Final Sınavı - Research Methods

Soru 1:

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

A) Highlight the importance of the topic B) Present an overview on current research C) Oppose an existing assumption D) State the intent of the study E) Describe important results

Soru 2:

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?

A) Purposive sampling B) Criterion sampling C) Snowball sampling D) Maximum variation sampling E) Homogenous sampling

Soru 3:

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

A) Analytical competence B) Reliability of design C) Conceptual coherence D) Exploratory agreement E) Combining efficiency

Soru 4:

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

A) Informed consent B) Confidentiality C) Honesty D) Fabrication E) Accuracy

Soru 5:

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

A) Data display B) Data correlation C) Data comparison D) Data reduction E) Data integration

Soru 6:

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?

A) Descriptive research B) Correlational research C) Causal-Comparative research D) Experimental research E) Survey research

Soru 7:

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

A) The researcher is likely to lose some of his or her sample. B) The researcher can collect data from similar samples at different times. C) The researcher may reach the same sample again. D) The researcher can see the changing trends of individuals based on policy making decisions. E) It is possible to see if the attitudes of the citizens have changed over time.

Soru 8:

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

A) Anonymity B) Informed consent C) Accuracy D) Value E) Deception

Soru 9:

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

A) Significance of findings B) Trustworthiness of findings C) Meaningfulness of cases D) Coherence of patterns E) Generalization of findings

Soru 10:

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

A) Cost efficiency B) Response rate probability C) Duration for data collection D) Standardization of responses E) Encourages response to sensitive topics

Soru 11:

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

A) Likewise B) In addition C) Furthermore D) Consequently E) However

Soru 12:

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

A) Historical knowledge B) Conceptual knowledge C) Axiological knowledge D) Prior research study E) Academic debate

Soru 13:

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?

A) Relational Ethics B) Principle-Based Ethics C) Consequentialist/Utilitarian Ethics D) Deontological Ethics E) Situation-Based Ethics

Soru 14:

Which of the following is not among explanatory design?

A) Conducting qualitative and quantitative research concurrently B) Conducting qualitative and quantitative research sequentially C) Begging the study with quantitative data collection and analyses D) Building the second phase of the study on the results of first phase E) Commenting on how the qualitative phase helps to explain the quantitative phase of the study

Soru 15:

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

A) It sets out the purpose of the research. B) It should be as broad as possible. C) It tells the truth that will be defended in the research. D) It tests the truth, or reveal the cause-effect relations. E) It should be simple, clear, and questionable.

Soru 16:

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

A) Privacy B) Anonymity C) Confidentiality D) Autonomy E) Informed consent

Soru 17:

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

A) United States B) Turkey C) Canada D) United Kingdom E) Australia

Soru 18:

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

A) Cross-sectional B) Cross-national C) National time-series D) Election surveys E) Panel surveys

Soru 19:

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

A) Sensitivity to natural environment B) Participatory role of the researcher C) Empirical approach D) Identifying the perceptions E) Flexibility in research designs

Soru 20:

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

A) Are the methods of study appropriate for answering the research questions? B) Do the strands of the mixed methods study address the same research questions? C) Do the strands of the mixed methods study address the related aspects of the research question? D) Does the mixed methods design match the stated purpose for conducting an integrated study? E) Does the method help answering the research questions?