RSC2601 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2024 (Solutions)

RSC2601 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2024 (Solutions) 1. RSC2601-24-S1 2. Assessment 1 QUIZ Assessment 1 Open course index Back Time left 0:56:36 Question 1 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Social scientists conduct a literature review to… 1. get an in-depth understanding of what has been said about the topic they want to research. 2. to assess other researchers’ contributions to a field of study 3. to identify gaps and formulate the research questions clearly. 4. to gain insight into the topic and identify the key issues that must be explored. A. (2) and (3) B. (1) (2) (3) and (4) C. (3) D. (1) (3) and (4) Clear my choice Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Select the correct option listing the four errors that may lead to a premature closure of inquiry. A. Inaccurate observation, overgeneralisation, select observation and illogical reasoning. B. The “halo effect”, ego involvement, select observation and inaccurate observation. C. Selective observation, ego involvement, science and ontology. D. Illogical reasoning, select observation, epistemology and ontology. Clear my choice Question 3 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Read the following hypothesis and identify the dependent variable: "Women are more in favour of birth control than men." A. Women B. Men C. Gender D. Attitude towards birth control Clear my choice Question 4 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text When the Hawthorne effect takes place during a research study, this effect will influence the …. A. Purpose of the study. B. Time dimension. C. Informed consent. D. Internal validity. Clear my choice Question 5 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements are true about theory? 1. A theory is based on reasoning. 2. A theory tells us why and how particular phenomena occur. 3. A theory tells us when a problem is likely to occur. 4. A theory helps us understand causal relationships between related phenomena. A. (1). B. (2) and (3). C. (1), (2) and (4). D. (1), (2), (3) and (4). Clear my choice Question 6 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text In qualitative research data collection is systematically done in a standardised manner.. 1. True 2. False Clear my choice Question 7 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text A research design that is open and flexible is more suitable when… A. There is no research plan. B. Doing qualitative research. C. Interviewing people. D. Studying cause-effect relationships. E. Doing mixed methods research. Clear my choice Question 8 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text To which one of the following approaches to research does this description refer? This approach believes that reality exists independently of humans, and it is not influenced by our senses. As such, the social world should be studied in the same way as natural sciences. A. Positivism B. Interpretivism C. Critical theory approach D. Feminist approach Clear my choice Question 9 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Ms. Banda is conducting research on allocation of responsibilities in the family, and one of the participants share that it has always been so that women are responsible for taking care of children and preparing meals at home. This is an example of …. A. Tradition B. Authority C. Mysticism D. Media myths Clear my choice Question 10 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Identify the potential error in human inquiry the following example illustrates. The South Africa community accepts conclusions made about the current governing party of being corrupt because it is the views of other political parties. A. Inaccurate observation B. The “halo effect” C. Selective observation D. Ego involvement Clear my choice Question 11 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Data analysis in quantitative research is the process of analysing and interpreting numerical data.... 1. True 2. False Clear my choice Question 12 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which methodological aspect, that has ethical implications, is ignored in the following scenario? "The financiers of an old age home conduct a survey among the residents and make provision to obtain both direct and substitute consent prior to the survey. Some of the residents fear that their monthly rent would increase and as a result of this fear pretend to be very satisfied with the services." A. Voluntariness B. Competency C. Hawthorne effect D. Universalism Clear my choice Question 13 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The focus of qualitative research is broad, subjective and holistic when investigating a research problem... 1. True 2. False Clear my choice Question 14 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which statement best describes interpretivist approach to research? A. Social reality is created through understanding the conscious actions and experiences of human beings of the social world. B. Social reality should not be approached from the perspectives of human beings because they do not contribute to its meanings. C. Human beings should partially be part of research, as they do not contribute that much to knowledge production. D. Social reality and world should be studied like natural sciences. Clear my choice Question 15 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which ethical issue is being addressed in the following scenario? "The participants in a focus-group interview are identified by wearing name tags with their first names." A. Legal competency B. Protection of privacy C. Organised skepticism D. Do no harm Clear my choice Question 16 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The research design in qualitative research is standardized and replicable in order to reach large numbers of people. 1. True 2. False Clear my choice Question 17 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Suppose you are a researcher interested in exploring the experiences of healthcare workers during a pandemic. Which qualitative research design would be most suitable for investigating this topic, and why? A. Case study design: To provide an in-depth understanding of individual experiences and allow for a holistic view of healthcare workers' stories. B. Experimental design: To manipulate variables and determine causal relationships between pandemic experiences and healthcare worker well-being. C. Survey design: To collect quantitative data from a large sample and generalise findings about healthcare workers' experiences. D. Longitudinal design: To track changes in healthcare workers' experiences over time and identify trends or patterns. E. Grounded theory: To develop a theory that is grounded in the data on healthcare workers' experiences. Clear my choice Question 18 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Mr. Ndlovu works at Eskom, and he told his family that stage-five loadshedding in their area will be implemented starting from next week. Mr. Ndlovu’s family believed him and began making plans in preparing for the upcoming loadshedding. This is an example of ….. A. Tradition B. Authority C. Mysticism D. Common sense Clear my choice Question 19 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text In a longitudinal study examining the impact of a new fitness program on participants' health over six months, what threat to internal validity would be most relevant if some participants naturally improved their health over time, irrespective of the fitness program? A. Maturation B. History C. Instrumentation D. Attrition E. Statistical regression Clear my choice Question 20 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the most correct option. Why is research conducted? A. To solve practical problems. B. It contributes to the development of theories. C. To develop knowledge in a particular field, even if it is not immediately practical or useful. D. (a) (b) and (c). Clear my choice