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?

<p>Group work (literature reviews) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Individual work (scientific writing &amp; research paper) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Describing the process of constructing an effective questionnaire (D)</p> 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?

<p>Chapter 1: Introduction to Research Methodology (C)</p> 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?

<p>Assess and critique the article (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Understanding the importance of research ethics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Comparing analytical and numerical research methods (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The Method of Authority (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying idea of the a Priori Method?

<p>Developing general knowledge and then drawing specific conclusions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The Common Sense Method (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Persistence in holding onto erroneous ideas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Deductive reasoning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Method of Tenacity based on?

<p>Automatic acceptance of traditional beliefs and customs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sensory knowledge primarily based on?

<p>Immediate way of knowing through senses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To highlight the limitations of sensory knowledge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Automatic acceptance through familiarity alone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text discuss the reliability of our senses?

<p>To emphasize the limitations of solely relying on senses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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