Final Sınavı - Research Methods

Soru 1:

.................. refers to drawing samples from a list of irrelevant samples to represent the population. Which error is defined above?

A) sampling error B) coverage error C) response error D) measurement error E) nonresponse error

Soru 2:

Which one of the following does not belong to the methodology section of a research?

A) Research design B) Research sample C) Research measures D) Data analysis E) Findings

Soru 3:

There are five major objectives for conducting mixed methods research. Which one refers to seeking for further details and improvement of the results?

A) Triangulation B) Complementarity C) Initiation D) Development E) Expansion

Soru 4:

Which of the below is a quantitative research method that describes a particular situation or case as detailed and elaborated as possible, and enables the classification and organization of taxonomic categories?

A) Case studies B) Descriptive studies C) Associational research D) Experimental studies E) Survey research

Soru 5:

Which one of the below is about quantitative research?

A) It is based on positivist paradigm. B) It strives to build up a theory by investigating and understanding social phenomena in their natural environments. C) Researchers focus on people’s behaviors, actions, and interactions. D) It requires the researcher be flexible. E) Research process can be re-arranged.

Soru 6:

What event led to the wide discussion of the phenomenon of research ethics?

A) Experiments carried out by Nazi doctors B) Great Depression of 1929 C) Use of animals in labs during the WW1 D) Bombings of Hiroshima by the US E) Slave trade in the early 20th century

Soru 7:

Which one below is not true for MMR?

A) Researchers can use numbers. B) Using pictures, words and narrative are possible. C) It can be used to increase the generalizability of the results. D) A grounded theory can be created by means of it. E) It can be less time-consuming.

Soru 8:

Which of the following is not among the characteristics of convergent design?

A) Conducting qualitative and quantitative research concurrently B) giving equal status to qualitative and quantitative strands C) analysing the qualitative and quantitative data separately D) making general comment by combining the results E) explain how the quantitative data are built on qualitative results

Soru 9:

Which following method is the most reliable strategy to identify your sample because it enables every member in the population to become selected at an equal chance and be a part of the study?

A) Random sampling B) Cluster Sampling C) Purposive Sampling D) Convenience Sampling E) Systematic Sampling

Soru 10:

For a study that aims to analyze the Aboriginal people in Australia, what kind of qualitative research approach should be adopted?

A) Ethnography B) Phenomenology C) Narrative D) Case study E) Grounded theory

Soru 11:

Identify the research problem Review and synthesize literature Explicitly specify hypothesis Describe the necessary data Describe methods of analysis Which one of the following gives the correct order of developing a research design?

A) II-IV-V-I-III B) I-II-III-IV-V C) V-IV-III-II-I D) III-V-II-I-IV E) IV-V-II-III-I

Soru 12:

I. Formulas are used for data analysis in qualitative research. II. No statistical process is run to determine the significance of the data set. III. Quantitative endeavors mostly employ probability-based sampling strategies. Which information above is true about qualitative research study?

A) I B) I and II C) II and III D) III E) I, II and III

Soru 13:

Which of the following is a verb used when mentioning a study arguing against another?

A) Support B) Refute C) Demonstrate D) Show E) Advocate

Soru 14:

Which following term can be defined as making up data or results and recording or reporting them?

A) Falsification B) Fabrication C) Plagiarism D) Honest error E) Honest difference of opinion

Soru 15:

What does plagiarism mean?

A) Making up data or results and recording or reporting them B) Manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data C) Appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit D) Intentionally misinterpreting data to show the desired results E) Mistreatment of research participants

Soru 16:

Writing an effective abstract, which of the followings is not a desirable step?

A) Identify the major objectives and conclusions B) State the results and implications in the first sentence C) Identify the major results from the discussion or results section D) Remove extra words and phrases E) Revise the paragraph so that the abstract conveys only the essential information

Soru 17:

Which one of the following can be used for collecting data in mixed methods research?

A) In-depth interviews B) Open-ended questionnaires C) Classroom observations D) Focus groups E) All of the above

Soru 18:

Which of the following is not one of the features of research experiments violating the ethics?

A) Lack of informed consent B) Deception C) Manipulation D) Respect to privacy E) Some forms of harm to participants

Soru 19:

Which of the below is a quantitative research method that attempts to determine the cause or consequences of differences that already exist between identified set of subjects?

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

Soru 20:

Which one of the following is among using the mixed methods research?

A) The researcher has to learn about multiple methods and approaches and understand how to combine them appropriately. B) Some of the details of mixed research remain to be worked out fully by research methodologists. C) The researcher has to learn about multiple methods and approaches and understand how to combine them appropriately. D) It is better for time-management. E) It can be concluded that qualitative and quantitative research blended togethercreate more entire knowledge necessary to notify theory and practice.