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1

Researchers who define abstract concepts more concretely are engaging in:
A)operationalization
B)hypothesis-testing
C)reductionism
D)principle analysis
2

The scientific method follows:
A)deductive logic
B)inductive logic
C)neological analysis
D)principle analysis
3

Research presumed to be value-free is considered:
A)interpretive
B)critical
C)hermeneutic
D)empirical
4

Relating knowledge to power is part of which approach to knowing?
A)interpretive
B)critical
C)hermeneutic
D)empirical
5

A researcher who invites participants into the research to ask for explanations of behavior is following which approach to knowing?
A)interpretive
B)critical
C)empirical
D)logistical
6

If Angelo decides to use statistical calculations in his research, he is engaging in which method of inquiry?
A)triangulation
B)qualitative
C)quantitative
D)logistical
7

One of the oldest research techniques used to collect information is:
A)the survey
B)the interview
C)the experiment
D)textual analysis
8

Researchers interested in looking at culturally distinct patterns of communication will use which research technique?
A)surveys
B)experiments
C)in-depth interviews
D)textual analysis
9

If Stephanie structured her research so that only one element in her study varies at a time, she is using which tool of research?
A)control
B)interdependence
C)triangulation
D)logistical analysis
10

In a single study, a researcher who embraces both a qualitative and quantitative research approach is using which method of research?
A)textual analysis
B)interdependence
C)triangulation
D)logistical analysis







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