Question 1

Research questions ______.&#10;A) are important to guide the research process&#10;B) can be ignored as superfluous details&#10;C) narrow down the research in an inadequate way&#10;D) spoil the fun in doing research

Accepted Answer

Research questions are crucial as they provide direction and focus to the research process, ensuring that the investigation is systematic and purposeful.

Question 2

Good research questions ______.&#10;A) result from social problems&#10;B) are based on researchers' personal interests and backgrounds&#10;C) are as broad as possible&#10;D) support an 'anything goes' approach in the methods of a project

Accepted Answer

A , B

Question 3

Gap-spotting means that ______.&#10;A) a research question is identified in analyzing the literature and what it does not cover.&#10;B) a confusion exists about which is the adequate explanation for a phenomenon&#10;C) an aspect or an area for an issue has not been recognised yet&#10;D) the researcher tries to avoid stumbling in the field

Accepted Answer

A, B, C

Question 4

Characteristics of research questions include ______.&#10;A) that they are clear and focused&#10;B) that they cover novel aspects&#10;C) that they ignore the literature&#10;D) none of these is correct

Accepted Answer

The answer of Characteristics of research questions include ______.&#10;A) that...

Question 5

Bad research questions ______.&#10;A) are, for example, a general statement&#10;B) state a problem but are not a question&#10;C) are specific and clearly focused&#10;D) are descriptive

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bad research questions ______.&#10;A) are, for example,...

Question 6

Research questions ______.&#10;A) guide which literature should be searched and reviewed&#10;B) are refined in the light of the literature that was found&#10;C) guide the collection of data&#10;D) are important for analysing the data

Accepted Answer

Research questions serve multiple purposes in the research process: they guide the literature review by indicating what information is relevant, are often refined based on the literature found, direct the collection of data by specifying what information is needed, and are crucial for analyzing the data to ensure that the analysis addresses the questions posed.

Question 7

Hypotheses ______.&#10;A) are typical of qualitative research&#10;B) are indispensable for qualitative research&#10;C) are the basis of a quantitative study&#10;D) replace research questions in quantitative studies

Accepted Answer

Hypotheses are foundational in quantitative research as they provide a statement that can be tested statistically. They are not exclusive or indispensable to qualitative research, nor do they replace research questions in quantitative studies.

Question 8

Research questions ______.&#10;A) include a basic question and a study unit for which this question is asked&#10;B) only name a study unit&#10;C) are limited to mentioning a basic question&#10;D) none of these is correct

Accepted Answer

Research questions typically include both a basic question and the study unit to which the question pertains, making option A the correct choice.

Question 9

Formulating a research question ______.&#10;A) is the way to make researchers' personal interest and identification with the research work&#10;B) will help to make a project manageable&#10;C) will clarify, what a study should produce as outcome&#10;D) all of these

Accepted Answer

Formulating a research question helps in making the project manageable, clarifies the expected outcomes, and aligns with the researcher's interests.

Question 10

A hypothesis ______.&#10;A) formulates a relation (e.g., if&#8230; then&#8230;) that can be tested empirically&#10;B) is the result of the researcher's hypothetical thinking&#10;C) formulates a relation that is impossible to be or become real&#10;D) is free of any theoretical background

Accepted Answer

A hypothesis is a statement that proposes a potential relationship between variables and can be tested through empirical research.

Deck 4: From Research Idea to Research Question