We review the relevant literature to know
(A) What is already known about the topic
(B) What concepts and theories have been applied to the topic
(C) Who are the key contributors to the topic
(D) All of the above
Where does the word Research come from?
A. German
B. French
C. English
D. Italian
Research can be carried .out in a laboratory where it is relatively easy to control the environment
A. Case study
B. Experimental research
C. Survey research
D. Action research
Which of the following is an ontological question?
(A) Should I use questionnaires or interviews in my project?
(B) What can (and should) be considered acceptable forms of knowledge?
(C) How long is it since I last visited the dentist?
(D) Do social entities have in objective reality, external to social actors?
Which of the following is not a data-collection method?
(A) Research questions
(B) Unstructured interviewing
(C) Postal survey questionnaires
(D) Participant observation
What is the epistemological position held by a positivist
(A) There is no substitute for an in-depth hermeneutic understanding of society
(B) Scientific research should be based on value-free, empirical observations
(C) Events and discourses in the social world prevent us from having direct knowledge of the natural order
(D) It is important to remain optimistic about our research even when things go wrong
The constructionist ontological position suggests that
(A) Social phenomena and their meanings are constantly being accomplished by social actors
(B) Individuals are born into a world of rules and structures that they cannot change
(C) Building and construction work presents an ideal opportunity to exercise the sociological imagination
(D) Social facts and objects have an external reality, independently of the people who perceive them
The qualitative research strategy places a value on
(A) Using numbers, measurements, and statistical techniques
(B) Generating theories through inductive research about social meanings
(C) Conducting research that is of a very high quality
(D) All of the above
Which research is used when it is necessary to develop a detailed understanding of what is happening in complex circumstances?
A. Case study
B. Operational research
C. Survey research
D. Developed research
Which research is used when it is necessary to develop a detailed understanding of what is happening in complex circumstances?
A. Case study
B. Operational research
C. Survey research
D. Developed research
