MCQ On Research methodology with answer key - PART - 2

 

MCQ On Research Methodology 

with answer key - PART - 2

1. Why might secondary analysis be a particularly useful method for students?

  A) It does not require any knowledge of statistics  
B) It only requires a half-hearted effort
C) It saves time and money
D) It is relatively easy to do

... Answer is :C) It saves time and money

2. The large samples used in national social surveys enable new researchers to:

A) Conduct subgroup analysis
B) Avoid using probability sampling
C) Identify any bias in the Q. wording
D) Evaluate the inter-coder reliability of the data

... Answer is : A) Conduct subgroup analysis

3. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of using secondary analysis?

A) The researcher has no control over the quality of the data
B) The researcher's lack of familiarity with the data
C) It is a relatively expensive and time consuming process
D) Hierarchical datasets can be very confusing

... Answer is : C) It is a relatively expensive and time consuming process

4. What is the difference between interval/ratio and ordinal variables?

A) Ordinal data can be rank ordered, but interval/ratio data cannot
B) Ordinal variables have a fixed zero point, whereas interval/ratio variables do not
C) The distance between categories is equal across the range of interval/ratio data
D) Interval/ratio variables contain only two categories

... Answer is : D) Interval/ratio variables contain only two categories

5. What is an outlier?

A) An extreme value at either end of a distribution
B) A type of variable that cannot be quantifed
C) A compulsive liar who is proud to be gay
D) A score that is left out of the analysis because of missing data

... Answer is : A) An extreme value at either end of a distribution

6. If there were a perfect positive correlation between two interval/ratio variables, the Pearson's r test would give a correlation coeÞcient of: .

A) + 0.328
B) - 1
C) - 0.328
D) + 1

... Answer is : D) + 1

7. What is the name of the test that is used to assess the relationship between two ordinal variables?

A) Chi Square
B) Cramer's V
C) Phi
D) Spearman's rho

... Answer is : D) Spearman's rho

8. When might it be appropriate to conduct a multivariate analysis test?

A) If a third variable might be moderating the relationship
B) If the relationship between two variables might be spurious
C) If there could be an intervening variable
D) All of the above

... Answer is : D) All of the above

9. What is meant by a "spurious" relationship between two variables?

A) A relationship that appears to be true because each variable is related to a third one
B) An apparent relationship that is so curious it demands further attention
C) One that produces a perfect negative correlation on a scatter diagram
D) One that is so ridiculously illogical it cannot possibly be true

... Answer is : A) A relationship that appears to be true because each variable is related to a third one

10. Setting the p level at 0.01 increases the chances of making a:

A) Type III error
B) Type II error
C) Type I error
D) All of the above

... Answer is : B) Type II error