capstone

Question 1

. A research problem should be ______, _______, and ______ enough to guide the process and contribute to the definition of research project objectives, methods, and outcomes

Answer 1

clear, concise, and specific

Question 2

is driven by a scientist’s curiosity or interest in a scientific question. The main motivation is to expand man’s knowledge, not to create or invent something.

Answer 2

Basic research

Question 3

is designed to solve practical problems of the modern world, rather than to acquire knowledge for knowledge’s sake

Answer 3

Applied research

Question 4

is a survey of scholarly sources (such as books, journal articles, and theses) related to a specific topic or research question

Answer 4

Literature review

Question 5

contain first-hand information, meaning that you are reading the author’s own account on a specific topic or event that s/he participated in.

Answer 5

Primary resources

Question 6

describe, summarize, or discuss information or details originally presented in another source; meaning the author, in most cases, did not participate in the event.

Answer 6

Secondary resources

Question 7

writing exact words used by the source in shorten manner to emphasize argument

Answer 7

Quoting

Question 8

to narrow down a text and highlight its main arguments

Answer 8

Summarizing

Question 9

use of different words to present understanding but with the same idea from the
original text

Answer 9

Paraphrasing

Question 10

states the absence of relationship between the independent and dependent variables

Answer 10

Null hypothesis

Question 11

states the relationship
between the independent and the dependent variables and the fact that the first affects the second one.

Answer 11

Alternative hypothesis

Question 12

based on existing theory to explain the relationship of
variables and the effects of one variable on the other variables

Answer 12

theory driven

Question 13

based on the findings of previous research studies

Answer 13

data driven

Question 14

state the relationship of two variables as well as of the
relationship of these variables

Answer 14

directional

Question 15

state the relationship of
variables but not on the direction of the relationship.

Answer 15

non-directional

Question 16

statement specifying the relationship between two variables due to the influence of something

Answer 16

descriptive

Question 17

statement specifying the relationship between two variables due to cause and effect

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causal

Question 18

is the path through which researchers need to conduct their research. It is the
specific procedures or techniques used to identify, select, process, and analyze information about a topic

Answer 18

Research methodology

Question 19

refers to the overall strategy that you choose to integrate the different components of the study in a coherent and
logical way, thereby, ensuring you will effectively address the research problem

Answer 19

Research design

Question 20

core contents of research process

Answer 20

introduction, literature review, methodology, results, conclusion

Question 21

Watching behavior as it occurs spontaneously in a natural setting

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naturalistic observation

Question 22

Statistical technique - measures strength of relationship between variables

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correlation

Question 23

An independent variable is manipulated while others controlled, to see effects on a dependent variable.

Answer 23

experiment

Question 24

A snapshot of large number of people’s attitudes, opinions or behavior.

Answer 24

questionnaire survey

Question 25

Used to gain in-depth information and individual views

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interview

Question 26

statement of your goals, degree plan

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introduction

Question 27

summary of your learning experience and its value to your goals

Answer 27

conclusion

Question 28

purpose of literature revie

Answer 28

• to resolve conflicts
• to identify previous scholarship
• to determine the way forward

Question 29

it is written by the researchers who actually conducted the study

Answer 29

original research article

Question 30

possible weaknesses of the study that were not/ could not be controlled

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limitations

Question 31

boundaries set by the researcher that limit the generalizability of findings

Answer 31

delimitations

Question 32

should include a brief statement of the general purpose of the study, target users, beneficiaries, period and features of the proposed software

Answer 32

scope and delimitation

Question 33

a research question is

Answer 33

clear, focused, concise, complex, arguable