Chapter 2: The research proposal
Test your understanding of each chapter by taking the quiz below. Click anywhere on the question to reveal the answer. Good luck!
1. Which is not a feature of a research proposal?
- A short literature review
- A discussion of the findings
- A section on how the data to be analysed
- A section discussing proposed data collection method
2. Choose the best answer. A research journal is
- A notebook to make notes of research methods lectures
- Useful for recording what you have done and notes about what has to be done in the research process
- A diary recording your private thoughts about life
- Good for recording useful addresses
3. Choose the best answer. When you have your first meeting with your research supervisor you should
- Bring a small gift as a token of your appreciation
- Not discuss your own ideas as the supervisor will tell you exactly what to do
- Ask your supervisor to autograph the copy of the book that he or she has published
- Have thought about your research beforehand so that you can discuss the suitability of the research question and methodology
4. Which of the following statements is true about inferential statistics?
- Keeping quiet about when you are in difficulties. The supervisor doesn’t want to be worried by your problems
- Sending drafts of your work when requested
- Be organized and prepared ready for each session
- Being independent rather than expecting your supervisor to tell you exactly what to do
5. Choose the best answer. A research proposal
- Contains a discussion as to the degree to which your findings were valid and reliable
- Is always presented as a written document
- Acts as a guide to your research and indicates clearly what you intend to do
- Is not that important – your ideas are sure to change and it isn’t assessed anyway