Final Sınavı - Research Methods

Soru 1:

Provides researcher with accurate and reliable data Data is based on observations and measurements of repeated incidences Data is obtained through the meanings that participants construct Which of the above is/are true for quantitative methods?

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

Soru 2:

Which of the following refers to the idea that the research should be of mutual benefit to researcher and participants or that some form of collaboration or active participation should be involved?

A) Affiliation B) Anonymity C) Reciprocity D) Confidentiality E) Deception

Soru 3:

What should be the primary focus of ethical evaluation according to the proponents of virtue ethics?

A) Character of researchers B) Features of situation facing the researcher C) Consequences of actions D) Absolute-universal duties E) Social norms

Soru 4:

If a researcher can say that "data collected during research process will yield the same results if recollected and undergone the same steps," what does he mean by that?

A) Internal validity B) Transferability C) External validity D) Trustworthiness E) Credibility

Soru 5:

Which one is not a feature of a good research question?

A) It should be feasible. B) It should be measurable. C) It should be general. D) It should be ethical. E) It should be significant.

Soru 6:

What kind of research method is also called as ex post facto?

A) Correlational Research B) Associational Research C) Causal Comparative Research D) Experimental Research E) Empirical Research

Soru 7:

Which of the following completes the sentence below correctly. In the Classic Randomized Experimental Design, __________ .

A) there is only one or more experimental groups B) all participants are given the experimental manipulation C) participants are randomly assigned to the groups by the researcher D) the results of the pre-test determines if a post-test is necessary E) researchers have little control over the setting in the experimental group

Soru 8:

Which of the following is not one of the qualities of a good research topic?

A) Interestingness B) Easiness C) Originality D) Attractiveness to readers E) Novelty

Soru 9:

Which one of the following can be considered as an advantage of using mixed methods research?

A) It requires a research team. B) It is more comprehensive. C) It is more complex. D) It is more expensive. E) It is more time-consuming.

Soru 10:

According to Hammersley and Traianou, which of the following is not among the potential threats of harm arising from research can fall into?

A) Pain, physical injury, and permanent disability. B) Psychological damage, for instance emotional distress, erosion of selfconfidence, stress-related illness, and so on. C) Material damage of some kind, for example loss of one’s freedom through imprisonment, dismissal from one’s job, reduction in income or wealth, damage to property, and so on. D) Material damage of some kind, for example loss of one’s freedom through imprisonment, dismissal from one’s job, reduction in income or wealth, damage to property, and so on. E) Confidentiality is like an iceberg, only the tip is known.

Soru 11:

Which kind of study enables the researcher to identify how one or a set of variables are related to another or enable the researcher to make predictions?

A) Correlational Research B) Causal-Comparative Research C) Experimental Research D) Survey Research E) National Research

Soru 12:

Which of the following is not one of the steps to be taken before starting a self-constructed survey research?

A) Deciding on research design before starting B) Reviewing the literature throughly C) Formulating a research question D) Determining how to sample subjects from the target population E) Starting to conduct interviews right away

Soru 13:

Collecting data Analyzing data Validating findings Interpreting findings Writing the report Which one of the following gives the correct order of research implementation stages?

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

Soru 14:

Which of the following is not one of the purposes of a literature search?

A) To identify the field and specific context in which the topic is located. B) To decide which research and methodology will be adopted, which type of data may be collected and analyzed. C) To feel attached to your field of research. D) To deepen your knowledge related to the key concepts of the research topic E) To avoid the mistakes that past studies reported.

Soru 15:

Research topic is important to attract attention of the readers Finding an original research problem is the main organizing principle guiding the analysis of research It is difficult to choose an interesting topic without doing preliminary reading Which of the above is/are true about choosing an original research topic?

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

Soru 16:

Which of the following is an ethical perspective that judges researchers’ actions according to some absolute/universal duties requiring certain types of action ?

A) Consequentialism B) Utilitarianism C) Autonomy D) Deontology E) Consent

Soru 17:

Which of the following method is employed when the researcher intentionally is interested in a population with certain knowledge, experience, or history?

A) Two-stage Random Sampling B) Purposive Sampling C) Convenience Sampling D) Random sampling E) Multiple sampling

Soru 18:

............ is a type of research objective which comprises inductive methods tofigure out an opinion, argument and the like. In this way, it brings about intuition, hypotheses, deductions or generalization. Which term is defined above?

A) description B) exploration C) explanation D) prediction E) influence

Soru 19:

What is the variable that is the one whose change is observed in comparison to other variables, and it is generally symbolized with the letter “Y”?

A) Discrete variable B) Continuous variable C) Control variable D) Independent variable E) Dependent variable

Soru 20:

Which of the following should be avoided when preparing tables?

A) Make sure that it is brief but explanatory B) Answer the question whether it is really necessary C) Make sure that only numbers are used in the title D) Check the consistency of abbreviations, terminology, and probability level values E) Cite properly if using other sources for creating the table