GBS700A - QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS 7. If a study is "reliable", this means that: a. It was conducted by a reputable researcher who can be trusted SECTION A: b. The measure devised for concepts are stable on different occasions Multiple Choice Questions: c. The findings can be generalized to other social settings 1. Which of the following is not advised when planning the question order of a structured d. The methods are stated clearly enough for the research to be replicated interview? e. All of the above a. Be wary of asking an earlier question that alters the salience of later questions 8. In SPSS, how is a 'variable name' different from a 'variable label'? b. Expect some variation in the order in which questions are asked a. It is shorter and less detailed c. Leave questions about sensitive or embarrassing issues until later in the b. It is longer and more detailed interview c. It is abstract and unspecific d. Group the questions into logically organized sections d. It refers to codes rather than variables e. None of the above e. None of the above 2. Closed ended questions are those that: 9. If there were a perfect positive correlation between two variables, the Pearson's r test a. Have a fixed range of possible answers would give a correlation coefficient of: b. Prevent respondents from allocating themselves to a category a. -0.382 c. Encourage detailed, elaborate responses\# b. +1 d. Relate to the basic demographic characteristics of respondents c. +0.382 e. None of the above d. -1 3. Snowball sampling can help the researcher to: e. None of the above a. Access deviant or hidden populations 10. A research design serves two functions: (a). specifying methods and procedures that will b. Theorize inductively in a research study be applied during the research process and (b). a justification for these methods and c. Overcome the problem of not having an accessible sampling frame procedures. The second function is also called control of d. All the above a. Variables e. None of the above b. Study design 4. Quantitative research has been criticized because: c. Variance a. The measurement process suggests a spurious and artificial sense of accuracy d. Research design b. The reliance on instruments and procedures makes it high in ecological validity e. None of the above c. It underestimates the similarities between objects in the natural and social worlds SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS: d. All of the above Instructions: Briefly answer the following questions: 5. Why do you need to review the existing literature? 1. List the FOUR (4) types of data analysis. (5 marks) a. To make sure you have a long list of references 2. Explain the concept of 'triangulation'. b. Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count c. To find out what is already known about your area of interest 3. State the importance of data collection in research studies. (5 marks) d. To help in your general studying 4. What are the various methods of reliability measure in quantitative research? e. 6. Which of the following should be included in a research proposal? 5. What are the predominant research designs in quantitative research? (5 a. Your academic status and experience b. The difficulties you encountered with your previous reading on the topic c. Your choice of research methods and reasons for choosing them d. All of the above e. None of the above