Question 1

A primary source is a first hand account of an experience or a phenomenon by a person who has had the experience or experienced the phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

It is important to be able to discern the value to the research project of data available in secondary sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

It is important to develop the capacity to evaluate the:

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of data available online. 
B)  Utility or the value of data that you find online. 
C)  The amount of sources of data available online. 
D)  The length of time it will take you to online data. 
A)  The amount of data available online. 
B)  Utility or the value of data that you find online. 
C)  The amount of sources of data available online. 
D)  The length of time it will take you to online data.

Question 4

Try to ensure that the data is credible and that it is useful and meaningful in relation to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Your ambitions for your career. 
B)  Your hopes for your part-time job. 
C)  Your research project. 
D)  Your research proposal. 
A)  Your ambitions for your career. 
B)  Your hopes for your part-time job. 
C)  Your research project. 
D)  Your research proposal.

Question 5

A data set is a collection of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How do you ensure that your research project is researchable?

Accepted Answer

You ensure that a project is researchabl

Question 7

When you write up your research you write an explanation and a defence of your data set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The researcher must observe proper ethical standards when using secondary data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A primary source is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A first hand account of an experience or phenomenon. 
B)  A first rate account of an experience or phenomenon. 
C)  A second hand account of an experience or phenomenon. 
D)  A second rate account of an experience or phenomenon. 
A)  A first hand account of an experience or phenomenon. 
B)  A first rate account of an experience or phenomenon. 
C)  A second hand account of an experience or phenomenon. 
D)  A second rate account of an experience or phenomenon.

Question 10

The literature review contains which of the four frameworks?

Accepted Answer

The literature review written by the res

Question 11

The researcher should ensure that the data used are credible and that they are useful and meaningful in relation to the research project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Methodological decisions for the research project are shaped by the focus of the project, by the aim of the research, by what it is that the research is trying to accomplish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Final decisions around methodology and (data collection) methods are made when the literature review is completed, or nearly completed. This is because the researcher needs to learn from the literature what is already known in this area, and they need to be able to clearly see what is not known. The researcher will then develop their research project to ensure that the research makes a contribution to knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When working with secondary sources every researcher is restricted to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The data available. 
B)  Second rate standards. 
C)  Working with quantitative data. 
D)  Working with qualitative data. 
A)  The data available. 
B)  Second rate standards. 
C)  Working with quantitative data. 
D)  Working with qualitative data.

Question 15

It is important to have enough data and data that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  From a secondary source. 
B)  From a primary source. 
C)  Valid and useful. 
D)  Quirky and cool. 
A)  From a secondary source. 
B)  From a primary source. 
C)  Valid and useful. 
D)  Quirky and cool.

Question 16

The main danger in selecting out a subset of data from a large data set is that in selecting out data, you render the data invalid in some way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One of the fundamental requirements of every research project is that the project be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rigid. 
B)  Regular. 
C)  Researchable 
D)  Reasonable. 
A)  Rigid. 
B)  Regular. 
C)  Researchable 
D)  Reasonable.

Question 18

Secondary data is data from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary sources. 
B)  Privilidged sources. 
C)  Substantial sources. 
D)  Secondary sources 
A)  Primary sources. 
B)  Privilidged sources. 
C)  Substantial sources. 
D)  Secondary sources

Question 19

Try to ensure when you do select a sub-set of data:

Accepted Answer

A)  That what you're doing is not illegal. 
B)  That the logic holds, that you understand what the data selected out really means. 
C)  That you don't lose data. 
D)  That you don't destroy the large data set. 
A)  That what you're doing is not illegal. 
B)  That the logic holds, that you understand what the data selected out really means. 
C)  That you don't lose data. 
D)  That you don't destroy the large data set.

Question 20

Triangulation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of three data gathering methods. 
B)  The use of three secondary sources. 
C)  The use of three researchers. 
D)  The use of more than one approach to answering the research question or responding to the research issue. 
A)  The use of three data gathering methods. 
B)  The use of three secondary sources. 
C)  The use of three researchers. 
D)  The use of more than one approach to answering the research question or responding to the research issue.

A primary source is a first hand account of an experience or a phenomenon by a person who has had the experience or experienced the phenomenon.

It is important to be able to discern the value to the research project of data available in secondary sources.

It is important to develop the capacity to evaluate the:

Try to ensure that the data is credible and that it is useful and meaningful in relation to:

A data set is a collection of data.

How do you ensure that your research project is researchable?

When you write up your research you write an explanation and a defence of your data set.

The researcher must observe proper ethical standards when using secondary data.

A primary source is:

The literature review contains which of the four frameworks?

The researcher should ensure that the data used are credible and that they are useful and meaningful in relation to the research project.

Methodological decisions for the research project are shaped by the focus of the project, by the aim of the research, by what it is that the research is trying to accomplish.

When working with secondary sources every researcher is restricted to:

It is important to have enough data and data that is:

The main danger in selecting out a subset of data from a large data set is that in selecting out data, you render the data invalid in some way.

One of the fundamental requirements of every research project is that the project be:

Secondary data is data from:

Try to ensure when you do select a sub-set of data:

Triangulation is:

Introducing Business Research

Developing Research Skills

Understanding Research Ethics

Understanding Research Philosophy

Developing a Research Proposal

Reviewing the Literature

Understanding Research Methodology and Design

Understanding Research Methods, Populations and Sampling

Using Observation

Using Interviews and Focus Groups

Using Questionnaires and Scales

Managing Data and Introducing Data Analysis

Analysing Quantitative Data

Analysing Qualitative Data

Drawing Conclusions and Writing Research

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Exam 9: Using Secondary Data and Archival Sources

A primary source is a first hand account of an experience or a phenomenon by a person who has had the experience or experienced the phenomenon.

It is important to be able to discern the value to the research project of data available in secondary sources.

It is important to develop the capacity to evaluate the:

Try to ensure that the data is credible and that it is useful and meaningful in relation to:

A data set is a collection of data.

How do you ensure that your research project is researchable?

When you write up your research you write an explanation and a defence of your data set.

The researcher must observe proper ethical standards when using secondary data.

A primary source is:

The literature review contains which of the four frameworks?

The researcher should ensure that the data used are credible and that they are useful and meaningful in relation to the research project.

Methodological decisions for the research project are shaped by the focus of the project, by the aim of the research, by what it is that the research is trying to accomplish.

When working with secondary sources every researcher is restricted to:

It is important to have enough data and data that is:

The main danger in selecting out a subset of data from a large data set is that in selecting out data, you render the data invalid in some way.

One of the fundamental requirements of every research project is that the project be:

Secondary data is data from:

Try to ensure when you do select a sub-set of data:

Triangulation is:

Introducing Business Research

Developing Research Skills

Understanding Research Ethics

Understanding Research Philosophy

Developing a Research Proposal

Reviewing the Literature

Understanding Research Methodology and Design

Understanding Research Methods, Populations and Sampling

Using Observation

Using Interviews and Focus Groups

Using Questionnaires and Scales

Managing Data and Introducing Data Analysis

Analysing Quantitative Data

Analysing Qualitative Data

Drawing Conclusions and Writing Research

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