Research Methods Quiz

What is the purpose of Review of Related Literature (RRL)?

• To summarize the present forms of knowledge of a specific subject

• To explain technical terms involved in the research study

• To show the capacity of the research work to introduce new knowledge

• To recommend the necessity of further research on a certain topic

What is the main characteristic of Qualitative Research?

• Involves the study of a certain group, culture, or organization

• Focuses on explanation of sociologically and psychologically influenced phenomena

• Presents research findings referring to numbers

• Requires non-numerical data

What is the purpose of Citation or In-text Citation?

• To save oneself from plagiarism

• To prove broad and extensive reading of authentic and relevant materials about the topic

• To permit readers to check the accuracy of the work

• To give importance and respect to other people for what they know about the field

What is the main characteristic of Quantitative Research?

• Focuses on explanation of sociologically and psychologically influenced phenomena

• Requires non-numerical data

• Involves the study of a certain group, culture, or organization

• Presents research findings referring to numbers

What is the purpose of Acknowledgement in a research paper?

• To relate the study to the current condition of the world

• To obtain background knowledge of the research

• To show the capacity of individuals who contributed to the production of the paper

• To expand, prove, or disprove the findings of previous research studies

What is the main characteristic of Phenomenology?

• Something a person experienced

• Presents research findings referring to numbers

• Requires non-numerical data

• Focuses on explanation of sociologically and psychologically influenced phenomena

What is the main characteristic of Ground Theory?

• Presents research findings referring to numbers

• Focuses on explanation of sociologically and psychologically influenced phenomena

• Requires non-numerical data

• Focuses on explanation of sociologically and psychologically influenced phenomena

What is the main characteristic of Case Study?

• Requires non-numerical data

• Describes a thing, person, or any creation on Earth for the purpose of explaining its existence

• Involves the study of a certain group, culture, or organization

• Determine the reasons for changes or permanence of things in the physical world in a certain period

What is the main characteristic of Ethnography?

• Requires non-numerical data

• Determine the reasons for changes or permanence of things in the physical world in a certain period

• Describes a thing, person, or any creation on Earth for the purpose of explaining its existence

• Involves the study of a certain group, culture, or organization

What is the main characteristic of Historical Study?

• Describes a thing, person, or any creation on Earth for the purpose of explaining its existence

• Determine the reasons for changes or permanence of things in the physical world in a certain period

• Requires non-numerical data

• Involves the study of a certain group, culture, or organization