Question 1

The starting point for a literature search is--------

Accepted Answer

A)  Tertiary data
B)  Primary data
C)  Secondary data
D)  Some other data A

Question 2

The weakness of quantitative research is-------

Accepted Answer

A)  Provides precise, numerical data
B)  The researcher's categories that are used might not reflect local constituenciesunderstandings
C)  Testing hypotheses that are constructed before the data are collected
D)  Can study a large number of people B

Question 3

A developmental research design that examines agedifferences at only one point in time is called the_________method.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-sectional
B)  Longitudinal
C)  Single-case
D)  Sequential A

Question 4

Conclusions from qualitative research are--------

Accepted Answer

A)  Less certain than from quantitative research
B)  Of little practical use
C)  Seldom defensible
D)  Of descriptive value only.

Question 5

Qualitative researchers view changes in procedures during a study as...........

Accepted Answer

A)  A weakness
B)  Frustrating
C)  A good thing
D)  To be avoided

Question 6

Data analysis in qualitative research, as contrasted with quantitative research, is generally-

Accepted Answer

A)  Theatrical rather than applied.
B)  Applied rather than theatrical.
C)  Deductive rather than inductive.
D)  Inductive rather than deductive.

Question 7

A study in which quantitative and qualitative data are collected at the same time is a..........

Accepted Answer

A)  Concurrent mixed method design
B)  Mixed method design
C)  Sequential mixed method design
D)  Cross-sectional mixed method design

Question 8

There is a number of ways in which confounding extraneous variables can be controlled. Which control technique is considered to be the best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random assignment
B)  Matching
C)  Counterbalancing
D)  None of the above

Question 9

A cell is a combination of two or more____in a factorial design.

Accepted Answer

A)  Research designs
B)  Research measurements
C)  Dependent variables
D)  Independent variables

Question 10

The researcher is usually interested in supporting ---- when he or she is engaging in hypothesis testing.

Accepted Answer

A)  The alternative hypothesis
B)  The null hypothesis
C)  Both the alternative and null hypothesis
D)  Neither the alternative or null hypothesis

Question 11

A factorial design is one in which____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Only one independent variable is studied to determine its effect on the dependent variable
B)  Only two independent variables are simultaneously studied to determine their independent and interactive effects on the dependent variable
C)  Two or more independent variables are simultaneously studied to determine their independent and interactive effects on the dependent variable
D)  Two dependent variables are studied to determine their interactive effects

Question 12

The variable the researcher matches to eliminate it as an alternative explanation is called a_________variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  Matching
B)  Independent
C)  Dependent
D)  Partial

Question 13

Which of the following is not a longitudinal design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Panel
B)  Cross-sectional
C)  Trend
D)  Both a and c are longitudinal designs

Question 14

In qualitative research, differences among types of purposive sample have to do with-----

Accepted Answer

A)  Representativeness.
B)  Timing during the study.
C)  Individual variability.
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

The validity poses a problem for qualitative research because-

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the measurement of validity implies that there is something fixed which can be' measured
B)  Because the validity of interviews cannot be measured
C)  Because validity is only an issue in quantitative research
D)  Because there isn't any quantitative data on which to assess validity

Exam 4: Research Design and Analysis