Week 1-3: Nature of Inquiry and Research

Question 1

Critical researchers are primarily concerned with ______

Answer 1

ethical violations in methodology

Question 2

What aspect of research experience illustrates the expedition of the researcher?

Answer 2

Research Adventure

Question 3

What is scientific method?

Answer 3

systematic process

Question 4

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

provides scientific knowledge

Answer 4

education

Question 5

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

contributes to a particular field of study

Answer 5

education

Question 6

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

promotes awareness

Answer 6

education

Question 7

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

provides theories and scientific bases

Answer 7

education

Question 8

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

validate theories, concepts, practices

Answer 8

education

Question 9

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

develops critical, analytical, thinking skills and assessing situations and decision making

Answer 9

education

Question 10

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

strengthens credibility of the profession

Answer 10

profession

Question 11

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

assures confidence in practice

Answer 11

profession

Question 12

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

improves practice through quality service delivery

Answer 12

profession

Question 13

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

provides effective ways in practical solutions

Answer 13

profession

Question 14

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

helps in sustaining progressive life

Answer 14

profession

Question 15

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

guides and predicts outcomes of decision

Answer 15

profession

Question 16

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

assures efficient and effective implementation of system

Answer 16

administration

Question 17

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

accounts for regulations and policies

Answer 17

administration

Question 18

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

accounts for regulations and policies

Answer 18

administration

Question 19

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

aims to expand program for accreditation

Answer 19

administration

Question 20

SCOPE OF RESEARCH

increases productivity

Answer 20

administration

Question 21

What is a research instrument?

Answer 21

tool for data collection

Question 22

Researchers can encourage people to volunteer to participate in their project by ____

Answer 22

offering small incentives

Question 23

relies on data obtained by the RESEARCHER from first-hand observation, interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, participant-observation, recordings made in natural settings, documents, and artifacts

Answer 23

qualitative research

Question 24

the process of collecting and analyzing numerical data. It can be used to find patterns and averages, make predictions, test causal relationships, and generalize results to wider populations

Answer 24

quantitative research

Question 25

It addresses the question of how people produce social reality in and through interactive processes.

Answer 25

qualitative research

Question 26

defined as a systematic investigation of phenomena by gathering quantifiable data and performing statistical, mathematical, or computational techniques

Answer 26

quantitative research

Question 27

collects information from existing and potential customers using sampling methods and sending out online surveys, online polls, questionnaires, etc., the results of which can be depicted in the form of numerical

Answer 27

quantitative research

Question 28

Of all of the steps in the research process, the one that typically takes the most time is ______

Answer 28

data collection

Question 29

Researcher’s involvement to the research means

a. Research enthusiasts start as critical readers of research projects.
b. The research that the researcher takes in becomes a personal importance.
c. It examines the personal side of research and how the researcher manages the research difficulties.
d. It is the researcher’s quest of something new.

Answer 29

b. The research that the researcher takes in becomes a personal importance.

Question 30

Anonymity is when a participant does not give a researcher…

a. His/her name and confidential material
b. His/her name and identifying characteristics
c. Confidential material
d. Confidential material and identifying characteristics
e. His/her name
f. Identifying characteristics

Answer 30

b. His/her name and identifying characteristics

Question 31

What is a major ethical drawback of offering financial incentive for participation?

a. Wealthy people are less likely to participate.
b. It can be expensive.
c. People will become materialistic.
d. It can be coercive.

Answer 31

d. It can be coercive.

Question 32

The writing of research reports is best regarded as

Select one:

a. easy task
b. writing an essay
c. an academic chore
d. a skill

Answer 32

b. writing an essay

Question 33

Which of the following is not an ethical dilemma in research?

Select one:

a. Informed consent
b. Falsification of data bank
c. Misconduct in research
d. Conflicts of interest

Answer 33

b. falsification of data bank

Question 34

Normally, in which part of the research report are the hypotheses justified to the reader?

Select one:

a. in the conclusion
b. in the introduction
c. in the methodology
d. in the references

Answer 34

b. in the introduction

Question 35

Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?

Select one:

a. Survey of related literature
b. Searching for solutions to the problem
c. Searching sources of information to locate problem
d. Identification of problem

Answer 35

d. Identification of problem

Question 36

Which of the following best describes a hypothesis?

Select one:

a. Proposed before a good research question can be developed.
b. Statement that you set out to prove.
c. Tested by collecting only the data that support it.
d. Posits a clear relationship between different factors.

Answer 36

a. Proposed before a good research question can be developed.

Question 37

Research in daily life has

Select one:

a. Numerical data
b. Known reliability and validity
c. Practical value
d. Deductive explanation

Answer 37

c. Practical value

Question 38

What does “observe justice” mean in ethical research?

Select one:

a. Investigator should practice fairness in distribution and equitable selection of participants.
b. Persons with diminished autonomy (e.g., prisoners, students, children, etc) should not be coerced to participate in a research.
c. Investigators should mind the reduction of risk that might occur from the research.
d. Individuals should be treated as autonomous agents.

Answer 38

a. Investigator should practice fairness in distribution and equitable selection of participants.

Question 39

Which of the following is not an example of qualitative researchers?

Select one:

a. descriptive research
b. case study
c. perspective taking
d. individual experiences

Answer 39

a. descriptive research

Question 40

What is the purpose of informed consent?

Select one:

a. To be able for the participant to make an informed choice about his/her participation and not undertake any action which he/she may otherwise have declined to do.
b. To make sure that participants know exactly what to expect from the research and to communicate their right to withdraw at any stage.
c. To ensure that participants would not lie to about the time commitment involved in their participation.
d. To distribute incentives to the participant as a payment for his/her cooperation.

Answer 40

b. To make sure that participants know exactly what to expect from the research and to communicate their right to withdraw at any stage.

Question 41

Modern qualitative research can generally involve a detailed study of

Select one:

a. problems in controlled setting
b. numerical data
c. values and judgement
d. an intervention

Answer 41

c. values and judgement

Question 42

Dependent variable is identified as the _____________ of the research topic

Select one:

a. Effect
b. Solution
c. Conflict
d. Cause

Answer 42

a. Effect

Question 43

What is the scope of the research?

Select one:

a. Identifies the possibilities to which to which the study becomes manageable in terms of issues, respondents, and time.
b. Includes the weaknesses of the study beyond the control of the researcher.
c. Pertains to the restrictions identified by the researcher.
d. Refers to the areas which the researcher does not intend to include in the study.

Answer 43

a. Identifies the possibilities to which to which the study becomes manageable in terms of issues, respondents, and time.