RRM MCQ 3

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Research methods
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Frage 1

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Which of the following is true concerning observation?
Antworten
  • It takes less time than self-report approaches
  • It costs less money than questionnaire approaches
  • It is often not possible to determine exactly why the people behave as they do
  • All of the above

Frage 2

Frage
Qualitative observation is usually done for exploratory purposes; it is also called ___________ observation.
Antworten
  • Structured
  • Naturalistic
  • Complete
  • Probative

Frage 3

Frage
The type of interview in which the specific topics are decided in advance but the sequence and wording can be modified during the interview is called:
Antworten
  • The interview guide approach
  • Unstructured conversational interview
  • A closed quantitative interview
  • The standardised open-ended interview

Frage 4

Frage
The researcher has secretly placed him or herself (as a member) in the group that is being studied. This researcher may be which of the following?
Antworten
  • A covert observer- participant
  • An observer-as-participant
  • A participant-as-observer
  • None of the above

Frage 5

Frage
Which type of interview allows the questions to emerge from the immediate context or course of things?
Antworten
  • Interview guide approach
  • Unstructured conversational interview
  • Closed quantitative interview
  • Standardised open-ended interview

Frage 6

Frage
When conducting an focus group, asking "Anything else?, What do you mean?, Why do you feel that way?," etc, are all forms of:
Antworten
  • Contingency questions
  • Probes
  • Protocols
  • Response categories

Frage 7

Frage
What is the problem(s) with this set of response categories to the question “What is your current age?” 1-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40
Antworten
  • The categories are not mutually exclusive
  • The categories are not exhaustive
  • Both a and b are problems
  • There is no problem with the above set of response categories

Frage 8

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Questionnaires can address events and characteristics taking place when?
Antworten
  • Retrospectively
  • Currently
  • Prospectively
  • All of the above
  • None of the above

Frage 9

Frage
Which of the following are principles of questionnaire construction?
Antworten
  • Consider using multiple methods when measuring abstract constructs
  • Use multiple items to measure abstract constructs
  • Avoid double-barreled questions
  • All of the above

Frage 10

Frage
Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by a different person for a different purpose?
Antworten
  • Primary data
  • Secondary data
  • Experimental data
  • Field notes

Frage 11

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Researchers use both open-ended and closed-ended questions to collect data. Which of the following statements is true?
Antworten
  • Open-ended questions directly provide quantitative data based on the researcher’s predetermined response categories
  • Closed-ended questions provide quantitative data in the participant’s own words
  • Open-ended questions provide qualitative data in the participant’s own words
  • Closed-ended questions directly provide qualitative data in the participants’ own words

Frage 12

Frage
Open-ended questions provide primarily ______ data.
Antworten
  • Confirmatory data
  • Qualitative data
  • Predictive data
  • None of the above

Frage 13

Frage
Another name for a Likert Scale is a(n):
Antworten
  • Interview protocol
  • Event sampling
  • Summated rating scale
  • Ranking

Frage 14

Frage
A question during an interview such as “Why do you feel that way?” is known as a:
Antworten
  • Probe
  • Filter question
  • Response
  • Pilot

Frage 15

Frage
When constructing a questionnaire, there are basic principles to which you should adhere. Which of the following is not one of those principles?
Antworten
  • Do not use "leading" or "loaded" questions
  • Avoid double-barreled questions
  • Avoid double negatives
  • Avoid using multiple items to measure a single construct
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