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Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 01:38:28 AM ) Total Marks: 1

If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom
to ascertain their merit and worth, he is likely conducting which type of
research?
Select correct option:

Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Experimental

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 01:39:40 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is opposite of a variable?
Select correct option:

A constant
An extraneous variable
A dependent variable
A data set

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 01:40:30 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not a feature of theoretical framework?
Select correct option:
Making an inventory of variables
Specify the direction of relationship
Presenting findings
Making an inventory of propositions
Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 01:41:50 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is a discrete variable?
Select correct option:

Age
Nationality
Test score
Income

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Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 01:42:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1
In ______________ we collect same type of information from different
respondents in different times.
Select correct option:

Cohort study
Time series Research
Panel study
Case studies

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 01:44:02 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Why, as scientists, do we not want to rely on authority for
explanations?
Select correct option:

Those in authority are often wrong.

Those in authority cannot be challenged.
Those in authority rely too much on objective information.
Those in authority often have no common sense.

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 01:45:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is most beneficial to read in an article?
Select correct option:

Methods
Introduction
Figures
References

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 01:45:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Why do you need to review the existing literature?
Select correct option:

To give your dissertation a proper academic appearance, with lots of

references
Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count
To find out what is already known about your area of interest
To help in your general studying

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 01:46:10 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is the least appropriate research problem?
Select correct option:

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Does studying Latin improve the standardized vocabulary test scores
of seventh grade students?
Does drilling fifth grade students with multiplication factsimprove their
standardized test scores?
What is the relationship between students' math attitudes and math
achievement?
Should students have access to controversial novels in school?

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 01:47:19 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Null hypothesis states:
Select correct option:

Absence of relationship
Existence of relationship
The direction of relationship
Casual relationship

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 01:48:49 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Basic and Applied Research are the classifications of research on the
basis of:
Select correct option:

Use of the research

Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 01:50:18 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:

A study of one particular section of society

A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in
time
One that is conducted when environment is uncertain

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 01:51:43 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is the variable called that a researcher manipulates in an
experiment?
Select correct option:

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Dependent variable
Independent variable
Extraneous variable
None of the given options

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 01:52:48 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is Not a part of research design?
Select correct option:

Data collection technique

Tool of data collection
Objectives of the study
Data processing and analysis

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 01:54:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1

A variable is:
Select correct option:

Any characteristic of interest that can take on more than one

value
Defined as the groups manipulated in experimental research
The complete set of scores we use in statistical analysis
Completely specified only in observational research
...........

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 02:13:44 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Null hypothesis states:
Select correct option:

Absence of relationship
Existence of relationship
The direction of relationship
Casual relationship

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 02:14:08 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is the variable called that a researcher manipulates in an
experiment?
Select correct option:

Dependent variable
Independent variable
Extraneous variable
None of the given options

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Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 02:14:23 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon
the
Select correct option:

Conceptual understanding
Dictionary meaning
Operational definition
All of the above

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 02:14:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:

A study of one particular section of society

A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in
time
One that is conducted when environment is uncertain

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 02:15:13 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which one of the following tasks is NOT accomplished bytheoretical
framework?
Select correct option:

Elaborate the relationship among the variables

Explain the logic underlying the relationship between the variables.
Describe the nature, and direction of the relationships among the
variables.
Relates the previous studies.

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 02:16:37 AM ) Total Marks: 1

The elaboration of the variables in the theoretical frameworkaddresses
which type of qestions?
Select correct option:

Why we expect certain relationships to exist

How we expect certain relationships to exist
Both of the given questions
None of the given questions

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 02:17:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is the first step in the research process?

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Select correct option:

Preliminary data collection

Problem definition
Theoretical framework
Define broad problem area

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 02:18:33 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of
research on the basis of
Select correct option:

Use of the research

Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 02:18:46 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Quantitative researcher's preoccupation with generalization is an
attempt to:
Select correct option:

Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences.

Boost their chances of publication.
Enhance the internal validity of their research.
Demonstrate the complex techniques of statistical analysis.

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 02:19:13 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is an example of value-free research?
Select correct option:

Conscious favor
Sympathy for the loser
Unstructured interviewing
None of the given options

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 02:20:01 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Ms. Roshi has been coordinating the Annual Festival at her school for
the last several years. She wants to be sure the students and parents
enjoy the festival again this year. On which source is she LEAST likely
to rely when making decisions about what to do?
Select correct option:

Tradition

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Personal experience
Research
Expert opinion

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 02:21:25 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is NOT a legitimate research problem as
stated?
Select correct option:

What is the relationship between the number of books children

read and their reading scores?
Should competitive games be banned from elementary schools?
What does it mean to be a special needs child "included" in Ms.
Amara’s fourth grade class?
What are the major legal principles applied to educational cases
decided by the Supreme Court?

