Question 1

Which research design seeks explicitly to solve a problem or improve a process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case study 
B)  Ethnography 
C)  Action research 
D)  Longitudinal research 
A)  Case study 
B)  Ethnography 
C)  Action research 
D)  Longitudinal research C

Question 2

Which of the following sampling techniques is not normally associated with quantitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random Sampling 
B)  Stratified random sampling 
C)  Systematic sampling 
D)  Purposive sampling 
A)  Random Sampling 
B)  Stratified random sampling 
C)  Systematic sampling 
D)  Purposive sampling D

Question 3

Which of the following could be case study research?

Accepted Answer

A)  A survey of players from several leagues 
B)  An analysis of gender differences in the effect of COVID19 on physical activity 
C)  A content analysis of government policies on sport and physical activity 
D)  An analysis of intra-group competition in a sport organisation 
A)  A survey of players from several leagues 
B)  An analysis of gender differences in the effect of COVID19 on physical activity 
C)  A content analysis of government policies on sport and physical activity 
D)  An analysis of intra-group competition in a sport organisation D

Question 4

Which of the following methods is more associated with the collection of quantitative data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Questionnaires 
B)  Interviews 
C)  Focus Groups 
D)  Participant observation 
A)  Questionnaires 
B)  Interviews 
C)  Focus Groups 
D)  Participant observation

Question 5

What research design would generally be conducted over several years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case study 
B)  Action research 
C)  Grounded theory 
D)  Longitudinal 
A)  Case study 
B)  Action research 
C)  Grounded theory 
D)  Longitudinal

Question 6

Which research design will generally use a control group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental 
B)  Case study 
C)  Ethnography 
D)  Action research 
A)  Experimental 
B)  Case study 
C)  Ethnography 
D)  Action research

Question 7

What research design uses the researcher themself as a primary source of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnography 
B)  Autoethnography 
C)  Grounded theory 
D)  Case study 
A)  Ethnography 
B)  Autoethnography 
C)  Grounded theory 
D)  Case study

Question 8

Which of the following sampling techniques is not normally associated with qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random sampling 
B)  Purposive sampling 
C)  Snowball sampling 
D)  Maximum variation sampling 
A)  Random sampling 
B)  Purposive sampling 
C)  Snowball sampling 
D)  Maximum variation sampling

Question 9

What should NOT be included in a participant information sheet?

Accepted Answer

A)  The aims of the research 
B)  The potential risks of the research 
C)  How the research will be disseminated 
D)  Details of other potential participants 
A)  The aims of the research 
B)  The potential risks of the research 
C)  How the research will be disseminated 
D)  Details of other potential participants

Question 10

Which of the following statements about research ethics is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants cannot withdraw from a study once they have started to take part 
B)  Participants should not be debriefed at the end of the study 
C)  Participation should always be voluntary and informed 
D)  Confidentiality is desirable 
A)  Participants cannot withdraw from a study once they have started to take part 
B)  Participants should not be debriefed at the end of the study 
C)  Participation should always be voluntary and informed 
D)  Confidentiality is desirable

Which research design seeks explicitly to solve a problem or improve a process?

Which of the following sampling techniques is not normally associated with quantitative research?

Which of the following could be case study research?

Which of the following methods is more associated with the collection of quantitative data?

What research design would generally be conducted over several years?

Which research design will generally use a control group?

What research design uses the researcher themself as a primary source of data?

Which of the following sampling techniques is not normally associated with qualitative research?

What should NOT be included in a participant information sheet?

Which of the following statements about research ethics is true?

What Is Research,

Research Traditions in Sport

The Research Process

Research Questions, Aims and Objectives

Reviewing the Literature

Theories, Concepts and Variables

Collecting Data I: the Questionnaire Survey

Collecting Data Ii: Interview

Collecting Data Iii: Unobtrusive Methods Observation and Content Analysis

Collecting Data Iv: Ethnographic Research in Sport

Online Sport Research

Analysing Data I: Quantitative Data Analysis

Analysing Data Ii: Qualitative Data Analysis

Writing the Research Report

Practical Issues

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Exam 7: Research Designs and Research Ethics

Which research design seeks explicitly to solve a problem or improve a process?

Which of the following sampling techniques is not normally associated with quantitative research?

Which of the following could be case study research?

Which of the following methods is more associated with the collection of quantitative data?

What research design would generally be conducted over several years?

Which research design will generally use a control group?

What research design uses the researcher themself as a primary source of data?

Which of the following sampling techniques is not normally associated with qualitative research?

What should NOT be included in a participant information sheet?

Which of the following statements about research ethics is true?

What Is Research,

Research Traditions in Sport

The Research Process

Research Questions, Aims and Objectives

Reviewing the Literature

Theories, Concepts and Variables

Collecting Data I: the Questionnaire Survey

Collecting Data Ii: Interview

Collecting Data Iii: Unobtrusive Methods Observation and Content Analysis

Collecting Data Iv: Ethnographic Research in Sport

Online Sport Research

Analysing Data I: Quantitative Data Analysis

Analysing Data Ii: Qualitative Data Analysis

Writing the Research Report

Practical Issues

Filters