Purpose of Research MCQ

The fundamental frames of reference we use to organize our observations and reasoning are ______.

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Correct Answer: Paradigms

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While qualitative researchers focus on depth and insight into topics researched, the mixed methods research is interested in depth, insight, and large amounts of data.

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Correct Answer: True

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The following are all examples of research biases EXCEPT ______.

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Correct Answer: Coercion

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While qualitative researchers focus on depth and insight into topics researched, the mixed methods research is interested in depth, insight, and large amounts of data.

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Correct Answer: True

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Based on Kuhn’s theories, paradigms are grounded in sets of assumptions about the nature of reality.

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Correct Answer: True

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Researchers who use objective thinking often do not allow their emotions and prejudices to influence their decisions.

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Correct Answer: True

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The greatest obstruction to social research comes from which of the following?

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Correct Answer: The researcher himself/herself

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Conflict of interest is one type of research ethic addressed in the chapter. To ensure that this ethic is addressed, researchers must NOT do which of the following?

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Correct Answer: Keep conflict of interest information private when they disclose their research findings

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Conflict of interest is one type of research ethic addressed in the chapter. To ensure that this ethic is addressed, researchers must NOT do which of the following?

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Correct Answer: Keep conflict of interest information private when they disclose their research findings

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Informing research participants about everything that will be done during research may cause them to decline their participation. Bearing this in mind, researchers should still be sure to tell participants everything that will be done during the research.

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Correct Answer: True

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George is conducting a study and wants to begin with a broad theory that later can allow him to come up with a specific idea or concept to be tested. Most likely George is planning a quantitative research.

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Correct Answer: True

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The two different types of groups used by some researchers are the control group and the out group.

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Correct Answer: False

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Justina conducted a quantitative study of 80 students on her campus. She wanted to find out how many of them drive while under the influence of alcohol. She concluded from her research that more than 40% of the students reported that they often drink and drive. Justina therefore concluded that most students at her university drive under the influence of alcohol. Justina is guilty of which research bias?

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Correct Answer: Overgeneralization

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According to Kuhn, when a social phenomenon that is unusual begins to happen more and more frequently this ultimately can produce which of the following?

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Correct Answer: Scientific revolution

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The guidelines, informed consent, and other research documents must be written in the researchers’ language despite the language of the participants.

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Correct Answer: False

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Objectivity is the ability to perceive something from different angles without allowing personal biases to hinder judgment and decisions.

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Correct Answer: True

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When out in the field Dr. Gigist refuses to interview foreigners even though they have indicated their willingness to participate in the research and meet all the requirements for inclusion. Most likely Dr. Gigist is indulging in what type of observation?

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Correct Answer: Selective observation

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_____ is a form of knowledge we inherit from our culture that includes information that we learned as children that is now part of who we are and how we behave.

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Correct Answer: Traditional Knowledge

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Subjective thinking based on personal emotions, ________, and prejudices.

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Correct Answer: Experiences

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____________is a type of bias that occurs when a researcher is focused on a specific occurrence or group of people instead of including an entire sample.

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Correct Answer: Selective Observation

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A form of knowledge based on studies conducted by researchers are known as Scientific Knowledge.

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Correct Answer: Scientific Knowledge

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When an old paradigm is replaced with a new paradigm is known as ?

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Correct Answer: Revolution

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_________research based on the systematic calculation of data

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Correct Answer: Quantitative

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Research that seeks to gain insight and depth on a topic is known as Qualitative Research.

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Correct Answer: True

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Occurs when a widely accepted paradigm encounters many anomalies that lead to a crisis, then a revolution, and then a new paradigm.

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Correct Answer: Paradigm Shift

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An unchangeable pattern that is used over and over again is known as ?

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Correct Answer: Paradigm

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________is a type of bias that occurs when a researcher uses a small number of cases to draw conclusions about an entire population

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Correct Answer: Overgeneralization

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Normal Science is the work of scientists using the general rules,_______, and paradigms that are accepted as truths.

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Correct Answer: Laws

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Research studies that combine the best features of qualitative and quantitative methodologies are known as ?

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Correct Answer: Mixed Methods

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Reasoning that begins with common observations and do not moves to a broader understanding of a topic or problem is known as Inductive Reasoning

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Correct Answer: False

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Prove that a theory is incorrect is known as Falsify.

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Correct Answer: False

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Experiential Knowledge is known as ?

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Correct Answer: Empirical Evidence

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__________CoReasoning that begins with a broad theory that leads to a specific idea or concept to be tested

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Correct Answer: Deductive Reasoning

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An accumulation of many anomalies against an accepted truth is known as ?

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Correct Answer: Crisis

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________ is a form of knowledge we believe to be true because it comes from authoritative sources, such as parents, teachers, and professional figures

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Correct Answer: Authority

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Something that fits into the paradigms of normal science is known as Anomaly.

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Correct Answer: False

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