Lecture 1 : Nature Of Inquiry and Research

Question 1

It is a systematic inquiry that is designed to collect, analyze,and interpret data to understand, describe, or predict phenomenon.

Answer 1

Research

Question 2

It is an inquiry into an identified problem, based on testing a theory, measured with numbers, and analyzed using statistical techniques

Answer 2

Quantitative Research

Question 3

It has a structured data.

Answer 3

Quantitative Research

Question 4

Interviews, focus groups, observations.
Identify which is quanti and quali

Answer 4

Qualitative Research

Question 5

It uses statistical analysis.
Identify which is quanti and quali

Answer 5

Quantitative Research

Question 6

Subjective Conclusions
Identify which is quanti and quali

Answer 6

Qualitative Research

Question 7

Surveys. Experiments
Identify which is quanti and quali

Answer 7

Quantitative Research

Question 8

Summary

Answer 8

Qualitative Research

Question 9

Objective conclusions
Identify which is quanti and quali

Answer 9

Quantitative Research

Question 10

Unstructured Data
Identify which is quanti and quali

Answer 10

Qualitative Research

Question 11

What are the characteristics of quantitative research?

Answer 11

1. Reliability
2. Validity
3. Replicability
4. Generalizability

Question 12

It refers to how accurately a method measures what it is intended to measure.

Answer 12

Validity

Question 13

It ks the degree to which the results of the study can be generalized or meaningful for the majority of the population.

Answer 13

Generalizability

Question 14

It is the degree to which the results of the research are consistent.

Answer 14

Reliability

Question 15

It is the degree to which the study have enough information for verification results by repeating the study.

Answer 15

Replicability

Question 16

Studies are expensive and time-consuming is one the the strengths of quantitative research.
true or false

Answer 16

false

Question 17

Findings can be generalized if selection process is well-designed and sample is enough to represent the study population is one of the weaknesses of quantitative research.
true or false

Answer 17

false

Question 18

Relatively easy to analyze.

Identify if it’s the quanti’s strength or weakness

Answer 18

Strength

Question 19

Clear documentation can be provided.
Identify if it’s the quanti’s strength or weakness

Answer 19

Strength

Question 20

Errors in the selection of procedures for determining statistical significance can result in erroneous findings.

Identify if it’s the quanti’s strength or weakness

Answer 20

Weakness

Question 21

Research methods are inflexible because the instruments cannot be modified once the study begins.

Identify if it’s the quanti’s strength or weakness

Answer 21

weakness

Question 22

Data can be consistent, precise, and reliable.

Identify if it’s the quanti’s strength or weakness

Answer 22

strength

Question 23

Many kinds of information difficult to obtain through structured data collection.

Identify if it’s the quanti’s strength or weakness

Answer 23

weakness