Deck 1: Research Proposals and Methods

Question 1

In a qualitative research proposal you would not expect to see a............

A)Research question
B)Research aim
C)Hypothesis
D)Operational definition

Answer 1

Hypothesis

Question 2

Which of the following statement is not true?

A)A research proposal is a document that presents a plan for a project
B)A research proposal shows that the researcher is capable of successfully conducting the proposed research project
C)A research proposal is an unorganized and unplanned project
D)A research proposal is just like a research report and written before the research project

Answer 2

A research proposal is an unorganized and unplanned project

Question 3

After identifying the important variables and establishing the logical reasoning in theoretical framework, the next step in the research process is..........

A)To conduct surveys
B)To generate the hypothesis
C)To focus group discussions
D)To use experiments in an investigation

Answer 3

To generate the hypothesis

Question 4

According to Goodstein's (2000) "evolved theory of science," which of the following is not a characteristic of scientific inquiry?

A)Scientists make observations that are accurately reported to other scientists and the public so others can replicate the methods and obtain the same results.
B)Science flourishes when there is an open system for the exchange of ideas in which supporters and those who disagree with an idea can report their research and it can be evaluated by others.
C)Research studies must be reviewed by peers before they become a part of the scientific literature.
D)Scientists search for observations that support ideas popular to others and viewed by other scientists as publishable.

Question 5

The main advantage of producing a written research proposal is-------

A)Informs all interested parties
B)Helps with credibility
C)Helps the institution
D)Helps keep people employed

Question 6

The one which will always appear in a research proposal is.......

A)Business objective
B)Research objective
C)Marketing objective
D)Creative objective

Question 7

Good research proposals will always-.......

A)Consider all possible research that had previously been done on the topic
B)Provide respondent names and addresses
C)Focus on the Harvard style
D)Focus on addressing the research objectives

Question 8

The proposal's literature review is important because---

A)It is expected by the university
B)The tutor insists upon it
C)It looks authoritative
D)It shows that you are knowledgeable about the literature that relates to your research topic

Question 9

The proposal section which intended to describe the purpose with a full statement of the research question is-----------

A)Literature review
B)References
C)Introduction
D)Proposed Method

Question 10

Which of the following statement is not true?

A)A research proposal is a document that presents a plan fora project
B)A research proposal shows that the researcher is capable of successfully conducting the proposed research project
C)A research proposal is an unorganized and unplannedproject
D)A research proposal is just like a research report and writtenbefore the research project

Question 11

The research participants are described in detail in..........section of the research plan

A)Introduction
B)Method
C)Data analysis
D)Discussion

Question 12

The Method section of the research plan typically specifies ----------

A)The research participants
B)The apparatus, instruments, and materials for the research study
C)The planned research procedures
D)all of the above

Question 13

The interactive, computer-based information system that collects data on transactions and operations is..........

A)Transaction processing system
B)Decision support system
C)Executive information system
D)Expert system

Question 14

One of the following is not the three main components in a decision support system........

A)Communications
B)Dialogue
C)Model
D)Data

Question 15

To explain, predict, and/or control phenomena are the goal of --------------

A)Tradition
B)Inductive logic
C)Deductive logic
D)The scientific method

Question 16

The purpose of a literature review is to-...........

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

Question 17

The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowingbecause it is more........

A)Reliable
B)Systematic
C)Accurate
D)All of the given options

Question 18

According to Burrell & Morgan (1979) one of the following is not a paradigm within business research methods is......

A)Radical structuralist
B)Radical positivist
C)Functionalist
D)Interpretative

Question 19

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

A)Full names of the authors
B)Titles
C)Volumes
D)Price

Question 20

The basis of Scientific Method is.........

A)To test hypotheses in conditions that is conclusive to its success
B)To formulate a research problem and disprove the hypothesis
C)To formulate a research problem, test the hypothesis in carefully controlled conditions that challenge the hypothesis.
D)To test hypotheses and if they are disproved, they should be abandoned completely.

Question 21

The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon the--------

A)Conceptual understanding
B)Dictionary meaning
C)Operational definition
D)All of the above

Question 22

The word 'Research' means-------

A)A lab experiment
B)A report.
C)A systematic enquiry
D)A procedure

Question 23

If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in hisclassroom to ascertain their merit and worth; he is likelyconducting......type of research

A)Basic
B)Applied
C)Evaluation
D)Experimental