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 02:22:45 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is the basis of the Scientific Method?
Select correct option:

To test hypotheses in conditions that are condusive to its success.

To formulate a research problem and disprove the hypothesis.
To formulate a research problem, test the hypothesis in
carefully controlled conditions that challenge the hypothesis.
To test hypotheses and if they are disproved, they should be
abandoned completely.

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 02:23:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is the final step of a scientific investigation?
Select correct option:

Analyze data
Collect data
Report the findings
Determine whether the hypothesis was supported

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 02:25:23 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research
topic?
Select correct option:

It is ethical.
It can be investigated through the collection and analysis of data.

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It focuses on a philosophical or ethical issue.
It is theoretically or practically significant.

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 03:03:37 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of
research on the basis of
Select correct option:

Use of the research

Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 03:04:12 AM ) Total Marks: 1

A literature review requires;
Select correct option:

planning
clear writing
good writing
All of the given option

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 03:05:18 AM ) Total Marks: 1

A Literature review that summarizes what is known at a point in time
is known as:
Select correct option:

Narrative literature review

Systematic literature review
Integrative review
Historical review

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 03:06:27 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is the final step of a scientific investigation?
Select correct option:

Analyze data
Collect data
Report the findings
Determine whether the hypothesis was supported

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Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 03:07:01 AM ) Total Marks: 1
According to Empiricism, which of the following is the ultimate source
of all our concepts and knowledge?
Select correct option:

Perceptions
Theory
Sensory experience
Logics and arguments

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 03:07:30 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is an example of value-free research?
Select correct option:

Conscious favor
Sympathy for the loser
Unstructured interviewing
None of the given options

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 03:08:53 AM ) Total Marks: 1

The independent variable is;
Select correct option:

The variable manipulated in order to observe its effects

The variable that is measured
The free spirited variable
A confounding variable

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 03:10:16 AM ) Total Marks: 1

The following journal article would be an example of _______
research; "The benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory
setting."
Select correct option:

Applied
Interview
Basic
Stupid
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Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 03:10:53 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The study of research methods provides you with the knowledge and
skills you need
Select correct option:

To solve the problem

To improve the decision-making process
To understand the research of others
All of the given options

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 03:12:07 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following true about the relationship between theory
building and data collection?
Select correct option:

When studies come out as expected, inductive support for the

theory is gained.
If an experiment fails, discarding the experiment is an example of
affirming the consequent.
When a hypothesis is not supported, virtually nothing has been
learned about the theory.
A good theory will be inclusive enough to explain every possible
research outcome.

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 03:13:34 AM ) Total Marks: 1

The operational definition is also known as
Select correct option:

Working definition
Nominal definition
Conceptual definition
Dictionary definition

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 03:14:41 AM ) Total Marks: 1

A theory is a coherent set of ________ used as principles of
explanations of the apparent relationship of certain observed
phenomena.
Select correct option:

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Disciplines
Propositions
Empirical Realities
None of the given options

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 03:15:29 AM ) Total Marks: 1

A concept is a generalized idea about------ .
Select correct option:

A class of objects
Attributes
Occurrences
All of the given options

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 03:16:26 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is included in research proposal?
Select correct option:

Data analysis
Results
Literature review
Conclusions section

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 03:17:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Research questions are crucial because they will:
Select correct option:

Guide your decisions about what data to collect and from

where.
Help you decide which research area interests you.
Ensure that your findings have external validity.
Prevent you from thinking about research strategies.

..............

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 03:46:37 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Basic and Applied Research are the classifications of research on the
basis of:
Select correct option:

Use of the research

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Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 03:47:15 AM ) Total Marks: 1

If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom
to ascertain their merit and worth, he is likely conducting which type of
research?
Select correct option:

Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Experimental

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 03:47:36 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is the least appropriate research problem?
Select correct option:

Does studying Latin improve the standardized vocabulary test scores

of seventh grade students?
Does drilling fifth grade students with multiplication facts improve their
standardized test scores?
What is the relationship between students' math attitudes and math
achievement?
Should students have access to controversial novels in school?

