Week 1-3: Nature of Inquiry and Research Flashcards
Critical researchers are primarily concerned with ______
ethical violations in methodology
What aspect of research experience illustrates the expedition of the researcher?
Research Adventure
What is scientific method?
systematic process
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
provides scientific knowledge
education
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
contributes to a particular field of study
education
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
promotes awareness
education
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
provides theories and scientific bases
education
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
validate theories, concepts, practices
education
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
develops critical, analytical, thinking skills and assessing situations and decision making
education
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
strengthens credibility of the profession
profession
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
assures confidence in practice
profession
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
improves practice through quality service delivery
profession
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
provides effective ways in practical solutions
profession
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
helps in sustaining progressive life
profession
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
guides and predicts outcomes of decision
profession
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
assures efficient and effective implementation of system
administration
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
accounts for regulations and policies
administration
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
accounts for regulations and policies
administration
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
aims to expand program for accreditation
administration
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
increases productivity
administration
What is a research instrument?
tool for data collection
Researchers can encourage people to volunteer to participate in their project by ____
offering small incentives
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
qualitative research
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
quantitative research
It addresses the question of how people produce social reality in and through interactive processes.
qualitative research
defined as a systematic investigation of phenomena by gathering quantifiable data and performing statistical, mathematical, or computational techniques
quantitative research
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
quantitative research
Of all of the steps in the research process, the one that typically takes the most time is ______
data collection
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.
b. The research that the researcher takes in becomes a personal importance.
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
b. His/her name and identifying characteristics
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.
d. It can be coercive.
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
b. writing an essay
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
b. falsification of data bank
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
b. in the introduction
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
d. Identification of problem
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.
a. Proposed before a good research question can be developed.
Research in daily life has
Select one:
a. Numerical data
b. Known reliability and validity
c. Practical value
d. Deductive explanation
c. Practical value
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.
a. Investigator should practice fairness in distribution and equitable selection of participants.
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
a. descriptive research
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.
b. To make sure that participants know exactly what to expect from the research and to communicate their right to withdraw at any stage.
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
c. values and judgement
Dependent variable is identified as the _____________ of the research topic
Select one:
a. Effect
b. Solution
c. Conflict
d. Cause
a. Effect
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.
a. Identifies the possibilities to which to which the study becomes manageable in terms of issues, respondents, and time.
