Research Methods 2

Research Methods Sample Questions! Utilized to conduct research in the discipline of kinesiology. Topics include research design, ethics in research, information retrieval, data collection methods, subject selection, sources of error, types of research, etc.

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  1. The careful wrong wording of an advertisement that gives the reader the impression that one product is superior to another is known as:
  2. What is the main goal of research?
  3. A ______________ is defined as a statement providing evidence in support of a claim.
  4. Which of these statements are true?
  5. Which of these statements are not true?
  6. What is a research hypothesis?
  7. What is quantifiability?
  8. The introduction and literature review section of a report serves two main functions: (1) to present a discussion of the question under investigation, and (2) ____________:
  9. Where do most new research questions originate?
  10. A researcher might study various biomechanical adaptations to exercise in humans, this type of research is an example of:
  11. Research that relies on observations of natural situations is known as ethnographic in nature or:
  12. In qualitative research the researcher is the main tool for obtaining data. True or False?
  13. Wildlife biologists use sensitive microphones to record the sounds birds make as they complete their yearly migratory travels. The researchers are able to gauge the health of the populations by comparing the recordings from year to year. This type of rese
  14. What is a main disadvantage to written reports?
  15. A condensed desciption of a study that typically includes a few sentences from each of the main sections of the report is known as:
  16. The appendix contains:
  17. Why are CD-ROMS very efficient?
  18. A term that limits the scope of a search is known as a boolean operator.
  19. Reviews are bound collections of reports written to summarize a specific range of info on a specific topic. True or False?
  20. Regent's Universities in the state of Kansas are electronically linked with KARENET. What does it do?
  21. What is Project Gutenberg?
  22. What is a proper way to select individuals to ensure a nonbiased sample?
  23. If a list contained 1000 names and it was decided to have a sample of 50 subjects then every twentieth person could be selected. this is an example of what type of sampling?
  24. A variable is conditions in a experiment that are under the control of the experimenter. True or False?
  25. What does the term cause-and-effect relationship refer to?
  26. What does an operational definition define?
  27. A variable that is held constant is known as a:
  28. What is primary variance?
  29. Which of these is not a threat to internal validity?
  30. What is independent groups design?

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