PICAR Master quiz

?

1. Which of the following best describes "Research"?

  • Research is about all of the above
  • Research should be structured & systematic
  • Research is about generating new knowledge or understanding
  • Research can be creative
1 of 20

Other questions in this quiz

2. The participants in any research should be able to:

  • c. Rely on not being deceived about the true aims of the research.
  • e. All of A, B & C, but not D
  • All of A, B & D, but not C
  • b. Withdraw from the research at any time.
  • a. Expect that their personal data be kept secure and confidential.
  • d. Give informed consent to participate.

3. What is Positivism?

  • Positivism is a philosophical position on how we go about obtaining knowledge.
  • Positivism refers to knowledge about the nature of our being in the world as revealed through theoretical philosophizing.
  • Positivism refers to statistics and statistical analysis.
  • Positivism holds that knowledge is grounded in religion.

4. Which of the following sources is most likely to be the most reliable?

  • A peer reviewed research article
  • A relevant chapter from a text book
  • A TV documentary
  • A Newspaper article

5. Using two or more research methods in the same study, rather than relying on only one to provide a result, is known as:

  • Variation
  • Triangulation
  • Cross-checking
  • Field Research

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Media Studies resources:

See all Media Studies resources »See all PICAR resources »