Quizr: Research Methods Quiz#2, MCQs

Research Methods Quiz#2, MCQs

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1)

All of the following are unethical issues, EXCEPT;
- A) Invoicing irregularities
- B) Avoiding legal liability
- C) Misrepresenting results
- D) Seeking permission for entry
Right Answer is the option "D"

2)

The bivariate tables derived from trivariate table are called;
- A) Sub table
- B) Bivariates
- C) Partials
- D) Correlational tables
Right Answer is the option "C"

3)

Which of the following is linked with an abstract model of underlying relations or causal mechanism?
- A) Historical comparative research
- B) Social research
- C) Action research
- D) Experimental research
Right Answer is the option "A"

4)

An important issue in index construction is to------------items.
- A) Reconstruct
- B) Codify
- C) Measure
- D) Weight
Right Answer is the option "D"

5)

Which of the following major problem exist with non respondents in survey research?
- A) They tend to be alike in many ways.
- B) Data cannot be analyzed for only part of a sample.
- C) They cannot be found to determine if they are similar to respondents.
- D) They may have different opinions than respondents.
Right Answer is the option "D"

6)

Which one of the following methods offers the lowest degree of geographic flexibility?
- A) Mail survey
- B) Telephone interview
- C) Door-to-door personal interview
- D) Internet survey
Right Answer is the option "C"

7)

A stratified sample in which the number of sampling units drawn from each stratum is in proportion to the population size of that stratum is called a:
- A) Balanced stratified sample
- B) Proportional stratified sample
- C) Cluster sampling
- D) Convenience sample
Right Answer is the option "B"

8)

Assigning males the value of zero and females the value of one in a database to record the gender of the respondents is an example of:
- A) Coding
- B) Editing
- C) Verification
- D) Test tabulation
Right Answer is the option "A"

9)

A researcher interested in a data matrix that displays the frequency of some combination of possible responses to multiple variables should construct a:
- A) Contingency table
- B) Regression equation
- C) Marginal table
- D) None of the given options
Right Answer is the option "A"

10)

When initial subjects are selected randomly and additional subjects are obtained fromrecommendations of names from the initial subjects, this sampling technique is called:
- A) Judgment sample
- B) Snowball
- C) Convenience sample
- D) Cluster sample
Right Answer is the option "B"