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Practice Quiz Chapter 03
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not completed
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"Unpacking" a problem helps the researcher to ________.
a) collect valuable data
correct
incorrect
b) analyze data efficiently
correct
incorrect
c) focus on observation
correct
incorrect
d) clarify and focus a problem
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A ________ is an idea that stands for something or represents a class of things or a general categorization of an impression of something.
a) concept
correct
incorrect
b) hypothesis
correct
incorrect
c) category
correct
incorrect
d) research objective
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The relationship between concepts cannot be described as positive or negative if the independent concept is a ________.
a) dependent concept
correct
incorrect
b) qualitative concept
correct
incorrect
c) categorical/nominal concept
correct
incorrect
d) quantitative concept
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
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The research objective is a feature of ________.
a) quantitative research
correct
incorrect
b) qualitative research
correct
incorrect
c) empirical research
correct
incorrect
d) scientific research
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
When more of one concept leads to more of the other, the relationship between the concepts is considered to be ________.
a) positive
correct
incorrect
b) negative
correct
incorrect
c) neutral
correct
incorrect
d) categorical
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The concept that does the "causing" is called the ________.
a) dependent concept
correct
incorrect
b) independent concept
correct
incorrect
c) categorical concept
correct
incorrect
d) causal concept
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Focusing and diagramming hypotheses helps to clarify ________.
a) the data
correct
incorrect
b) the research objective
correct
incorrect
c) a theory
correct
incorrect
d) various categories of the variable
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A ________ is a statement or series of statements that asserts a relationship between at least two concepts.
a) concept
correct
incorrect
b) hypothesis
correct
incorrect
c) research problem
correct
incorrect
d) theory
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A hypothesis specifies ________.
a) the statement of the problem
correct
incorrect
b) the relationship between research objectives
correct
incorrect
c) the direction of the relationship between concepts
correct
incorrect
d) the reliability of the concepts
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
When the goal of the research is descriptive rather than explanatory, a ________ can serve to guide the research.
a) researchable question
correct
incorrect
b) categorical concept
correct
incorrect
c) hypothesis
correct
incorrect
d) research objective
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The concept that is caused, acted upon, or affected is known as the ________.
a) dependent concept
correct
incorrect
b) independent concept
correct
incorrect
c) categorical concept
correct
incorrect
e) empirical concept
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The following hypothesis would be considered to have a ________ relationship: "The more parties a student attends, the lower the student's academic performance."
a) positive
correct
incorrect
b) negative
correct
incorrect
c) neutral
correct
incorrect
d) non-existent
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
One of the most important things to acknowledge about a theory being used in a research project is ________.
a) its creators
correct
incorrect
b) its cultural context
correct
incorrect
c) its history
correct
incorrect
d) its limitations
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A theory will often give researchers a clue about the type of ________ to collect.
a) concepts
correct
incorrect
b) variables
correct
incorrect
c) data
correct
incorrect
d) research problems
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ is the point in the research design where major concepts, such as the independent and dependent variables, are identified, formulated, and defined.
a) Theorizing
correct
incorrect
b) Conceptualization
correct
incorrect
c) Identifying the theoretical framework
correct
incorrect
d) Literature review
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
true
correct
incorrect
false
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
"Unpacking" a problem helps the researcher to ________.
a) collect valuable data
correct
incorrect
b) analyze data efficiently
correct
incorrect
c) focus on observation
correct
incorrect
d) clarify and focus a problem
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A ________ is an idea that stands for something or represents a class of things or a general categorization of an impression of something.
a) concept
correct
incorrect
b) hypothesis
correct
incorrect
c) category
correct
incorrect
d) research objective
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The relationship between concepts cannot be described as positive or negative if the independent concept is a ________.
a) dependent concept
correct
incorrect
b) qualitative concept
correct
incorrect
c) categorical/nominal concept
correct
incorrect
d) quantitative concept
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The research objective is a feature of ________.
a) quantitative research
correct
incorrect
b) qualitative research
correct
incorrect
c) empirical research
correct
incorrect
d) scientific research
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
When more of one concept leads to more of the other, the relationship between the concepts is considered to be ________.
a) positive
correct
incorrect
b) negative
correct
incorrect
c) neutral
correct
incorrect
d) categorical
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The concept that does the "causing" is called the ________.
a) dependent concept
correct
incorrect
b) independent concept
correct
incorrect
c) categorical concept
correct
incorrect
d) causal concept
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Focusing and diagramming hypotheses helps to clarify ________.
a) the data
correct
incorrect
b) the research objective
correct
incorrect
c) a theory
correct
incorrect
d) various categories of the variable
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A ________ is a statement or series of statements that asserts a relationship between at least two concepts.
a) concept
correct
incorrect
b) hypothesis
correct
incorrect
c) research problem
correct
incorrect
d) theory
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A hypothesis specifies ________.
a) the statement of the problem
correct
incorrect
b) the relationship between research objectives
correct
incorrect
c) the direction of the relationship between concepts
correct
incorrect
d) the reliability of the concepts
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
When the goal of the research is descriptive rather than explanatory, a ________ can serve to guide the research.
a) researchable question
correct
incorrect
b) categorical concept
correct
incorrect
c) hypothesis
correct
incorrect
d) research objective
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The concept that is caused, acted upon, or affected is known as the ________.
a) dependent concept
correct
incorrect
b) independent concept
correct
incorrect
c) categorical concept
correct
incorrect
e) empirical concept
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The following hypothesis would be considered to have a ________ relationship: "The more parties a student attends, the lower the student's academic performance."
a) positive
correct
incorrect
b) negative
correct
incorrect
c) neutral
correct
incorrect
d) non-existent
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
One of the most important things to acknowledge about a theory being used in a research project is ________.
a) its creators
correct
incorrect
b) its cultural context
correct
incorrect
c) its history
correct
incorrect
d) its limitations
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A theory will often give researchers a clue about the type of ________ to collect.
a) concepts
correct
incorrect
b) variables
correct
incorrect
c) data
correct
incorrect
d) research problems
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ is the point in the research design where major concepts, such as the independent and dependent variables, are identified, formulated, and defined.
a) Theorizing
correct
incorrect
b) Conceptualization
correct
incorrect
c) Identifying the theoretical framework
correct
incorrect
d) Literature review
correct
incorrect
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