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1Research is a .......... process involving a number of steps
- AStructured
- BOrganised
- CSequential
2No research process is truly linear
- ATrue
- BFalse
3Research requires ....... which ......................... and .................................
- AResearch requires data which is true and accurate
- BResearch requires subjects which is expensive and time consuming
- CResearch requires proper planning which systemises the research process and gives direction to the work
4The research process is an intellectual process requiring
- AA big budget
- BIntellectual curiosity
- CIntelligence
- DImagination
- EVision
- FKnowledge of methodology of research
- GContributors
- HQuantitative
- ISubjects
- JBeliefs
5Research proposals must not be feasible in terms of scale and complexity
- ATrue
- BFalse
6When seeking funding, academics must describe:
- ATheir intentions and future visions
- BWhat research is going to be done and how
- CA rationale for the choice of topic
- DAn indication of their budget
7What is included in the research proposal?
- ABackground and justification of the topic, review of the literature, conceptual or theoretical framework, statement of research problems/questions/hypothesis, details of data collection methods, sample and justification, data to be generated by each method, details of analysis methods, ethical considerations, timetable and list of references
- BBackground and justification of the topic, initial research, review of the literature, conceptual or theoretical framework, population sample, hypothesis, question, analysis of methods, justification of methods, data already available, details of analysis methods ethical considerations and list of references
8Theory is
- AHow you move on from observation
- BDerived from observation
9The research process:
- Aa. Observation/Description, b. Analysis, c. Explanation/Hypothesis/Theory
- Ba. Analysis, b. Explanation/Hypothesis/Theory, c. Observation/Description
- Ca. Explanation/Hypothesis/Theory, b. Observation/Description c. Analysis
10Deductive research begins at observation/description, proceeds to analysis and arrives at explanation
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Deductive research begins with a hypothesis, proceeds to observation/description (gathering data to test the hypothesis) and proceeds to analysis to test the hypothesis against the data
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Inductive research begins at observation/description, proceeds to analysis and arrives at explanation
- ATrue
- BFalse
13In inductive research: explanation is induced from the data
- ATrue
- BFalse
14A hypothesis is
- AAn idea/theory
- BA proposition about how something might work/behave
- CExplanation which may or may not be supported by data
- DAn idealist movement
- EA more detailed or rigorous argument
15Inductive theory is developed as an outcome of the research process
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Deductive theory
- AGuides the research project
- BIs developed as an outcome of the research process
17Epistemology is
- AThe theory of knowledge
- BHow we understand
- CThe theory of existence/reality
18Ontology is
- AThe theory of knowledge
- BThe theory of existence/reality
- CThe nature of being, reality, existence
19Epistemology looks at how we should investigate the world
- ATrue
- BFalse
20Ontology is a way of looking at the world
- ATrue
- BFalse
21A positivist researcher is
- AObjective and has a distant stance
- BSubjective and engages with the subjects of study
22An interpretivist researcher is
- AObjective and has a distant stance
- BSubjective and engages with the subjects of the study
23Constructivism....
- Ameaning is constructed through interaction
- Bas people see it (socially constructed)
- Casserts the social phenomena
- Dtheir meanings have an existence that is independent/separate from social actors
24Objectivism....
- Atheir meanings have an existence that is independent/separate from social actors
- Basserts the social phenomena
- Cas people see it
- Dmeaning is constructed through interaction
25The principal orientation to the role of theory in relation to quantitative research is deductive; testing of theory
- ATrue
- BFalse
26The principal orientation to the role of theory in relation to qualitative research is deductive; testing of theory
- ATrue
- BFalse
27The epistemological orientation of quantitative research is interpretivism
- ATrue
- BFalse
28The epistemological orientation of qualitative research is interpretivism
- ATrue
- BFalse
29The epistemological orientation or quantitative research is natural science model in particular positivism
- ATrue
- BFalse
30What is the ontological orientation of quantitative research?
- AObjectivism
- BConstructivism
31What is the ontological orientation of qualitative research?
- AObjectivism
- BConstructivism
32Identify the 7 stages of the research process
- ASelect topic
- BChoose question
- CReview the literature
- DAnalyse the facts
- EDevise conceptual framework
- FDecide research questions
- GIdentify subjects
- HDecide research strategy
- IConduct research
- JReport findings
33Research topics arise through personal interest, literature, policy/management, social, popular/media
- ATrue
- BFalse
34Reviewing literature is the process of
- AIdentifying and engaging with previously published research relevant to the topic
- BFinding enough facts to write a hypothesis about
- CConducting your research in the field
35Need, demand, social class, efficiency, attitudes, market for a product/service are all examples of concepts
- ATrue
- BFalse
36Development of a conceptual framework involves
- ALiterature review
- BIdentify concepts
- CDefine concepts
- DAnalyse frameworks
- EExplore relationships between concepts
- FOperationalize concepts
- GDetermine budget
37"What is the relationship between holiday-taking and level of income?" Is an example of.....
- AA qualitative research question
- BA quantitative hypothesis
38"There is a positive relationship between holiday taking and level of income" Is an example of a.....
- AQualitative research question
- BQuantitative hypothesis
39A question format
- Alends itself to descriptive and inclusive research (qualitative)
- Bis more appropriate for explanatory and deductive research (quantitative)
40A hypothesis format
- Ais more appropriate for explanatory and deductive research (quantitative)
- Blends itself to descriptive and inductive research (qualitative)
41Which of the following are information gathering technique considerations?
- ATime
- BResources
- CGoing out into the field
- DQuantitative research methods
- EQualitative research methods
42Nvivo is used to anlyse ......... data
- AQualitative
- BQuantitative
43SPSS is used to analyse ........... data
- AQualitative
- BQuantitative
44When reporting findings
- Areport should be written up throughout the research process section by section
- Bseveral drafts should be written before the final report
- Cresearchers should wait until research is completed
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- Quiz on Week 2, created by Tegan Cannon on 23/04/2015.
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