Question 1

Compared to qualitative research, what is the primary disadvantage of quantitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  large sample sizes 
B)  small sample that is not generalizable to the population 
C)  superficial understanding of participants' thoughts and feelings 
D)  lack of statistical analysis 
E)  all of the above 
A)  large sample sizes 
B)  small sample that is not generalizable to the population 
C)  superficial understanding of participants' thoughts and feelings 
D)  lack of statistical analysis 
E)  all of the above C

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  phenomena are described numerically 
B)  large samples are used 
C)  statistics are used to analyze data 
D)  involves in-depth narrative description of participants 
E)  scope of inquiry is clearly focused by specific hypotheses 
A)  phenomena are described numerically 
B)  large samples are used 
C)  statistics are used to analyze data 
D)  involves in-depth narrative description of participants 
E)  scope of inquiry is clearly focused by specific hypotheses D

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the three ethical guidelines for research, according to the Belmont Report?

Accepted Answer

A)  respect for persons 
B)  get approval from the Institutional Review Board prior to collecting data 
C)  debrief all participants 
D)  never use deception 
E)  participants must be given an incentive or reward for research participation 
A)  respect for persons 
B)  get approval from the Institutional Review Board prior to collecting data 
C)  debrief all participants 
D)  never use deception 
E)  participants must be given an incentive or reward for research participation A

Question 4

'Basic research' has an obvious and immediate application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

There are two types of variables in SPSS. Which of the following variables consists of word categories (e.g., male/female or U.S. Citizen/Non-U.S. Citizen)?

Accepted Answer

A)  string variable 
B)  numeric variable 
C)  variable label 
D)  variable value 
E)  variable view 
A)  string variable 
B)  numeric variable 
C)  variable label 
D)  variable value 
E)  variable view

Question 6

Which of the following is an important element of a good research proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  review of existing studies that have been conducted and published in the area of the research proposal 
B)  description of the sample of participants, the type of instruments (e.g., interviews, surveys, observations) that will be used to collect data, and the techniques you will use to analyze the data 
C)  a compelling case for why the proposed study is important 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  review of existing studies that have been conducted and published in the area of the research proposal 
B)  description of the sample of participants, the type of instruments (e.g., interviews, surveys, observations) that will be used to collect data, and the techniques you will use to analyze the data 
C)  a compelling case for why the proposed study is important 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Compared to qualitative research, what is the primary disadvantage of quantitative research?

Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research?

Which of the following is one of the three ethical guidelines for research, according to the Belmont Report?

'Basic research' has an obvious and immediate application.

There are two types of variables in SPSS. Which of the following variables consists of word categories (e.g., male/female or U.S. Citizen/Non-U.S. Citizen)?

Which of the following is an important element of a good research proposal?

The Who, How, and Why of Research

Quantitative Research: Measurement and Data Collection

Quantitative Research: Descriptive and Correlational Designs

Quantitative Research: Basic Experimental Designs

Quantitative Research: Advanced Experimental Designs

What Is Qualitative Research

Planning Your Qualitative Study: Design, Sampling, and Data Analysis

Qualitative Research Methods: Ethnography, Phenomenology, Case Study, Textual Analysis, and Applied Research

Qualitative Research Tools: Interviewing, Focus Groups, and Observation

Presenting Your Research Findings

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Exam 1: Understanding Research

Compared to qualitative research, what is the primary disadvantage of quantitative research?

Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research?

Which of the following is one of the three ethical guidelines for research, according to the Belmont Report?

'Basic research' has an obvious and immediate application.

There are two types of variables in SPSS. Which of the following variables consists of word categories (e.g., male/female or U.S. Citizen/Non-U.S. Citizen)?

Which of the following is an important element of a good research proposal?

The Who, How, and Why of Research

Quantitative Research: Measurement and Data Collection

Quantitative Research: Descriptive and Correlational Designs

Quantitative Research: Basic Experimental Designs

Quantitative Research: Advanced Experimental Designs

What Is Qualitative Research

Planning Your Qualitative Study: Design, Sampling, and Data Analysis

Qualitative Research Methods: Ethnography, Phenomenology, Case Study, Textual Analysis, and Applied Research

Qualitative Research Tools: Interviewing, Focus Groups, and Observation

Presenting Your Research Findings

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