The nature and process of social research
Which of the following is not a type of research question?
Predicting an outcome
Evaluating a phenomenon
An emergency source of finance
A hypothesis
A hypothesis
Bryman (page 7) says that “a hypothesis is in a sense a form of research question” but which is not formulated as a question. In a way, it provides the basis for research questions, of which seven types are suggested in Key concept 1.1. These include Denscombe’s (2010) list, including answers (a), (b) and (c). The research question forces us to think about what we want to find out precisely, as well as attempting to prove or disprove the hypothesis. A hypothesis that something can be changed leads naturally to research questions like ‘how can it be changed’, ‘to what extent can it be changed’ and perhaps ‘under which circumstances might it be changed’.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 7, 8
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 7, 8
A hypothesis Bryman (page 7) says that “a hypothesis is in a sense a form of research question” but which is not formulated as a question. In a way, it provides the basis for research questions, of which seven types are suggested in Key concept 1.1. These include Denscombe’s (2010) list, including answers (a), (b) and (c). The research question forces us to think about what we want to find out precisely, as well as attempting to prove or disprove the hypothesis. A hypothesis that something can be changed leads naturally to research questions like ‘how can it be changed’, ‘to what extent can it be changed’ and perhaps ‘under which circumstances might it be changed’.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 7, 8
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 7, 8
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The core ingredients of a dissertation are:A. Introduction; Data collection; Data analysis; Conclusions and recommendations.
B. Executive summary; Literature review; Data gathered; Conclusions; Bibliography.
C. An emergency source of finance
D. Introduction; Literature review; Research methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusion.
What does ‘sampling cases’ mean?
A. Sampling using a sampling frame
B. Identifying people who are suitable for research
C. An emergency source of finance
D. Sampling people, newspapers, television programmes etc.
Because of the number of things that can go wrong in research there is a need for:
A. Flexibility and perseverance
B. Sympathetic supervisors
C. An emergency source of finance
D. Wisdom to know the right time to quit
Which comes first, theory or research?
A. Theory, because otherwise you are working in the dark
B. Research, because that’s the only way you can develop a theory
C. An emergency source of finance
D. The question is meaningless, because you can’t have one without the other
When planning to do social research, it is better to:
A. Approach the topic with an open mind
B. Do a pilot study before getting stuck into it
C. An emergency source of finance
D. Forget about theory because this is a very practical undertaking
Why is data analysis concerned with data reduction?
A. Because far too much data is collected than is required
B. Because we need to make sense of the data
C. An emergency source of finance
D. Because the sample size has been exceeded
Which of the following is not a data-collection method?
A. Research questions
B. Unstructured interviewing
C. An emergency source of finance
D. Participant observation
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