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Practice Quiz Chapter 04
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not completed
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________ research designs cannot give detailed in-depth information about a social issue.
a) Quantitative
correct
incorrect
b) Qualitative
correct
incorrect
c) Positivist
correct
incorrect
d) Descriptive
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The purpose of social research, according to ________, is to uncover facts and truth.
a) deductive approaches
correct
incorrect
b) inductive approaches
correct
incorrect
c) empirical approaches
correct
incorrect
d) positivist approaches
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Most ________ researchers feel that the social sciences should adopt scientific methods to mirror the kind of research conducted in the natural sciences.
a) qualitative
correct
incorrect
b) positivist
correct
incorrect
c) quantitative
correct
incorrect
d) descriptive
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ research sets out to give numerical results that can be reported in tables and graphs.
a) Qualitative
correct
incorrect
b) Quantitative
correct
incorrect
c) Phenomenological
correct
incorrect
d) Positivist
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ research places a greater emphasis on the individual rather than on generalized social trends.
a) Qualitative
correct
incorrect
b) Quantitative
correct
incorrect
c) Empirical
correct
incorrect
d) Positivist
correct
incorrect
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not completed
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Researchers would most likely use focus groups ________.
a) when the researcher already has a good idea about the opinions and experiences of the group's members
correct
incorrect
b) once the researcher has a clear idea of the issues that make up the research topic
correct
incorrect
c) when the researcher wants to understand the issue from the point of view of the participants
correct
incorrect
d) when they need to gather data from a large group of people
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
What separates qualitative from quantitative research is its approach to the study of ________.
a) human nature
correct
incorrect
b) positivism
correct
incorrect
c) history
correct
incorrect
d) statistical figures
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The idea that individuals have a voice and that their stories should be central to understanding a social issue is called ________.
a) positivist research
correct
incorrect
b) qualitative research
correct
incorrect
c) phenomenology
correct
incorrect
d) quantitative research
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
In interacting with their respondents, researchers often uncover other questions and ideas that they had not previously considered. This process is referred to as ________.
a) qualitative assessment
correct
incorrect
b) inductive understanding
correct
incorrect
c) deductive understanding
correct
incorrect
d) positivist methodology
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
In terms of data collection, one of the fundamental issues that differentiates qualitative from quantitative research is ________.
a) the value of data
correct
incorrect
b) the quality of data
correct
incorrect
c) the sampling method
correct
incorrect
d) the analysis of data
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The ________ approach is often referred to as the mainstay of quantitative research methods.
a) inductive
correct
incorrect
b) deductive
correct
incorrect
c) positivist
correct
incorrect
d) phenomenological
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
When researchers push aside their previous personal experiences and knowledge during the data collection and analysis process, this is known as _________.
a) objectivity
correct
incorrect
b) hiding
correct
incorrect
c) bracketing
correct
incorrect
d) unbiased
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Using two or more research methods to address the same research question is known as ________.
a) combination
correct
incorrect
b) multi-methods
correct
incorrect
c) merging
correct
incorrect
d) triangulation
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ is one of the most prevalent barriers to doing mixed-method research.
a) Funding
correct
incorrect
b) Experience
correct
incorrect
c) Time
correct
incorrect
d) Report writing
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Photovoice can involve giving participants ________ to collect data about their lives for the project.
a) surveys
correct
incorrect
b) cameras
correct
incorrect
c) questionnaires
correct
incorrect
d) interviews
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
true
correct
incorrect
false
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ research designs cannot give detailed in-depth information about a social issue.
a) Quantitative
correct
incorrect
b) Qualitative
correct
incorrect
c) Positivist
correct
incorrect
d) Descriptive
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The purpose of social research, according to ________, is to uncover facts and truth.
a) deductive approaches
correct
incorrect
b) inductive approaches
correct
incorrect
c) empirical approaches
correct
incorrect
d) positivist approaches
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Most ________ researchers feel that the social sciences should adopt scientific methods to mirror the kind of research conducted in the natural sciences.
a) qualitative
correct
incorrect
b) positivist
correct
incorrect
c) quantitative
correct
incorrect
d) descriptive
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ research sets out to give numerical results that can be reported in tables and graphs.
a) Qualitative
correct
incorrect
b) Quantitative
correct
incorrect
c) Phenomenological
correct
incorrect
d) Positivist
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ research places a greater emphasis on the individual rather than on generalized social trends.
a) Qualitative
correct
incorrect
b) Quantitative
correct
incorrect
c) Empirical
correct
incorrect
d) Positivist
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Researchers would most likely use focus groups ________.
a) when the researcher already has a good idea about the opinions and experiences of the group's members
correct
incorrect
b) once the researcher has a clear idea of the issues that make up the research topic
correct
incorrect
c) when the researcher wants to understand the issue from the point of view of the participants
correct
incorrect
d) when they need to gather data from a large group of people
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
What separates qualitative from quantitative research is its approach to the study of ________.
a) human nature
correct
incorrect
b) positivism
correct
incorrect
c) history
correct
incorrect
d) statistical figures
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The idea that individuals have a voice and that their stories should be central to understanding a social issue is called ________.
a) positivist research
correct
incorrect
b) qualitative research
correct
incorrect
c) phenomenology
correct
incorrect
d) quantitative research
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
In interacting with their respondents, researchers often uncover other questions and ideas that they had not previously considered. This process is referred to as ________.
a) qualitative assessment
correct
incorrect
b) inductive understanding
correct
incorrect
c) deductive understanding
correct
incorrect
d) positivist methodology
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
In terms of data collection, one of the fundamental issues that differentiates qualitative from quantitative research is ________.
a) the value of data
correct
incorrect
b) the quality of data
correct
incorrect
c) the sampling method
correct
incorrect
d) the analysis of data
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The ________ approach is often referred to as the mainstay of quantitative research methods.
a) inductive
correct
incorrect
b) deductive
correct
incorrect
c) positivist
correct
incorrect
d) phenomenological
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
When researchers push aside their previous personal experiences and knowledge during the data collection and analysis process, this is known as _________.
a) objectivity
correct
incorrect
b) hiding
correct
incorrect
c) bracketing
correct
incorrect
d) unbiased
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Using two or more research methods to address the same research question is known as ________.
a) combination
correct
incorrect
b) multi-methods
correct
incorrect
c) merging
correct
incorrect
d) triangulation
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ is one of the most prevalent barriers to doing mixed-method research.
a) Funding
correct
incorrect
b) Experience
correct
incorrect
c) Time
correct
incorrect
d) Report writing
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Photovoice can involve giving participants ________ to collect data about their lives for the project.
a) surveys
correct
incorrect
b) cameras
correct
incorrect
c) questionnaires
correct
incorrect
d) interviews
correct
incorrect
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