RSCH 201 Post Assessment

What are the general steps and sequence in the design process for researchers in the creative arts? -Analyze a research design, select a problem, collect data, analyze data, review the literature, present findings, discuss findings -Review the literature, identify a problem, select a research design, discuss implementation, present final project - Analysis, discussion, design, concept development, prototype, implementation, delivery - Identify a problem, develop research questions, select a research design, collect data, analyze data, present findings, discuss findings

Identify a problem, develop research questions, select a research design, collect data, analyze data, present findings, discuss findings

What are the general steps and sequence in the research process for researchers in the sciences/social sciences? - Collect data, select a research design, develop research questions, identify a problem, analyze data, present findings, discuss findings - Identify a problem, develop research questions, select a research design, collect data, analyze data, present findings, discuss findings - Select a research design, select a problem, collect data, analyze data, review the literature, present findings, discuss findings - Review the literature, develop research questions, identify a problem, select a research design, discuss findings, present findings

Identify a problem, develop research questions, select a research design, collect data, analyze data, present findings, discuss findings

Why do researchers need to consider the philosophical worldview assumptions they bring to their research? -because an IRB will consider the worldview of the researcher when reviewing research applications - because worldviews shape approaches to research, the questions asked, and the methods used - because a researcher's worldview will always affect the outcomes of their research - because reviewers consider the worldview of the researcher when evaluating the quality of the research

because worldviews shape approaches to research, the questions asked, and the methods used

Which of the following would NOT be a project in the humanities? - history - literature - music - biology

biology

Which of the following elements is not necessary in a humanities research project? - providing proper credit to previous researchers - collecting permission from its human subjects - giving an ethical reading of a primary source - contextualizing (historically, socially, et. al) the primary source

contextualizing (historically, socially, et. al) the primary source

Choose the most important consideration in a creative arts research project: - creative process - iterative design - reflective practice - interdisciplinary approach

creative process

Formal review of the literature/existing works on the topic includes all of the following, except: - summarizing and synthesizing the related literature - developing context for the proposed research - describing the procedures and methods for the proposed research study/creative project - framing the problem and/or gap in the literature on the proposed topic of study

describing the procedures and methods for the proposed research study/creative project

Quantitative inquiry is characterized by: - in depth understanding of a phenomenon experienced by purposeful selection of individuals who have experienced or have insight into the phenomenon - large sample sizes that are randomly selected from the population - statistical analyses - making inferences about a population based on findings with a representative sample

in depth understanding of a phenomenon experienced by purposeful selection of individuals who have experienced or have insight into the phenomenon

Which of the following is NOT a quantitative design? - true experimental - narrative inquiry - casual comparative/ex post facto - quasi-experimental

narrative inquiry

Which of the following reflects the quantitative researcher's paradigm for research? - social constructivist - transformative - positivist - pragmatic

positivist

Case study, phenomenology, grounded theory, and ethnography are all examples of ____ research designs. - quantitative - qualitative - mixed methods - positivist

qualitative

In ______ inquiry researchers use theory as a lens that shapes their perceptions; in ____ inquiry researchers use theory to form and test hypotheses. - quantitative; qualitative -qualitative; quantitative - quantitative; mixed methods -mixed methods; qualitative

qualitative; quantitative

Creative arts research methods could be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT: - competitor analysis and inquiry - marketing analysis - visual ethnography - quantitative inquiry

quantitative inquiry

What is the best research method for answering the following research question: Are there differences in levels of anxiety experienced by college freshmen compared to college sophomores? - qualitative inquiry - naturalistic inquiry - quantitative inquiry - constructivist inquiry

quantitative inquiry

Choose the most important consideration in a humanities research project: - the ultimate answer to the project - the process chosen for the research project - the questions being asked in the research project - the subject being studied

the ultimate answer to the project

What is the definition of praxis? - a quantitative method - ethnographic data - theory-informed action - review of existing work

theory-informed action

What is the purpose of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)? - to ensure you selected a research topic that is contextualized in the existing literature - to ensure your proposed research is ethical and protects human subjects or animals - to ensure your proposed research has practical significance - to ensure your proposed research can be completed before you graduate

to ensure your proposed research is ethical and protects human subjects or animals

Why do researchers review existing literature/artifacts/creative works in the early stages of the research process? -to establish context and argument for their study/creative project -to prepare a review article and establish themselves as an expert in the field - to find the flaws in our current knowledge or understanding of a subject - to determine whether a topic is important enough to be written about

to establish context and argument for their study/creative project

Quantitative inquiry is characterized by all of the following, EXCEPT: - goal is to generalize findings from the sample to a target population - used to test or verify hypotheses - reliance on objective instruments for examining relationships between variables - unstructured, flexible, emergent methodology

unstructured, flexible, emergent methodology

To arrive at the central question in a qualitative study, the researcher asks: - what is the narrowest question I can ask? - what is the broadest question that I can ask? - what is the most testable question I can ask? - what is the relationship between the variables I am investigating?

what is the broadest question that I can ask?