Research Methods Quizzes, Questions & Answers

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The Leedy and Ormrod Research Book Quiz assesses understanding of effective research proposal structures, comparing elements in quantitative and qualitative studies. It is essential for learners aiming to master research...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 2217 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
According to Leedy and Ormrod (2010), the most effective research proposals:

Are a brief outline of the study you intend to conduct without an excess of detail.

Justify the study to be conducted by explaining how it will contribute to the professional literature.

Are detailed and straightforward explanations of the research problem and methodology.

Include an autobiographical section that explains how the researcher became interested in the research topic.

Exploring Research Methods Quiz

Explore the essentials of research methods through this quiz, assessing knowledge on planning, quantitative processes, and data characteristics. It's designed for learners to understand universal and replicable research standards...

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 3033 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
A good research plan, according to Leedy and Ormrod (2010), includes:

Specific procedures and data sources, but does not lock the researcher into an analysis plan.

Initial procedures and key data sources, but is also open to modification as the project progresses.

A specific plan regarding data sources and analyses, although information regarding the specific research sample is best left open.

Includes specific sampling plan, procedures, data sources, and analysis plan.

Leedy And Ormrod Book Research Quiz!

Leedy and Ormrod Book Research Quiz!

This quiz tests knowledge on research methodologies defined in Leedy and Ormrod (2010), distinguishing between basic and applied research, and identifying well-written research problems. It sharpens skills in understanding...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 2532 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Research problems, as defined in Leedy and Ormrod (2010):

Are identified by experts in the field, and not typically knowable by novices.

Clearly and completely specify important questions that are currently unanswered in a particular field of inquiry.

Are broad, general statements about the incomplete state of understanding in a particular field of inquiry.

Can be addressed by compiling and synthesizing existing information in a way that sheds light on the issue of interest.

Leedy & Ormrod Ch 2

Leedy & Ormrod Ch 2 quiz assesses understanding of research tools, methodology, data collection strategies, and resource utilization. It's designed for learners to grasp effective research practices and enhance their academic...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 2949 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
A ______ is a specific mechanism or strategy the researcher uses to collect, manipulate, or interpret data.

Research tool

Research methodology

Statistical test

Theory

Leedy & Ormrod Ch 1

This quiz, titled 'Leedy & Ormrod Ch 1', assesses understanding of fundamental research concepts. It covers the definition of research, the identification of research problems, and the purpose of hypotheses in structured inquiry....

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 1416 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
To be considered true research, a project must:

A. gather together a body of existing information and communicate it in a clear and concise way.

Uncover obscure or esoteric information and bring it to the consideration of the broader research community.

Gather and interpret information in a systematic fashion so as to increase understanding of some phenomenon.

Produce definitive conclusions regarding the subject of study.

Boolen Logic Search Strategy Quiz

boolen logic Search Strategy Quiz

This quiz tests understanding of Boolean logic in search strategies, crucial for efficient online research. It covers operations like AND, OR, NOT, and identifies non-operators, enhancing skills in refining search results.

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 352 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Which of the following searches will return the most results?

Shopping AND Online

Shopping AND Online AND Clothing

The Simm31 â€“ Self-test

The SIMM31 â€“ Self-test

In this quiz based on 30 questions you may test your knowledge in methods and its links to theory and theory of science. We have created this quiz as a service to you making it possible to grasp our expectations of what you...

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 567 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Social research is about understanding the world as we live it. When it comes to reveal understanding by measuring things, the research work should be based in observable matters as well as in a capacity of defining variables able to say something about the issue at hand. Which one of the following combinations is to be considered empirical or systematic?

Gather and organize data, and testing hypotheses

Inspiration and testing of hypotheses

Logic and common knowledge

Psychology Research Methods Exam 1

The 'Psychology Research Methods Exam 1' assesses knowledge on variables, measurement levels, error types, validity, and operational definitions within psychology research. It is essential for understanding experimental design...

Questions: 71 | Attempts: 5704 | Last updated: Jan 10, 2025

Sample Question
The term variable may best be defined as a:

Numerical value assigned to an observation.

Single number that allows one to summarize, analyze, or evaluate a group of observations.

Label assigned to an observation.

Property of an event that can assume any of a range of values.

Psychology - Experimental Research Methods Quiz

This quiz covers key aspects of experimental research methods in psychology, focusing on laboratory and field experiments, hypothesis formulation, and the significance of double-blind procedures. It assesses understanding of...

Questions: 14 | Attempts: 10472 | Last updated: Dec 5, 2024

Sample Question
Whats a Laboratory Experiment?

The IV studied is naturally occuring and the researcher cannot conrtol it.

The researcher deliberately manipulates the IV, measure the DV and maintains strict control over all other variables.

Carried out in a natural enviroment, participants dont know they are being tested. The IV is still manipulated and the DV still measured.

Research Methods MCQ Exam: Quiz!

This Research Methods MCQ Exam tests your understanding of experimental designs in psychology. It assesses your ability to identify different types of hypotheses, experiment designs, and the implications of variable control in...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 543 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
An advantage of a Laboratory Experiment is:

Natural environment means it has greater ecological validity

High level of control over variables means cause and effect relationships can be established

No demand characteristics because the participants are unaware they are being tested

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