Research Methods M, S, K Quizzes || 100% Correct Answers.
Which of the following constitutes a risk of harm to research participants? correct answers
All of the following:
-Being denied a beneficial treatment intervention
-Experiencing stress and anxiety
-Giving informed consent
-Losing self-esteem
page:135-138
The term 'social research' as used in the book denotes ________research on topics related to
the social sciences. correct answers academic
page: 4-5
A number of factors form the context for social research. Please select all that apply. correct
answers -Ethics and politics
-Existing knowledge
-Assumptions about how research should be conducted
-Theory
page:5-7
Content analysis is a technique used to examine mass-media content. correct answers True
page:11
Some see the starting point in existing theory, which needs to be tested in research, usually
referred to as a ________approach while others see a research study as an opportunity to
make theory, usually referred to as an ________approach. correct answers deductive,
inductive
Giving research participants pseudonyms in any written report of a study helps to protect
their right to _________ correct answers Privacy
There are plenty of things that can go wrong in research. correct answers True
page:15-16
What is the difference between structured and semi-structured interviewing? correct answers
Semi-structured interviewing
is used in qualitative research
Structured interviewing
is used in quantitative research
According to this week's article, how many people participated in the PhotoVOICE project ?
correct answers 98
Which of the following can be regarded as a core ingredient of a dissertation or research
article? correct answers All of the following:
-A discussion of the findings in relation to the research questions
-An abstract
-A literature review
,-A justification of research methods
Match the following types of electronic resources to their definitions. correct answers A
collection of bibliographic citation indexes, including the Social Sciences Citation Index
(SSCI)
-web of science
An Internet search engine that identifies all online references to a keyword or author's name
in academic books, journal articles, abstracts and so on
-google scholar
An abstract and citation index that includes a wider range of journals than the SSCI
-scopus
Subscription-based alerts that inform you when a new article or journal issue is published in
your field
-email alerts
Objectivism is an epistemological position that claims that researchers should be objective in
their approach to social research. True or false? correct answers false
page:33
What is the difference between deductive and inductive theories? correct answers Researcher
deduces and empirically tests a hypothesis
-deductive
Researcher infers from the data implications for the theory
-inductive
What are 'middle-range' theories? Please select all that apply. correct answers -Theories that
operate within a limited domain
-Those that fall between grand theories and empirical findings
page:21
The purpose of a narrative review is to generate discoveries and understanding. True or false?
correct answers true
page:110
Which of the following is a principle of positivism? Please select all that apply. correct
answers -Deductive and/or inductive theorising - to test hypotheses and/or gather factual data
that can inform a theory
-Objectivism: scientific knowledge is presumed to be value-free
-Phenomenalism: only knowledge that comes through the senses is valid
page:28
What are the two main types of referencing system found in academic writing? correct
answers Author and date inserted in brackets into the text, with a full alphabetical
bibliography at the end
-Harvard system
,Superscript numbers inserted into the text, with corresponding notes and full reference at
either the foot of the page (footnotes) or end of the document (endnotes)
-footnote/numeric
Reflexivity involves being aware of the way in which your ________ may have biased the
research. correct answers values
page:40,41
What purposes does a literature review serve? Please select all that apply. correct answers -It
establishes whether the research you have planned has already been done
- It displays your competence and knowledge about a field
- It maps out the terrain of theories, concepts, evidence and arguments that exist in relation to
your topic
- It identifies any remaining gaps or questions to be answered
page:98
Which of the following is not one of the six types of literature review identified by Bruce
(1994)? correct answers Journey
page:99
In order to assess the reliability of a measure of a concept, the research design must be
replicable. correct answers True
page: 47
Match the different types of validity with their definitions. correct answers How accurately a
measure reflects the concept that it is supposed to denote
-Measurement validity
Whether the results can be generalized beyond the specific research context
-External validity
Atkinson and Kintrea (2001) examined the impact of 'area effects' on the experience of
poverty, by surveying residents in economically deprived or economically mixed
neighbourhoods in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The data suggested that it felt worse to be 'poor
in a poor area' than 'poor in a socially mixed area'. This is an example of a
____________research design. correct answers Correct fill-in the blanks:
Correlational
Cross-sectional
similar
comparative
page:75
A pilot study will help you to prepare for your research by determining whether, and how
well, your instruments of data collection work. correct answers True
page: 92,93
What is the role of an academic supervisor? Please select all that apply. correct answers -To
suggest ways of improving your research design
-To provide constructive criticism
-To offer support and encouragement
, page:81
When qualitative researchers adopt a 'naturalistic' stance, they study social phenomena using
the same methodological approaches as those used in the natural sciences. True or false?
