RDL

Question 1

which type of sampling procedure is being described in the statement below
“a non-probability sampling method in which researchers create a sample involving individuals that represent a population”

Answer 1

purposive sampling

Question 2

which statement describes the sample in a population

Answer 2

the specific group that you will collect data from which also refers as the subset in a population

Question 3

if a researcher takes respondents that are of his ease, what type of sampling technique is done

Answer 3

convenient sampling

Question 4

is is a psychology professor and wants to conduct research about psychosis and schizophrenia in order to get participants for his study he enlisted the help of his previous patients which he now considers as his close friends to be his respondents what type of sampling technique is applied

Answer 4

convenient sampling

Question 5

pedro uses convenience sampling together respondents for his research choose an explanation on how he can properly use the sampling technique

Answer 5

use his friends as research respondents

Question 6

what type of data gathering instrument is best used for ethnographic studies

Answer 6

observation

Question 7

which of the following methods and data collection involves personally observing interacting and communicating with the subjects of your research

Answer 7

interviews

Question 8

which of the following best represents a component of a written research methodology in investigating the impact of technology on workplace productivity in a research today

Answer 8

creating a detailed survey questionnaire

Question 9

which of the following statements is true

Answer 9

interview can be done to gather supplemental data obtained from observation

Question 10

which of the statements is true about unstructured interview

Answer 10

the interviewer with no predetermined questions and list of options asks questions on the context of the study

Question 11

which of the following is a potential limitation of using closed ended questions in interviews

Answer 11

limited participant engagement

Question 12

steve distributed a data gathering instrument where respondents are requested to supply necessary information in the blanks place after each statement or question what data gathering instrument is steve using

Answer 12

questionnaire

Question 13

sofia wants to study the behavior of baby pandas when placed in a controlled environment what data gathering instrument will sophia be using

Answer 13

observation

Question 14

it is a way of bringing the codes together before forming the themes for the data gathered

Answer 14

collating

Question 15

which of the following phase involves generating brief labels that identify important features of the data that might be relevant to answering the research question

Answer 15

coding

Question 16

in the qualitative research process which phase involves reading and rereading the data to become immersed and intimately familiar with its content

Answer 16

familiarization with the data

Question 17

when assessing the effectiveness of the qualitative analysis which phase involves developing a detailed analysis of each theme determining the scope and focus of each theme and deciding on an informative name for each theme

Answer 17

defining and naming themes

Question 18

which of the following is a key advantage of using interviews for data collection

Answer 18

flexibility to probe and clarify

Question 19

which step in the research process occurs after the data is collected

Answer 19

make decisions in terms of past research and theory

Question 20

which of the following is true about deductive approach in thematic analysis

Answer 20

it is like the emergent code where the codes/ themes are determined beforehand

Question 21

which of the following is true about inductive approach in thematic analysis

Answer 21

it is like the emergent code where the data is the one that determine the codes/themes

Question 22

which is the best approach to use when the researcher is more interested in behavior rather than perception of people

Answer 22

observation

Question 23

what is the primary objective of data collection through observation and interviews

Answer 23

together first hand information

Question 24

in observational studies which type of observation involves the researcher actively participating in the environment being studied

Answer 24

participant observation

Question 25

which of the following denotes a person to person interaction between two or more individuals with a particular purpose

Answer 25

interview

Question 26

in the research study a participant/informant refers the researcher to unknown respondent what type of sampling procedure is employed

Answer 26

snowball sampling

Question 27

which of the following correctly defines a population

Answer 27

the totally of objects elements person and characteristics under a given condition

Question 28

what most likely should a researcher do if he/she already reached saturation of data in no longer getting new information

Answer 28

stop having additional respondents for he had already gathered the required data from the research

Question 29

sofia wants to study the behavior of baby pandas when placed in a controlled environment what data gathering instruments will sofia be using

Answer 29

observation

Question 30

maya used an unstructured interview as her data gathering instrument for her research what type of data do you think maya will get from her respondents

Answer 30

answers that are conversation like because her questions are based on her outline only

Question 31

which of the following is a characteristic of a research conclusion

Answer 31

it gives the generalization of the findings of the study

Question 32

which of the following should not be included in the conclusion

Answer 32

personal opinions and recommendations

Question 33

which of the following statement is not a proper guideline in writing the research conclusion

Answer 33

it must be as long as possible

Question 34

in the literature review the researcher list various studies related to the topic but there is no clear connection made between the studies and the research findings what is the primary concern in this situation

Answer 34

the lack of clarity and relating findings to the cited literature

Question 35

while discussing the findings the researcher frequently mentions the names of well known authors and their theories however there is a limited analysis on how this theories align with or contradict the studies result what aspect needs improvement in this case

Answer 35

the lack of critical analysis connecting theories to the findings

Question 36

the researcher includes a section summarizing each cited study but fails to highlight the specific relevance of each study to the current research what recommendation would you give to enhance the literature review

Answer 36

provide a clear articulation of how each cited study is relevant to the research

Question 37

while evaluating the integration of findings with pertinent literature you notice that the researcher only sites sources that support their hypothesis ignoring studies with contrasting results what potential issue does this pose to the research

Answer 37

it demonstrates the researchers strong bias

Question 38

how should one approach the writing of a conclusion in a research paper

Answer 38

revisit the research questions

Question 39

how can an individual demonstrate proficiency and the skill of drawing conclusions from patterns and themes

Answer 39

formulating insightful conclusions based on identified pattern and themes