ENG518 Final Term Quiz

ENG518

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Maha Malik Research Methodology

1. The main benefit of doing a ___________________ is to provide the consumer with a mosaic of what is happening concerning a given topic (Literature review)
2. While constructing a literature review, you might realize that the differences in the samples used in the studies produced the differing results. (true)
3. If you do not find that the same results are replicated over a variety of studies, you can have more confidence that you are on the right track. (False)
4. Doing a ________________ is important if you plan to do a study yourself. (Research

review)

5. The first place to begin is searching for studies using _____________ sources.

(Preliminary)

6. In preparation for constructing your review of the research literature, you need to formulate a __________ procedure for cataloging and storing your information for each study.

(Systematic)

7. When you set up your database of studies for your review, enter the following use. First, record very accurately the last names and all initials for every author of each study. (true)
8. If you have read a published literature review, you will have noticed that the author basically looks for eight things when summarizing the ____________ of the study. (Main

body)

9. The variables in the study can be of _______ types. (Four)
10. The focus of the study means that the area or the issue must be ignored. (False)
11. The headings that are used in reporting most primary research studies including Introduction, ___________, Results and Discussion. (Method)
12. _________ section of literature review gives the details regarding the makeup of the review. (Method)
13. Description and __________ are in fact criteria for deciding which studies to review.

(Rationale)

14. __________ section of literature review is an overview of what studies will be discussed and their relation to one another and the review as a whole. (Result)
15. ______________ section of literature review compares and contrast the results between studies. (Discussion)
16. The Qualitative–Quantitative continuum has received a lot of attention over the past __________ years, usually accompanied with much controversy. (20)
17. Larsen-Freeman and Long (1991), who described the two terms, quantitative and qualitative as two ends of a __________. (Continuum)
18. Quantitative research has come mainly from the field of ________. (Psychology)
19. ______________ research frequently uses sample strategies for generalizing findings to larger populations. (Quantitative)
20. _________ research works to uncover information from information – rich samples.
21. _____________ Data Analysis (QDA) is the range of processes and procedures whereby we move from the qualitative data that have been collected into some form of explanation, understanding or interpretation of the people and situations we are investigating.
22. A set of interrelated concepts, definitions and propositions that presents a systematic view of events or situations by specifying relations among variables is called _________.

(Theory)

23. ____________ is the process of attaching labels to lines of text so that the researcher can group and compare similar or related pieces of information. (Coding)
24. There are _______ steps of Qualitative Data Analysis. (Five)
25. Narratives are transcribed ______________. (Experiences)
26. The traditional qualitative data analysis is a _________ - intensive process. (Labor)
27. After the arrival of computer software, the work flow became easy, researchers got capability for ___________. (Data storage)
28. Time to learn vs time to analyze must be kept in mind while using the ________________ for your study. (Computer Software)
29. QSR NVivo is one of the common software for ___________. (Qualitative Data

Analysis)

30. Selection of the _________ of the text is one of the basic steps involved in using software for data analysis. (segment)
31. Action Research is a process in which __________ examine their own educational practice systematically and carefully, using the techniques of research. (Participants)
32. The process by which practitioners attempt to study their problems is: (Action Research)
33. Action research improve and ___________ the current practices. (Modify)
34. There are ______________ steps involved in action research. (six)
35. The _____________ of Action Research project should be economical from money, time and energy. (Design)
36. _____________ method gathers data by asking questions. (Survey)
37. Cross-sectional means that researchers record _________ about their subjects without manipulating the study environment. (Information)
38. Researchers conduct several observations of the same subjects over a period of time, sometimes lasting many years in _________________ research. (Longitudinal)
39. Survey method is also used for _________ control activities. (Researcher’s)
40. Survey research must be directly associated with the ____________ opinion. (Monitoring)
41. The ______________ is a systematic and scientific approach to research in which the researcher manipulates one or more variables, and controls and measures any change in other variables (Experimental method)
42. Experimental research derives verified ____________ relationships among phenomena.