This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Methods > Methods Of Research – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Methods Of Research Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. All of the following are strengths of mixed methods research, except: ..... A) It can add insights and understanding that might be missed when only a single method is used. B) Some of the details of mixed research remain to be worked out by research methodologist. C) It has the ability to produce practical theory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Some of the details of mixed research remain to be worked out by research methodologist. 2. In the Mixed Methods Design Matrix, the use of a plus sign indicates ..... A) Concurrent data collection in the mixed methods design. B) Sequential data collection in mixed methods design. C) Priority (primary or supplemental) of use of the qualitative and quantitative approaches. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Concurrent data collection in the mixed methods design. 3. Which of the following is NOT a component of research methodology? A) Research Design. B) Research proposal. C) Research Instruments. D) Research Locale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Research proposal. 4. Which of the following is not a research design? A) Natural. B) Independent Samples/Measures. C) Repeated Measures. D) Matched Pairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural. 5. In conducting research, put the following steps in the order they should be completed:A) literature reviewB) methodsC) conclusionD) analysisE) problem statementF) data A) A-F. B) F-A. C) E, A, B, F, D, C. D) B, C, E, F, A, D. E) A, E, F, B, D, C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) E, A, B, F, D, C. 6. Which Perspective focuses on growth, potential and self-actualization? A) Evolutionary. B) Biological. C) Humanistic. D) Social Cultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humanistic. 7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of research? A) Systematic. B) Empirical. C) Simple. D) Replicable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 8. Which of the following questions is best investigated by means of survey? A) Is IQ related to grades?. B) Are violent criminals genetically different from nonviolent criminals. C) Does extra sleep improve memory?. D) Are students more likely to be politically liberal or conservative?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are students more likely to be politically liberal or conservative?. 9. One of the hindrances to scientific inquiry which pertains to accepting without question, an opinion about a certain subject which is given by someone who is considered an authority on the subject. A) Inaccurate observation. B) Tradition. C) Authority. D) Illogical Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Authority. 10. Most notable examples of this method of descriptive research are cross-sectional studies and longitudinal studies. A) Survey. B) Correlational. C) Experiments. D) Case Study. E) Observational. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Case Study. 11. After the events of 9/11, your friend suggested that the CIA and FBI should have foreseen the likelihood of this form of terrorism. According to her, all the clues were there. This perception most clearly illustrates: A) The false consensus effect. B) The hindsight bias. C) Random sampling. D) The placebo effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The hindsight bias. 12. In research writing, which of the following must be clear and unequivocal? A) Objectives of the study. B) Problem statement. C) Significance of the study. D) Scope and limitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Problem statement. 13. This is an extraneous variable which suggests that cues from the researcher can affect the final outcome A) Social desirability bias. B) Investigator effects. C) Interviewer bias. D) Participant reactivity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Investigator effects. 14. Secondary data can almost always be obtained more quickly and at a lower cost than ..... data. A) Collective. B) Primary. C) Tertiary. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary. 15. The theory that our behaviour changes when we know we are being watched is known as ..... A) The Hawthorne effect. B) The Hyper effect. C) The Horton Effect. D) The Highway effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Hawthorne effect. 16. This sample is selected by dividing the population into subgroups and then taking a fixed number of units from each group using the simple random sample. A) Stratified. B) Experimental. C) Judgment. D) Cluster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stratified. 17. Same people participate in both quantitative and qualitative phases of investigation. Participants complete questionnaire with closed-end rating scales and open-ended questions. A) Identical. B) Parallel. C) Nested. D) Multilevel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identical. 18. Akira believes that her son has become a good student because she always praises his learning efforts. Her belief best illustrates a ..... perspective. A) Biopsychosocial. B) Behavioral. C) Biological. D) Psychodynamic. E) Structural. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behavioral. 19. A description of the specific procedure used to determine the presence of a variable. Created so that the experiment can be replicated by others. A) Operational definition. B) Independent variable. C) Controlled group. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Operational definition. 20. The population is divided into characteristics of importance (e.g. class/ethnicity) and a proportionate amount of people will be chosen from each category to reflect the population. A) Stratified sampling. B) Systematic sampling. C) Snowball sampling. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stratified sampling. 21. It is generally cross-sectional, it studies the different sections belonging to the same group. A) Applied Research. B) Exploratory Research. C) Investigative Research. D) Descriptive research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Descriptive research. 22. The person who is carrying out research is called the A) Researcher. B) Rider. C) Audience. D) Reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Researcher. 23. Which philosopher was the first to conclude that knowledge results from our memories of our experiences? A) Kant. B) Descarte. C) Plato. D) Aristotle. E) Socrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aristotle. 24. The group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers and is then used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do. A) Independent variable. B) Control group. C) Dependent variable. D) Random sample. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Control group. 25. Which of the following is a characteristic of BOTH statistical analysis and closed-ended questionnaires? A) Direct quotations from primary data are emphasised. B) Comparisons may be made from structured data collection. C) Quantitative information is used to explore subjective experiences. D) A randomly selected sample is used as a part of an interactive process. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comparisons may be made from structured data collection. 26. ..... aim to classify features, count them, and create statistical models to test hypotheses. A) Fieldwork Studies. B) Qualitative Method. C) Quantitative Method. D) Interviews. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quantitative Method. 27. An extraneous variable: A) Is deliberately changed in an experiment. B) Is an uncontrolled variable that could affect the DV. C) Is measured in an experiment. D) Occurs only in field studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is an uncontrolled variable that could affect the DV. 28. Find the median of this set of data. 100, 142, 118, 112, 108, 103, 120, 115 A) 113.5. B) 112. C) 112.5. D) 115. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 113.5. 29. Although quantitative and qualitative research methods have advantages, mixed methods researchers generally consider single approach or monomethod research studies to be ..... in addressing many research questions. A) Limiting. B) Fully. C) Sufficient. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limiting. 30. This is a type of sampling method where participants will be chosen because they are available at the time A) Random sample. B) Systematic sample. C) Convenience sample. D) Opportunity sample. 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