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Research Methodology Basics
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What research method is popular because it is comparatively inexpensive and well-suited to studying large numbers of people?
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experiments
interviews
surveys
participant observation
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A mean, median and mode are all examples of __________________________.
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measures of coefficients
measures of enumeration
measures of central tendency
measures of variation
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What is a research design?
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A way of conducting research that is not grounded in theory
The choice between using qualitative or quantitative methods
The style in which you present your research findings, e.g. a graph
A framework for every stage of the collection and analysis of data
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What is a "probing question"?
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One that inquires about a sensitive or deeply personal issue
One that asks indirectly about people's opinions
One that encourages the interviewee to say more about a topic
One that moves the conversation on to another topic
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Of all of the steps in the research process, the one that typically takes the most time is
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developing a hypothesis.
data collection.
evaluation of the results.
formulating the problem.
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_________________________ involves the transformation of raw data into numbers to make it suitable for further analysis.
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Conceptualization
Coding
Enumeration
Classification
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We review the relevant literature to know:
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What is already known about the topic
Who are the key contributors to the topic
What concepts and theories have been applied to the topic
All of the above
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Which of the following is not a data-collection method?
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Unstructured interviewing
Research questions
Postal survey questionnaires
Participant observation
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Closed-ended questions increase the return rate of the questionnaire because
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they are easy and quick to answer.
they involve no thought on the part of the respondent.
the questions are clearly worded.
they cover the return postage.
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A major disadvantage of using mail questionnaires to collect data is ________________________________.
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the mail is slow
the response rate
the inability to follow-up
the cost of the stamps
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