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Quiz by lmukandatsama, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by lmukandatsama
almost 9 years ago
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Question 1
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A review of the literature prior to formulating research questions allows the researcher to do which of the following?
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To become familiar with prior research on the phenomenon of interest
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To identify potential methodological problems in the research area
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To develop a list of pertinent problems relative to the phenomenon of interest
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All of the above
Question 2
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Sources of researchable problems can include:
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Researchers’ own experiences
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Practical issues that require solutions
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Theory and past research
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All of the above
Question 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.
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- True
- False
Question 4
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How much confidence should you place in a single research study?
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you should completely trust a single research study.
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you should trust research findings after different researchers have found the same findings
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neither a nor b
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both a and b
Question 5
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A good qualitative problem statement:
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Defines the independent and dependent variables
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Conveys a sense of emerging design
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Specifies a research hypothesis to be tested
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Specifies the relationship between variables that the researcher expects to find
Question 6
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The statement of purpose in a research study should:
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Identify the design of the study
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Identify the intent or objective of the study
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Specify the type of people to be used in the study
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Describe the study
Question 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
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Because there are not enough school age children engaged in extracurricular activities to conduct the study
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Because the study would be too difficult to do given all the different extracurricular activities
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Because the statement was not specific enough to provide an understanding of the variables being investigated
Question 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
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Studies typically generate more research questions than they answer
Question 9
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Ethics is the set of principles and guidelines that help us to uphold the things we value.
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- True
- False
Question 10
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Which of the following is necessary in obtaining informed consent?
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A description of the statistical analyses that will be carried out
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A description of the purpose of the research
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A description of the reliability and validity of test instruments
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A list of publications that the researcher has had in the last ten years
Question 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
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It can be used anytime
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If there is deception in a study, the participants may need to be debriefed
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The use of deception must be outweighed by other benefits of the study
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Both c and d are true
Question 12
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Which of the following is not an ethical guideline for conducting research with humans?
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Getting informed consent of the participant
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Telling participants they must continue until the study has been completed
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Keeping participants’ identity anonymous
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Telling participants they are free to withdraw at any time
Question 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
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Confidentiality
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Deception
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Desensitizing
Question 14
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What is it called when the participants are not revealed to any one but researcher and supervisor?
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Confidentiality
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Anonymity
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Ethics
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Discretion
Question 15
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Which term refers to publishing several articles from the data collected in one large study?
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Duplicate publication
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Partial publication
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Triplicate publication
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None of these
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