Deck 4: Designing a Research Study

Question 1

The first step in a research project is to select a research method.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A research project should involve one or more of the elements in the 4-step communication model.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

It is often useful to discuss your research problem or topic with others.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

You can usually find all the previous work done on your research topic by Googling the topic's key words.

Question 5

A literature summary is a list of the most popular books on your research topic on Amazon.com.

Question 6

Every research project must have at least 10 research questions; otherwise, why do it?

Question 7

A research project's logistics are the activities involved in gathering and organizing the people and materials needed to execute the project.

Question 8

Information from social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and the like) is an extremely important part of a literature summary.

Question 9

Most research projects can be done at no cost.

Question 10

Once a research study is completed, you should write a report explaining what was done, how it was done, and what was discovered.

Question 11

Why is the design of a research study of particular importance?

Question 12

Why should a research project always begin with the statement of a problem?

Question 13

What is to be gained by discussing the problem with others?

Question 14

Why is a literature search an important part of any research project?

Question 15

What difficulties could one be expected to have with a literature search?

Question 16

What cautions should be observed when searching literature on the Internet?

Question 17

How do research questions actually "guide" a research project?

Question 18

What is meant by the term logistics, and how does it apply to research?

Question 19

Why is a proposed budget of importance when designing a research project?

Question 20

What is a final research report? What information should it contain?

Question 21

The textbook presents six important steps in developing a research design. These steps are listed below. Place them in the proper order.

A) Revise the research questions
B) Develop a detailed plan for employing the method
C) Discuss the problem
D) Handle the logistics
E) Search the literature
F) Select a research method and justify your choice