Research lab 85
Research Lab 85 Quiz
Test your knowledge with the Research Lab 85 Quiz! This quiz covers a wide range of topics related to research methodologies, epidemiology, data analysis, and more.
Engage with challenging questions that will not only evaluate your understanding but also enhance your research skills. Here are some features:
- Comprehensive coverage of essential research concepts
- Multi-choice questions with detailed answers
- Designed for students, educators, and researchers alike
1. What is the smallest sample size you should consider when interviewing?
1
3
5
10
2. What should be the content of an abstract?
The topic and the research question or hypothesis
The topic, the research question or hypothesis, objectives, and methods of the study
The topic, the research question or hypothesis, objectives and a brief résumé of the conclusions
The topic, the research question or hypothesis, objectives, and methods of the study, a brief résumé of the conclusions
3. In the definition of epidemiology, determinants generally includes:
Agents
Causes
Risk factors
Sources
All of the above
4. The "M" in DMFT stands for missing for what reason?
Congenitally missing teeth
Indicated for Extraction due to Caries
Indicated for Extraction for Ortho
Deciduous teeth exfoliated
5. The"S" in DMFS stands for what?
Sealants
Surfaces
Sulcus Depth
Standard
6. To put ideas together to form a new whole is:
Evaluation
Synthesis
Analysis
Application
7. Which is not true about projects:
It is a purposeful activity
It is proceeded in social environment
It is accomplished in real life
It is teacher centred activity
8. How many stages are there to the research process?:
5
6
7
8
9. What would not be a consideration during the research design stage?:
The availability of literature
The availability of participants
The type of methods that would be used
The type of analysis that would take place
10. Your conceptual framework is normally developed?:
Before your literature review
During your literature review
After data collection
After data analysis
11. What should not be included in a research proposal?:
A summary of existing work in the area
The proposed methods to collect data
The results that will be obtained
An acknowledgement of any ethical issues
12. Which of the following is NOT a function of referencing?:
To demonstrate breadth of reading
To attribute a quotation
To ensure a sufficiently long reference list
To justify your approach
13. A literature review should include material that is:
Directly related to your research question only
Closely related to your research question only
From the wider sports literature, but not from non-sports literature
From any available discipline if relevant
14. Identifying someones age is an example of:
Nominal measurement
Ordinal measurement
Interval measurement
Ratio measurement
15. When interviewing children, you should try to:
Avoid being seen as an authority figure
Take them out of the classroom if interviewing them at school
Not be overly concerned with ethical issues
None of the above
16. Field notes should be:
As brief as possible
Descriptive
Made after the fieldwork
Focus on a single element of the research
17. What will normally be the last of the following sections to be written?:
Abstract
Literature review
Results
Conclusion
18. What should not be included in the introduction?:
The aim of the research
A statement justifying the importance of the research
An indication of the key findings
An outline of the structure of the report
19. Which of the following do we recommend as ways to build your general knowledge of a topic area?:
Read a good recent textbook chapter.
Look for the most recent in press publication before reading.
Find and use a reader on the topic in question.
Read a good recent textbook chapter, Find and use a reader on the topic in question
20. Why do you need to review the existing literature?:
You enjoy reading the academic research on your topic.
Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count.
To find out what is already known about your area of interest
To make sure you have a long list of references.
21. To read the literature critically means:
To suggest the previous research was always poorly conducted.
Skimming through the material because most of it is just padding.
Evaluating what you read in terms of your own research questions
Being negative about something before you read it.
22. What can a researcher use the literature to achieve?:
They can demonstrate their competence by referring to prominent writings in the field.
They develop their version of the literature in such a way as to show and to lead up to the contribution they will be making in their own project or article.
They can identify a gap or problem in the literature that corresponds to the research questions.
