern in data I want to demonstrate”. Which potential
error in human inquiry is applicable in this statement?
selective observation
What does “maturation” as a threat to the internal validity
of a study refer to? Maturation …
between the pre-test and the post-test confounds the
results.
Which behavioural norm or principle is being
described in this quotation?
“The principle of ... compels all researchers to share
their research findings, including means, ends,
motives and consequences, freely and honestly with
all other members of the research community” (Smith
1988:284).
communality
