Research Methods & Design Overview
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What is the main purpose of a cross-sectional study design?

  • To find the prevalence of a phenomenon in a population (correct)
  • To establish the likely outcome of a future event
  • To measure change in a phenomenon over time
  • To investigate a phenomenon that has happened in the past

Which research design involves repeated measurements of the same population over time?

  • Prospective study
  • Retrospective study
  • Longitudinal study (correct)
  • Pre-test/post-test design

What is the main purpose of a prospective research design?

  • To investigate a phenomenon that has happened in the past
  • To establish the likely outcome of a future event (correct)
  • To find the prevalence of a phenomenon in a population
  • To measure change in a phenomenon over time

Which research design is characterized by a series of repetitive cross-sectional studies?

<p>Longitudinal study (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a pre-test/post-test research design?

<p>To measure change in a phenomenon over time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which research design investigates a phenomenon that has happened in the past?

<p>Retrospective study (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research design is used to determine cause and effect relationships?

<p>Experimental Design (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Grounded Theory study?

<p>To develop an empirical theory from qualitative research (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sampling design gives each element in the population an equal chance of being selected?

<p>Simple random sampling (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Phenomenological study?

<p>To understand the lived experiences of individuals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a population and a sample in research?

<p>Population is the entire group being studied, while a sample is a subset of that group. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Case Study research design?

<p>To study the entire population or sample as one entity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a subtype of telephone-based sampling?

<p>Both (a) and (b) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Soxhlet method used for?

<p>Repeated boiling with alcohol (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to refer to the residue left after extraction?

<p>Marc (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a method of extraction mentioned in the text?

<p>Distillation method (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the solvent in the extraction process?

<p>Menstrum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the infusion method used for?

<p>Extracting chemical compounds from plant materials (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sampling method involves selecting elements from naturally occurring groups or clusters?

<p>Cluster sampling (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a random complete block design (RCBD), what is the first step?

<p>Create blocks of homogeneous experimental units (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which non-probability sampling method selects elements based on their availability?

<p>Availability sampling (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a Latin square design (LSD), what is the requirement for treatment combinations?

<p>Treatment combinations must form a square (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sampling method involves selecting elements from the target population with the assistance of previously selected population elements?

<p>Respondent-assisted sampling (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which sampling method is the population divided into mutually exclusive subcategories, and a target number of elements are sampled from each subcategory?

<p>Quota sampling (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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