Question 1

Specifying the research population is important for all of the following reasons except:&#10;A) the research population influences the generalizability of the eventual results&#10;B) the research population influences the number of observations that can be included in the dataset&#10;C) the research population is the set of all possible observations based on a particular characteristic within a particular unit of analysis&#10;D) the researcher should pick a sample partially outside the research population to have a control

Accepted Answer

Specifying the research population is important for defining the scope and applicability of the study, but picking a sample outside the research population for control is not a standard reason for specifying the research population.

Question 2

What is the process through which work is distributed to a larger audience?&#10;A) Dissemination&#10;B) Participation&#10;C) Distribution&#10;D) Dispensation

Accepted Answer

Dissemination is the process of distributing information or work to a larger audience.

Question 3

A Call for Papers is:&#10;A) how work is distributed to a larger audience&#10;B) the general invitation to present research at a conference&#10;C) the person who reads the full papers after they have been submitted&#10;D) the process through which we dissect information in order to assess how conclusions were reached

Accepted Answer

A Call for Papers is a general invitation for researchers to submit their work to be considered for presentation at a conference.

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct format for a research question?&#10;A) The Effect of IVs on DV among research population&#10;B) The Effect of DV on IVs among research population&#10;C) The Effect of the Research Population on the IV&#10;D) The Effect of the Research Population on the DV

Accepted Answer

A research question typically examines the effect of independent variables (IVs) on a dependent variable (DV) within a specific research population.

Question 5

Process Tracing is:&#10;A) the general invitation to present research at a conference&#10;B) the person who reads the full papers after they have been submitted&#10;C) the process through which we dissect information in order to assess how conclusions were reached&#10;D) used to provide evidence for the causal relationship between the independent and dependent variables in a particular case

Accepted Answer

The answer of Process Tracing is:&#10;A) the general invitation to...

Question 6

You should not ______ the information you use as evidence for a case study&#10;A) generalize&#10;B) pay attention to&#10;C) cherry pick&#10;D) process trace

Accepted Answer

Cherry picking is the act of selecting only the evidence that supports your argument, while ignoring evidence that contradicts it. This can lead to a biased and inaccurate conclusion.

Question 7

Research projects generally draw their data from:&#10;A) one source&#10;B) multiple sources&#10;C) no sources&#10;D) Professors

Accepted Answer

Research projects typically draw their data from multiple sources to ensure a comprehensive and reliable analysis.

Question 8

A discussant is the:&#10;A) person who reads and provides comments for the full papers after they have been submitted to a conference&#10;B) person who organizes the panel&#10;C) invitation to present research at a conference&#10;D) professor

Accepted Answer

A discussant is typically the person who reads and provides comments on the full papers after they have been submitted to a conference, often offering feedback and facilitating discussion during the conference session.

Question 9

Critical analysis is the process by which&#10;A) we gather information for our research proposal.&#10;B) identify outliers that are not significant for our research.&#10;C) we create case studies to test our hypothesis.&#10;D) we dissect information in order to assess how conclusions were reached.

Accepted Answer

Critical analysis involves examining and evaluating information to understand how conclusions are drawn, which aligns with dissecting information to assess conclusions.

Question 10

Which of the following is crucial in helping you develop the theory you will write to explain why the independent and dependent variables you eventually choose are expected to be correlated to each other?

A) Literature
B) Hypothesis
C) Discussant
D) Professor

Accepted Answer

Literature is crucial as it provides existing research and theories that help in understanding and explaining the relationship between variables.

Deck 12: Your Future in Research