Empirical Methods and Research Design

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Which approach involves knowing the world through everyday experiences and interaction with the surroundings?

Everyday Experience (correct)

Controlled Experiments

Sampling Techniques

Empirical Methods

Which chapter of the course contents discusses Frequency, Mean, Median, and Standard deviation among others?

Chapter 3: Research Design

Chapter 4: Writing Research Proposal

Chapter 5: Descriptive Statistics (correct)

Chapter 6: Inferential Statistics

What type of research methods are covered in Chapter 3 of the course contents?

Mixed methods

Controlled Experiments

Ethnography and Action Research

Quantitative methods (correct)

Which type of assessment constitutes 20% of the Progressive Assessment?

Group work (literature reviews) Signup and view all the answers

What constitutes 40% of the Exam assessment in the course?

Individual work (scientific writing & research paper) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the course objectives of the Research Methods course?

Describing the process of constructing an effective questionnaire Signup and view all the answers

In which chapter of the course contents would you expect to learn about the purpose of research and research paradigms in Computer Science?

Chapter 1: Introduction to Research Methodology Signup and view all the answers

What does the course aim to enable students to do with respect to a published journal article using primary research methods?

Assess and critique the article Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a course objective for the Research Methods course?

Understanding the importance of research ethics Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the topics covered in Chapter 2 of the course contents?

Comparing analytical and numerical research methods Signup and view all the answers

Which source of knowledge involves accepting new ideas or information from authority figures?

The Method of Authority Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying idea of the a Priori Method?

Developing general knowledge and then drawing specific conclusions Signup and view all the answers

Which method of knowledge acquisition is based on our own past experiences and perceptions of the world?

The Common Sense Method Signup and view all the answers

In the context of sources of knowledge, what does the Tenacity Method primarily rely on?

Persistence in holding onto erroneous ideas Signup and view all the answers

Which type of reasoning does the a Priori Method primarily involve?

Deductive reasoning Signup and view all the answers

What is the Method of Tenacity based on?

Automatic acceptance of traditional beliefs and customs Signup and view all the answers

What is sensory knowledge primarily based on?

Immediate way of knowing through senses Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text question the reliability of eye witnesses to a crime?

To highlight the limitations of sensory knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What is the main problem associated with the method of tenacity?

Automatic acceptance through familiarity alone Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text discuss the reliability of our senses?

To emphasize the limitations of solely relying on senses Signup and view all the answers