correct answers False
page:49
Which of the following could be the focus of a case study? Please select all that apply. correct
answers -A single person
-A single community
-A single event
page:70
Which of the following is not a criterion for evaluating research questions? correct answers
Degree of replication
page:90
One of the limits of an experiment's validity is that people who are aware that they are
participating in a study may not behave 'naturally'. This is known as __________. correct
answers Reactive events
page:54
What are the key features of the classical experimental design? Please select all that apply
correct answers -Independent and dependent variables
-Experimental and control groups
-Random assignment of participants to groups
-Attempt to establish causality
page:51
What is the difference between definitive and sensitizing concepts? correct answers Fixed
through the elaboration of indicators
-Definitive concept
Provide general sense of guidance to empirical instances
-sensitizing concept
Which of the following is a preoccupation of qualitative researchers? Please select all that
apply. correct answers -Flexibility and limited structure
-Seeing through the eyes of the people being studied
-Description and emphasis on context
-Emphasis on process
page:399-404
Which of the following is a criterion of trustworthiness in qualitative research? Please select
all that apply. correct answers -Confirmability
- Credibility
-Dependability
-Transferability
page:390
Which of the following constitutes a risk of harm to research participants? correct answers
All of the following:
-Being denied a beneficial treatment intervention
-Experiencing stress and anxiety
-Giving informed consent
-Losing self-esteem
page:135-138
The term 'social research' as used in the book denotes ________research on topics related to
the social sciences. correct answers academic
page: 4-5
A number of factors form the context for social research. Please select all that apply. correct
answers -Ethics and politics
-Existing knowledge
-Assumptions about how research should be conducted
-Theory
page:5-7
Content analysis is a technique used to examine mass-media content. correct answers True
page:11
Some see the starting point in existing theory, which needs to be tested in research, usually
referred to as a ________approach while others see a research study as an opportunity to
make theory, usually referred to as an ________approach. correct answers deductive,
inductive
Giving research participants pseudonyms in any written report of a study helps to protect
their right to _________ correct answers Privacy
There are plenty of things that can go wrong in research. correct answers True
page:15-16
What is the difference between structured and semi-structured interviewing? correct answers
Semi-structured interviewing
is used in qualitative research
Structured interviewing
is used in quantitative research
According to this week's article, how many people participated in the PhotoVOICE project ?
correct answers 98
Which of the following can be regarded as a core ingredient of a dissertation or research
article? correct answers All of the following:
-A discussion of the findings in relation to the research questions
-An abstract
-A literature review
,-A justification of research methods
Match the following types of electronic resources to their definitions. correct answers A
collection of bibliographic citation indexes, including the Social Sciences Citation Index
(SSCI)
-web of science
An Internet search engine that identifies all online references to a keyword or author's name
in academic books, journal articles, abstracts and so on
-google scholar
An abstract and citation index that includes a wider range of journals than the SSCI
-scopus
Subscription-based alerts that inform you when a new article or journal issue is published in
your field
-email alerts
Objectivism is an epistemological position that claims that researchers should be objective in
their approach to social research. True or false? correct answers false
page:33
What is the difference between deductive and inductive theories? correct answers Researcher
deduces and empirically tests a hypothesis
-deductive
Researcher infers from the data implications for the theory
-inductive
What are 'middle-range' theories? Please select all that apply. correct answers -Theories that
operate within a limited domain
-Those that fall between grand theories and empirical findings
page:21
The purpose of a narrative review is to generate discoveries and understanding. True or false?
correct answers true
page:110
Which of the following is a principle of positivism? Please select all that apply. correct
answers -Deductive and/or inductive theorising - to test hypotheses and/or gather factual data
that can inform a theory
-Objectivism: scientific knowledge is presumed to be value-free
-Phenomenalism: only knowledge that comes through the senses is valid
page:28
What are the two main types of referencing system found in academic writing? correct
answers Author and date inserted in brackets into the text, with a full alphabetical
bibliography at the end
-Harvard system
,Superscript numbers inserted into the text, with corresponding notes and full reference at
either the foot of the page (footnotes) or end of the document (endnotes)
-footnote/numeric
Reflexivity involves being aware of the way in which your ________ may have biased the
research. correct answers values
page:40,41
What purposes does a literature review serve? Please select all that apply. correct answers -It
establishes whether the research you have planned has already been done
- It displays your competence and knowledge about a field
- It maps out the terrain of theories, concepts, evidence and arguments that exist in relation to
your topic
- It identifies any remaining gaps or questions to be answered
page:98
Which of the following is not one of the six types of literature review identified by Bruce
(1994)? correct answers Journey
page:99
In order to assess the reliability of a measure of a concept, the research design must be
replicable. correct answers True
page: 47
Match the different types of validity with their definitions. correct answers How accurately a
measure reflects the concept that it is supposed to denote
-Measurement validity
Whether the results can be generalized beyond the specific research context
-External validity
Atkinson and Kintrea (2001) examined the impact of 'area effects' on the experience of
poverty, by surveying residents in economically deprived or economically mixed
neighbourhoods in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The data suggested that it felt worse to be 'poor
in a poor area' than 'poor in a socially mixed area'. This is an example of a
____________research design. correct answers Correct fill-in the blanks:
Correlational
Cross-sectional
similar
comparative
page:75
A pilot study will help you to prepare for your research by determining whether, and how
well, your instruments of data collection work. correct answers True
page: 92,93
What is the role of an academic supervisor? Please select all that apply. correct answers -To
suggest ways of improving your research design
-To provide constructive criticism
-To offer support and encouragement
, page:81
When qualitative researchers adopt a 'naturalistic' stance, they study social phenomena using
the same methodological approaches as those used in the natural sciences. True or false?
correct answers False
page:49
Which of the following could be the focus of a case study? Please select all that apply. correct
answers -A single person
-A single community
-A single event
page:70
Which of the following is not a criterion for evaluating research questions? correct answers
Degree of replication
page:90
One of the limits of an experiment's validity is that people who are aware that they are
participating in a study may not behave 'naturally'. This is known as __________. correct
answers Reactive events
page:54
What are the key features of the classical experimental design? Please select all that apply
correct answers -Independent and dependent variables
-Experimental and control groups
-Random assignment of participants to groups
-Attempt to establish causality
page:51
What is the difference between definitive and sensitizing concepts? correct answers Fixed
through the elaboration of indicators
-Definitive concept
Provide general sense of guidance to empirical instances
-sensitizing concept
Which of the following is a preoccupation of qualitative researchers? Please select all that
apply. correct answers -Flexibility and limited structure
-Seeing through the eyes of the people being studied
-Description and emphasis on context
-Emphasis on process
page:399-404
Which of the following is a criterion of trustworthiness in qualitative research? Please select
all that apply. correct answers -Confirmability
- Credibility
-Dependability
-Transferability
page:390
