STA630 Midterm Past Papers

MIDTERM EXAMINATION · Spring 2009 · STA630- Research Methods · Time: 60 min · Isra Khan · nOte: Solve these paper by urself no One · responsible for any content · Marks: 50

Q1. Who, among the following, wrote the book "Research Methods for Business"? (1 marks)

Zikmund, W Sekaran, U.

Dessler, G.

Neuman, W.C.

Ref: Research Methods for Business was written by Uma sekaran.

Q2. What does an empiricist believe? (1 marks)

All the knowledge that we have of life after death can be used in research.

Knowledge in the form of ‘facts’ should be gained through sensory

experience.

Research conducted within the British Empire was biased and unreliable.

Research should not always necessarily rely on the scientific methods.

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Lesson 2

Looking at the important features of scientific method one might say that there are two power bases of scientific knowledge: (1) empiricism i.e. sensory experiences or observation, and (2) rationalism i.e. the logical explanations for regularity and then consequent ional argumentation for making generalizations (theory).

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Q3. Action research usually takes place in a single school because; (1 marks)

It is designed to answer questions about improving practice in a particular

setting.

It is difficult to secure permission to study students in multiple schools.

Teachers do not have the necessary skills to conduct research across multiple settings.

Data collection methods used in action research are designed for single settings.

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Q4. Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is characteristic of action research?

Variables are tightly controlled.

Results are generalizable.

Results demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships.

Data are usually qualitative.

Lesson 3

Q5. Which of the following statements is TRUE for qualitative research question? (1 marks)

It asks a question about some process, or phenomenon to be explored.

It is generally an open-ended question.

It asks a question which may be open ended.

It asks a closed ended question.

Ref: Qualitative research is a generic term for investigative methodologies described as ethnographic, naturalistic, anthropological, field, or participant observer research. It emphasizes the importance of looking at variables in the natural setting in which they are found. Interaction between variables is important. Detailed data is gathered through open ended questions that provide direct quotations