RSCH 201 Assessment LU
Qualitative inquiry is characterized by:
A) In depth understanding of a phenomenon experienced by purposeful selection of individuals...
Why do researchers review existing literature/artifacts/creative works in the early stages of the research process?
A) To establish context and argument for their study/creative project
What are the general steps and sequence in the design process for researchers in the creative arts?
Analysis, discussion, design, concept development, prototype, implementation, delivery
Why do researchers need to consider the philosophical worldview assumption they bring to their research?
B) Because worldviews shape approaches to research, the questions asked, and the methods used
What is the purpose of the Institutional Review Board?
B) To ensure your proposed research is ethical and protects human subjects or animals
In ___________ inquiry researchers use theory as a lens that shapes their perceptions; In ___________ inquiry researchers use theory to form and test hypothesis
B) qualitative; quantitative
Which of the following is not considered under Humanities?
Biology
Formal review of the literature/existing works on the topic includes all of the following, except:
C) Describing the procedure and methods for the proposed research study/creative project
Which reflects the quantitative researcher's paradigm for research?
C) Positivist
Which of the following elements is not necessary in a Humanities research project?
Collecting permission from its human subjects
Quantitative inquiry is characterized by all of the following, except
D) Unstructured, flexible, emergent methodology
Which of the following is not a qualitative design?
Narrative inquiry
Case study, phenomenology, grounded theory, and ethnography are all examples of __________ research designs.
Qualitative
What is the best research method for answering this research question: Are there differences in levels of anxiety experienced by college freshman compared to sophomores?
Quantitative inquiry
Choose the most important consideration in a Humanities research project:
The question being asked in the research project
What is the definition of praxis?
Theory-informed action
To arrive at the central question in a qualitative study, the researcher asks:
What is the broadest question that I can ask in the study?