1. The document discusses various concepts related to research methods and data analysis, including field editing, non-reactive measures, qualitative vs quantitative data, sampling methods, coding procedures, and ethical issues in research.
2. It provides examples of different types of sampling techniques like convenience sampling, stratified random sampling, and snowball sampling. It also discusses steps in coding, editing, and analyzing data.
3. The document contains questions related to research concepts, with answers provided, likely for the purpose of a quiz or test. It covers a wide range of topics under 78 questions in a structured multiple choice question format.
1. The document discusses various concepts related to research methods and data analysis, including field editing, non-reactive measures, qualitative vs quantitative data, sampling methods, coding procedures, and ethical issues in research.
2. It provides examples of different types of sampling techniques like convenience sampling, stratified random sampling, and snowball sampling. It also discusses steps in coding, editing, and analyzing data.
3. The document contains questions related to research concepts, with answers provided, likely for the purpose of a quiz or test. It covers a wide range of topics under 78 questions in a structured multiple choice question format.
1. The document discusses various concepts related to research methods and data analysis, including field editing, non-reactive measures, qualitative vs quantitative data, sampling methods, coding procedures, and ethical issues in research.
2. It provides examples of different types of sampling techniques like convenience sampling, stratified random sampling, and snowball sampling. It also discusses steps in coding, editing, and analyzing data.
3. The document contains questions related to research concepts, with answers provided, likely for the purpose of a quiz or test. It covers a wide range of topics under 78 questions in a structured multiple choice question format.
1- The purpose of field editing is to catch ------- and clarify responses that are logically or conceptually in consistant. Technical omissions 2- The critical thing about ----- measures is that the people being studies are not aware of it but leave evidence of their social behavior or action naturalfly. Non reactive 3- The type of research in which studied subjects are NOT aware that they are part of research project is called --------. Non reactive research 4- Another situation an editor may face is the need to rearrange the answer to an open responses to a question this is called. Editing question answer out of order 5- Qualitative research produces ---- data while quatitative research produces --- -- data. Soft , hard 6- Following are steps in the field research except. Enter the field adopt a social role and fight with the members 7- ------ is also called haphazard or accidental or grab sampling. Convenience sampling 8- A trivariate table has a bivariate table of the independent and dependent variablefor each categories of the ----. Control variable 9- When early of the data is not possible ------- is done. In-house editing 10- The ----- is the best known probability sample in which each member of the population has an equal probability of being selected. 11- -------- refers to a body of facts are in a format suitable for decision making whereas ------------- are simply recorded measures of certain phenomenon. Information, data 12- A ------ is a set of rules stating that certain numbers are assigned to variable attributes. Coding procedure 13- Ethical dilemmes of field research in the ------- of a field researcher in the social lives of other people. Direct personal involvement 14- Stratification is usually more efficient statistically than simple random sampling and at worst it is -------- to it. Equal 15- A research method that involves free and spontaneous conversation about a certain issue is called. Focus group discussion 16- ------- refers to information gathered by someone other than the researcher conducting the present study. Secondary data 17- The type of non probability sampling in which the researcher lays down the criteria for the subjects called . purposive sampling 18- Cases and effect relationship can also be contaminated by the effects of the passage of time it is a/an -------. Uncontrollable variable 19- In non probability sampling the probability of any particular element of the population being chosen is --------. Unknown 20- A/an ----- is directly involved with people being studied and personally experiences the process of daily life in the field setting. Field researcher 21- Ethical committee reviews are important in researches that entail manipulating. Humans 22- The researcher have created numerous ------ and ----- to measure social phenomenon. Scales, indexes 23- Coding the visible surface content in a text is called -------. Manifest coding 24- In the stratification process the variables chosen should increase ------ within each stratum and increase ----- within each stratum and increase between strata. Homogeneity, heterogeneity 25- The ----- contingency table is widely used. These tables are based on cross tabulation. Bivariate 26- Pretests and posttests are performed to measure ------- variable during an experiment. Dependent 27- Pretests and posttests are performed to measure ------- variable during an experiment. Dependent variable 28- ------ is the study of documents through which the writers try to communicate. Content analysis 29- ------ refers to information gathered by someone other than researcher conducting the present study. Secondary data 30- The editor may have to -------- some data. Reconstruct 31- Response of the ------- are measured to the experimental treatments. Test units 32- Network chain referral or reputational sampling is also called -------. Snowball sampling 33- The purpose of data editing is to ensure the -------- of the data. Completeness, consistency and readability 34- There are two basic rules for code construction. First the coding categories should be ------. Second the coding categories should also be -----. Exhaustive , mutually exclusive 35- Field research is more flexible or less structured than ------ research. Quantitative 36- -------- is a form of social inquiry that focuses on the way people interpret and make sense of the experiences and the world in which they live in. Qualitative research 37- The processing of changing data from original form