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 03:48:24 AM ) Total Marks: 1

The application of the scientific method to the study of business
problems is called;
Select correct option:

Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Business research
Grounded theory

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 03:49:29 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is Not a part of research design?
Select correct option:

Data collection technique

Tool of data collection
Objectives of the study

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Data processing and analysis

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 03:50:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:

A study of one particular section of society

A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in
time
One that is conducted when environment is uncertain

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 03:50:44 AM ) Total Marks: 1

If a researcher was studying the use of various instructional
approaches to the "multiple intelligences" of his students, he is likely
to be conducting which type of research?
Select correct option:

Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Grounded theory

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 03:51:49 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following steps of the scientific method is exemplified by
the researcher reviewing the literature and focusing on a specific
problem that has yet to be resolved?
Select correct option:

Identify a topic.
Describe the procedures to collect information.
Analyze the collected information.
State the results of the data analysis.

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 03:52:44 AM ) Total Marks: 1

The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon
the
Select correct option:

Conceptual understanding
Dictionary meaning
Operational definition
All of the above

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Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 03:53:53 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is not a function of clearly identified research
questions?
Select correct option:

They guide your literature search.

They keep you focused throughout the data collection period.
They make the scope of your research as wide as possible.
They are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument.

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 03:55:16 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not a feature of theoretical framework?
Select correct option:

Making an inventory of variables

Specify the direction of relationship
Presenting findings
Making an inventory of propositions

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 03:56:41 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is a relationship between the literature survey and the
theoretical framework?
Select correct option:

Provides a solid foundation for developing the latter

Literature survey helps in the identification of the relevant variables
The theoretical framework explains the theory underlying these
relations
All of the gven options

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 03:58:05 AM ) Total Marks: 1

According to scientific method, which of the following is Not an
empirical reality?
Select correct option:

Emotions
God’s reward for good deeds
Satisfaction
None of the given options

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 03:59:33 AM ) Total Marks: 1

To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;
Select correct option:

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It is based on results that are not replicable.
Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.
We can imagine results that would contradict it.
It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 04:00:46 AM ) Total Marks: 1

After a researcher has stated the specific problem to be studied in an
experiment, he must then develop a(n):
Select correct option:

Theory
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Summary of the data

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Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 04:12:05 AM ) Total Marks: 1

“The extensive use of chocolate causes pimples”. The given hypothesis
is a (an):
Select correct option:

Descriptive hypothesis
Explanatory hypothesis
Non-Directional hypothesis
Co-relational hypothesis

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 04:13:32 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What is the first step in the research process?
Select correct option:

Preliminary data collection

Problem definition
Theoretical framework
Define broad problem area

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Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 04:14:55 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The purpose of a literature review is to:
Select correct option:

Help you find out what is already known about this area.
Identify any inconsistencies or gaps in the literature.
Demonstrate an awareness of the theoretical context in which the
current study can be located.
Find what is already known, identify gaps demonstrate
awareness.

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 04:16:04 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Theoretical framework is trying to develop a ________ model of our
study.
Select correct option:

Functional
Conceptual
Operational
Practical

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 04:17:11 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Descriptive and Explanatory Research are the classifications of
research on the basis of:
Select correct option:

Use of the research

Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 04:18:28 AM ) Total Marks: 1

A Literature review that summarizes what is known at a point in time
is known as:
Select correct option:

Narrative literature review

Systematic literature review
Integrative review
Historical review

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 04:19:45 AM ) Total Marks: 1

“High productivity is positively associated with Job commitment”. The
given hypothesis is a (an):

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Select correct option:

Descriptive hypothesis
Explanatory hypothesis
Non-Directional hypothesis
Co-relational hypothesis

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 04:21:13 AM ) Total Marks: 1

The application of the scientific method to the study of business
problems is called;
Select correct option:

Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Business research
Grounded theory

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 04:21:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of following statement is true?
Select correct option:

Theory and Research are dichotomous

Theory and Research are interrelated
There is no difference between Theory and Research
None of the given statements is true

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 04:22:58 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following steps of the scientific method is exemplified by
the researcher reviewing the literature and focusing on a specific
problem that has yet to be resolved?
Select correct option:

Identify a topic.
Describe the procedures to collect information.
Analyze the collected information.
State the results of the data analysis.

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 04:23:26 AM ) Total Marks: 1

What type of process research is?
Select correct option:

A process to discover the truth

A process to invent the machines
A process to make new medicines

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A process to create theories

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 04:24:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1

The organization of concepts in sequence from the most concrete and
individual to the most general indicates is:
Select correct option:

One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.

