Chapter 3 Multiple choice questions

. What is a research design?

A way of conducting research that is not grounded in theory.

The choice between using qualitative or quantitative methods.

The style in which you present your research findings, e.g. a graph.

A framework for every stage of the collection and analysis of data.

. If a study is "reliable", this means that:

the methods are outlined in the methods discussion clearly enough for the research to be replicated.

the measures devised for concepts are stable on different occasions.

the findings can be generalized to other social phenomena

it was conducted by a reputable researcher who can be trusted.

. "Internal validity" refers to:

whether or not there is really a causal relationship between two variables.

whether or not the findings are relevant to the researchers' everyday lives.

the extent to which the researcher believes that this was a worthwhile project.

how accurately the measurements represent underlying concepts.

. Lincoln and Guba (1985) propose that an alternative criterion for evaluating qualitative research would be:

tidiness.

trustworthiness.

impressiveness.

messiness.

. Naturalism has been defined as:

minimising the intrusion of artificial methods of data collection into the field.

being true to the nature the phenomena being researched.

viewing natural and social objects as belonging to the same dominion.

all of the above.

. The term 'external validity' is concerned with:

the question of whether the results of a study can be generalized beyond the specific research context.

whether the research question is judged to be a good research question by those outside the study.

the question of whether or not social scientific findings are applicable to people's everyday, natural social settings.

an ambiguous concept whose meaning depends on how it is defined.

. What is a cross-sectional design?

A comparison of two or more variables longitudinally

A design that is devised when the researcher is in a bad mood.

The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time.

Research into one particular section of society, e.g. the middle classes.

. Survey research is cross-sectional and as a result, it is:

Low in internal validity but high in replicability.

High in internal validity but low in reliability.

None of the above

High in ecological validity but low in external validity.

. What does the term 'longitudinal design' mean?

A study completed far away from where the researcher lives.

A study which is very long to read.

A study with two contrasting cases.

A study completed over a distinct period of time to map changes in social phenomena.

. Cross cultural studies are an example of:

Longitudinal design

Comparative design

Experimental design

Case study design

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