Old STA630 Research Methods

Sr.# ......Parts of Report.........................Marks ........Obtained
marks
1 Introduction and Problem Statement ........14
2 Literature Review ..................................14
3 Theoretical Framework & Research Design ..14
4 Analysis and Findings .............................14
5 Summary, Conclusion, Recommendations ....14

Total ......................................................70

STA630 Research Method quiz


Question # 1 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Why, as scientists, do we not want to rely on authority for explanations?
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Those in authority are often wrong.
Those in authority cannot be challenged.
Those in authority rely too much on objective information.
Those in authority often have no common sense.

Question # 3 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Which one of the following creates problems of measurements of a concept?
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Unambiguous meanings
Vague meanings
Clear meanings
Dictionary meanings

Question # 5 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Under which of the following research method is not applicable?
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Health care
Business
Government offices
Imaginary worlds

Question # 6 of 10 Total Marks: 1
If a researcher was studying the use of various instructional approaches to the "multiple intelligences" of his students, he is likely to be conducting which type of research?
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Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Grounded theory

Question # 7 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is a concept?
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Leadership.
Total Quality Management.
Human Resource Management.
All of the given options

Question # 8 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Which one of the following is not an assumption of science?
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There are reoccurring patterns in the world.
Events happen because of preceding causes.
We can discover solutions to problems of interest.
Theoretical explanations must agree with common sense.

Question # 9 of 10 Total Marks: 1
A concept is a generalized idea about------ .
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A class of objects
Attributes
Occurrences
All of the given options

Question # 10 of 10 Total Marks: 1
To explain, predict, and/or control phenomena are the goal of----------------------
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Tradition
Inductive logic
Deductive logic
The scientific method

Question # 1 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Which one of the following creates problems of measurements of a concept?
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Unambiguous meanings
Vague meanings
Clear meanings
Dictionary meanings

Question # 2 of 10 Total Marks: 1
An operational definition is:
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One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.
An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures.
One that refers to opera singers and their work.

Question # 2 of 10 Total Marks: 1
An operational definition is:
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One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.
An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures.
One that refers to opera singers and their work.

Question # 3 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is a concept?
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Leadership.
Total Quality Management.
Human Resource Management.
All of the given options

Question # 4 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Ms. Roshi has been coordinating the Annual Festival at her school for the last several years. She wants to be sure the students and parents enjoy the festival again this year. On which source is she LEAST likely to rely when making decisions about what to do?
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Tradition
Personal experience
Research
Expert opinion

Question # 5 of 10 Total Marks: 1
All of the following are true about theories, except;
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They organize and summarize existing knowledge about a topic.
They are tentative until the facts prove them true.
They provide possible explanations for the phenomenon under study.
They lead to testable hypotheses through the process of deduction.

Question # 6 of 10 Total Marks: 1
If a researcher was studying the use of various instructional approaches to the "multiple intelligences" of his students, he is likely to be conducting which type of research?
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Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Grounded theory

Question # 7 of 10 Total Marks: 1
The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because it is more;
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Reliable
Systematic
Accurate
All of the given options

Question # 8 of 10 Total Marks: 1
To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;
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It is based on results that are not replicable.
Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.
We can imagine results that would contradict it.
It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.

Question # 10 of 10 Total Marks: 1
If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom to ascertain their merit and worth, he is likely conducting which type of research?
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Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Experimental



Question # 3 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Under which of the following research method is not applicable?
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Health care
Business
Government offices
Imaginary worlds

Question # 10 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is not a function of clearly identified research questions?
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They guide your literature search.
They keep you focused throughout the data collection period.
They make the scope of your research as wide as possible.
They are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument

Quiz # 1
Question # 1 of 10) Total Marks: 1
If a researcher was studying the use of various instructional approaches to the "multiple intelligences" of his students, he is likely to be conducting which type of research?
Select correct option:


Basic

Applied

Evaluation

Grounded theory






Quiz # 1
Question # 2 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Ms. Tania is thinking about changing her instructional approach to a more mastery-learning orientation. She is interested in knowing more about this topic as well as its effectiveness when working with elementary school students. On which source should she rely for such information?
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Tradition

Research

Intuition

Personal experience






Quiz # 1
Question # 3 of 10) Total Marks: 1
If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom to ascertain their merit and worth, he is likely conducting which type of research?
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Basic

Applied

Evaluation

Experimental






Quiz # 1
Question # 4 of 10) Total Marks: 1
All of the following are true about theories, except;
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They organize and summarize existing knowledge about a topic.

They are tentative until the facts prove them true.

They provide possible explanations for the phenomenon under study.

They lead to testable hypotheses through the process of deduction.






Quiz # 1
Question # 6 of 10) Total Marks: 1
Ms. Roshi has been coordinating the Annual Festival at her school for the last several years. She wants to be sure the students and parents enjoy the festival again this year. On which source is she LEAST likely to rely when making decisions about what to do?
Select correct option:


Tradition

Personal experience

Research

Expert opinion






Quiz # 1
Question # 1 of 10) Total Marks: 1
Which one of the following creates problems of measurements of a concept?
Select correct option:


Unambiguous meanings

Vague meanings

Clear meanings

Dictionary meanings






Quiz # 1
Question # 2 of 10) Total Marks: 1
Under which of the following research method is not applicable?
Select correct option:


Health care

Business

Government offices

Imaginary worlds






Quiz # 1
Question # 3 of 10) Total Marks: 1
All of the following are true about theories, except;
Select correct option:


They organize and summarize existing knowledge about a topic.

They are tentative until the facts prove them true.

They provide possible explanations for the phenomenon under study.

They lead to testable hypotheses through the process of deduction.






Quiz # 1
Question # 4 of) Total Marks: 1
Why, as scientists, do we not want to rely on authority for explanations?
Select correct option:


Those in authority are often wrong.

Those in authority cannot be challenged.

Those in authority rely too much on objective information.

Those in authority often have no common sense.






Quiz # 1
Question # 5 of 10) Total Marks: 1
Quantitative researcher's preoccupation with generalization is an attempt to:
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Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences.

Boost their chances of publication.

Enhance the internal validity of their research.

Demonstrate the complex techniques of statistical analysis.






Quiz # 1
Question # 7 of 10) Total Marks: 1
The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because it is more;
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Reliable

Systematic

Accurate

All of the given options






Quiz # 1
Question # 7 of 10 Total Marks: 1
The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because it is more;
Select correct option:


Reliable

Systematic

Accurate

All of the given options






Quiz # 1
Question # 8 of) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is not a function of clearly identified research questions?
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They guide your literature search.

They keep you focused throughout the data collection period.

They make the scope of your research as wide as possible.

They are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument.






Quiz # 1
Question # 9 of 10 Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is not a concept?
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Leadership

Total Quality Management

Human Resource Management

IQ






Quiz # 1
Question # 10 of 10) Total Marks: 1
12. Which of the following true about the relationship between theory building and data collection?
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When studies come out as expected, inductive support for the theory is gained.

If an experiment fails, discarding the experiment is an example of affirming the consequent.

When a hypothesis is not supported, virtually nothing has been learned about the theory.

A good theory will be inclusive enough to explain every possible research outcome.






Quiz # 1
Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 11:55:44 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The following journal article would be an example of _______ research; "The benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory setting."
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Applied

Interview

Basic

Stupid

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Quiz # 1
Question # 6 of 10 Total Marks: 1
To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;
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It is based on results that are not replicable.

Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.

We can imagine results that would contradict it.

It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.






Quiz # 1
Question # 7 of 10) Total Marks: 1
Rationalism is the application of:
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Research solution

Logic and arguments

Reasoning

Previous findings