An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
The degree of abstraction
An operational definition

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Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 04:26:16 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following statements is false?
Select correct option:

Discrete variables allow measurement of an infinite number of

fractions of units of measurement.
Discrete variables can only have whole number values.
Continuous numbers can only have whole number values.
Continuous measures do not allow for scores that fall between two
number values.

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 04:27:15 AM ) Total Marks: 1

A one tailed hypothesis predicts-----------
Select correct option:

The future
The lottery result
The frequency of the effect
The direction of the effect

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Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 04:28:41 AM ) Total Marks: 1
In ______________ we collect same type of information from different
respondents in different times.
Select correct option:

Cohort study
Time series Research
Panel study
Case studies
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Research method is applicable in all of the following fields, Except.

► Health care
► Business
► Government offices
► Religion
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements is false about variables?

► Discrete variables allow measurement of an infinite number of fractions of

units of measurement.
► Discrete variables can only have whole number values.
► Continuous numbers can only have whole number values.
► Continuous measures do not allow for scores that fall between two number
values.
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A variable that is presumed to cause a change in another variable is known as:

► Discontinuous variable
► Dependent variable
► Independent variable
► Intervening variable
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements best defines hypothesis?

► A quantitative study.
► A tentative prediction of the results of the research.
► A qualitative research design.
► The operational definition of the study.
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the BEST hypothesis?

► Students taking formative quizzes will perform better on exams at the

end of the chapter than students not taking these quizzes.

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► Taller students will have higher test scores than shorter students.
► Students taught in a cooperative group setting should do better than students
in a traditional class.
► Students using laptops will do well.
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the characteristic/s of Hypotheses in qualitative research
studies?

► Hypotheses are very specific and stated prior to beginning the study.
► Hypotheses are never used.
► Hypotheses are often generated as the data are collected, interpreted,
and analyzed.
► Hypotheses are always stated after the research study has been completed.

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A formal statement of the research question or “purpose of research study”
generally:

► Is made prior to the literature review

► Is made after the literature review
► Will help guide the research process
► Is made before or after literature review
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following refers to "A review that only demonstrates familiarity with
an area is rarely published but it often is part of an educational program is which
type of review"?

► Integrative review
► Theoretical review
► Self-study review
► Historical review
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Quantitative research has been criticised because:

► The reliance on instruments and procedures makes it high in ecological

validity.
► The measurement process suggests a spurious and artificial sense of
accuracy.
► It underestimates the similarities between objects in the natural and social
worlds.
► It has no validity.
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Internal consistency estimates of reliability such as the KR-20 or Cronbach's

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alpha are used more frequently than other estimates such as test-retest or
parallel forms because internal consistency estimates;

► Are easily calculated.

► Require only one administration of a test.
► Are more accurate than all other types of estimates.
► Are usually higher.
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following functions is performed by the Nominal scale?

► Categorize
► Distance
► Order
► Unique origin
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Categorical measures are forms of measurement classified as;

► Measures that reflect quantitative differences.

► Measures that reflect qualitative differences.
► Measures that do not require mutual exclusivity or exhaustiveness when
devising a measuring system.
► Rationale measures.
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements relates to concurrent validity?

► The measure apparently reflects the content of the concept in question.

► A criterion is employed on which cases are known to differ.
► A future criterion is employed on which cases are known to differ.
► A measure is gauged by comparing it to measures of the same concept
developed through other methods.
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has:

► Inter-rater reliability
► Construct validity
► Internal validity
► Test-retest reliability
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The validity of a measure refers to which of the followin g?

► Consistency of the measurement

► Particular type of construct specification
► Comprehensiveness with which it measures the construct
► Accuracy with which it measures the construct

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Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In which of the following types of interview, questions are already prepared?

► Telephonic interview
► Personal interview
► Unstructured interview
► Structured interview
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT an example of a problem with using survey
research to investigate behaviour?

► Respondents tend to answer by giving the most socially desirable answer.

► Respondents may inadvertently omit key terms in the question.
► Respondents may not give an honest reply to what they see as a threatening
question.
► Respondents may be unwilling to reveal information as they believe they
are likely to be identified.
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements might assist response rates?

► Please photocopy the questionnaire five times and pass on to your work
colleagues.
► Please make sure that the questionnaire is completed with a fountain pen.
► Please read the attached journal article on the ontological foundations of
positivism prior to completing the questionnaire.
► Please put the completed questionnaire in the enclosed stamped
addressed envelope and place in the mail out tray.

