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The logic of purposive sampling is:
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1. That a random sample can generalize to a population.
2. That a few information-rich participants studied in depth yield many insights about a topic.
3. To include all participants, even though they are not all relevant to the problem.
4. To use participants because the researcher has access to them.

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An indicator of reliability based on the correlations of each item in a measure with every other item is called:
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1. Test-retest reliability
2. Cronbach's alpha
3. Split-half reliability
4. Inter item ratio

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Why does qualitative interviewing have an advantage over participant observation when it comes to longitudinal research?
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1. Repeat interviews are easier to organise.
2. It allows for a better exploration of key issues.
3. It is a more focused research method.
4. Participant observers are prone to 'go native' during longitudinal research.

Question #
An operational definition is:
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1. One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.
2. An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
3. A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures.
4. One that refers to opera singers and their work.

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To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;
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1. It is based on results that are not replicable.
2. Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.
3. We can imagine results that would contradict it.
4. It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.

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Which type of research address major societal change?
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1. Experimental Research
2. Action Research
3. Social Research
4. Historical Comparative Research

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Which term technically describes a situation in which an observer's work in a first-grade classroom disrupts the normal routines due to the curiosity of the students?
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1. Observer effect
2. Participant effect
3. Non participant bias
4. Observer bias

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What is the variable called, in an experiment, which is manipulated by the researcher?
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1. Stimulus
2. Control
3. Dependent
4. Independent

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If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has:
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1. Inter-rater reliability
2. Construct validity
3. Internal validity
4. Test-retest reliability

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Bias is defined as;
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1. The distortion of responses based on gender, ethnicity, race, or language
2. A lack of validity
3. A lack of reliability
4. A poor interpretation of a student's score

Question #
In frequency tables total of columns and rows are called:
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1. Body of table
2. Cell of table
3. Area of table
4. Marginal

Question
What type of the interview that is in which questions are already prepared?
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1. Telephonic interview
2. Personal interview
3. Unstructured interview
4. Structured interview

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All of these are characteristics of scientific methods of research except, it is;
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1. Cumulative
2. Deterministic
3. Unethical
4. Rationalism

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Which of the following is NOT an unethical issue?
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1. Invoicing irregularities
2. Avoiding legal liability
3. Misrepresenting results
4. Seek approval for research

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Which of the following is not something a researcher will have to consider when thinking about their sample size?
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1. Time and cost.
2. Non-response.
3. Length of questionnaire.
4. Heterogeneity of population.

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A ________ scale only assigns numbers to objects to classify the objects according to the characteristic of interest.
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1. Ratio
2. Nominal
3. Interval
4. Dichotomous

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The logic of qualitative data analysis is described as:
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1. Objective
2. Subjective
3. Inductive
4. Deductive

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Which of the following is the best hypothesis statement to address the research question, "What impact will the new advertising campaign have on use of Brand B?"
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1. The new advertising campaign will impact Brand B usage.
2. The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B trial.
3. The new advertising campaign will cause increased Brand B usage at the expense of Brand C.
4. The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B's market penetration.

Question
Detailed and unambiguous instructions are particularly important for:
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1. Computer-assisted telephone surveys
2. Mail surveys
3. Computer-assisted personal interviews
4. Internet surveys

Question
Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by a different person for a different purpose?
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1. Primary data
2. Secondary data
3. Experimental data
4. Field notes