Question 1

A discipline's __________ is the lens through which it views reality.

Accepted Answer

A) Objective 
B) Perspective 
C) Concept 
D) Method 
A) Objective 
B) Perspective 
C) Concept 
D) Method B

Question 2

Which of these is the correct order for the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

A) Observation of phenomena,formulation of a hypothesis to explain the phenomena,use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena,execution of experiments to test hypothesis 
B) Observation of phenomena,use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena,formulation of a hypothesis to explain the phenomena,execution of experiments to test hypothesis 
C) Formulation of a hypothesis to explain the phenomena,observation of phenomena,use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena,execution of experiments to test hypothesis 
D) Formulation of a hypothesis to explain the phenomena,use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena,execution of experiments to test hypothesis,observation of phenomena 
A) Observation of phenomena,formulation of a hypothesis to explain the phenomena,use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena,execution of experiments to test hypothesis 
B) Observation of phenomena,use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena,formulation of a hypothesis to explain the phenomena,execution of experiments to test hypothesis 
C) Formulation of a hypothesis to explain the phenomena,observation of phenomena,use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena,execution of experiments to test hypothesis 
D) Formulation of a hypothesis to explain the phenomena,use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena,execution of experiments to test hypothesis,observation of phenomena A

Question 3

A challenge of interdisciplinary integration is reducing conflict between insights by modifying their concepts and/or assumptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What dominates the scholarly discourse within the disciplines and often drives the questions asked,the phenomena investigated,and the insights produced?

Accepted Answer

A) Theory 
B) Methods 
C) Research 
D) Problems 
A) Theory 
B) Methods 
C) Research 
D) Problems

Question 5

____________ are enduring aspects of human existence that are of interest to scholars and are susceptible to scholarly description and explanation.

Accepted Answer

A) Theories 
B) Attitudes 
C) Phenomena 
D) Assumptions 
A) Theories 
B) Attitudes 
C) Phenomena 
D) Assumptions

Question 6

Awareness of how epistemological choices tend to influence one's selection of research methods that,in turn,influence research outcomes,is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) The bedrock assumption 
B) Epistemology 
C) Epistemological self-reflexivity 
D) Epistemic norms 
A) The bedrock assumption 
B) Epistemology 
C) Epistemological self-reflexivity 
D) Epistemic norms

Question 7

The epistemologies of the social sciences:

Accepted Answer

A) Tend to embrace a single empirical process 
B) Have little or no predictive power 
C) Generate knowledge with an ongoing interplay of values,theories,and empirical evidence 
D) Offer a way to understand society by challenging all modernists views of subjective knowledge 
A) Tend to embrace a single empirical process 
B) Have little or no predictive power 
C) Generate knowledge with an ongoing interplay of values,theories,and empirical evidence 
D) Offer a way to understand society by challenging all modernists views of subjective knowledge

Question 8

According to Repko,the source of all disciplinary elements:

Accepted Answer

A) Is but one element of a discipline 
B) Is the disciplinary perspective 
C) Come from the discipline's epistemology 
D) Defines the discipline 
A) Is but one element of a discipline 
B) Is the disciplinary perspective 
C) Come from the discipline's epistemology 
D) Defines the discipline

Question 9

Some disciplines are characterized by cognitive discord,meaning:

Accepted Answer

A) The space between the intellectual content of two or more disciplines 
B) The agreement among a discipline's practitioners over the defining elements of the discipline 
C) The defining elements of a discipline 
D) The disagreement among a discipline's practitioners over the defining elements of the discipline 
A) The space between the intellectual content of two or more disciplines 
B) The agreement among a discipline's practitioners over the defining elements of the discipline 
C) The defining elements of a discipline 
D) The disagreement among a discipline's practitioners over the defining elements of the discipline

Question 10

A rule of thumb is to let the problem dictate which categories and disciplines within each category are most relevant to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A discipline's __________ is the lens through which it views reality.

Which of these is the correct order for the scientific method.

A challenge of interdisciplinary integration is reducing conflict between insights by modifying their concepts and/or assumptions.

What dominates the scholarly discourse within the disciplines and often drives the questions asked,the phenomena investigated,and the insights produced?

____________ are enduring aspects of human existence that are of interest to scholars and are susceptible to scholarly description and explanation.

Awareness of how epistemological choices tend to influence one's selection of research methods that,in turn,influence research outcomes,is referred to as:

The epistemologies of the social sciences:

According to Repko,the source of all disciplinary elements:

Some disciplines are characterized by cognitive discord,meaning:

A rule of thumb is to let the problem dictate which categories and disciplines within each category are most relevant to it.

Introducing Interdisciplinary Studies

Beginning the Research Process

Identifying Relevant Disciplines

Conducting the Literature Search

Developing Adequacy in Relevant Disciplines

Analyzing the Problems and Evaluating Insights

Understanding Integration

Identifying Conflicts Between Insights and Their Sources

Creating Common Ground Between Insights: Concepts Andor Assumptions

Creating Common Ground Between Insights: Theories

Constructing a More Comprehensive Understanding or Theory

Reflecting On, Testing, and Communicating the Understanding or Theory

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Exam 2: Introducing the Disciplines and Their Perspectives

A discipline's __________ is the lens through which it views reality.

Which of these is the correct order for the scientific method.

A challenge of interdisciplinary integration is reducing conflict between insights by modifying their concepts and/or assumptions.

What dominates the scholarly discourse within the disciplines and often drives the questions asked,the phenomena investigated,and the insights produced?

____________ are enduring aspects of human existence that are of interest to scholars and are susceptible to scholarly description and explanation.

Awareness of how epistemological choices tend to influence one's selection of research methods that,in turn,influence research outcomes,is referred to as:

The epistemologies of the social sciences:

According to Repko,the source of all disciplinary elements:

Some disciplines are characterized by cognitive discord,meaning:

A rule of thumb is to let the problem dictate which categories and disciplines within each category are most relevant to it.

Introducing Interdisciplinary Studies

Beginning the Research Process

Identifying Relevant Disciplines

Conducting the Literature Search

Developing Adequacy in Relevant Disciplines

Analyzing the Problems and Evaluating Insights

Understanding Integration

Identifying Conflicts Between Insights and Their Sources

Creating Common Ground Between Insights: Concepts Andor Assumptions

Creating Common Ground Between Insights: Theories

Constructing a More Comprehensive Understanding or Theory

Reflecting On, Testing, and Communicating the Understanding or Theory

Filters