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Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

After you locate a source, you should write down all details of the reference,
except;

► Volumes
► Full names of the authors
► Titles
► Price

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Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The small scale trial run of a particular item is called ______________.

► Test Run
► Pilot test
► Post hoc test
► T test
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following provides insight into the complexity of using interviews?

► Potential influence of gender or cultural differences between interviewer and

interviewee
► The accuracy of the interviewee's responses
► The different semantic meanings of the language being used
► Accuracy, influences and language used
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Ms. K sampled the brightest students in the fifth grade at her school. She
observed them in their classes at school and as they interacted with teachers
and students when on campus. Her observation can be characterized as which
of the following?

► Historical research
► Typical case sampling
► Totally structured
► Naturalistic
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following could indicate a statistically significant correlation?

► 0.12
► 0.34
► -0.45
► Either .34 or -.45
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following involves getting an initial sense of the data by considering
field notes, transcripts, or observer comments?

► Data management
► Reading and memoing
► Describing the content and participants
► Classifying and interpreting

Ms. Roshi has been coordinating the Annual Festival at her school for the last
several years. She wants to be sure the students and parents enjoy the festival
again this year. On which source is she LEAST likely to rely when making

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decisions about what to do?

Tradition
Personal experience
Research
Expert opinion

“Skepticism” is a norm of science. It is better explained by which of the following

statement?

Combining the previous knowledge

Critical reading of the previous researches
Providing the proper references of qouted text
Locating research reports in libraries

Which of the following provides a solid basis foundation for the theoretical
framework?

Survey
Literature Review
Experiment
Referencing
In _________ definition, a concept is explained in terms of other concepts.

Operational definition
Working definition
Theoretical definition
None of the given options
The extensive use of chocolate causes pimples”. The given hypothesis is a (an):
Select correct option:

Descriptive hypothesis
Explanatory hypothesis
Non-Directional hypothesis
Co-relational hypothesis
What type of the interview that is in which questions are already prepared?

Telephonic interview
Personal interview
Unstructured interview
Structured interview
Mr. Haris is interested in studying the shared beliefs and practices of the
teachers in a small rural school. He is likely to use which research design?

Action research
Historical research

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 Ethnography
Grounded theory
To what extent our results can be accurately generalized to other
participants, situations, and times?

What is ordinal data?

Ordinary data
Well behaved data
Ranked data
Numbers

The independent variable is;

The variable manipulated in order to observe its effects

The variable that is measured
The free spirited variable
A confounding variable

Preliminary Data Collection may be considered as part of --------------.

Descriptive research
Explananory research
Exploratory research
All of the given options

Cover letter must include the following information, except:

Select correct option:

How was the respondent selected?

Data collecting tools
Motivation for the respondent
Importance of research topic which is going to be conducted
Descriptive and Explanatory Research are the classifications of research on the basis of:

Use of the research

Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

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Basic and Applied Research are the classifications of research on the basis of:

Use of the research

Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research
What is a cross-sectional research?

A study of one particular section of society

A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time
One that is conducted when environment is uncertain
Before a researcher specified the relationship among variables, he must have a (an):

Inventory of variables
Inventory of propositions
Arrangement of propositions
Schematic diagram

According to scientific method, which of the following is Not an empirical reality?

Emotions
God’s reward for good deeds
Satisfaction
None of the given options
Which of the following best describes qualitative data coding?

Numerically representing the concepts identified by the participants

Identify data segments that contain general episodes
Adding all of the scores together and describing them statistically
Dividing data in parts that represent single thoughts
High productivity is positively associated with Job commitment”. The given
hypothesis is a (an):
Descriptive hypothesis
Explanatory hypothesis
Non-Directional hypothesis
Co-relational hypothesis

The logic of purposive sampling is:

That a random sample can generalize to a population.

That a few information-rich participants studied in depth yield many
insights about a topic.
To include all participants, even though they are not all relevant to the problem.

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To use participants because the researcher has access to them.

