Quiz

Test you understanding of key chapter concepts by working through this quiz. You can check your answer by clicking on the arrow to the right or on what you think the correct answer is.  The correct answer will then be revealed to you for that question.

1.  Refining a broad research topic into something that is both significant and feasible demands greater focus in:

  1. Its context.
  2. Its substantive question/s.
  3. Its conceptual aspects.
  4. All of the above.

 

Answer:

D. All of the above.

 

2.  A good research topic will have both practical and theoretical significance.

  1. True.
  2. False.

 

Answer:

A. True.

 

3.  The main difference between a research question and a research aim is

  1. The length of the two statements.
  2. The use of action verbs to formulate the latter.
  3. That the question is more general and the aim more specific.
  4. None of the above.

 

Answer:

B. The use of action verbs to formulate the latter.

 

4.  The simplest way to develop research objectives is to ask the question, what do I need to do to achieve my research aim?

  1. True.
  2. False.

 

Answer:

A. True.

 

5.  A research proposal should be regarded as the definitive statement of exactly what is going to happen during the research process.

  1. True.
  2. False.

 

Answer:

B. False.

 

6.  An ethical approach to research would be designed to reflect the concepts and practices of:

  1. Efficiency and effectiveness.
  2. Covert data collection.
  3. Non-harm and informed consent.
  4. All of the above

 

Answer:

C. Non-harm and informed consent.

 

7.  Narrowing the contextual aspect of a research topic would automatically mean that a case study design would need to be adopted.

  1. True.
  2. False.

 

Answer:

B. False.

 

8.  A research proposal is:

  1. A statement of intent that is intended to guide the design and implementation of the research project.
  2. A detailed plan covering every aspect of the design and implementation of the research project.
  3. A comprehensive description of all the decisions that need to be made to implement and complete the research project.
  4. None of the above.

 

Answer:

A. A statement of intent that is intended to guide the design and implementation of the research project.

 

9.  It is often said that the ‘acid test’ for a good research proposal is that someone else could take it and put it into practice.

  1. True.
  2. False.

 

Answer:

A. True.

 

10. Not telling a respondent that the responses they give will be attributable to them personally when the results are published would violate which of the following ethical principles?

  1. Non-Harm.
  2. Informed consent.
  3. Transparency.
  4. All of the above.
  5. None of the above.

 

 

Answer:

D. All of the above.