Research Methodology Set 13
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This set of Research Methodology (RM) Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Research Methodology Set 13
Q1 | ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ on a specific presentation of the various steps in the process of research.
- research design
- Research problem
- Research report
- none of these.
Q2 | ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the plan structure & strategies of investigation conceived so as to obtain answers toresearch questions & to control “Variance”.
- Research design
- Research problem
- Research report
- Sample design
Q3 | After selecting the topic &problems, defining concepts , & framing hypothesis, a researcher has tothink about ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
- Research design
- Research problem
- data collection
- Sample design.
Q4 | ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ deal with the method of selecting items to be observed for the given study.
- observational design
- sampling design
- Statistical design
- operational design.
Q5 | ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ concern with the quantitative, & statistical aspects of the design such as technique ofstudy, the methods of model building etc.
- Sample design
- Observation design
- Statistical design
- operational design.
Q6 | ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ deal with the operational part of a research work.
- Sampling design
- Observational design
- Statistical design
- operational design.
Q7 | Which of the following is a form of research typically conducted by teachers, councelors,&otherprofessionals to answer questions they have & to specifically him them solve local problems?
- Action research
- Basic research
- (‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐)
- (‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐).
Q8 | Which of the following best describes quantitative research?
- The collection of non numerical data.
- An attempt to confirm the researchers hypothesis.
- Research that is exploratory.
- research the attempts to generate a new theory.
Q9 | A condition or characteristic that can take on different values / categories is called ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
- A constant
- A variable
- A cause and effect relationship
- A descriptive relationship.
Q10 | A variable that is presumed to case a change in another variable is called
- Categorical variable
- Dependent variable
- Independent variable
- Intervening variable.
Q11 | Qualitative research is often exploratory & has all of the following characteristics except.
- It is typically used when a great deal is already known about the topic interest.
- It relies on the collection of non numerical data such as words and pictures.
- It is used to generate hypothesis & develop theory about phenomena in the wor
Q12 | (‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐)
- extraneous variable are never preset.
- A positive correlation usually exists.
- Negative correlation usually exists.
- Manipulation of the independent variable.
Q13 | What is the defining characteristic of experimental research?
- Resistance to manipulation
- Manipulation of the independent variable.
- The use of open‐ended of questions.
- Focuses only on local problems.
Q14 | Which of the following includes examples of quantitative variables?
- Age, temperature, income, height.
- Grade point average, anxiety level, reading performance.
- Gender, religion.
- Both a &b.
Q15 | What is the opposite of variable?
- a constant
- An extraneous variable
- A dependent variable
- A data set.
Q16 | In research, something that does not “vary” is called a ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
- Variable
- Method
- Constant
- Control group.
Q17 | Which of these is not a method of data collection.
- Questionnaires
- Interviews
- Experiments
- Observations.
Q18 | Secondary data may include which of the following?
- official documents
- personal documents
- Research data
- all of the above.
Q19 | Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by originally collected at an earlier time by different person for a different purpose?
- Primary data
- Secondary data
- experimental data
- field notes.
Q20 | Researchers use both open‐ended &closed‐questions to collect data. which of the following statements is true?
- Open‐ended questions directly provide quantitative data based on the researchers predetermined response categories.
- Closed ended questions provide quantitative data in the participants our wards.
- open –ended questions provide qualitative data (‐‐‐‐) own words.
- none
Q21 | Open‐ended questions provide primacy ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.
- Confirmatory data
- Qualitative data
- Predictive data
- none of these.
Q22 | Which of the following is true concerning observation?
- It takes less time than self‐report approaches.
- It costs less money than self‐report approaches.
- It is often not possible to determine exactly why the people behave as they do.
- All of the above.
Q23 | Which of the following is not one of the six major methods of data collection that are used byeducational researchers?
- Observations
- Interviews
- Questionnaire
- Checklists.
Q24 | Which one of the following is not a major method of data collection?
- Questionnaires
- Interviews
- Secondary data
- Focus groups (e) All of the above.
Q25 | A census taken often collects data through which of the following?
- Standardized tests
- Interviews
- Secondary data
- observations.