HTH 408 JMU EXAM 1 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
What is traditional knowledge? - ANSWER-Knowledge we inherit from our own
culture that includes information that we learned as children that is now a part of
who we are
What is authority? - ANSWER-A form of knowledge we believe to be true because
it comes from authoritative sources, such as parents, teachers, etc.
What is experiential knowledge? - ANSWER-A form of knowledge that we learn
through pleasant or unpleasant experiences
What are four general characteristics of theories? - ANSWER-1) Should be able to
explain the observed facts related to a particular problem
2) Should be consistent with already established body of knowledge
3) Should provides means for verification
4) Should stimulate new discoveries and investigations
Basic research aims to... - ANSWER-Expand knowledge base by formulating,
evaluating, or expanding a theory
Basic research in what is usually this type - ANSWER-Medical sciences
What is basic research's primary purpose? - ANSWER-Discovering knowledge for
the sake of knowledge alone
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, Applied research aims to... - ANSWER-Solve practical problems, although it uses
same characteristics as basic research
Applied research in what is usually this type - ANSWER-Health sciences
What is qualitative research methods? - ANSWER-Analysis of narrative in form of
words, texts, illustrations, videos, and other non numerical forms
What is qualitative research based on? - ANSWER-Inductive reasoning
Researchers are... - ANSWER-Contemplative, immerse themselves, attentive to
detail, determined, committed, creative
This is done... - ANSWER-without preconceived notions
What is quantitative research methods? - ANSWER-Analysis of numerical
information
What does quantitative research often use? - ANSWER-Structured questionnaires
or surveys
What is quantitative research based on? - ANSWER-Deductive reasoning
What is inductive reasoning? - ANSWER-reasoning that goes from SPECIFIC to
GENERAL
What is deductive reasoning? - ANSWER-reasoning that moves from the general
to the specific
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SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
What is traditional knowledge? - ANSWER-Knowledge we inherit from our own
culture that includes information that we learned as children that is now a part of
who we are
What is authority? - ANSWER-A form of knowledge we believe to be true because
it comes from authoritative sources, such as parents, teachers, etc.
What is experiential knowledge? - ANSWER-A form of knowledge that we learn
through pleasant or unpleasant experiences
What are four general characteristics of theories? - ANSWER-1) Should be able to
explain the observed facts related to a particular problem
2) Should be consistent with already established body of knowledge
3) Should provides means for verification
4) Should stimulate new discoveries and investigations
Basic research aims to... - ANSWER-Expand knowledge base by formulating,
evaluating, or expanding a theory
Basic research in what is usually this type - ANSWER-Medical sciences
What is basic research's primary purpose? - ANSWER-Discovering knowledge for
the sake of knowledge alone
1
, Applied research aims to... - ANSWER-Solve practical problems, although it uses
same characteristics as basic research
Applied research in what is usually this type - ANSWER-Health sciences
What is qualitative research methods? - ANSWER-Analysis of narrative in form of
words, texts, illustrations, videos, and other non numerical forms
What is qualitative research based on? - ANSWER-Inductive reasoning
Researchers are... - ANSWER-Contemplative, immerse themselves, attentive to
detail, determined, committed, creative
This is done... - ANSWER-without preconceived notions
What is quantitative research methods? - ANSWER-Analysis of numerical
information
What does quantitative research often use? - ANSWER-Structured questionnaires
or surveys
What is quantitative research based on? - ANSWER-Deductive reasoning
What is inductive reasoning? - ANSWER-reasoning that goes from SPECIFIC to
GENERAL
What is deductive reasoning? - ANSWER-reasoning that moves from the general
to the specific
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