Deck 3: Identifying the Focus of the Research

Question 1

Like the components of research, the theory building approach, research objective, and type of data analysis must also be ___________________.

A) linear
B) sequential
C) aligned
D) random

Answer 1

C

Question 2

______________ logic starts with a general idea or set of principles that suggest more specific ideas about the relationship.

A) Inductive
B) Conductive
C) Deductive
D) Reductive

Answer 2

C

Question 3

____________________ is an activity which is fundamentally aimed at gathering information to solve problems and answer questions.

A) Practice
B) Application
C) Research
D) Theorizing

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In his research, Jim would like to test to see if the alternative service delivery model is more efficient than the existing service delivery model. This can be considered Jim's _________________.

A) research question
B) research correlation
C) research objective
D) research design

Question 5

If you are conducting research aimed at exploring a phenomenon, you will most likely be utilizing ___________________.

A) inductive reasoning
B) deductive reasoning
C) conductive reasoning
D) reductive reasoning

Question 6

If the goal of your research is to test or confirm a hypothesized relationship, you will likely be gathering ________________.

A) qualitative data
B) descriptive data
C) quantitative data
D) narrative data

Question 7

Group differences, correlation, and cause and effect all represent types of relationships that may be examined with a research objective aimed at _________________.

A) confirming or testing a hypothesis
B) exploring and describing the phenomenon
C) inferential
D) quantitative

Question 8

If James would like to better understand the experience of students in a graduate level research methods course, his research objective would be described as __________________.

A) confirming or testing a hypothesis
B) exploring and describing the phenomenon
C) inferential
D) quantitative

Question 9

The ____________________ is a statement of the purpose of your research.

A) research topic
B) research question
C) research design
D) research objective

Question 10

________________ is an explanation of a phenomenon while ________________ is the application of the knowledge.

A) Practice; theory
B) Theory, data collection
C) Theory, practice
D) Theory, research

Question 11

Generally, theory building can be done through either a _____________ or an ____________ approach.

A) deductive; inductive
B) qualitative; quantitative
C) deductive; reductive
D) reductive; inductive

Question 12

If your research objective is to explore and describe a phenomenon, then a data analysis approach that would be aligned is _________________.

A) correlation
B) test group differences
C) cause and effect
D) descriptive statistics

Question 13

A research question that asks if diversity training causes the cultural competence of an organization to increase is an example of what type of research question?

A) correlational research question
B) causal research question
C) inferential research question
D) descriptive research question

Question 14

A _________________ helps define the scope of your work and prevent ________________.

A) research question; scope-creep
B) research topic; scope-creep
C) research question; topic-narrowing
D) research topic; topic-narrowing

Question 15

The case of Jim, he developed a ____________________ that the alternative service delivery model is more cost efficient and effective in saving lives than the existing service delivery model.

A) research topic
B) research question
C) research objective
D) hypothesis

Question 16

The answer to a _____________________ is intended to document the existence or status of a phenomenon.

A) correlational research question
B) causal research question
C) inferential research question
D) descriptive research question

Question 17

A ____________________ is useful to develop an in-depth understanding of your research topic, discover what is known about a particular subject, and learn about common research practices.

A) research question
B) research topic
C) literature review
D) research objective

Question 18

Food insecurity in America is an example of a ________________________.

A) research topic
B) research question
C) research objective
D) research design

Question 19

In applied research, the research objective often originates from __________________.

A) a laboratory
B) a problem that needs to be solved
C) an assignment from a professor
D) the desire to support a particular theory

Question 20

Deductive logic is best aligned with what type of research objective?

A) To explore the phenomenon
B) To confirm and test the hypothesized relationship
C) To describe the phenomenon
D) Qualitative research

Question 21

Inferential statistics are most closely aligned with deductive logic.

Question 22

In research examining the difference between groups, the groups must be naturally occurring, not assigned.

Question 23

Explain why it is important to have a research objective that is in alignment with the research question.

Question 24

A research question which attempts to confirm a hypothesis should be phrased in such a way that the answer can confirm or deny the hypothesis.

Question 25

A research objective that is aimed at exploring a phenomenon may use _________________ data to present themes.

A) qualitative
B) quantitative
C) inferential
D) numerical

Question 26

Emily would like to evaluate the effectiveness of the training program based on the group differences of people who participated in the training and those who did not. This is best described as what type of research objective?

A) To explore the phenomenon
B) To confirm and test the hypothesized relationship
C) To describe the phenomenon
D) Qualitative research

Question 27

How does Jim go about formulating his research question?

Question 28

A research topic implies that there are problems to be solved, but is less specific than a research objective.

Question 29

Inductive logic often begins with a set of observations.

Question 30

A research question should be kept as broad as possible.

Question 31

In Jim's case, his research objective is "does the response time meet the national standard?"

Question 32

For a research objective aimed at exploring and describing, you cannot use quantitative data.

Question 33

The type of research question asked will influence the type of research design chosen.

Question 34

A _______________ is developed when a researcher proposes an explanation for a phenomenon and confirms that explanation through hypothesis testing.

A) theory
B) research objective
C) research question
D) research topic
True/False

Question 35

Inductive logic is referred to as top-down thinking.

Question 36

Mary is interest in describing the experience of volunteers in her organization, the logic she is using is considered ________________ and she will gather ________________ data.

A) deductive; quantitative
B) deductive; qualitative
C) inductive; quantitative
D) inductive; qualitative

Question 37

What is the importance of having a clear understanding of the problems that need to be solved?

Question 38

Anthony hypothesizes that the number of hours spent studying is related to his grade. This is an example of why type of research question?

A) correlational research question
B) causal research question
C) inferential research question
D) descriptive research question