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FCS 4650 Final Exam Questions And Correct AnswersResearch involves the systematic gathering, analysis, and interpretation of information
with the aim of enhancing knowledge about a phenomenon. - ANSWER collecting and
analysing
The most vivid description of research as cyclic has been
because____________________________________________. - ANSWER questions lead to data
collection which leads to interpretations and then to new problems.
Cameron is conducting research in which he is comparing the differences in
achievement scores between schools using block scheduling with schools that use a
traditional format of scheduling. He has been able to obtain average achievement
scores for 1,200 schools and is now comparing the two groups. Which step of the
research is Cameron doing? - ANSWER analyze the collected data
Research methodology means _______________________________________________. -
ANSWER collect, assemble, and evaluate data
Quantitative research typically deals with quantities or amounts, often in numeric form -
ANSWER quantitative
Qualitative research involves analysis of features that cannot be completely reduced to
numeric form - complexity and nuances of something. - ANSWER qualitative
Which of the two researchers is most likely to use interviews? Quantitative or
Qualitative? - ANSWER qualitative
The philosophical assumption that objective scientific research can uncover true
cause-and-effect relationships in the world is known as_________________. - ANSWER
positivism
, The philosophical assumption that "realities" are human creations is known as
_________________ and focuses inquiry on people's perceptions and interpretations. -
ANSWER
A specific mechanism or strategy the researcher uses to collect, manipulate, or
interpret data is known as a ____________________. - ANSWER research tool
A good researcher always starts with a ________________ or an unanswered question. -
ANSWER problem
What is the difference between basic and applied research? - ANSWER basic fills in the
knowledge we don't have while applied seeks to answer a question into real world to
solve a real problem
What are "a priori hypotheses?" - ANSWER When one or more research hypotheses are
proposed prior to any data collection,
When you are no longer discovering new information or coming across any new ideas
related to the subject you are reading about, this is when the literature review can be
shortened.
If you cannot locate a references in the collections of your university library, your best
course of action would be to submit a request through the ________________program. -
ANSWER interlibrary loan
Whenever you find something that seems like it might be a useful source of information,
you should take note of enough information to enable yourself to _______________later,
and for anyone reading your research subsequently to ___________ it themselves. -
ANSWER find?
Many online documents posted since the year 2000 have a unique, permanent number
that enables others to find a document again even if its location on the Internet has
changed. This number is called a ________. - ANSWER Digital Object Identifier (DOI)?
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