Research Methods Ch1 Test
Chapter 1
WHAT IS RESEARCH?
Multiple-Choice Questions
*1. To be considered true research, a project must:
a. gather together a body of existing information and communicate it in a clear and concise way.
b. uncover obscure or esoteric information and bring it to the consideration of the broader research community.
c. gather and interpret information in a systematic fashion so as to increase understanding of some phenomenon. d. produce definitive conclusions regarding the subject of study.
**2. Which of the following examples illustrates research the way it is defined in your textbook?
a. Sally is writing a paper about the effects of the Harry Potter books on the reading habits of fourth graders in the United States and United Kingdom. She goes to a research library to find information to include in her paper.
b. Ian wants to know why the population of songbirds has declined in recent years in the Sutton Wilderness Area. He carefully collects soil and water samples, systematically surveys the entire area for predators, and then sits down to make sense of his findings.
c. Leonard is starting a woodworking business and is not sure how to calculate the cost of his labor so he can be both profitable and fair to the customers. He asks several established business owners how they calculate labor changes.
d. Bill is doing a report on the sonnets of Shakespeare. He carefully reads a number of sonnets and then carefully reads scholarly reviews of those same sonnets written by various Shakespeare scholars. He synthesizes all of this information in his report.
*3. Which of the following is defined as an organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon?
a. Theory
b. Inference
c. Hypothesis
d. Interpretation
*4. Which of the following is defined as a reasonable guess, or a logical supposition, for explaining the phenomenon under investigation?
a. Theory
b. Inference
c. Hypothesis
d.
WHAT IS RESEARCH?
Multiple-Choice Questions
*1. To be considered true research, a project must:
a. gather together a body of existing information and communicate it in a clear and concise way.
b. uncover obscure or esoteric information and bring it to the consideration of the broader research community.
c. gather and interpret information in a systematic fashion so as to increase understanding of some phenomenon. d. produce definitive conclusions regarding the subject of study.
**2. Which of the following examples illustrates research the way it is defined in your textbook?
a. Sally is writing a paper about the effects of the Harry Potter books on the reading habits of fourth graders in the United States and United Kingdom. She goes to a research library to find information to include in her paper.
b. Ian wants to know why the population of songbirds has declined in recent years in the Sutton Wilderness Area. He carefully collects soil and water samples, systematically surveys the entire area for predators, and then sits down to make sense of his findings.
c. Leonard is starting a woodworking business and is not sure how to calculate the cost of his labor so he can be both profitable and fair to the customers. He asks several established business owners how they calculate labor changes.
d. Bill is doing a report on the sonnets of Shakespeare. He carefully reads a number of sonnets and then carefully reads scholarly reviews of those same sonnets written by various Shakespeare scholars. He synthesizes all of this information in his report.
*3. Which of the following is defined as an organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon?
a. Theory
b. Inference
c. Hypothesis
d. Interpretation
*4. Which of the following is defined as a reasonable guess, or a logical supposition, for explaining the phenomenon under investigation?
a. Theory
b. Inference
c. Hypothesis
d.