Practice Quiz Chapter 02

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. All of the following are true with regards to the research topic except for ________.

a) research topics are narrowly focused correct incorrect

b) research topics represent clearly defined areas related to an important problem correct incorrect

c) being familiar with the existing research is critical to identifying a topic correct incorrect

d) topics are rarely derived based on what the researcher enjoys and his/her experiences correct incorrect

e) once a topic is selected, a related problem that can be researched needs to be identified correct incorrect

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. All of the following would be considered reasons a topic has not yet been studied except for ________.

a) it has limited scope or interest correct incorrect

b) it is too challenging to study appropriately correct incorrect

c) it might take too little time correct incorrect

d) it is not feasible correct incorrect

e) it is unethical correct incorrect

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. You are conducting a research study aimed at identifying the relationship between year of university study and level of stress. The type of research problem you are investigating is ________.

a) descriptive correct incorrect

b) hypothetical correct incorrect

c) predictive correct incorrect

d) qualitative correct incorrect

e) explanation correct incorrect

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. According to the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute, more men (55 per cent) than women (51 per cent) self-report that they are active. This is an example of ________ research.

a) descriptive correct incorrect

b) hypothetical correct incorrect

c) predictive correct incorrect

d) qualitative correct incorrect

e) explanatory correct incorrect

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. This is the correct order for conducting a literature review: ________.

a) identify keywords; search for sources; read the literature; organize literature; write review correct incorrect

b) write review; read literature; organize literature; search for sources; identify keywords correct incorrect

c) identify keywords; search for sources; organize literature; read the literature; write review correct incorrect

d) search for sources; identify keywords; organize literature; read the literature; write review correct incorrect

e) identify keywords; organize literature; search for sources; read the literature; write review correct incorrect

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. You want to include the following statement in your literature review: "Fifty per cent of Canadians will suffer from a mental health problem before the age of 40 years." It would be most appropriate to include this in the ________ section.

a) conclusion correct incorrect

b) body correct incorrect

c) introduction correct incorrect

d) literature map correct incorrect

e) reference list correct incorrect

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. You are conducting a study aimed at testing the impact of a four-week lifestyle intervention on body composition, physical activity behaviour, and self-esteem among children aged 10-14 with obesity. The independent variable is ________.

a) the lifestyle intervention correct incorrect

b) body composition correct incorrect

c) physical activity behaviour correct incorrect

d) obesity correct incorrect

e) age correct incorrect

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. You are conducting a study aimed at testing the impact of a four-week lifestyle intervention on body composition, physical activity behaviour, and self-esteem among children aged 10-14 with obesity. You want to study the children's ages to determine whether these influence the relationship between the lifestyle intervention and percent body fat. Age would be considered a(n) ________.

a) control variable correct incorrect

b) dependent variable correct incorrect

c) moderator variable correct incorrect

d) extraneous variable correct incorrect

e) mediator variable correct incorrect

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. General strategies for writing a quantitative research purpose statement include all of the following except for ________.

a) identifying the important study variables correct incorrect

b) recognizing the philosophical worldview and research approach correct incorrect

c) identifying the participants targeted for the study correct incorrect

d) mentioning the strategy of inquiry correct incorrect

e) identifying the theoretical framework or model that is guiding the study correct incorrect

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. You are conducting a study investigating the link between screen time and sleep quality and predict that there will be no significant relationship between these two variables. This best exemplifies a(n) ________.

a) research hypothesis correct incorrect

b) null hypothesis correct incorrect

c) mixed methods study correct incorrect

d) alternative hypothesis correct incorrect

e) directional hypothesis correct incorrect

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. When seeking to develop a research problem, it is important to take note of what has, and what has not, been done previously.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Deductive reasoning involves using observations of specific events and circumstances to make predictions about general principles that are tied together and united into theory.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The "introduction" of the literature review is where the author identifies what is known and unknown about the problem.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The literature review should conclude with a clear and concise statement of purpose.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. A hypothesis follows the statement of purpose for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect