Exam 1: Why Do Research

The product of research process is______.

Ms.Goldsworth told her professor that she was having a difficult time determining what is true and how to evaluate data.She actually needs help with

Research that utilizes previously collected data organized in a different way to address a question is considered what type of data collection technique?

In real life the seven-step research plan often integrates steps,it is nonlinear.What step is the most important in ensuring that the research topic is narrowed to an appropriate area?

Empirical evidence involves moral,religious or ideological reasoning.

Content analysis,surveys,and experiments are all part of______data collection techniques.

An ongoing process of accumulating information is______research.

Social research is evidence-based so answers that are derived are static,that is,they never change.

In 2-3 sentences describe the reasoning for critical thinking.

Two different types of research (e.g.descriptive and exploratory)can often blend together in practice.

Research that addresses a specific concern,like why something continues to happen,is considered______ research.

A research study that is conducted early in the learning process and asks the "What" question is typically a(n)______study.

Dr.Van Offer is a medical doctor with an idea about how to improve his dermatology patients' care.He would like to perform a study.What type of study should he consider?

An "argument" used in the research context means a set of logically connected statements that end with a logical conclusion.

Dr.Wells is very interested in the smoking habits of gamblers and has decided to do a field study where she observes and surveys various gamblers over a period of time.What type of data collection and research technique do you think that she is using? If Dr.Wells publishes her study,what types of additional studies might be generated (be creative,think of other studies that might go well with smokers and gambling)?

______and______are the two forms of evidence in social research.

______ should be collected carefully and systematically according to generally accepted rules or standards.

Mr.Love,an assistant to Dr.Van Offer,was told that he needed to find empirical evidence.Which best defines the purpose of empirical evidence?

Dr.Mottle is interested in studying the Amish migration into the Midwest during the 1900s.Which of the following would best fit her research?

Which is more important,the type of data collected or whether the data are trustworthy? Why?