Research Proposal Quiz CCRM 4013

A good research proposal will always

• Provide with respondents name and address.

• Focus on addressing the research objectives.

• Consider all possible research that had previously been done on the topic.

• Discuss all unnecessary data.

Which word fills all the blanks in this extract: We talk about generating———–, testing————-, rejecting ——————————.

• Aims.

• Objectives.

• Hypothesis.

• Questions.

One step that is not included in planning a research study is:

• Identifying a researchable problem.

• A review of current research.

• Statement of the research question.

• Developing a research plan.

The statement of purpose in a research study should:

• Identify the design of the study.

• Identify the intent or objective of the study.

• Specify the type of people to be used in the study.

• Describe the study.

A review of the literature prior to formulating research questions allows the researcher to do which of the following?

• To become familiar with prior research on the phenomenon of interest.

• To identify potential methodological problems in the research area.

• To develop a list of pertinent problems relative to the phenomenon of interest.

• All of the above.

The feasibility of a research study should be considered in light of:

• Cost and time required to conduct the study.

• Skills required of the researcher.

• Potential ethical concerns.

• All of the above.

A formal statement of the research question or “purpose of research study” generally

• Is made prior to the literature review.

• Is made after the literature review.

• Will not help guide the research process.

• All of the above.

The Introduction section of the research proposal

• Gives an overview of prior relevant studies.

• Contains a statement of the purpose of the study.

• Concludes with a statement of the research questions and, for quantitative research, it includes the research hypothesis.

• All the above

The Method section of the research plan typically specifies

• The research participants.

• The apparatus, instruments, and materials for the research study.

• The planned research procedures.

• All the above

A research proposal

• Should be detailed.

• Should be given to others for review and comments.

• Sets out the rationale for a research study.

• All the above