Question 1

"What factors explain students' use of Twitter?" This question fulfils what research purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  exploration 
B)  description 
C)  explanation 
D)  prediction 
A)  exploration 
B)  description 
C)  explanation 
D)  prediction

Question 2

Induction is reasoning from observation to theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain briefly what is meant by tenacity, intuition, authority, and empiricism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain briefly what is meant by tenacity,...

Question 4

Worldview has no influence on how researchers frame their research questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Tenacity, intuition, authority, and empiricism are all:

Accepted Answer

A)  epistemologies 
B)  ontologies 
C)  philosophies 
D)  ideologies 
A)  epistemologies 
B)  ontologies 
C)  philosophies 
D)  ideologies

Question 6

Descriptive questions attempt to answer the "why?" question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Epistemological questions address the question of how it is we know what we know.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Open-ended research questions ask whether there is a relationship between variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Positivism assumes that phenomena are governed by and can be explained by rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why it is not suggested to start your project by choosing the method you like the most?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why it is not suggested to start...

Question 11

Open-ended research questions offer more flexibility than one-tailed hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the pros and cons of starting a communication research project with a specific research question as opposed to having no question.

Accepted Answer

A research question is more speculative

Question 13

Briefly explain the differences between Worldview I and Worldview II.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly explain the differences between Worldview I...

Question 14

What are the pros of starting research from others' work?

Accepted Answer

If you do not start from the work of oth

Question 15

Scientific methods often combine control, tenacity, and exploration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A "construct" is basically an abstract idea about communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A closed-ended research question ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on a direction of relationship between variables 
B)  does not focus on a direction of relationship between variables 
C)  addresses a question that has already been researched 
D)  defines the results the researcher expects to find 
A)  focuses on a direction of relationship between variables 
B)  does not focus on a direction of relationship between variables 
C)  addresses a question that has already been researched 
D)  defines the results the researcher expects to find

Question 18

"Does academic performance increase as social media use decreases?" is an example of a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  null hypothesis 
B)  two-tailed hypothesis 
C)  closed-ended research question 
D)  open-ended research question 
A)  null hypothesis 
B)  two-tailed hypothesis 
C)  closed-ended research question 
D)  open-ended research question

Question 19

Empiricism argues for knowledge based on experience and observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Research is often argued to have seven major purposes. In addition to interpretation, exploration, and criticism, which of the following answers correctly identifies them?

Accepted Answer

A)  validation, explanation, prediction, and control 
B)  description, explanation, prediction, and control 
C)  description, generalization, prediction, and interpretation 
D)  description, explanation, quantification, and control 
A)  validation, explanation, prediction, and control 
B)  description, explanation, prediction, and control 
C)  description, generalization, prediction, and interpretation 
D)  description, explanation, quantification, and control

"What factors explain students' use of Twitter?" This question fulfils what research purpose?

Induction is reasoning from observation to theory.

Explain briefly what is meant by tenacity, intuition, authority, and empiricism.

Worldview has no influence on how researchers frame their research questions.

Tenacity, intuition, authority, and empiricism are all:

Descriptive questions attempt to answer the "why?" question.

Epistemological questions address the question of how it is we know what we know.

Open-ended research questions ask whether there is a relationship between variables.

Positivism assumes that phenomena are governed by and can be explained by rules.

Why it is not suggested to start your project by choosing the method you like the most?

Open-ended research questions offer more flexibility than one-tailed hypotheses.

Discuss the pros and cons of starting a communication research project with a specific research question as opposed to having no question.

Briefly explain the differences between Worldview I and Worldview II.

What are the pros of starting research from others' work?

Scientific methods often combine control, tenacity, and exploration.

A "construct" is basically an abstract idea about communication.

A closed-ended research question ______.

"Does academic performance increase as social media use decreases?" is an example of a(n) ______.

Empiricism argues for knowledge based on experience and observation.

Research is often argued to have seven major purposes. In addition to interpretation, exploration, and criticism, which of the following answers correctly identifies them?

Getting Started: Possibilities and Decisions

Ethics: What Are My Responsibilities As a Researcher

You Could Look It Up: Reading, Recording, and Reviewing Research

Measurement: Research Using Numbers

Sampling: Who, What, and How Many

Summarizing Research Results: Data Reduction and Descriptive Statistics

Generalizing From Research Results: Inferential Statistics

Surveys: Putting Numbers on Opinions

Experiments: Researching Cause and Effect

Quantitative Understanding of Content: Content Analysis

Qualitative Understanding of Content: Rhetorical and Critical Analyses, and More

Qualitative Understanding of Communication Behavior: Interviews, Focus Groups, and Ethnography

Research Results in Print and Online: Writing and Presenting for Scholarly and Other Publics

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Exam 2: First Decisions: From Inspiration to Implementation

"What factors explain students' use of Twitter?" This question fulfils what research purpose?

Induction is reasoning from observation to theory.

Explain briefly what is meant by tenacity, intuition, authority, and empiricism.

Worldview has no influence on how researchers frame their research questions.

Tenacity, intuition, authority, and empiricism are all:

Descriptive questions attempt to answer the "why?" question.

Epistemological questions address the question of how it is we know what we know.

Open-ended research questions ask whether there is a relationship between variables.

Positivism assumes that phenomena are governed by and can be explained by rules.

Why it is not suggested to start your project by choosing the method you like the most?

Open-ended research questions offer more flexibility than one-tailed hypotheses.

Discuss the pros and cons of starting a communication research project with a specific research question as opposed to having no question.

Briefly explain the differences between Worldview I and Worldview II.

What are the pros of starting research from others' work?

Scientific methods often combine control, tenacity, and exploration.

A "construct" is basically an abstract idea about communication.

A closed-ended research question ______.

"Does academic performance increase as social media use decreases?" is an example of a(n) ______.

Empiricism argues for knowledge based on experience and observation.

Research is often argued to have seven major purposes. In addition to interpretation, exploration, and criticism, which of the following answers correctly identifies them?

Getting Started: Possibilities and Decisions

Ethics: What Are My Responsibilities As a Researcher

You Could Look It Up: Reading, Recording, and Reviewing Research

Measurement: Research Using Numbers

Sampling: Who, What, and How Many

Summarizing Research Results: Data Reduction and Descriptive Statistics

Generalizing From Research Results: Inferential Statistics

Surveys: Putting Numbers on Opinions

Experiments: Researching Cause and Effect

Quantitative Understanding of Content: Content Analysis

Qualitative Understanding of Content: Rhetorical and Critical Analyses, and More

Qualitative Understanding of Communication Behavior: Interviews, Focus Groups, and Ethnography

Research Results in Print and Online: Writing and Presenting for Scholarly and Other Publics

Filters