1.  Research that is conducted in a parsimonious manner would be seeking to:

1. Discover all the possible influences on the phenomenon.
2. Deduce the correct answer.
3. Identify the most significant influences on the phenomenon.
4. None of the above.

2.  Research can be undertaken in an objective manner but will never be totally free from bias.

1. True.
2. False.

3.  Research designed to identify the, currently unknown, key issues relating to the phenomenon in question would best be described as:

1. Analytical research.
2. Exploratory research.
3. Descriptive research.
4. Intuitive research.

4.  In research, precision refers to the nature of the measurement instrument used.

1. True.
2. False.

5.  As we can never be 100% certain that our research findings are totally accurate, because we have to accept that some degree of error is always possible, what is the minimum level of confidence we would be prepared to accept?

1. 95 per cent.
2. 90 per cent.
3. 99 per cent.
4. 99.9 per cent.

6.  For research results to have any value at all they must be generalisable.

1. True.
2. False.

7.  Secondary research involves the collection of empirical data.

1. True.
2. False.

8.  Research that begins with the collection of empirical data would normally be described as

1. Inductive research.
2. Deductive research.
3. Pure research.
4. None of the above.

9.  Inductive research is always qualitative in nature.

1. True.
2. False.

10.  Deductive research is normally associated with testing existing theory rather than building new theory.

1. True.
2. False.