All of the above
23. When accessing the internet, which of these steps is the most essential?:
Recording the full URL
Noting the access dates
Downloading material to be referenced
All of the above
24. An inductive theory is one that:
Involves testing an explicitly defined hypothesis
Does not allow for findings to feed back into the stock of knowledge
Uses quantitative methods whenever possible
Allows theory to emerge out of the data
25. Which of the following requirements for a dissertation may depend on your institution?:
Whether an abstract should be included
The format for referencing
The word limit
All of the above
26. You can manage your time and resources best, by:
Working out a timetable
Finding out what resources are readily available to you
Calculating a budget for likely expenditure
All of the above
27. How can you tell if your research questions are really good?:
If they guide your literature search
If they are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument
If they force you to narrow the scope of your research
All of the above
28. Which of the following should you think about when preparing your research?:
Your sample frame and sampling strategy
The ethical issues that might arise
Negotiating access to the setting
All of the above
29. What practical steps can you take before you actually start your research?:
Find out exactly what your institution's requirements are for a dissertation
Make sure you are familiar with the hardware and software you plan to use
Apply for clearance of your project through an ethics committee
All of the above
30. A systematic literature review is:
One which starts in your own library, then goes to on-line databases and, finally, to the internet
A replicable, scientific and transparent process
One which gives equal attention to the principal contributors to the area
A responsible, professional process of time-management for research
31. The final paper of a critical review of literature contains:
A summary of each author's work you have read
A description of the findings in each piece of research
A synthesis of the analysis of the information in the reviewed papers
Your analysis of each piece of literature
32. The “tool” function of theory is to:
Summarize existing knowledge
Summarize existing hypotheses
Suggest new relationships and make new predictions
Suggest new theories
33. According to the text, which of the following orders is the recommended in the flowchart of the development of a research idea? :
Research topic, research problem, research purpose, research question, hypothesis
Research purpose, research problem and hypothesis
Research topic, research purpose, research question,
Research topic, hypothesis, research question
34. Sources of researchable problems can include:
Researchers’ own experiences as educators
Practical issues that require solutions
Theory and past research
All of the above
35. Which of the following is a function of theory? :
Integrating and summarizing current knowledge
Making predictions
Explaining phenomena
All of the above
36. A review of the literature prior to formulating research questions allows the researcher to do which of the following? :
To become familiar with prior research on the phenomenon of interest
To identify potential methodological problems in the research area
To develop a list of pertinent problems relative to the phenomenon of interest
All of the above
37. Computer database searches can be done:
With a computer with CD-ROM drive
At the library
Online
All of the above
38. According to your text, which of the following is not a source of research ideas? :
Everyday life
Practical issues
Past research
Theory
All of the above
39. What can you do to ensure your physical safety during your research?:
Be alert to the possibility of exposure to danger
Avoid interviewing alone in the respondent's residence
Make sure someone knows where you are and how you can contact them in an emergency
All of the above
40. An open question is one that:
Allows respondents to answer in their own terms
Does not suggest or provide a limited range of responses
Can help to generate answers for closed questions
All of the above
41. The section/sentence that includes the aim or purpose of the study is found in the:
Literature review
Methodology
Introduction
Theoretical framework
42. A research plan:
Should be detailed
Should be given to others for review and comments
Sets out the rationale for a research study
All of the above
43. The Method section of the research plan typically specifies :
The research participants
The apparatus, instruments, and materials for the research study
The planned research procedures
All of the above
44. The Introduction section of the research plan:
Gives an overview of prior relevant studies
Contains a statement of the purpose of the study
Concludes with a statement of the research questions and, for quantitative research, it includes the research hypothesis
All of the above
45. The most critical areas of an article to read is:
Results section
Introduction
Abstract
Limitations
46. How can you write a literature review?:
First organize your resources chronologically,
Historically, thematically
An order that applies to the project
All are corrects
47. How do you write a research proposal?:
An abstract, a statement regarding the importance of the research,
A literature review,
Research methodology and statistic
All are corrects
48. How do you write a research design paper?:
Identifies a problem,
Discusses literature written about the problem,
Describes the methodology used in the research project
All are corrects
49. The two main kinds of academic literature are:
Primary literature and secondary literature
Original research articles and review articles
Literature review and systematic review
All are corrects
50. A literature review is a critical assessment of:
All existing published material on the topic
All existing published and unpublished material on the topic
Relevant studies selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria
All are corrects
51. An original research article cannot be published if :
The research results are not novel
The research results are not reported
The research results are negative
All are corrects
52. Research is:
Searching again and again
Finding solution to any problem
Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
None of the above
53. Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?:
Searching sources of information to locate problem.
Survey of related literature
Identification of problem
Searching for solutions to the problem
54. Action research means:
A longitudinal research
An applied research
A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
A research with socioeconomic objective
55. Which of the following variables cannot be expressed in quantitative terms?:
Socio-economic Status
Marital Status
Numerical Aptitude
Professional Attitude
56. The essential qualities of a researcher are:
Spirit of free enquiry
Reliance on observation and evidence
Systematization or theorizing of knowledge
) All the above
57. A research paper is a brief report of research work based on:
Primary Data only
Secondary Data only
Primary and Secondary Data
None of the above
58. Reading centre’s, story hours, exhibitions and reading to literature are forms of …:
Extension service
Service of a public library
Extension service and Service of a public library
None
59. Informal self education is possible in what kind of library?:
National Library
Public Library
Specific Library
College Library
60. What is the collection of terms or records in MARC called?:
System
Network
Website
Database
61. Conference proceedings are considered as..................documents.:
Conventional
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
62. An appropriate source to find out descriptive information is.........:
Bibliography
Directory
Encyclopedia
Dictionary
63. Questionnaire is a :
Research method
Measurement technique
Tool for data collection
Data analysis technique
64. A periodical evaluation of an employee is done through.........:
Job rotation
Performance appraisal
Refresher course
Work guide
65. Controlled Group is a term used in...........:
Survey research
Historical research
Experimental research
Descriptive research
66. Which of the following is not a “Graphic representation”?:
Pie Chart
Bar Chart
Table
Histogram
67. The transmission of receiver’s reaction back to the sender is known as.............:
Noise
Feedback
Medium
Source
68. A set of rules that govern overall data communications system is popularly known as...............:
Protocol
Agreement
Pact
Memorandum
69. Staffing is concerned with providing and maintaining................resources.:
Physical
Technical
Human
Financial
70. Which of the following is not true about e journals?:
They are distributed through digital methods
They also have editors or editorial boards
They are publications of serial nature
They are always free of cost
71. Whether Library is a system?:
Yes, it has various sections as sub-systems coordinating each other forming a system
No, it cannot be a system
It is quite impossible
Library is separate from a system.
72. Which of the following do we recommend as ways to build your general knowledge of a topic area?
Read a good recent textbook chapter.
Look for the most recent ‘in press’ publication before reading any other material.
Find and use a reader on the topic in question
Read a good recent textbook chapter and Find and use a reader on the topic in question
73. Which of the following are relevant databases for most psychology dissertation topics?
PsycINFO
Web Of Science
ACEA
PsycINFO and Web Of Science
74. Which of the following is the sequence in which you should use a database?
Limit dates of papers; print out full text papers; read abstracts; enter search terms
Print out papers; read abstracts; limit dates; think of search terms
Think of search terms; enter terms into database; limit dates of papers; read abstracts; print out full text papers
No answer
75. Which of the following are top tips we offer to help you improve your use of the literature?
Keep a research notebook
Sort your references in a spreadsheet
Apply Fisher’s notation to the arguments you encounter
All are corrects
76. Which of these describes our advice on using internet search engines?
Engines such as Yahoo and Google are much more efficient and effective than databases such as PsycINFO
Web addresses ending in .ac.uk, or .edu are generally bona fide academic sources
Wiki entries are more up to date and accurate than journal articles
All are corrects
77. Which of the following are ways in which we suggest you might maximize your marks?
Using the internet to find key researchers
Review notes you made on editorial and overview papers and chapters.
Be as critically evaluative of your own study as you were of other people’s
All are corrects
78. To be original a study must be:
Radically different from previous research
Conducted with a sample that has never been studied before
Addressing a gap in the existing research literature
All are corrects
79. Which of the following requirements for a dissertation may depend on your institution?:
Whether an abstract should be included
The format for referencing
The word limit
All are corrects
80. The role of a project supervisor is to:
Make sure you keep to your schedule and deadlines
Provide intellectual support, guidance and critical feedback
Negotiate access to the research setting on the student's behalf
Give you a reading list
81. You can manage your time and resources best, by:
Working out a timetable
Finding out what resources are readily available to you
Calculating a budget for likely expenditure
All are corrects
82. How can you tell if your research questions are really good?
If they guide your literature search
If they are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument
If they force you to narrow the scope of your research
All are corrects
83. Which of the following should you think about when preparing your research?
Your sample frame and sampling strategy
The ethical issues that might arise
Negotiating access to the setting
All are corrects
84. Why is it helpful to keep a research diary or log book while you are conducting your project?
To give you something to do in the early stages of your research when nothing is happening
Because funding councils generally demand to see written evidence that you were working every day during the period of the research
To keep a record of what you did and what happened throughout the research process
It can be added to your dissertation to ensure that you reach the required word limit
85. What practical steps can you take before you actually start your research?
Find out exactly what your institution's requirements are for a dissertation
Make sure you are familiar with the hardware and software you plan to use
Apply for clearance of your project through an ethics committee
All are corrects
{"name":"Research lab 85", "url":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/QPREVIEW","txt":"Test your knowledge with the Research Lab 85 Quiz! This quiz covers a wide range of topics related to research methodologies, epidemiology, data analysis, and more.Engage with challenging questions that will not only evaluate your understanding but also enhance your research skills. Here are some features:Comprehensive coverage of essential research conceptsMulti-choice questions with detailed answersDesigned for students, educators, and researchers alike","img":"https:/images/course8.png"}
More Quizzes
INQ: Intro to Conceptual Framework
105128
MRC LESSON 5
1585
Dental research lab
13768260
Dental Research II Lab
8342124
Research II Q1 W3 Types of Research
1050
Qualitative research quiz
1475
WRITE THE ETHICS OF RESEARCH REFERRED BY THE FOLLOWING
84254
Ethics Ism
15814
Who are you as a researcher?
520
Ch5
1475
DDS Dissertation
16784122
Dental research(Prof. Lay vuthy)
19798234