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STA QUIZ 2 2022

  1. There are…… basic research methods for descriptive and causal research 6
  2. Which of the following is Not helpful in problem definition? Hypothesis
  3. A remainder sent to respondents to send back the filled questionnaire is known as follow up
  4. A guarantee of confidentiality is All of the given options
  5. …… encourages respondents to enlarge on, clarity and explain answer probing
  6. The measure which helps the researcher to capture the intensity of a variable is called scale
  7. One of the preoccupations of quantitative researchers is with generalization, which is a sign of external validity
  8. It is the process of talking a construct and refining it by giving it a conceptual or theoretical definition conceptualization
  9. What is the first step in the research process define broad problem area
  10. Self-administered questionnaire in hard form are a part of all of the given options
  11. Conceptual definition of the variable is also known as theoretical definition
  12. Quantitative researcher converts the data in which of the following forms actions
  13. Which of the following activities Not included in debriefing obtaining informed consent
  14. The research process consists of different steps ranging form 5 to 11
  15. The researcher protects the confidentiality in following ways, except disclosure of data subsets
  16. Call backs are used as a major means to reduce Non-response error
  17. If the researcher converts the abstract concept into a tangible one is called operationalization
  18. Companies have the right to dissociate themselves from sponsorship of a research project. The type of confidentiality is called sponsorship nondisclosure
  19. Methodological rigor increases as one moves from exploratory study to explanatory study
  20. The most common method of generating primary data is survey
  21. Which of the following can Not be a part of preliminary data collection? Review of literature
  22. Causal research answers which of the following types of question: Why
  23. Operationally defining a concept involves a series of steps
  24. Unethical activities include all of the above
  25. Measurement of reliability refers to the accuracy of the scores
  26. ………of a scale can be improved by adding up ”additional questions or terms” sensitivity
  27. Which of the following is NOT an unethical issue seek approval for research
  28. Debriefing involves all of the given options
  29. Theory is full of all of the following options, Except Guess
  30. Another name off dimension is theoretical framework
  31. Which of the following questions might invade the privacy of a research participant what is your home address
  32. Which of the following types of processes, research falls in a process to discover the truth
  33. All of the following are advantages of personal interviewing EXCEPT scarcity of feedback
  34. What should be done if the respondents are intentionally or accidentally deceived they should be debriefed once the research is complete
  35. A research participant might get suffered from which of the following form of harm, during the research study? All of the above
  36. The process of converting abstract concept into measurable factors is called operationalization
  37. A research catering to “ associated with” problem is known as correlational study
  38. Which of the following is the reason for deception all of the given options
  39. The definition of a behavioral factors to allow measurement of it is known an operational definition
  40. A telephone company is interested in obtaining customers’ reactions to new services package. Which of the following primary research methods would be the most effective in reaching this audience to obtain their feedback telephonic interviews
  41. The goal of ethics in research is to ensure no one is harmed adverse consequences from research activities
  42. ……..is not a form of measurement validity conductivity validity
  43. Which of the following best describe the concept of operationalizing operationalizing concepts involves making concepts measurable
  44. How the researcher intends to measure the variables in a particular study called proposition
  45. …………determines the unit of analysis research question
  46. An operational definition is a definition of a concept in term of specific, empirical measure
  47. Linking the language of theory with the language of empirical measure is done in operationalization
  48. Two main processes used for measurement of concepts/variables in research are conceptualization and operationalization
  49. In…………, relationships among variables is explained an explanatory study
  50. If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has test-retest reliability
  51. Bias is defined as the distortion of responses based on gender, ethnicity, race or language
  52. Which of the following is NOT a longitudinal study cross sectional study
  53. Distance is an example of …..scale ratio
  54. Area is an example of scale ratio
  55. To provide the true information is ……of respondent right as well as obligation
  56. Which of the following options is not part of a measurable process define the concept theoretically
  57. Which of the following is not an example of deception to observe of ethics
  58. Which of the following are considered essential steps of the research process all of the above
  59. What is true about focus group discussions 6-12 persons with moderator for 1-2 hours
  60. Conceptual definition of the variable is also known as working definition
  61. All of the following are considered the steps of the research process except derivative analysis
  62. Which of the following is one of the components of research design time dimension
  63. A physiological reaction test was given to 100 participants. Instead of recording reaction time of every participant, the researcher choose to record their position as compare to other participants, i-e, the ordinal
  64. Call backs help to reduce Non-response error
  65. Which of the following is one of the advantages of personal interviewing the opportunity for feedback
  66. When the operational requirements are convenient and interpret- able, it is known as practicality
  67. The arrangement of steps involved in operational definition a concept is concepts, statement, elements, dimension
  68. Logical relationship among the factors identified in the literature review is called theoretical framework
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