Chapter 28: Multiple choice questions

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Chapter 28: Multiple choice questions

 

Question 1

What is rhetoric?
a) The type of rapport that is usually established in in-depth interviews
b) An ancient form of poetry
c) A technique used to assess the external reliability of a data source
d) The attempt to persuade or convince an audience, often through writing

Question 2

The introductory section of a research report should aim to:
a) Identify the specific focus of the study
b) Provide a rationale for the dissertation, or article
c) Grab the reader's attention
d) All of the above

Question 3

What is the purpose of the conclusion in a research report?
a) It explains how concepts were operationally defined and measured
b) It contains a useful review of the relevant literature
c) It outlines the methodological procedures that were employed
d) It summarizes the key findings in relation to the research questions

 


Question 4

Why does Bryman praise the theory section in the Kelley and De Graaf (1997) article?

a) Because he made a personal contribution to that section
b) Because the research questions are spelled out very specifically
c) Because it covers all theories known at that time
d) Because the language is very poetic

Question 5

Which qualitative research method was used by Jones et al (2010)?

a) Structured interviewing
b) Focus groups
c) Semi-structured interviewing
d) CAQDAS

Question 6

Which of the following is not normally included in a written account of qualitative research?
a) An introduction, locating the research in its theoretical context
b) An explanation of the design of the study
c) A discussion of the main findings in relation to the research questions
d) A decision to accept or reject the hypothesis
Question 7

Which sequence do Creswell and Plano Clark (2011) recommend for an article writing up mixed-methods research?

a) Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion.
b) Introduction; Literature Review; Data; Conclusions.
c) Introduction; Background; Methods; Findings; Discussion; Conclusion.
d) Introduction; Theory; Data; Measurement; Methods and models; Results; Conclusion.

Question 8

The mixed methods used by Poortinga et al (2004) were:

a) Structured and unstructured interviews
b) A questionnaire survey and focus groups
c) Traditional ethnography and structured observation
d) CATI and CAPI

Question 9

In mixed-methods research, quantitative and qualitative findings should be:

a) Integrated
b) Contained in separate sections
c) Listed in order of importance
d) Shown fully in appendices


Question 10

Before submitting your dissertation, you should ensure that:


a) Your writing is free of sexist, racist and disablist language
b) Other people have read your final draft
c) You have proofread it thoroughly
d) All of the above

 

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