RRM MCQ 2

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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
A review of the literature prior to formulating research questions allows the researcher to do which of the following?
Respuesta
  • To become familiar with prior research on the phenomenon of interest
  • To identify potential methodological problems in the research area
  • To develop a list of pertinent problems relative to the phenomenon of interest
  • All of the above

Pregunta 2

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Sources of researchable problems can include:
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  • Researchers’ own experiences
  • Practical issues that require solutions
  • Theory and past research
  • All of the above

Pregunta 3

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It is essential that you evaluate the quality of internet resources because information obtained via the internet ranges from very poor to very good.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 4

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How much confidence should you place in a single research study?
Respuesta
  • you should completely trust a single research study.
  • you should trust research findings after different researchers have found the same findings
  • neither a nor b
  • both a and b

Pregunta 5

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A good qualitative problem statement:
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  • Defines the independent and dependent variables
  • Conveys a sense of emerging design
  • Specifies a research hypothesis to be tested
  • Specifies the relationship between variables that the researcher expects to find

Pregunta 6

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The statement of purpose in a research study should:
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  • Identify the design of the study
  • Identify the intent or objective of the study
  • Specify the type of people to be used in the study
  • Describe the study

Pregunta 7

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Why is the statement “What are the effects of extracurricular activities on cognitive development of school age children?” not a good statement of a quantitative research question?
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  • Because there is no connection between extracurricular activities and cognitive development
  • Because there are not enough school age children engaged in extracurricular activities to conduct the study
  • Because the study would be too difficult to do given all the different extracurricular activities
  • Because the statement was not specific enough to provide an understanding of the variables being investigated

Pregunta 8

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A key characteristic of past research that guides researchers in new research questions is that:
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  • Extensive research conclusively and definitively answers research questions
  • Studies typically generate more research questions than they answer

Pregunta 9

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Ethics is the set of principles and guidelines that help us to uphold the things we value.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 10

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Which of the following is necessary in obtaining informed consent?
Respuesta
  • A description of the statistical analyses that will be carried out
  • A description of the purpose of the research
  • A description of the reliability and validity of test instruments
  • A list of publications that the researcher has had in the last ten years

Pregunta 11

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Which of the following is true about the use of deception in research?
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  • It should never be used
  • It can be used anytime
  • If there is deception in a study, the participants may need to be debriefed
  • The use of deception must be outweighed by other benefits of the study
  • Both c and d are true

Pregunta 12

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Which of the following is not an ethical guideline for conducting research with humans?
Respuesta
  • Getting informed consent of the participant
  • Telling participants they must continue until the study has been completed
  • Keeping participants’ identity anonymous
  • Telling participants they are free to withdraw at any time

Pregunta 13

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Ideally, the research participant's identity is not known to the researcher during data analysis. This is called:
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  • Anonymity
  • Confidentiality
  • Deception
  • Desensitizing

Pregunta 14

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What is it called when the participants are not revealed to any one but researcher and supervisor?
Respuesta
  • Confidentiality
  • Anonymity
  • Ethics
  • Discretion

Pregunta 15

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Which term refers to publishing several articles from the data collected in one large study?
Respuesta
  • Duplicate publication
  • Partial publication
  • Triplicate publication
  • None of these
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