A detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically called a (n)_____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. A detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically called a (n) ?

   A. sample
   B. experiment
   C. research design
   D. scientific method

2. A data collection method in which the researcher does not interact with the subject(s) being studied is called_______________?

   A. an unobtrusive
   B. field research
   C. qualitative analysis
   D. content analysis
   E. ethnography

3. _____________ uses multiple data collection methods on the same area of interest?

   A. Triangulation
   B. Ethnography
   C. Field research
   D. Variation
   E. Cluster sampling

4. Formulating the hypothesis is the _____________ step in the scientific method?

   A. first
   B. second
   C. third
   D. fourth

5. ____________involves the transformation of raw data into numbers to make it suitable for further analysis ?

   A. Coding
   B. Conceptualization
   C. Factoring
   D. Classification
   E. Enumeration

6. Ethnographic research produces qualitative data because_____________?

   A. the findings are amenable to statistical analysis
   B. it is conducted over a period of several years
   C. it uncovers rich detailed accounts from an insider’s perspective
   D. it compares findings from a number of different cases

7. A major disadvantage of using mail naires to collect data is____________?

   A. the cost of the stamps
   B. the response rates
   C. the inability to follow-up
   D. some respondents are paranoid
   E. the mail is slow

8. In idealized views of science the experimental method is said to involve ?

   A. testing out new research methods to see which one works best
   B. isolating and measuring the effect of one variable upon another
   C. using personal beliefs and values to decide what to study
   D. interpreting data subjectively drawing on theoretical paradigms

9. What research method is popular because it is comparatively inexpensive and well-suited to studying large numbers of people ?

   A. interviews
   B. participant observation
   C. experiments
   D. content analysis
   E. surveys

10. Formulating the hypothesis is the _________ step in the scientific method?

    A. first
    B. second
    C. third
    D. fourth