SSC112_OBJ_Questions.txt

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<1>The following except one are the reasons for conducting research

<2>......... is a set of interrelated concepts that presents a systematic view of phenomena by specifying relations among variables for the purpose of explaining or predicting the phenomena.

<3>Theory serves the following questions except

<4>........ research is often termed as gathering knowledge for knowledge sake.

<5>....... type of research often lead to generalization or formation of a theory.

<6>The type of research that is often used by philosophers and thinkers to develop new concepts or interpret the existing one is known as..........

<7>There are .......... basic approaches to research.

<8>One of the characteristics of research is that it is .....

<9>Synonymous to knowledge are the following except

<10>The source of knowledge that permits knowing without bothering to check its validity is referred to as .......

<11>Deductive reasoning is a form of ........ source of knowledge.

<12>Dependable knowledge is attained through .........

<13>........ type of research is aimed at discovering the underlying motives and desires of behaviours.

<14>When each member of a population has an equally likely chance of being selected, this is called .........

<15>.......... is often referred to as the most obvious road to knowledge.

<16>........ is a set of elements taken from a larger population according to certain rules.

<17>Name a sampling procedure in which initial respondents are selected by probability methods and then additional respondents are obtained from information provided by initial respondents

<18>A researcher divides the population of product users into three groups based on degree of use. If the researcher then draws a random sample from each user group independently, she has created a .......... sample.

<19>Stratified samples may be distinguished from quota samples because with stratified sample, sample elements are selected .........

<20>The following except one are the three main data collection method in survey research.

<21>If a researcher wishing to draw a sample from sequentially numbered invoices uses random starting point, then draws every 50th invoice, he has thus drawn a ....... sample.

<22>When a sampling frame has a systematic pattern in the listing of sampling units rather than a random pattern,

<23>Suppose a researcher is concerned with a nominal scale that identifies users versus non-users of bank credit cards. The measure of central tendency appropriate to this scale is the

<24>Which of the following will give a more "accurate" representation of the population from which a sample has been taken?

<25>Which of the following is not needed in calculating a confidence interval for a population mean?

<26>......... is an idea about a phenomenon.

<27>A specific range of numbers within which a population mean should lie is

<28>Which of the following factors is not necessary in determining sample size?

<29>Another way of talking about the reliability of a test for a particular purpose is to talk about its .........

<30>........ is a systematic method to assign numbers (or labels) to objects (including people) so that the numbers represent something about the objects and their relationships to other objects.

<31>A specific list of numbers often developed to guide a researcher in sampling selection is called ........

<32>............ is a measuring scale which has the attributes of equal interval and absolute zero point.

<33>The following except one are the basis for selecting respondents in convenience sampling.

<34>A major disadvantage of Snowball sampling technique is that .......

<35>......... sampling technique generally provides less precision than other probability sampling technique.

<36>Secondary data collection is basically collecting data from all of the following except

<37>....... refers to concrete statement about relationship between variables.

<38>.......... is an empirical research where the data are in form of numbers.

<39>Charts, graphs and textual write ups are all forms of........

<40>A ........ hypothesis is one for which you can identify the results that will confirm or disconfirm it.

<41>Non-scientists also conduct research.

<42>A type of observational study which involves an assessment of the relationship between an independent and dependent variable is called ....... study.

<43>....... defines concepts in terms of the procedure or processes used to measure those concepts.

<44>We formulate ....... in order to explain, predict and master phenomena.

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[OPTIONS]

<1>Testing of theories
Determination of relationship between variables
Satisfaction of curiosity
Creation of problem

<2>Variable
Construct
Theory
Concept

<3>It summarizes existing knowledge on a particular topic
It provides explanation for observed events and relationships
It summarizes our curiosity
It provides the opportunity to predict yet unobserved events

<4>Applied
Basic aka Fundamental
Target
Knowledge

<5>Fundamental
Applied
Action
None of the above

<6>conceptual research
empirical research
applied research
action research

<7>one
two
three
four

<8>reductive
manageable
affirmative
none of the above

<9>comprehension
apprehension
perception
understanding

<10>reason
sense experience
authority
intuition

<11>reason
sense of experience
authority
intuition

<12>reason
sense experience
authority
science

<13>Applied
Qualitative
Quantitative
Basic

<14>a non-random sampling method
a quota sample
a snowball sample
a simple random sampling method

<15>reason
sense experience
authority
intuition

<16>sample
statistics
element
population

<17>Semi-random
Initial
Quota
Snowball

<18>random
stratified
judgement
group data

<19>randomly
judgmentally
proportionately
sequentially

<20>Data set
Questionnaires
Observation
Interview

<21>simple random
sequential
stratified
systematic

<22>a systematic sample must be drawn
the problem of periodicity exists
s random error occurs
a cluster sample must be used

<23>mean
median
mode
average

<24>a large sample based on convenience sampling technique
a large sample based simple random sampling
a large sample based on purposive sampling technique
a small cluster sample

<25>a point estimate of the population mean
an estimate of the population variance
a confidence level
all of the above are needed

<26>Variable
Concepts
Propositions
Research

<27>the range
the confidence coefficient
the confidence interval
the confidence level

<28>estimated standard deviation of the population
magnitude of acceptable error
confidence level
all of the above are necessary

<29>Dependability
Validity
Utility
Discriminability

<30>Sampling
Measurement
Population
Reliability

<31>Stratification
Homogeneity
Sampling frame
Representation

<32>Interval
Ratio
Nominal
Ordinal

<33>Availability
Willingness
Clustering
None of the above

<34>representativeness is guaranteed
there is absolute control of over confounding variables
representativeness is not guaranteed
None of the above

<35>Stratified
Quota
Simple random
Cluster

<36>Document
Records
Report of others
Focus group discussion

<37>Theory
Concepts
Hypothesis
Variables

<38>Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Numerical research
Positivism

<39>Data coding
Data interpretation
Data analysis
Data cleaning

<40>Testable
Written
Null hypothesis
Alternative hypothesis

<41>True
False
Undecided
Sometimes true

<42>Correlational
Experimental
Survey
Observational

<43>Operational definition
Variables
Theory
Phenomenon

<44>hypothesis
theory
data
variables

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[ANSWERS]

<1>Creation of problem

<2>Theory

<3>It summarizes our curiosity

<4>Basic aka Fundamental

<5>Fundamental

<6>conceptual research

<7>two

<8>reductive

<9>apprehension

<10>intuition

<11>reason

<12>science

<13>Qualitative

<14>a simple random sampling method

<15>sense experience

<16>sample

<17>Semi-random

<18>stratified

<19>randomly

<20>Data set

<21>systematic

<22>a cluster sample must be used

<23>mean

<24>a small cluster sample

<25>all of the above are needed

<26>Concepts

<27>the range

<28>all of the above are necessary

<29>Validity

<30>Sampling

<31>Sampling frame

<32>Interval

<33>Clustering

<34>None of the above

<35>Stratified

<36>Focus group discussion

<37>Hypothesis

<38>Quantitative research

<39>Data analysis

<40>Testable

<41>True

<42>Experimental

<43>Operational definition

<44>theory

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