'Research Methods' Practice Quiz Chapter 2

. As a student when writing a research project, it is best to keep the topic very broad.

. In social science, when abstract concepts are converted into a variable that can be measured the research term used to describe this process is:

. A "dependent" variable is the social problem/phenomena that is trying to be explained by the researcher.

. An "independent" variable is what is being used by the researcher to explain the dependent variable.

. In qualitative studies, statistical testability of null hypotheses is the focus of the research design.

. Which one of the following types of research is more likely to have study populations (sample size) that are very large?

. When possible, it is important to review literature that is non-peer-reviewed to help ensure more academic based quality of research.

. When trying to locate research, preferably though the university library resources, it is not acceptable to use more than one key word to describe the social problem of interest?

. A literature review should simply be a "recap" of one article after another.

. Which of the following would be the best venue for finding research on the World Wide Web?

. When a url ends in .org, the website is a(n) __________ site.

. Peer-reviewed means that research has been reviewed and evaluated by experts in the field before it is published.

. When a url ends in .com, the website is a(n) _________ site.

. When a url ends in .edu, the website is a(n) __________ site.

. Typically, in quantitative research designs, the literature review comes at the beginning of the project (research report).

. When a researcher approach allows for flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, this is best known as _________ research.

. Replication is an ineffective method of research, as there is no need to repeat prior studies.

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