Researcher's Mindset Quiz

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What is one of the first decisions in any social science research?

  • Selecting the research participants
  • Deciding on the research method
  • Determining the research objectives
  • Choosing the unit of analysis (correct)

What term refers to the process of mentally identifying hidden concepts and patterns from observations?

  • Operationalization
  • Synthesizing
  • Deduction
  • Induction (correct)

What is one of the mental abstractions needed to think like a researcher?

  • Empirical plane
  • Operationalization (correct)
  • Research objectives
  • Unit of analysis

What does 'unit of analysis' refer to?

<p>The target of investigation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What skill takes many years to develop and is a deficit amongst Ph.D. students?

<p>Thinking like a researcher (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of analysis when studying characteristics of street gangs or teamwork in organizations?

<p>The group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When studying differences in national cultures, what becomes the unit of analysis?

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

If a researcher is interested in understanding how to make web pages more attractive to its users, what is the unit of analysis?

<p>The web page (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a study on why certain neighborhoods have high crime rates, what becomes the unit of analysis?

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

What becomes the unit of analysis when studying why some innovations are more successful than others?

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