Research Methods Final 1. Deneme Sınavı

Toplam 20 Soru
PAYLAŞ:

1.Soru

Which of the following is about identifying a research niche when writing introduction section?


Highlight the importance of the topic

Present an overview on current research

Oppose an existing assumption

State the intent of the study

Describe important results


2.Soru

If the aim of a research is to determine how standpoints about an event or a phenomenon vary from one participant
to another, and if the event or phenomenon is conceived to be influenced by an individual’s personal features, then which of the following could be the right technique to select participants?


Purposive sampling

Criterion sampling

Snowball sampling

Maximum variation sampling

Homogenous sampling


3.Soru

Which one of the following refers to capturing the meanings, effects or relationships while interpreting the mixed research findings?


Analytical competence

Reliability of design

Conceptual coherence

Exploratory agreement

Combining efficiency


4.Soru

Which of the following cannot be considered an ethical principle a researcher has to abide by?


Informed consent

Confidentiality

Honesty

Fabrication

Accuracy


5.Soru

What is the first stage of data analysis process within mixed methods research?


Data display

Data correlation

Data comparison

Data reduction

Data integration


6.Soru

Which of the following is considered the best method to test hypothesis related to cause-and-effect relationships and explicitly attempts to influence a particular variable?


Descriptive research

Correlational research

Causal-Comparative research

Experimental research

Survey research


7.Soru

Which of the following is one major limitation of a longitudinal panel study?


The researcher is likely to lose some of his or her sample.

The researcher can collect data from similar samples at different times.

The researcher may reach the same sample again.

The researcher can see the changing trends of individuals based on policy making decisions.

It is possible to see if the attitudes of the citizens have changed over time.


8.Soru

Which of the following ethical principles stands for checking whether the proposed research has the potential to improve knowledge and/or understanding?


Anonymity

Informed consent

Accuracy

Value

Deception


9.Soru

Which one of the following is about the external validity of a qualitative research?


Significance of findings

Trustworthiness of findings

Meaningfulness of cases

Coherence of patterns

Generalization of findings


10.Soru

Which of the following is an advantage of face-to-face interviews as a method of collection of quantitative data?


Cost efficiency

Response rate probability

Duration for data collection

Standardization of responses 

Encourages response to sensitive topics


11.Soru

Which of the following is a transition word used when beginning a paragraph that contradicts the previous paragraph?


Likewise

In addition

Furthermore

Consequently

However


12.Soru

What kind of knowledge is created by practitioners and implies the world of practice?


Historical knowledge

Conceptual knowledge

Axiological knowledge

Prior research study

Academic debate


13.Soru

What sort of ethics  stresses that there would always be cases for ethical dilemmas that would be difficult to solve, and therefore there would always be disagreements about what is good/bad or right/ wrong in particular research settings/situations?


Relational Ethics

Principle-Based Ethics

Consequentialist/Utilitarian Ethics

Deontological Ethics

Situation-Based Ethics


14.Soru

Which of the following is not among explanatory design?


Conducting qualitative and quantitative research concurrently

Conducting qualitative and quantitative research sequentially

Begging the study with quantitative data collection and analyses

Building the second phase of the study on the results of first phase

Commenting on how the qualitative phase helps to explain the quantitative phase of the study


15.Soru

Which of the following is incorrect for a “problem statement” that the researcher should idetify?


It sets out the purpose of the research.

It should be as broad as possible.

It tells the truth that will be defended in the research. 

It tests the truth, or reveal the cause-effect relations.

It should be simple, clear, and questionable.


16.Soru

Which ethical principle encompasses the criteria adequate information, voluntariness and competence?


Privacy

Anonymity

Confidentiality

Autonomy

Informed consent


17.Soru

Which country was not one of the first countries where research ethics committees were founded?


United States

Turkey

Canada

United Kingdom

Australia


18.Soru

Which of the following survey research types means collecting data through a survey across a pretermined population at one point in time?


Cross-sectional

Cross-national

National time-series

Election surveys

Panel surveys


19.Soru

Which of the following is not a feature of qualitative methods?


Sensitivity to natural environment

Participatory role of the researcher

Empirical approach

Identifying the perceptions

Flexibility in research designs


20.Soru

Which of the following question is not suitable for determining an appropriateness of design in a mixed methods study?


Are the methods of study appropriate for answering the research questions?

Do the strands of the mixed methods study address the same research questions?

Do the strands of the mixed methods study address the related aspects of the research question?

Does the mixed methods design match the stated purpose for conducting an integrated study?

Does the method help answering the research questions?