A. sample
B. experiment
C. research design
D. scientific method
Related Mcqs:
- A detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically called a (n)_____________?
A. sample
B. experiment
C. research design
D. scientific method - 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 - ____________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 - 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 - _____________ uses multiple data collection methods on the same area of interest?
A. Triangulation
B. Ethnography
C. Field research
D. Variation
E. Cluster sampling - 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 - Formulating the hypothesis is the _____________ step in the scientific method?
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth - 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 - Which of these is not an example of a qualitative research method ?
A. survey research
B. ethnography
C. focus groups
D. biographical research - Formulating the hypothesis is the _________ step in the scientific method?
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
