Question 1

Which of the following types of research are best suited to a researcher wanting to test the feasibility of conducting a more extensive study?

Accepted Answer

A) Exploratory 
B) Explanatory 
C) Descriptive 
D) Causal 
E) Applied 
A) Exploratory 
B) Explanatory 
C) Descriptive 
D) Causal 
E) Applied A

Question 2

Using a combination of multiple and different research strategies in a single research project is called triangulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The term _____ refers to study and research that is often purely theoretical with the intent of increasing ones understanding of certain phenomena or behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) applied research 
B) basic research 
C) cognitive research 
D) demonstrative research 
E) theoretical research 
A) applied research 
B) basic research 
C) cognitive research 
D) demonstrative research 
E) theoretical research B

Question 4

Research that is intended for practical purposes is known as applied research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nomothetic research is an attempt to explain or describe a phenomenon exhaustively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Collecting and analyzing unstructured information is a feature of _____ research.

Accepted Answer

A) intensive 
B) exploratory 
C) descriptive 
D) explanatory 
E) extensive 
A) intensive 
B) exploratory 
C) descriptive 
D) explanatory 
E) extensive

Question 7

A(n)_____ is a statement,sometimes but not always causal,describing a researcher's expectation regarding the anticipated findings.

Accepted Answer

A) literature review 
B) hypothesis 
C) abstract 
D) bibliography 
E) acknowledgment 
A) literature review 
B) hypothesis 
C) abstract 
D) bibliography 
E) acknowledgment

Question 8

The goal of descriptive research is to describe or define a particular phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research that answers "why" questions is referred to as _____ research.

Accepted Answer

A) intensive 
B) exploratory 
C) descriptive 
D) explanatory 
E) extensive 
A) intensive 
B) exploratory 
C) descriptive 
D) explanatory 
E) extensive

Question 10

A(n)_____ approach to an explanation is one where the researchers seek to provide all possible explanations of a particular case.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_____ approach to an explanation is one...

Question 11

______ research is appropriate when the goal of the research is to describe or define some phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) Exploratory 
B) Descriptive 
C) Applied 
D) Causal 
E) Independent 
A) Exploratory 
B) Descriptive 
C) Applied 
D) Causal 
E) Independent

Question 12

In _____ research,the goal often is to empirically test hypotheses generated from theory.

Accepted Answer

A) qualitative 
B) hypothetical 
C) observational 
D) quantitative 
E) subjective 
A) qualitative 
B) hypothetical 
C) observational 
D) quantitative 
E) subjective

Question 13

Researchers conducting _____ research are typically at the early stages of examining their topic.

Accepted Answer

A) exploratory 
B) explanatory 
C) descriptive 
D) causal 
E) applied 
A) exploratory 
B) explanatory 
C) descriptive 
D) causal 
E) applied

Question 14

The cause must precede the effect in time in order for a correlation to be considered _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cause must precede the effect in...

Question 15

"Quantitative and qualitative researchers tend to take different approaches when it comes to hypotheses." Explain.

Accepted Answer

In quantitative research,the goal often

Question 16

The idea behind plausibility is that,in order to make the claim that one event,behavior,or belief may cause another,that claim has to make sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is literature review? How does it contribute toward research.

Accepted Answer

Researchers use an annotated bibliograph

Question 18

In a(n)_____,the researcher would aim to acquire a(n)_____ understanding of the phenomenon that is being investigated.

Accepted Answer

qualitativ

Question 19

_____ is conducted to learn what method can be utilized in collecting data,how best to approach research subjects,or even what sorts of questions can be asked.

Accepted Answer

Explorator

Question 20

Ethical concerns need to be considered while analyzing or sharing research results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following types of research are best suited to a researcher wanting to test the feasibility of conducting a more extensive study?

Using a combination of multiple and different research strategies in a single research project is called triangulation.

The term _____ refers to study and research that is often purely theoretical with the intent of increasing ones understanding of certain phenomena or behavior.

Research that is intended for practical purposes is known as applied research.

Nomothetic research is an attempt to explain or describe a phenomenon exhaustively.

Collecting and analyzing unstructured information is a feature of _____ research.

A(n)_____ is a statement,sometimes but not always causal,describing a researcher's expectation regarding the anticipated findings.

The goal of descriptive research is to describe or define a particular phenomenon.

Research that answers "why" questions is referred to as _____ research.

A(n)_____ approach to an explanation is one where the researchers seek to provide all possible explanations of a particular case.

______ research is appropriate when the goal of the research is to describe or define some phenomenon.

In _____ research,the goal often is to empirically test hypotheses generated from theory.

Researchers conducting _____ research are typically at the early stages of examining their topic.

The cause must precede the effect in time in order for a correlation to be considered _____.

"Quantitative and qualitative researchers tend to take different approaches when it comes to hypotheses." Explain.

The idea behind plausibility is that,in order to make the claim that one event,behavior,or belief may cause another,that claim has to make sense.

What is literature review? How does it contribute toward research.

In a(n)_,the researcher would aim to acquire a(n)_ understanding of the phenomenon that is being investigated.

_____ is conducted to learn what method can be utilized in collecting data,how best to approach research subjects,or even what sorts of questions can be asked.

Ethical concerns need to be considered while analyzing or sharing research results.

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Research Ethics

Beginning a Research Project

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Survey Research: a Quantitative Technique

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Field Research: a Qualitative Technique

Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Research Methods in the Real World

Filters

Exam 5: Research Design

Which of the following types of research are best suited to a researcher wanting to test the feasibility of conducting a more extensive study?

Using a combination of multiple and different research strategies in a single research project is called triangulation.

The term _____ refers to study and research that is often purely theoretical with the intent of increasing ones understanding of certain phenomena or behavior.

Research that is intended for practical purposes is known as applied research.

Nomothetic research is an attempt to explain or describe a phenomenon exhaustively.

Collecting and analyzing unstructured information is a feature of _____ research.

A(n)_____ is a statement,sometimes but not always causal,describing a researcher's expectation regarding the anticipated findings.

The goal of descriptive research is to describe or define a particular phenomenon.

Research that answers "why" questions is referred to as _____ research.

A(n)_____ approach to an explanation is one where the researchers seek to provide all possible explanations of a particular case.

______ research is appropriate when the goal of the research is to describe or define some phenomenon.

In _____ research,the goal often is to empirically test hypotheses generated from theory.

Researchers conducting _____ research are typically at the early stages of examining their topic.

The cause must precede the effect in time in order for a correlation to be considered _____.

"Quantitative and qualitative researchers tend to take different approaches when it comes to hypotheses." Explain.

The idea behind plausibility is that,in order to make the claim that one event,behavior,or belief may cause another,that claim has to make sense.

What is literature review? How does it contribute toward research.

In a(n)_____,the researcher would aim to acquire a(n)_____ understanding of the phenomenon that is being investigated.

_____ is conducted to learn what method can be utilized in collecting data,how best to approach research subjects,or even what sorts of questions can be asked.

Ethical concerns need to be considered while analyzing or sharing research results.

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Research Ethics

Beginning a Research Project

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Survey Research: a Quantitative Technique

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Field Research: a Qualitative Technique

Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Research Methods in the Real World

Filters

In a(n)_,the researcher would aim to acquire a(n)_ understanding of the phenomenon that is being investigated.