B) may result in a more focused project determined by you

TYPES AND STAGES OF RESEARCH

Developed by B.Jolamanova

1. Which of these refers to quantitative type of research?

a) numericb) less in scale c) more subjective d) uncontrolled

2. Which of these refers to qualitative type of research?

a) objective b) factual c) conceptual d)obtrusive

3. Which of these refers to preliminary stage in research?

a) arriving at thesis b) finding useful sources and read for research c) writing a final paper

D) selecting a subject

4. Which of these refers to research proper?

A) gathering, analyzing and interpreting data

b) re-drafting your paper according to research evaluation criteria

c) creating a working hypothesis

d) thinking of a type and methods of your research

5. All of these refer to individual research EXCEPT for:

a) gives you sole ownership of the research

b) means that you have to carry out all elements of the research process

c) enables you to share responsibilityd) means that you are wholly responsible for its progress and success

6. All of these refer to group research EXCEPT for:

a) provides you with a ready made support network

b) may result in a more focused project determined by you

c) provides you with useful experience of team working

d) allows you to take on larger-scale topics than you could otherwise manage

7. All of these refer to supervisors’ expectations of their students in doing research EXCEPT for: a) to be independent b) to be honest when reporting upon their progress

c) to have regular meetings d) to be friendly, open and supportive

8. All of these refer to advantages of researching your own workplace EXCEPT for:

a) ease of access b) pressure from your employer to research what they want

c) it may help your promotion d) you may be able to do some research in work time

9. All of these are research evaluation criteria EXCEPT for:

a) complexity b)significance c) validity d) generalizability

10. Interviewing refers to the stage of________.

a) designing research b) stating the hypothesis c) gathering the datad) studying of the chosen field

11. Reading professional journals refers to the stage of_________.

a) setting the research problem/ questionb) analyzing the data

c) interpreting the results of the data analysis and dis/proving the hypothesis d) designing research

12. Processing the collected data refers to the stage of__________.

a) stating the hypothesis b) setting the research problem c) gathering the data d) analyzing the data

13. Research is evaluated against such criteria as_____.

a) reliabilityb)brevity c) fidelity d) simplicity

14. Mark the activity referring to primary research:

a) studying and analyzing the research findings reported in books and journals

b) reading topographical maps c) conducting a social surveyd) doing a literature review

15. In which research the results are tangible: a) pure b) practicalc) theoretical d) qualitative

16. You solve a pure research problem by a) changing something out there in the world b) doing something

c) learning more about the world around you d) conducting a practical research.

17. Practical and research problems ___ a) are mutually exclusive b) complement each other c) are the same d) are similar in their goals

18.___ research originates in one's mind. a) Pureb) Field c) Practical d) Quantitative

19. Choose the appropriate chronological sequence: A Analyzing the data B Stating the hypothesis C Gathering the data D Choosing the research problem E Interpreting the results of the data analysis in order to test the hypothesis F Extensive study of the respective field a) FDBCAE b) DFCAEB c) ACDEFB d) DFBCAE

20. Surveying refers to the stage of_______

a) Designing research b) Gathering the data c) Interpreting the results d) analyzing data

21. Dis/proving the hypothesis refers to the stage of_______

a) Designing research b) Gathering the data c) Interpreting the results d) Analyzing data

22. Hypothecizing an approach to the stated problem's solution takes place at all of these stages EXCEPT for: a) Gathering the data b) Designing research c) Interpreting the results d) setting the research problem

23. Attending inter/national meetings of professional communities may take place at all of these stages EXCEPT for: a) Interpreting the results b) Gathering the data c) Choosing the problem d) Stating the hypothesis

24. In which research the results are impalpable/intangible: a) pure b) practical c) primary d) secondary

25. Mark the activity referring to secondary research:

a) Digging up ancient burial grounds b) summarizing the experts' views

c) making up a topographical map d) conducting a survey

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