MIDTERMS IN ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

What is the primary goal of advanced research methodology?

• A) To gather as much data as possible

• B) To ensure data collection is fast and efficient

• C) To establish rigorous, systematic, and ethical research approaches

• D) To validate personal opinions

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of scientific research?

• A) Systematic

• B) Subjective

• C) Empirical

• D) Logical

3. A hypothesis is best defined as:

• A) A question that has no answer

• B) A testable statement based on existing knowledge

• C) A confirmed fact

• D) An untestable assumption

4. What is the primary function of a literature review in research?

• A) To summarize existing studies related to the topic

• B) To prove the researcher’s opinion

• C) To present new theories without evidence

• D) To replace data collection

5. What type of research aims to develop theories without immediate practical application?

• A) Applied research
  

• B) Action research
  

• C) Basic research
  

• D) Experimental research

6. What is the primary difference between qualitative and quantitative research?
A) Qualitative research is always better
B) Quantitative research relies on numbers, while qualitative focuses on meanings and experiences
C) Quantitative research is more subjective than qualitative research
D) Qualitative research requires statistical software

• A

• B

• C

• D

7. A cross-sectional study examines:
A) One group over a long period
B) Different groups at a single point in time
C) The effects of an intervention
D) Correlations between two variables over decades

• A

• B

• C

• D

8. Which research method is best suited for studying cause-and-effect relationships?
A) Case study
B) Experimental research
C) Ethnographic research
D) Content analysis

• A

• B

• C

• D

9. Which sampling method ensures every individual in a population has an equal chance of selection?
A) Convenience sampling
B) Snowball sampling
C) Purposive sampling
D) Simple random sampling

• A

• B

• C

• D

10. Longitudinal studies are most effective for:
A) Measuring trends over time
B) Conducting experiments in a laboratory
C) Comparing groups at a single time point
D) Descriptive case studies

• A

• B

• C

• D