According to the text, which of the following assumptions made by researchers who employ a research design is correct?
1. research can be perceived as evolving in a sequence of steps, the success of which depends upon successful completion of the previous step
2. steps must be executed in the given order
3. research is more successful if it is guided by a research model
4. all of the above
Which of the following statements is correct?
1. in all research designs the decision about sampling comes first because of its significance for the research outcomes
2. in all research designs decisions about research methodology are excluded from the research model because they may bias the researcher
3. in all research designs, progression from sampling to data collection and data analysis is a must and takes place without exception
4. none of the above
Which of the following belongs to the goals of a research design?
1. it offers guidance and direction to research, helping reduce time and costs
2. it introduces a systematic approach to social investigation, encouraging effectiveness and economy in procedure
3. it introduces an effective organisation, coordination and management of the project
4. all of the above
Qualitative researchers
1. use no designs of research designs
2. are incompatible with research designs
3. use research models and designs adopted to their needs and theoretical principles
4. use the same designs as quantitative researchers
In qualitative research, the research design is constructed
1. prior to the commencement of the research
2. sometimes prior to and at other times after the commencement of the research
3. after the commencement of the research
4. when the researcher has time; there are no rules
Which of the following is not one of the criteria of grounded theory?
1. the case under investigation is an autonomous unit
2. scientific interpretation of reality resembles that of an artist
3. there is a continuity from everyday thinking to scientific thinking
4. none of the above
Theoretical sampling refers to a sampling procedure that is
1. guided by the theory that underlies the research paradigm
2. guided by the ontology and epistemology of the methodological framework
3. guided by the principles of the theory that emerges during data collection
4. all of the above
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of grounded theory?
1. the research process is guided by the knowledge gathered during the study
2. the nature of sampling and the respondents as well as its size are decided according to the information gathered during the study
3. sampling refers not only to people but also to events and to settings
4. none of the above
Which of the following is NOT one of the processes employed in grounded theory when developing concepts?
1. induction
2. deduction
3. simplification
4. verification