ATS1298 Week 1: Theories of Research

1. Which is the MOST basic categorization of research, according to the lectures?

Human/Non-human research
Qualitative/Quantitative research
Physical scientific/Social scientific research
2. The sole purpose of undertaking research is to produce new knowledge T F
3. Which best explains what bibliographical research is,
Research that focuses on the theoretical literature around a topic
Research that includes a bibliography of the literature it has used
Research that collects mainly qualitative or biographical data from focus
groups for analysis
4. Applied research only collects qualitative data and presents a literature review
to explain its rationale T
F
5. An online data collection facility such as Google Forms or SurveyMonkey is best
described as
A data collection instrument
A data collection method
A data collection methodology
Both a method and an instrument
6. Quantitative data is always more reliable because it is statistical and therefore
more objective T F
7. Which of the following was NOT seen to be an advantage of quantitative data
Allows insight into more subject experiences of the participants
Is more cost effective
Can allow for immediate follow up questions
Can access a wider sample more easily
Presents fewer potential ethical issues
Less dependent on technology
8. Which of the following was/were seen to an advantage of quantitative data
Allows insight into more subject experiences of the participants
Less dependent on technology
If conducted online allows for more rapid analysis/conversion into statistics
Is more cost effective
Can allows for immediate follow up questions
Can access a wider sample more easily
Present fewer potential ethical issues
9. Which of the following was/were seen to be an advantage of qualitative data
Allows insight into more subject experiences of the participants
Is more cost effective
Can allow for immediate follow up questions
Can access a wider sample more easily
Present fewer potential ethical issues


10.
data

11.
data

12.

Less dependent on technology

Which of the following was NOT seen to be an advantage of qualitative
Allows insight into more subject experiences of the participants
Is more cost effective
Less dependent on technology
Can allow for immediate follow up questions
Can access a wider sample more easily
Present fewer potential ethical issues
Which of the following was/were seen to an advantage of both qualitative
and quantitative data
Allows insight into more subject experiences of the participants
Is more cost effective
Allows for triangulation of results
Can allows for immediate follow up questions
Can access a wider sample more easily
Presents fewer potential ethical issues

Which of the following was NOT applicable to a Literature Review:

positions new research in relation to what has taken place in the past
identifies and analyzes key themes and issues in the field
introduces the key stakeholders in the project
justifies the NEED for the proposed research
develops and justifies the THEORETICAL framework for the proposed
research
scopes the application of the projects findings
all of the above
none of the above

Focus groups according to the lectures -- are best understood as a

Data collection method
Data collection instrument
Both
Neither

13.

14.

The purpose of focus groups is to collect quantitative data T F

15.
Which of the following statements best reflects what an outcome of
research is,
a tangible product/something made as a result of the research
a change in thinking brought about by the findings of the research
16.

17.

A brochure that presents the findings of a research project is a/an

Outcome
Dissemination process
Output
Likert scales are used to collect quantitative data T F