Question 1

Data collection methods are the means by which:

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers gather the data required for the research project. 
B) Researchers theorise their research projects. 
C) Researchers select samples for their research projects. 
D) Researchers select populations for their research projects.

Question 2

In probability sampling the sample is drawn from a list known as:

Accepted Answer

A) The sample list. 
B) The sampling list. 
C) The complete sampling list. 
D) The sampling frame.

Question 3

Field diaries are a means of gathering data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The sample is a small sub-set of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The methodological framework contains an account of:

Accepted Answer

A) The literature read for the research project. 
B) The contents of the research diary. 
C) The problems the researcher encountered while carrying out the research, 
D) All of the ways and means by which the research was carried out.

Question 6

Online interviews can be synchronous, in real time, using a chat room or a using conferencing software or asynchronous, outside of real time, using e-mail or message boards or discussion boards and so on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Researchers often use tables of random numbers in order to:

Accepted Answer

A) Obfuscate their research methodology. 
B) Confuse participants in the research project. 
C) Engage in quantitative data analysis. 
D) Generate random samples.

Question 8

Projective techniques are used to explore people's instinctive responses to stimuli, stimuli such as, for example, advertising campaigns. Projective techniques are indirect ways of exploring attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Give three examples of human populations of research projects.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The researcher might be working with a population with cultural issues, language issues, or with literacy issues. Any or all of these will have an impact of the design of data gathering technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The population can be comprised of:

Accepted Answer

A) Human beings. 
B) Adult human beings. 
C) Adult human beings who are relevant to the study. 
D) Individuals, groups, organisations, documents, campaigns, incidents and so on.

Question 12

Quota sampling, judgemental sampling, snowball sampling and convenience sampling are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) Inadequate sampling methods. 
B) Non-probability sampling methods. 
C) Probability sampling methods. 
D) Superior sampling methods.

Question 13

Research conducted on an entire population is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) A census 
B) A survey 
C) A case study 
D) An experiment.

Exam 8: Understanding Research Methods, Populations and Sampling

Data collection methods are the means by which:

In probability sampling the sample is drawn from a list known as:

Field diaries are a means of gathering data.

The sample is a small sub-set of the population.

The methodological framework contains an account of:

Online interviews can be synchronous, in real time, using a chat room or a using conferencing software or asynchronous, outside of real time, using e-mail or message boards or discussion boards and so on.

Researchers often use tables of random numbers in order to:

Projective techniques are used to explore people's instinctive responses to stimuli, stimuli such as, for example, advertising campaigns. Projective techniques are indirect ways of exploring attitudes.

Give three examples of human populations of research projects.

The researcher might be working with a population with cultural issues, language issues, or with literacy issues. Any or all of these will have an impact of the design of data gathering technique.

The population can be comprised of:

Quota sampling, judgemental sampling, snowball sampling and convenience sampling are all examples of:

Research conducted on an entire population is known as: