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41 What is a research design?
A A way of conducting research that is not grounded in theory
B The choice between using qualitative or quantitative methods
C The style in which you present your research findings, e.g. a graph
D A framework for every stage of the collection and analysis of dat

Answer: A framework for every stage of the collection and analysis of dat
42 The large samples used in national social surveys enable new researchers to:
A Avoid using probability sampling
B Identify any bias in the question wording
C Evaluate the inter-coder reliability of the data
D Conduct subgroup analysis

Answer: Conduct subgroup analysis
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43 Which of the following is not an advantage of secondary analysis?
A It immerses the researcher in the field they are studying
B It tends to be based on high quality data
C It provides an opportunity for longitudinal analysis
D It allows you to study patterns and social trends over time

Answer: It immerses the researcher in the field they are studying
44 The term "secondary analysis" refers to the technique of:
A Conducting a study of seconds, minutes and other measures of time
B Analysing your own data in two different ways
C Analysing existing data that has been collected by another person or organization
D Working part time on a project alongside other responsibilities

Answer: Analysing existing data that has been collected by another person or organization
45 A systematic literature review is:
A One which starts in your own library, then goes to on-line databases and, finally, to the internet
B A replicable, scientific and transparent process
C One which gives equal attention to the principal contributors to the area
D A responsible, professional process of time-management for research

Answer: A replicable, scientific and transparent process
46 Why do you need to review the existing literature?
A To make sure you have a long list of references
B Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count
C To find out what is already known about your area of interest
D To help in your general studying

Answer: To find out what is already known about your area of interest
47 Which of the following should you think about when preparing your research?
A Your sample frame and sampling strategy
B The ethical issues that might arise
C Negotiating access to the setting
D All of the above

Answer: All of the above
48 Which of the following should be included in a research proposal?
A Your academic status and experience
B The difficulties you encountered with your previous reading on the topic
C Your choice of research methods and reasons for choosing them
D All of the above

Answer: Your choice of research methods and reasons for choosing them
49 You can manage your time and resources best, by:
A Working out a timetable
B Finding out what resources are readily available to you
C Calculating a budget for likely expenditure
D All of the above

Answer: All of the above
50 An important practical issue to consider when designing a research project is:
A Which theoretical perspective you find most interesting
B Whether or not you have time to retile the bathroom first
C How much time and money you have to conduct the research
D Which colour of ring binder to present your work in

Answer: How much time and money you have to conduct the research
51 An inductive theory is one that:
A Involves testing an explicitly defined hypothesis
B Does not allow for findings to feed back into the stock of knowledge
C Uses quantitative methods whenever possible
D Allows theory to emerge out of the data

Answer: Allows theory to emerge out of the data
52 The qualitative research strategy places a value on:
A Using numbers, measurements and statistical techniques
B Generating theories through inductive research about social meanings
C Conducting research that is of a very high quality
D All of the above

Answer: Generating theories through inductive research about social meanings
53 Cross cultural studies are an example of:
A Case study design
B Comparative design
C Experimental design
D Longitudinal design

Answer: Comparative design
54 In an experimental design, the dependent variable is:
A The one that is not manipulated and in which any changes are observed
B The one that is manipulated in order to observe any effects on the other
C A measure of the extent to which personal values affect research
D An ambiguous concept whose meaning depends on how it is defined

Answer: The one that is not manipulated and in which any changes are observed
55 One of the criticisms often levelled at structured observation is that:
A It does not allow us to impose any framework on the social setting
B It only generates a small amount of data
C It is unethical to observe people without an observation schedule
D It does not allow us to understand the intentions behind behaviour

Answer: It does not allow us to understand the intentions behind behaviour
56 The key advantage of structured observation over survey research is that:
A It does not rely on the researcher's ability to take notes
B The researcher is immersed as a participant in the field they are studying
C It does not impose any expectations of behaviour on the respondents
D It allows you to observe people's behaviour directly

Answer: It allows you to observe people's behaviour directly
57 What can be generalized from a purposive sample?
A That the findings are true for broadly similar cases
B That the findings are true for the entire population
C That the opposite is true for people who are the opposite of those in the sample
D That purposive sampling is better than probability sampling

Answer: That the findings are true for broadly similar cases
58 Why is an ethnographic study unlikely to use a probability sample?
A Because the aim of understanding is more important than that of generalization
B Because the researcher cannot control who is willing to talk to them
C Because it is difficult to identify a sampling frame
D All Of The Above

Answer: All Of The Above
59 Which of the following is not a type of purposive sampling?
A Probability sampling
B Deviant case sampling
C Theoretical sampling
D Snowball sampling

Answer: Probability sampling
60 The two levels of sampling used by Savage et al. (2005) for the Manchester study were:
A Random and purposive
B Convenience and snowball
C Statistical and non-statistical
D Contexts and participants

Answer: Contexts and participants

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