Research Methodology Quiz

Which of the following is an advantage of controlled experiments?

• They allow researchers to infer causal relationships between variables.

• They can be conducted in naturalistic settings.

• They provide highly detailed, rich information about a particular phenomenon.

• They help to simplify, explain, and describe complex phenomena.

What is a disadvantage of case studies?

• They provide researchers with a high level of control over conditions and variables.

• They can be time-consuming and expensive to manipulate and measure certain variables.

• Results cannot be generalized to a wider population.

• They can be conducted in naturalistic settings.

Which investigation methodology does not require manipulation of variables?

• Controlled experiments

• Case study

• Correlational study

• Fieldwork

What is a disadvantage of classification and identification?

• It can over-simplify reality.

• It provides a common language to communicate about scientific phenomena.

• It helps to simplify, explain, and describe complex phenomena.

• It allows researchers to form theories and hypotheses about labeled phenomena.

Which of the following is an advantage of fieldwork?

• It can be time-consuming and expensive to conduct and then record data.

• It can uncover information that may not be immediately obvious to researchers and participants.

• It is difficult to control the environment and extraneous variables.

• It can generally not inform conclusions about cause and effect.

What is a disadvantage of literature reviews?

• They provide background information on specific phenomena.

• They allow researchers to understand the current 'state of play' for a specific object of inquiry.

• They may be time-consuming.

• They can uncover patterns of knowledge or gaps of knowledge.

Which of the following is an advantage of using modelling in scientific research?

• It can be expensive and time-consuming.

• It can provide explanatory tools.

• It is subject to programming and human error.

• It may over-simplify or inaccurately represent reality.

What is a disadvantage of using simulation in scientific research?

• It allows researchers to see events that might otherwise be too time-consuming to see in reality.

• It can be time-consuming and expensive.

• It provides insight into potential circumstances and events.

• It allows researchers to view micro, hard-to-see phenomena in detail.

What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?

• To manipulate the independent variable.

• To serve as a baseline for comparison.

• To measure the dependent variable.

• To provide insight into potential circumstances and events.

Which of the following is NOT a type of investigation methodology mentioned in the text?

• Case study

• Fieldwork

• Literature review

• Random sampling