to form that is more suitable to perform data analysis is called --------. Data transformation 38- In some cases the respondent may have answered only the second portion of a two part question this type of editing is called -------. Editing for completeness 39- One-shot Case Study Design is also called ----------. One group posttest only design 40- Researchers combine parts of experiment together into a/an -------. Experimental design 41- In probability sampling every element in the population has a known --- ----. Non zero probability of selection 42- A/An ----- is measure in which a researcher adds or combines several distinct indicators of a construct into a single score. Index 43- Multistage area sampling is -----. City blocks-house in the blocks- individuals in the house 44- ------- is the ability to generalize experimental findings to real life situations. External validity 45- The purpose of experimental research is to allow the researcher to control the research situation so that casual relationships among ----- may be evaluated. Variables 46- The type of research that entails observation of events in natural setting end the direct involvement of the researcher. Field research 47- Deception and samples are least reliable but ---- and ----- to conduct. Cheapest, easiest 48- Consumer index price CPI is the measure of --------. Inflation 49- A---- is a set of rules stating that certain numbers are assigned to variable attributes. Coding procedure 50- In a survey if answers to some questions are missing but in some cases answer is necessary the editor put in the -------. plug value 51- A ------ is a collection of characters that represent a single type of data --- ---. Field 52- Following are the factors affecting internet validity except. Chemical loss 53- In ----- the findings from the study of the sample cannot confidently generalized to the population. Random Sampling 54- ----- are most likely to yield a sample that truly represents the population. Random sample 55- Classical experiments design entails pretests and posttests. True 56- In ---- what the researcher is sampling is carefully selected as the researcher develops grounded theory. Theoretical Sampling 57- ------- refers to making interference pertinent to the meaning and implications of the research investigation and drawing conclusion. Interpretation of data 58- What is the appropriate duration of a focused group discussion. 60 and 90 minutes 59- In ------ one experimental group and one control group can be given the both pretest and the posttest and other two group will be given only the posttest. Solomon four group design. 60- -------- categories of a variables is a common data transformation. Combining 61- ------ involves assigning numbers or other symbols to answer so the responses can be grouped. Coding 62- ------- is the process of checking and adjusting the data the data for omission legibility and consistency. Editing 63- Depending upon the type of topic the researcher lays down the criteria for the subjects to be included in the sample this is called. Purposive sampling 64- A common error in the reliability and validity of secondary data is ------. fallacy of misplaced concreteness 65- Some common types of graphic presentations are ------. Histogram, pie chart and bar chart 66- Which of the following is not an ethical issue in performing lab experiments. All of given 67- What are the disadvantages linked to the use of secondary data in research. All of given 68- Stratified random sampling provides the assurance that the sample will accurately reflect the population on the basis of criteria used for ----. Stratification 69- For the presentation of data tables are frequently constructed in research which of the following is not part of tables. Regression 70- The purpose of cluster sampling is to sample economically while retaining the characteristics of a -----. Probability sampling 71- A famous software used for data presentation known as SPSS stand for - ------. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 72- The final stage in the coding process is -------. Data cleaning 73- The stratification in random sampling is done because of the following except. Develop a system for the selection of elements instead of random numbers. 74- Among the following ------ is not a stage in data analysis. Stratification 75- In historical research the various sources of data are following except. Observations 76- Confidentiality and deception are ethical dilemmas associated with---. Field research 77- Quota sampling can be considered as a form of -------. Proportionate stratified sampling 78- Sampling intervals are used in the ----. Systemic Random Sample 79- Researchers read percentage tables to make -------. Comparison 80- Creating non reactive measures follows the logic of ------- measurement. Qualitative 81- When population is heterogeneous the use of ------ may not produce representative sample. Stratified random sample 82- It is difficult to pin down a specific definition of ----- because it is more of an orientation toward research than a fixed set of technique to apply. Non reactive research 83- Which one is not type of non probability sampling. Random sampling 84- Ethical committee reviews are important in researches that entail manipulating. Humans 85- ----- is a form of social inquiry that focuses on the way people interpret and make sense of the experiences and the world in which they live. Qualitative research 86- The critical thing about ----- measures is that the people being studied are not aware of it but leave evidence of their social behavior or action naturally. Non reactive 87- The type of sampling method that begins one/few and spreads out on the basis of links is called. Snowball sampling 88- ----- is the study of documents through which the writers try to communicate. Content analysis 89- The in house editor task is to ensure that inconsistent or contradictory response to ------ Adjusted 90- The type of research that involves comparison of social forms and their development processes across cultures over a period of time is called ------. Historical comparative research 91- Sequential sampling is similar to purposive sampling with one difference -----. To collect the cases until desired number of sample are collected. 92- ------ is the criterion or standard by which the result are judged. Dependent variable 93- There are no appropriate statistical technique for measuring random sampling error from a----. Non probability sample