Assignment 4
A researcher would like to know how many users there are of a brand of soap and why they purchase
one brand over another, which method (secondary or primary research) would you recommend and
why? (15 Marks)
MCL Quiz (15 Marks)
1.Which are parts of the research cycle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Design research
Review the literature
Analyse data
All of the above
2. The Russian Doll test is used when you
a.
b.
c.
d.
Want to choose an area of interest for your research
Want to narrow down the focus of your research
Want to check that your research is ethical
Are checking that you have chosen the right way to obtain your sample
3. Which is not an example of qualitative research?
a. Using in depth interviews to obtain practitioners’ perspectives on the role play area
b. An analysis of two children’s mark making over a period of a year to observe the development of
emergent writing
c. A questionnaire survey of 100 parents to identify the relationship between total minutes of
‘screen time’ per day at home and three-year-olds’ language development
d. A case study of five families looking at their experiences of looking after a child with severe
disabilities
4. Which is not an example of non probability sampling?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Opportunity or convenience sampling
Stratified sampling
Snowball sampling
Purposive sampling
5. Which statement is correct?
a.
A test is valid if it gives the same result when administered to the same person on two different
occasions
b. A test is valid if two different researchers will get the same result when the test is administered
to the same person
c. A test is valid when it has internal consistency
d. A test is valid if it measures what it sets out to measure
6. Which is not a feature of a research proposal?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A short literature review
A discussion of the findings
A section on how the data is to be analysed
A section discussing proposed data collection method
7. Choose the best answer. A research journal is
a. A notebook to make notes of research methods lectures
b. Useful for recording what you have done and notes about what has to be done in the research
process
c. A diary recording your private thoughts about life
d. Good for recording useful addresses
8. Choose the best answer. When you have your first meeting with your research supervisor you should
a.
b.
c.
d.
Bring a small gift as a token of your appreciation
Not discuss your own ideas as the supervisor will tell you exactly what to do
Ask your supervisor to autograph the copy of the book that he or she has published
Have thought about your research beforehand so that you can discuss the suitability of the
research question and methodology
9. Which of the following does not contribute to the success of supervision:
a.
Keeping quiet about when you are in difficulties. The supervisor doesn’t want to be worried by
your problems
b. Sending drafts of your work when requested
c. Be organised and prepared ready for each session
d. Being independent rather than expecting your supervisor to tell you exactly what to do
10. Choose the best answer. A research proposal
a.
b.
c.
d.
Contains a discussion as to the degree to which your findings were valid and reliable
Is always presented as a written document
Acts as a guide to your research and indicates clearly what you intend to do
Is not that important – your ideas are sure to change and it isn’t assessed anyway
11. A literature review is best described as:
a.
A list of relevant articles and other published material you have read about your topic,
describing the content of each source
b. An internet search for articles describing research relevant to your topic criticising the
methodology and reliability of the findings
c.
An evaluative overview of what is known about a topic, based on published research and
theoretical accounts, which serves as a basis for future research or policy decisions
d. An essay looking at the theoretical background to your research study
12. Choose the best answer. A literature review is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Conducted after you have decided upon your research question
Helps in the formulation of your research aim and research question
Is the last thing to be written in your research report
Is not part of a research proposal
13. Choose the best answer. Which is the most reliable source of information for your literature review?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A TV documentary
A newspaper article
A peer reviewed research article
A relevant chapter from a textbook
14. Choose the best answer. Critical analysis means
a.
Subjecting the literature to a process of interrogation in order to assess the relevance,
authenticity and reliability of the literature together with the summarising of common thematic
areas of discussion
b. An evaluation of past research being critical of the methodology used and describing how your
methodology will be an improvement
c. An analysis of theoretical approaches showing how they are no longer valid according to our
current state of knowledge
d. Looking at the way articles are structured, pointing out logical inconsistencies
15. Which is not a reason for accurate referencing in your literature review?
a.
Accurate referencing is needed so that tutors can follow up your sources and check that you
have reported them accurately
b. Accurate referencing is needed so that researchers who read your work are alerted to source
that might be helpful for them
c. Referencing shows that you go to the library when not in lectures
d. Accurate referencing is required because it is an academic convention
1.D
2.B
3.C
4.B
5D
1b
2B
3D
4A
5C
1c
2b
3c
4A
5C