Question 1

Why is important for samples to be representative of the population?

Accepted Answer

A)  For hypothesis confirmation 
B)  For generalization 
C)  For variation 
D)  For diversity 
A)  For hypothesis confirmation 
B)  For generalization 
C)  For variation 
D)  For diversity B

Question 2

What is a research topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  The specific question you will answer through your research 
B)  A written synthesis of prior research 
C)  A general subject from which different types of questions can be derived 
D)  A way to think about politics 
A)  The specific question you will answer through your research 
B)  A written synthesis of prior research 
C)  A general subject from which different types of questions can be derived 
D)  A way to think about politics C

Question 3

What is the difference between political science and politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political science is the study of how to be a politician 
B)  Political science is the study of politics 
C)  Political science and politics are essentially the same thing 
D)  Political science investigates why students major in political science 
A)  Political science is the study of how to be a politician 
B)  Political science is the study of politics 
C)  Political science and politics are essentially the same thing 
D)  Political science investigates why students major in political science B

Question 4

What is the purpose of pure research?

Accepted Answer

A)  To satisfy curiosity 
B)  To develop causal statements 
C)  To solve a problem 
D)  To describe political phenomena 
A)  To satisfy curiosity 
B)  To develop causal statements 
C)  To solve a problem 
D)  To describe political phenomena

Question 5

What is the counterpart to normative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pure research 
B)  Descriptive research 
C)  Empirical research 
D)  Causal research 
A)  Pure research 
B)  Descriptive research 
C)  Empirical research 
D)  Causal research

Question 6

What is usually the first step in a research project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Writing a literature review 
B)  Developing a theory 
C)  Identifying a research topic 
D)  Developing an analytical research question 
A)  Writing a literature review 
B)  Developing a theory 
C)  Identifying a research topic 
D)  Developing an analytical research question

Question 7

What is involved with critical analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tools to question the methodology that other researchers utilized in research 
B)  Determining a general subject from which different types of questions can be derived 
C)  To study politics in different ways so that interesting and relevant research topics can be identified 
D)  Explanation, analysis, and interpretation 
A)  Tools to question the methodology that other researchers utilized in research 
B)  Determining a general subject from which different types of questions can be derived 
C)  To study politics in different ways so that interesting and relevant research topics can be identified 
D)  Explanation, analysis, and interpretation

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the three general categories of research design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative or qualitative research designs 
B)  Experimental or observational research designs 
C)  Comparative research designs 
D)  Contrasting research designs 
A)  Quantitative or qualitative research designs 
B)  Experimental or observational research designs 
C)  Comparative research designs 
D)  Contrasting research designs

Question 9

Normative research in political science:

Accepted Answer

A)  is concerned with questions of what ought to be in politics 
B)  attempts to make causal statements 
C)  involves rich description 
D)  is to satisfy curiosity 
A)  is concerned with questions of what ought to be in politics 
B)  attempts to make causal statements 
C)  involves rich description 
D)  is to satisfy curiosity

Question 10

Empirical research in political science:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is judgmental 
B)  Is like descriptive research in that its main purpose is description of how events occur 
C)  Is to satisfy curiosity 
D)  Uses evidence to make statements about the relationships between variables 
A)  Is judgmental 
B)  Is like descriptive research in that its main purpose is description of how events occur 
C)  Is to satisfy curiosity 
D)  Uses evidence to make statements about the relationships between variables

Why is important for samples to be representative of the population?

What is a research topic?

What is the difference between political science and politics?

What is the purpose of pure research?

What is the counterpart to normative research?

What is usually the first step in a research project?

What is involved with critical analysis?

Which of the following is not one of the three general categories of research design?

Normative research in political science:

Empirical research in political science:

Reviewing the Literature

Asking Questions in Political Science

Theory and Hypotheses

Research Design

More on Measurement

Getting Started With SPSS and Descriptive Statistics

Basic Bivariate Analysis

Introduction to Regression

Qualitative Analysis Through Case Studies

Writing a Final Research Report

Your Future in Research

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Exam 1: Introduction

Why is important for samples to be representative of the population?

What is a research topic?

What is the difference between political science and politics?

What is the purpose of pure research?

What is the counterpart to normative research?

What is usually the first step in a research project?

What is involved with critical analysis?

Which of the following is not one of the three general categories of research design?

Normative research in political science:

Empirical research in political science:

Reviewing the Literature

Asking Questions in Political Science

Theory and Hypotheses

Research Design

More on Measurement

Getting Started With SPSS and Descriptive Statistics

Basic Bivariate Analysis

Introduction to Regression

Qualitative Analysis Through Case Studies

Writing a Final Research Report

Your Future in Research

Filters