STA630 Quiz # 1

 

 Question # 1  of 15 ( Start time: 01:38:42 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

According to Empiricism, which of the following is the ultimate source of all our concepts and knowledge?

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       Perceptions

       Theory

       Sensory experience

       Logics and arguments

 Question # 2  of 15 ( Start time: 01:40:02 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

The organization of concepts in sequence from the most concrete and individual to the most general indicates is:

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       One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.

       An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.

       The degree of abstraction

       An operational definition

  Question # 3  of 15 ( Start time: 01:41:06 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon the

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       Conceptual understanding

       Dictionary meaning

       Operational definition

       All of the above

Question # 4  of 15 ( Start time: 01:42:22 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

Which of the following is not a concept?

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       Leadership

       Total Quality Management

       Human Resource Management

       IQ

Question # 5  of 15 ( Start time: 01:43:28 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

Which one of the following is not an assumption of science?

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       There are reoccurring patterns in the world.

       Events happen because of preceding causes.

       We can discover solutions to problems of interest.

       Theoretical explanations must agree with common sense.

Question # 6  of 15 ( Start time: 01:44:39 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

What research is?

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       A lab experiment

       A report

       A systematic Enquiry

       A procedure

Question # 7  of 15 ( Start time: 01:45:22 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

The independent variable is;

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       The variable manipulated in order to observe its effects

       The variable that is measured

       The free spirited variable

       A confounding variable

 Question # 8  of 15 ( Start time: 01:46:07 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

Which of the following steps of the scientific method is exemplified by the researcher reviewing the literature and focusing on a specific problem that has yet to be resolved?

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       Identify a topic.

       Describe the procedures to collect information.

       Analyze the collected information.

       State the results of the data analysis.

Question # 9  of 15 ( Start time: 01:47:26 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

To explain, predict, and/or control phenomena are the goal of----------------------

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       Tradition

       Inductive logic

       Deductive logic

       The scientific method

Question # 10  of 15 ( Start time: 01:48:21 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

A variable is:

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       Any characteristic of interest that can take on more than one value

       Defined as the groups manipulated in experimental research

       The complete set of scores we use in statistical analysis

       Completely specified only in observational research

Question # 11  of 15 ( Start time: 01:49:48 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

When we say that science is parsimonious, we mean that:

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       Scientific theories are based on laws.

       We must be careful because causes can occur after specific effects.

       The best scientific theories are those that offer the simplest explanations for a law.

       Science accurately describes a wide range of behavior.

Question # 12  of 15 ( Start time: 01:50:45 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom to ascertain their merit and worth, he is likely conducting which type of research?

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       Basic

       Applied

       Evaluation

       Experimental

Question # 13  of 15 ( Start time: 01:51:32 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;

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       It is based on results that are not replicable.

       Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.

       We can imagine results that would contradict it.

       It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.

Question # 14  of 15 ( Start time: 01:52:05 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

The following journal article would be an example of _____ research; "The benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory setting."

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       Applied

       Interview

       Basic

       Stupid

  Question # 15  of 15 ( Start time: 01:53:29 PM  )           Total Marks:  1

Which of the following is not a function of clearly identified research questions?

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       They guide your literature search.

       They keep you focused throughout the data collection period.

       They make the scope of your research as wide as possible.

       They are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument.

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