One component of the introduction in a qualitative proposal that is not commonly addressed in the introduction of a quantitative proposal is
a. the purpose of the study.
b. the potential for bias.
c. the research question or focus.
d. the connection to the larger research context.
Ques. 2Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of narrative research?
a. It is rooted in the humanities.
b. It attempts to understand the lived experiences of people.
c. It tells stories from the viewpoints of the participants.
d. It provides an objective account of a past event or phenomenon.
Ques. 3Narrative research is particularly useful in
a. accounting for struggles and conflicts in peoples lives.
b. reconciling discrepancies in data collected from different sources.
c. generating commonalties or themes in peoples attitudes or behaviors.
d. understanding how an organization works.
Ques. 4A qualitative research proposal is designed to help the reader understand
a. why the study is needed and important.
b. how the study will be conducted.
c. how results will contribute to the body of knowledge.
d. a and c
e. a, b, and c
Ques. 5An advantage of historical reseaech is
a. that there is no subjectivity on the part of the researchers.
b. there is no Hawthorne effect.
c. it is the only form of research that attempts to consider context for an event occurring.
d. the interaction between the researcher and the participants ensures completeness in covering all aspects of the phenomenon.
Ques. 6Ascertaining the relative worth of documents or artifacts in historical research is an
a.
internal criticism.
c.
Neither of these.
b.
external criticism.
Ques. 7To look at variability in a group, a researcher with ordinal level data would use
a. quartile deviation
b. range
c. standard deviation.
d. standard score
Ques. 8Questioning the authenticity of documents or artifacts in historical research is an example of
a.
internal criticism.
c.
Neither of these.
b.
external criticism.
Ques. 9Historical research is not a particularly effective technique for understanding
a. detailed lived experiences of people who are currently living in another culture.
b. inter-cultural and trans-national relationships in the 19
th century.
c. historical phenomena for which very little existing information is available.
d. all forms of behaviors and attitudes in people.
Ques. 10An example of a secondary source of data in historical research is
a.
original correspondences or diaries of relevant parties.
c.
recorded minutes from a meeting.
d.
relevant relics found.
Ques. 11To look at variability in a group, a researcher with nominal level data would use
a. quartile deviation.
b. range.
c. standard deviation.
d. standard score.
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