RSA 501 ch. 3

refers to a novel framework developed by a researcher that links concepts from the literature, whereas the term refers to a framework previously established in the literature.

conceptual framework, theoretical framework

To identify potential research problems, six personalized approaches were provided in the textbook. Which of the following is NOT one of the six approaches?

conducting a survey to find topics

This approach can serve as valuable sources for identifying new areas for discovery, and certain subdisciplines of sport management such as sport law are more reliant on this approach than others. Which one is the approach for selecting a research problem?

considering popular issues

Research ideas from problems such as the integration of individuals with disabilities into sport and society, the impact of diversity in the workplace, and gambling in sport are rooted in which approach?

considering social concerns

Which of the following is the outcome variable of the investigation, often described as the variable of interest in a given study?

dependent variable

In the initial steps of the research process, there is a systematic process of creating research questions. Which of the following is the step after the creation of research questions?

development of research design

Which of the following is NOT involved in the literature review step?

enumerating literature

Which of the following item about assessing the quality of a source is FALSE?

Source's value: What was the monetary value for assessing the source?

This approach to selecting a research problem is a group activity with the expressed purpose of generating a large number of potential solutions to a problem. What is this approach?

brainstorming ideas

Todd and Andrew (2006) explored the role of satisfying tasks and organizational support in the job attitudes of sporting goods retail employees. The idea for this particular study was generated through Todd and Andrew's cumulative work experience, some of which involved managerial responsibility in a sporting goods retail setting. This is which approach of selecting a research problem?

exploring your personal characteristics

Exploring the wide range of popular contemporary issues discussed on websites and in newspapers and magazines enables you to become familiar with previous attempts to address your selected problem.

false

For a sport manager, scanning the existing literature is one of the most challenging stages of the research process.

false

If researchers find that a past study has already addressed their original research idea, they should find another research idea because it may indicate that further research is moot in the chosen area.

false

One disadvantage of using brainstorming to generate a research problem is that these issues are often so contemporary that it may be challenging to identify a research base within the academic literature to support.

false

Veal (1997) suggested some ways in which researchers can build upon prior research in the field. Which of the following is FALSE?

identifying highly represented social groups outside the realm of sport

Which of the following is the variable that can be manipulated in the study?

independent variables

What is the variable that can change the relationship between cause variable and outcome variable?

moderating variable

The initial steps of the research process are to address weaknesses in the literature, identify variables, and establish hypotheses for answering the .

research questions

Which of the following items reveals several sources that have already explored your original research problem, thus forcing you to modify the problem to add new knowledge to the field?

reviewing the literature

The most obvious source of potential research problems or topics may be scanning existing literature.

true

To narrow your focus by exploring problem areas, it is recommended that you scan the table of contents in various journals until you have identified a number of potential areas of interest.

true

`Without an effective process for the initial steps, it may be impossible to salvage a solid and valid research study no matter how well the remaining steps are done.

true