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 04:28:41 AM ) Total Marks: 1

In________ ____ __ we collect same type of information from
different
respondents in different times.
Select correct option:
Cohort study
Time series Research
Panel study
Case studies
Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 04:27:15 AM ) Total Marks: 1
A one tailed hypothesis predicts-----------
Select correct option:
The future
The lottery result
The frequency of the effect
The direction of the effect
Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 04:26:16 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following statements is false?
Select correct option:
Discrete variables allow measurement of an infinite number of
fractions of units of measurement.
Discrete variables can only have whole number values.
Continuous numbers can only have whole number values.
Continuous measures do not allow for scores that fall between two
number values.
Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 04:24:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The organization of concepts in sequence from the most concrete and
individual to the most general indicates is:
Select correct option:
One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.
An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
The degree of abstraction
An operational definition
Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 04:23:26 AM ) Total Marks: 1

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What type of process research is?
Select correct option:
A process to discover the truth
A process to invent the machines
A process to make new medicines
A process to create theories
Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 04:22:58 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following steps of the scientific method is exemplified by
the researcher reviewing the literature and focusing on a specific
problem that has yet to be resolved?
Select correct option:
Identify a topic.
Describe the procedures to collect information.
Analyze the collected information.
State the results of the data analysis
Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 04:21:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of following statement is true?
Select correct option:
Theory and Research are dichotomous
Theory and Research are interrelated
There is no difference between Theory and Research
None of the given statements is true
Purpose of the research
Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 04:18:28 AM ) Total Marks: 1
A Literature review that summarizes what is known at a point in time
is known as:
Select correct option:
Narrative literature review
Systematic literature review
Integrative review
Historical review
Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 04:19:45 AM ) Total Marks: 1
“High productivity is positively associated with Job commitment”. The
given hypothesis is a (an):
Select correct option:
Descriptive hypothesis
Explanatory hypothesis

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Non-Directional hypothesis
Co-relational hypothesis
Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 04:21:13 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The application of the scientific method to the study of business
problems is called;
Select correct option:
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Business research
Grounded theory
Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 04:17:11 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Descriptive and Explanatory Research are the classifications of
research on the basis of:
Select correct option:
Use of the research
Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 04:14:55 AM ) Total Marks: 1

The purpose of a literature review is to:
Select correct option:
Help you find out what is already known about this area.
Identify any inconsistencies or gaps in the literature.
Demonstrate an awareness of the theoretical context in which the
current study can be located.
Find what is already known, identify gaps demonstrate
awareness.
Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 04:16:04 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Theoretical framework is trying to develop a________ model of our
study.
Select correct option:
Functional
Conceptual
Operational
Practical
Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 04:12:05 AM ) Total Marks: 1

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“The extensive use of chocolate causes pimples”. The given hypothesis
is a (an):
Select correct option:
Descriptive hypothesis
Explanatory hypothesis
Non-Directional hypothesis
Co-relational hypothesis
Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 04:13:32 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is the first step in the research process?
Select correct option:
Preliminary data collection
Problem definition
Theoretical framework
Define broad problem area

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 03:58:05 AM ) Total Marks: 1

According to scientific method, which of the following is Not an
empirical reality?
Select correct option:
Emotions
God’s reward for good deeds
Satisfaction
None of the given options
Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 03:59:33 AM ) Total Marks: 1
To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;
Select correct option:
It is based on results that are not replicable.
Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.
We can imagine results that would contradict it.
It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.
Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 04:00:46 AM ) Total Marks: 1
After a researcher has stated the specific problem to be studied in an
experiment, he must then develop a(n):
Select correct option:
Theory
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Summary of the data

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Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 03:52:44 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon
the
Select correct option:
Conceptual understanding
Dictionary meaning
Operational definition
All of the above
Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 03:53:53 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is not a function of clearly identified research
questions?
Select correct option:
They guide your literature search.
They keep you focused throughout the data collection period.
They make the scope of your research as wide as possible.
They are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument.
Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 03:55:16 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is not a feature of theoretical framework?
Select correct option:
Making an inventory of variables
Specify the direction of relationship
Presenting findings
Making an inventory of propositions
Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 03:56:41 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is a relationship between the literature survey and the
theoretical framework?
Select correct option:
Provides a solid foundation for developing the latter
Literature survey helps in the identification of the relevant variables
The theoretical framework explains the theory underlying these
relations
All of the gven options
Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 03:48:24 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The application of the scientific method to the study of business
problems is called;
Select correct option:
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Business research
Grounded theory
Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 03:49:29 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is Not a part of research design?
Select correct option:
Data collection technique

