Question 1

Simply put, research methods refer to

Accepted Answer

A) The techniques and procedures that produce evidence 
B) Using internet sources to uncover why research studies are conducted 
C) Identifying who sponsors research projects 
D) All of the above 
A) The techniques and procedures that produce evidence 
B) Using internet sources to uncover why research studies are conducted 
C) Identifying who sponsors research projects 
D) All of the above A

Question 2

The following is an example of a descriptive research question:

Accepted Answer

A) What is the unemployment rate in Iceland? 
B) Will free after-school tutoring raise graduation rates? 
C) Do college graduates earn more than high school graduates? 
D) B and C only 
A) What is the unemployment rate in Iceland? 
B) Will free after-school tutoring raise graduation rates? 
C) Do college graduates earn more than high school graduates? 
D) B and C only D

Question 3

The following is an example of a causal research question:

Accepted Answer

A) What is the unemployment rate in Iceland? 
B) Do college graduates earn more than high school graduates? 
C) Will free after-school tutoring raise graduation rates? 
D) B and C only 
E) All of the above 
A) What is the unemployment rate in Iceland? 
B) Do college graduates earn more than high school graduates? 
C) Will free after-school tutoring raise graduation rates? 
D) B and C only 
E) All of the above C

Question 4

Which of the following represents a way research has become a part of modern public policy and management?

Accepted Answer

A) Performance measure 
B) Program evaluation 
C) Evidence-based policy 
D) All of the above 
A) Performance measure 
B) Program evaluation 
C) Evidence-based policy 
D) All of the above

Question 5

Secondary research includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Research that can be conducted at the library 
B) Research that can be done by collecting original data 
C) Research done with original analysis of existing data 
D) B and C only 
E) None of the above 
A) Research that can be conducted at the library 
B) Research that can be done by collecting original data 
C) Research done with original analysis of existing data 
D) B and C only 
E) None of the above

Question 6

Key features of research include:

Accepted Answer

A) It comes in various shapes and sizes 
B) It is never perfect 
C) It aims to generalize 
D) All of the above 
A) It comes in various shapes and sizes 
B) It is never perfect 
C) It aims to generalize 
D) All of the above

Simply put, research methods refer to

The following is an example of a descriptive research question:

The following is an example of a causal research question:

Which of the following represents a way research has become a part of modern public policy and management?

Secondary research includes:

Key features of research include:

Theory and Models

Qualitative Research

Measurement

Sampling

Secondary Data

Surveys and Other Primary Data

Making Sense of the Numbers

Making Sense of Inferential Statistics

Making Sense of Multivariate Statistics

Causation

Observational Studies With Control Variables

Multiple Regression to Disentangle Causal Effects

Randomized Experiments

Natural and Quasi Experiments

The Politics, Production, and Ethics of Research

How to Find, Review and Present Research

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Exam 1: Research in the Real World

Simply put, research methods refer to

The following is an example of a descriptive research question:

The following is an example of a causal research question:

Which of the following represents a way research has become a part of modern public policy and management?

Secondary research includes:

Key features of research include:

Theory and Models

Qualitative Research

Measurement

Sampling

Secondary Data

Surveys and Other Primary Data

Making Sense of the Numbers

Making Sense of Inferential Statistics

Making Sense of Multivariate Statistics

Causation

Observational Studies With Control Variables

Multiple Regression to Disentangle Causal Effects

Randomized Experiments

Natural and Quasi Experiments

The Politics, Production, and Ethics of Research

How to Find, Review and Present Research

Filters