DH 202 FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. deductive 2. inductive 3. abductive - Answers - What are the 3 processes of logical
thinking in research?
deductive - Answers - - logical thinking process of research.
- the data are controlled by the hypothesis
inductive - Answers - - logical thinking process of research.
- an attempt is made to fit the data to a theoretical framework or to a set of identified
and well-defined concepts.
abductive - Answers - - logical thinking process of research.
- the data are analyzed for their own patterns and concepts, which in some cases may
relate to available theories and in other cases may not.
1. logical 2. understanding 3. confirmable 4. useful - Answers - What are the 4 basic
characteristics in research?
1. philosophical 2. frame 3. theory base 4. question query 5. design 6. boundaries 7.
information 8. information conclusions 9. knowledge 10. knowledge - Answers - - 10
essentials of research:
1. Identify a _____ foundation
2. _____ a research problem.
3. Identify a ____ _____ & evaluate its adequacy.
4. Develop a scientific _____ or ______.
5. Select a _____ strategy.
6. Set study _____.
7. Obtain ______.
8. Analyze ______ & draw ______.
9. Determine supporting ______.
10. Share & use research _____.
1. problem 2. purpose - Answers - To engage in the research process, the investigator
must identify, in advance, the 1. ______ area & the specific 2. ______ for thr research.
1. personal 2. professional 3. theoretical 4. scholarly 5. political 6. societal - Answers -
When framing a research problem, research problems should come from what 6
concerns?
1. collected 2. meaningful 3. manageable 4. statistical - Answers - - Experimental type:
, > Data is 1. ______
> Numerical data is reduced into 2. ______ and 3. _______ indicators (mean, median,
mode)
> Other 4.______ techniques are utilized, depending on the characteristics of the
measures, the sample size and the specific research questions.
1. report 2. disseminating - Answers - Reporting conclusions involves preparing a 1.
______ and 2. _____ the knowledge gained from the research.
1. purpose 2. behaviors 3. conduct 4. ethics - Answers - - Ethical considerations:
> The rights of human research participants to full knowledge of the 1. ____ of the
study.
> The specific 2. _____ or 3. _____ of the investigator.
> The 4. ______ underlying the research question or query, boundary-setting strategies
and the design procedures that will be used.
experimental - Answers - - type of research that is anchored on logical positivism, a
view that knowledge is monistic and can be discovered by reductionist strategies.
positivism - Answers - - assumes that there is valid knowledge (truth) only in scientific
knowledge, which is derived from sensory experience, and the collection of logical,
mathematical data.
hierarchical - Answers - _____sequence & approach tend to follow the 10 essentials in
a precise, ordered, & highly structered manner.
1. linear 2.systematic 3. stepwise - Answers - Each essential purposely builds on the
other in a 1._____, 2.______, & 3._____ manner.
purpose - Answers - - derives the decision to engage in research
intentional goal directed - Answers - Research is a purposeful or "_____ ______ _____"
activity.
1. to answer a specific question 2. to solve a particular controversy - Answers - What
are 2 reasons why research is conducted?
1. category 2. research - Answers - Your philosophical thought process will effect your
choice of selecting a particular 1.____ or 2._____design.
1. meaningful 2. new 3. verification 4. useful - Answers - - Picking a topic that is
"1._______":
1. deductive 2. inductive 3. abductive - Answers - What are the 3 processes of logical
thinking in research?
deductive - Answers - - logical thinking process of research.
- the data are controlled by the hypothesis
inductive - Answers - - logical thinking process of research.
- an attempt is made to fit the data to a theoretical framework or to a set of identified
and well-defined concepts.
abductive - Answers - - logical thinking process of research.
- the data are analyzed for their own patterns and concepts, which in some cases may
relate to available theories and in other cases may not.
1. logical 2. understanding 3. confirmable 4. useful - Answers - What are the 4 basic
characteristics in research?
1. philosophical 2. frame 3. theory base 4. question query 5. design 6. boundaries 7.
information 8. information conclusions 9. knowledge 10. knowledge - Answers - - 10
essentials of research:
1. Identify a _____ foundation
2. _____ a research problem.
3. Identify a ____ _____ & evaluate its adequacy.
4. Develop a scientific _____ or ______.
5. Select a _____ strategy.
6. Set study _____.
7. Obtain ______.
8. Analyze ______ & draw ______.
9. Determine supporting ______.
10. Share & use research _____.
1. problem 2. purpose - Answers - To engage in the research process, the investigator
must identify, in advance, the 1. ______ area & the specific 2. ______ for thr research.
1. personal 2. professional 3. theoretical 4. scholarly 5. political 6. societal - Answers -
When framing a research problem, research problems should come from what 6
concerns?
1. collected 2. meaningful 3. manageable 4. statistical - Answers - - Experimental type:
, > Data is 1. ______
> Numerical data is reduced into 2. ______ and 3. _______ indicators (mean, median,
mode)
> Other 4.______ techniques are utilized, depending on the characteristics of the
measures, the sample size and the specific research questions.
1. report 2. disseminating - Answers - Reporting conclusions involves preparing a 1.
______ and 2. _____ the knowledge gained from the research.
1. purpose 2. behaviors 3. conduct 4. ethics - Answers - - Ethical considerations:
> The rights of human research participants to full knowledge of the 1. ____ of the
study.
> The specific 2. _____ or 3. _____ of the investigator.
> The 4. ______ underlying the research question or query, boundary-setting strategies
and the design procedures that will be used.
experimental - Answers - - type of research that is anchored on logical positivism, a
view that knowledge is monistic and can be discovered by reductionist strategies.
positivism - Answers - - assumes that there is valid knowledge (truth) only in scientific
knowledge, which is derived from sensory experience, and the collection of logical,
mathematical data.
hierarchical - Answers - _____sequence & approach tend to follow the 10 essentials in
a precise, ordered, & highly structered manner.
1. linear 2.systematic 3. stepwise - Answers - Each essential purposely builds on the
other in a 1._____, 2.______, & 3._____ manner.
purpose - Answers - - derives the decision to engage in research
intentional goal directed - Answers - Research is a purposeful or "_____ ______ _____"
activity.
1. to answer a specific question 2. to solve a particular controversy - Answers - What
are 2 reasons why research is conducted?
1. category 2. research - Answers - Your philosophical thought process will effect your
choice of selecting a particular 1.____ or 2._____design.
1. meaningful 2. new 3. verification 4. useful - Answers - - Picking a topic that is
"1._______":