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Tool of data collection
Objectives of the study
Data processing and analysis
Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 03:50:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:
A study of one particular section of society
A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time
One that is conducted when environment is uncertain
Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 03:50:44 AM ) Total Marks: 1
If a researcher was studying the use of various instructional
approaches to the "multiple intelligences" of his students, he is likely
to be conducting which type of research?
Select correct option:
Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Grounded theory
Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 03:46:37 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Basic and Applied Research are the classifications of research on the
basis of:
Select correct option:
Use of the research
Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research
Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 03:47:15 AM ) Total Marks: 1
If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom
to ascertain their merit and worth, he is likely conducting which type of
research?
Select correct option:
Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Experimental
Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 03:47:36 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is the least appropriate research problem?
Select correct option:
Does studying Latin improve the standardized vocabulary test scores
of seventh grade students?
Does drilling fifth grade students with multiplication facts improve their
standardized test scores?
What is the relationship between students' math attitudes and math

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achievement?
Should students have access to controversial novels in school?
Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 03:48:24 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The application of the scientific method to the study of business
problems is called;
Select correct option:
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Business research
Grounded theory
Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 03:49:29 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is Not a part of research design?
Select correct option:
Data collection technique
Tool of data collection
Objectives of the study
Data processing and analysis
Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 03:12:07 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following true about the relationship between theory
building and data collection?
Select correct option:
When studies come out as expected, inductive support for the
theory is gained.
If an experiment fails, discarding the experiment is an example of
affirming the consequent.
When a hypothesis is not supported, virtually nothing has been
learned about the theory.
A good theory will be inclusive enough to explain every possible
research outcome.
Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 03:13:34 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The operational definition is also known as
Select correct option:
Working definition
Nominal definition
Conceptual definition
Dictionary definition
Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 03:14:41 AM ) Total Marks: 1
A theory is a coherent set of________ used as principles of
explanations of the apparent relationship of certain observed
phenomena.
Select correct option:
Disciplines
Propositions
Empirical Realities

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None of the given options
Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 03:15:29 AM ) Total Marks: 1
A concept is a generalized idea about------ .
Select correct option:
A class of objects
Attributes
Occurrences
All of the given options
Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 03:16:26 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is included in research proposal?
Select correct option:
Data analysis
Results
Literature review
Conclusions section
Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 03:17:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Research questions are crucial because they will:
Select correct option:
Guide your decisions about what data to collect and from
where.
Help you decide which research area interests you.
Ensure that your findings have external validity.
Prevent you from thinking about research strategies
Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 03:03:37 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of
research on the basis of
Select correct option:
Use of the research
Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research
Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 03:04:12 AM ) Total Marks: 1
A literature review requires;
Select correct option:
planning
clear writing
good writing
All of the given option

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Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 03:05:18 AM ) Total Marks: 1

A Literature review that summarizes what is known at a point in time
is known as:
Select correct option:
Narrative literature review
Systematic literature review
Integrative review
Historical review
Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 03:06:27 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is the final step of a scientific investigation?
Select correct option:
Analyze data
Collect data
Report the findings
Determine whether the hypothesis was supported
Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 03:07:01 AM ) Total Marks: 1
According to Empiricism, which of the following is the ultimate source
of all our concepts and knowledge?
Select correct option:
Perceptions
Theory
Sensory experience
Logics and arguments
Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 03:07:30 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is an example of value-free research?
Select correct option:
Conscious favor
Sympathy for the loser
Unstructured interviewing
None of the given options
Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 03:08:53 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The independent variable is;
Select correct option:
The variable manipulated in order to observe its effects
The variable that is measured
The free spirited variable
A confounding variable

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Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 03:10:16 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The following journal article would be an example of_______
research; "The benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory
setting."
Select correct option:
Applied
Interview
Basic
Stupid
Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 03:10:53 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The study of research methods provides you with the knowledge and
skills you need
Select correct option:
To solve the problem
To improve the decision-making process
To understand the research of others
All of the given options
Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 02:21:25 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is NOT a legitimate research problem as stated?
Select correct option:
What is the relationship between the number of books children read
and their reading scores?
Should competitive games be banned from elementary schools?
What does it mean to be a special needs child "included" in Ms.
Amara’s fourth grade class?
What are the major legal principles applied to educational cases
decided by the Supreme Court?
Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 02:22:45 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is the basis of the Scientific Method?
Select correct option:
To test hypotheses in conditions that are condusive to its success.
To formulate a research problem and disprove the hypothesis.
To formulate a research problem, test the hypothesis in
carefully controlled conditions that challenge the hypothesis.
To test hypotheses and if they are disproved, they should be
abandoned completely.
Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 02:23:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is the final step of a scientific investigation?
Select correct option:
Analyze data
Collect data
Report the findings
Determine whether the hypothesis was supported
Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 02:25:23 AM ) Total Marks: 1

