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A quick quiz to test knowledge of key terms/positive & negatives of research methods #bishopgore
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True or false: You feel confident in your knowledge of research methods
False
True
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Three types of sampling method are...
Random, systematic & quota
Snowball, random & questionnaire
Systematic, interview & opportunity
Snowball,Quota & observation
3
What is it called when personal characteristics of researcher affect responses from candidates
Researcher bias
Researcher intimidation
Outsider groups
Researcher characteristics
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A research method is
Snowballing
The same as a sampling method
The way in which research is to be carried out
The group a sample is chosen from
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True or false: Validity is tested by looking at whether research can be repeated and compared
True
False
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True or false: Closed questions lead to qualitative data
True
False
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What would be the best type of research method when studying outsider groups?
Observation
Interview
Questionnaire
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... is research carried out by a researcher themselves
Secondary research
Secondary data
Primary research
Primary data
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Why is confidentiality important in research?
To build rapport and get biased data
To build rapport and get reliable data
To build rapport and get valuable data
To build rapport and get valid data
10
What research method reaches a large audience, in a short time and for the lowest cost?
Interview
Response rates
Observation
Questionnaire
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A good alternative for a random sample is
A systematic sample
A snowball sample
An opportunity sample
A quota sample
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True or false: Research methods & sampling methods are the same thing
False
True
13
Information collected by research is called
Analysis
Data
Results
Dates
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A pilot study is...
The first results collected from official research
A trial run before carrying out research
An ineffective research method
Research carried out about flying airplanes
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A small group chosen from the target population is called
A sample
A subgroup
A subculture
A sampling frame
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The percentage of people who take part in research is known as
The data
The response rate
The respondents
The validity
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What is non-participant observation?
When a researcher openly joins a group
When a researcher is scared of a group
When a researcher secretly joins the group
When a researcher doesn't join in the actions of a group.
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How can confidentiality be a problem in research?
It can raise ethical issues
It is hard to always tell the truth
It can raise ethnic issues
The researcher might accidentally reveal secrets
19
Which type of interview builds more trust
Structured
Unstructured
20
Three issues associated with research are...
Response rate, surveys & validity
Value, reliability & response rate
Reliability, validity & response rate
Respondents, validity & research
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The people the researcher aims to study are referred to as
The target data
The target sample
The target audience
The target population
22
What is it called when you a join a group and they believe you are 'one of them'
Insider observation
Outsider observation
Covert obersvation
Overt observation
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True or false: Surveys provide quantitative data
True
False
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True or false: The most representative type of sampling is a random sample
True
False
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True or false: If a response rate is low, research is not representative
False
True
