Research Objectives and Characteristics Quiz

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What are the characteristics of a well-worded research objective?

Ambiguous, Measurable, Unattainable, Irrelevant, Time-unbounded

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound (correct)

Specific, Indefinite, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound

Vague, Measurable, Attainable, Unrealistic, Timeless

What is the purpose of formulating objectives in research?

To confuse the readers

To complicate the research process

To make the study more difficult

To organize the study in clearly defined parts (correct)

Which type of research objective specifies the what, when and where of the study?

Vague Objective

General Objective

Broad Objective

Specific Objective (correct)

What does a general objective state in a research study?

Broad goals to be achieved Signup and view all the answers

Why do researchers need to write objectives in a study?

To identify necessary data and organize the study in clearly defined parts Signup and view all the answers

Which section of the research report briefly states the problem to be investigated and how the researchers plan to provide a solution?

Introduction Signup and view all the answers

In which section of the research report would you expect to find discussions about culture, traditions, history, practices, and beliefs and how they reflect on learned behavior?

Cultural Developments Signup and view all the answers

Which section of the research report is likely to present concerns about the environment in which something is produced, indicating its public significance?

Political Signup and view all the answers

Where in the research report would you typically find discussions about the environment of people and how people reflect, behave, or interpret this environment?

Social Academic Developments Signup and view all the answers

In which section of the research report can you expect to find notable scientific findings with relevance to the study currently undertaken?

Scientific Findings Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a conceptual framework in research?

To outline possible courses of actions to present a preferred approach to an idea or thought Signup and view all the answers

What does a hypothesis in research consist of?

An individual variable and a dependent variable Signup and view all the answers

In a research study, what does the statement of the problem do?

States clearly the purpose or interest of the study and poses specific questions about the research problem Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of a research study in terms of its impact?

Shows the benefits of the study in addressing special problems, improving economic and health conditions, and finding solutions to problems encountered in daily life Signup and view all the answers

What does the scope and delimitation do in a research study?

Sets the boundaries and parameters of the study, narrows the scope of inquiry, and clarifies what are included in the study Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hypothesis predicts a relationship between two or more independent variables and two or more dependent variables?

Complex hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

In experimental research design, which type of research design involves the researcher as a passive agent, observing and measuring a phenomenon without manipulation of variables?

Non-experimental research design Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of non-experimental research design that distinguishes it from experimental research design?

Variable manipulation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research design explores the interrelationship between variables without manipulating the independent variable?

Correlational research design Signup and view all the answers

What does a directional hypothesis specify about the expected relationship between variables?

The expected direction of the relationship Signup and view all the answers