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research topic?
Select correct option:
It is ethical.
It can be investigated through the collection and analysis of data.
It focuses on a philosophical or ethical issue.
It is theoretically or practically significant
Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 02:13:44 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Null hypothesis states:
Select correct option:
Absence of relationship
Existence of relationship
The direction of relationship
Casual relationship
Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 02:14:08 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is the variable called that a researcher manipulates in an
experiment?
Select correct option:
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Extraneous variable
None of the given options
Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 02:14:23 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon
the
Select correct option:
Conceptual understanding
Dictionary meaning
Operational definition
All of the above
Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 02:14:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:
A study of one particular section of society
A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time
One that is conducted when environment is uncertain
Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 02:15:13 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which one of the following tasks is NOT accomplished by theoretical
framework?
Select correct option:
Elaborate the relationship among the variables
Explain the logic underlying the relationship between the variables.
Describe the nature, and direction of the relationships among the
variables.

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Relates the previous studies.
Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 02:16:37 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The elaboration of the variables in the theoretical framework addresses
which type of qestions?
Select correct option:
Why we expect certain relationships to exist
How we expect certain relationships to exist
Both of the given questions
None of the given questions
Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 02:17:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is the first step in the research process?
Select correct option:
Preliminary data collection
Problem definition
Theoretical framework
Define broad problem area
Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 02:18:33 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of
research on the basis of
Select correct option:
Use of the research
Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research
Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 02:18:46 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Quantitative researcher's preoccupation with generalization is an
attempt to:
Select correct option:
Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences.
Boost their chances of publication.
Enhance the internal validity of their research.
Demonstrate the complex techniques of statistical analysis.
Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 02:19:13 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is an example of value-free research?
Select correct option:
Conscious favor
Sympathy for the loser
Unstructured interviewing
None of the given options
Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 02:20:01 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Ms. Roshi has been coordinating the Annual Festival at her school for
the last several years. She wants to be sure the students and parents
enjoy the festival again this year. On which source is she LEAST likely
to rely when making decisions about what to do?

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Tradition
Personal experience
Research
Expert opinion

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Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 01:48:49 AM ) Total Marks: 1

Basic and Applied Research are the classifications of research on the
basis of:
Select correct option:
Use of the research
Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research
Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 01:50:18 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:
A study of one particular section of society
A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time
One that is conducted when environment is uncertain
Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 01:51:43 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is the variable called that a researcher manipulates in an
experiment?
Select correct option:
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Extraneous variable
None of the given options
Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 01:52:48 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is Not a part of research design?
Select correct option:
Data collection technique

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Tool of data collection
Objectives of the study
Data processing and analysis
Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 01:54:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1
A variable is:
Select correct option:
Any characteristic of interest that can take on more than one
value
Defined as the groups manipulated in experimental research
The complete set of scores we use in statistical analysis
Completely specified only in observational research
Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 01:38:28 AM ) Total Marks: 1
If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom
to ascertain their merit and worth, he is likely conducting which type of
research?
Select correct option:
Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Experimental
Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 01:39:40 AM ) Total Marks: 1
What is opposite of a variable?
Select correct option:
A constant
An extraneous variable
A dependent variable
A data set
Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 01:40:30 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is not a feature of theoretical framework?
Select correct option:
Making an inventory of variables
Specify the direction of relationship
Presenting findings
Making an inventory of propositions
Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 01:41:50 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is a discrete variable?
Select correct option:
Age
Nationality
Test score
Income
Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 01:42:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1
In________ ____ __ we collect same type of information from
different

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respondents in different times.
Select correct option:

Cohort study
Time series Research
Panel study
Case studies

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Why, as scientists, do we not want to rely on authority for
explanations?
Select correct option:
Those in authority are often wrong.
Those in authority cannot be challenged.
Those in authority rely too much on objective information.
Those in authority often have no common sense.
Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 01:45:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is most beneficial to read in an article?
Select correct option:
Methods
Introduction
Figures
References
Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 01:45:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Why do you need to review the existing literature?
Select correct option:

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To give your dissertation a proper academic appearance, with lots of
references
Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count
To find out what is already known about your area of interest
To help in your general studying
Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 01:46:10 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is the least appropriate research problem?
Select correct option:
Does studying Latin improve the standardized vocabulary test scores
of seventh grade students?
Does drilling fifth grade students with multiplication facts improve their
standardized test scores?
What is the relationship between students' math attitudes and math
achievement?
Should students have access to controversial novels in school?
Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 01:47:19 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Null hypothesis states:
Select correct option:
Absence of relationship
Existence of relationship
The direction of relationship
Casual relationship

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