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Research Process
                                                                                                                                                                       

                        Research Process                              

                                                                                                                                         Aditimom youtube
1. Indentifying the research problem
2. Literature review and Developing objectives
3. Research Design and sample design
4. Collection of data
5. Analysis of data
6. Generalisation and Interpretation
7. Report preparation





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1. Selection of research problem
2. Extensive Literature Review/survey
3. Making Hypothesis
4. Preparing the research design
5. Sampling
6. Data Collection
7. Data Analysis
8. Hypothesis testing
9. Generalization and Interpretation
10. Preparation of report




Steps of research process
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1. Selecting a Topic
2. Defining the research problem
3. Objective of research
4. Review of literature ( SMART )
5. Working Hypothesis
6. Preparing Research Design ( SOSO )
7. Sample Design
8. Data Collection
9. Execution of project
10. Data analysis and hypothesis testing
11. Generalization and Interpretation
12. Research Report



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Step of Research 

1. Select a topic
2. Define the research problem
3. Review the literature
4. Develop the literature
5. Identify Variables and formulate hypothesis
6. Prepara the research design
7. Carryout Sampling
8. Data analysis and hypothesis testing
9. Generalization and interpretation
10. Write the research report





















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Question : 
1. In the context of survey research, the following steps are taken in certain order. Which of the following options represent the correct order? 
I. Sampling 
II. Inference 
III. Data analysis 
IV. Data collection 
a. (II), (III), (I), (IV) 
b. (I), (IV), (III), (II) 
c. (III), (II), (IV), (I) 
d. (IV), (I), (II), (III)
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2. Which of the following is not the requirement of a hypothesis? [June 1998] 
a. Be based on facts.                                              b. Be conceivable. 
c. Contradict the knowledge of nature.                 d. Allow consequences to be deduced from it.
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3. For a proposition to be true, it should have the following characteristics except which of the following? [June 1998] 
a. It must be objective.                 b. It must be in tune with accepted beliefs. 
c. It must be consistent.                d. It must be testable.
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4. The objective of a research can be written [December 1998] 
a. Only in question form.                                     b. Only in statement form. 
c. Both question and statement forms.                 d. In hypothetical form.
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5. Sine qua non (essential elements) of good research is 
a. A well-formulated hypothesis                   b. A good research supervisor 
c. Adequate library                                       d. A well-formulated problem
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6. A good hypothesis should be [June 2000] 
a. Precise, specific and consistent with most known facts. 
b. Formulated in such a way that it can be tested by the data. 
c. of limited scope and should not have global significance. 
d. All the above
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7. Hypothesis cannot be stated in 
a. Null and question form terms                     b. Declarative terms 
c. General terms                                              d. None of the above
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8. Which of the following statements is true? [December 2004] 
a. In research, objectives can be worded in question form. 
b. In research, objectives can be worded in statement form. 
c. Objectives are to be stated in Chapter I of the thesis. 
d. All the above
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9. Which of the following statement is correct? [December 2005] 
a. Objectives should be pin-pointed.            b. Objectives can be written in statement or question forms. 
c. Another word for problem is variable.      d. All the above
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10. A satisfactory statistical quantitative method should not possess which one of the following qualities? [December 2005] 
a. Appropriateness                      b. Measurability 
c. Comparability                         d. Flexibility
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11. The accuracy of the research process depends upon the 
a. Unbiased attitude of researchers                   b. The sample size 
c. The research method adopted                        d. All the above
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12. Who is regarded as the father of scientific social surveys? 
a. Best                       b. Booth 
c. Darwin                  d. None of the above
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13. A research plan 
a. Should be detailed.                                            b. Should be given to others for review and comments. 
c. Sets out the rationale for a research study.         d. All the above
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14. Sources of researchable problems can include 
a. Researchers' own experiences as educators.                  b. Practical issues that require solutions. 
c. Theory and past research.                                               d. All the above
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15. The introduction section of the research plan 
a. Gives an overview of prior relevant studies. 
b. Contains a statement of the purpose of the study. 
c. Concludes with a statement of the research questions. 
d. All the above
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16. A statement that predicts the cause-and-effect relationship between variables is known as the 
a. Null hypothesis                               b. Experimental hypothesis 
c. Independent variable                       d. Dependent variable
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17. To be confident that a cause-and-effect relationship exists, it is necessary to 
a. Engage in naturalistic observation.               b. Develop a positive correlation. 
c. Perform a controlled experiment.                  d. Test for a negative correlation.
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18. Match List-I (interviews) with List-II (meaning) and select the correct answer from the code given below. [June 2006] 
List-I.                                               List-II 
(Interviews).                                     (Meanings) 
A Structured interviews.              I Greater flexibility approach 
B Unstructured interviews.         II Attention on questions to be answered 
C Focused interviews.                III Individual life experience 
D Clinical interviews.                  IV Predetermined question                                                     
                                                      V Non-directive 
Codes: 
a. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III 
c. A-V, B-II, C-IV, D-I 
d. A-I, B-III, C-V, D-IV 
b. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
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19. The first step of research is [December 2006] 
a. Selecting a problem                       b. Searching a problem 
c. Finding a problem                          d. Identifying a problem
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20. Which of the following statements is correct? [December 2006] 
a. Objectives of research are stated in first chapter of the thesis. 
b. Researcher must possess analytical ability. 
c. Variability is the source of problem. 
d. All the above
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21. A research problem is feasible only when [June 2007] 
a. It has utility and relevance.                                                      b. It is researchable. 
c. It is new and adds something to the knowledge.                      d. All the above
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22. The first question that a researcher interested in the application of statistical techniques to his problem has to ask is 
a. Whether the data could be quantified. 
b. Whether appropriate statistical techniques are available. 
c. Whether analysis of data would be possible. 
d. Whether worthwhile inferences could be drawn.
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23. Which one of the following is a data collection method? 
a. The opinion                                 b. Positivism 
c. The case study                             d. The interview
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24. In which of the following techniques of data collection, several participants, including facilitator, emphazise on questioning a specific and defined topic and interaction within the group and the joint construction of meaning? 
a. Case study                        c. Ethnography 
b. Focus group                      d. None of the above
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25. The process not needed in experimental research is 
a. Observation                         b. Manipulation and replication 
c. Controlling                           d. Reference collection
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26. Which type of study will be preferred by a researcher to estimate the degree of relationship between the level of education and achievement motivation? 
a. Naturalistic                     c. Correlational 
b. Inventory                       d. Experimental
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27. Which scale is the simplest form of measurement? 
a. Nominal                                   b. Ordinal 
c. Interval                                     d. Ratio
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28. Which of the following is the correct order of Steven's four levels of measurement? 
a. Ordinal, nominal, ratio and interval.                    b. Nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio. 
c. Interval, nominal, ordinal and ratio.                     d. Ratio, interval, nominal and ordinal.
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29. We use factor analysis [June 2009] 
a. To know the relationship between two variables.    b. To test the hypothesis. 
c. To know the difference between two variables.       d. To know the difference among many variables.
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30. The process not needed in experimental researches is [December 2009] 
a. Observation                            b. Manipulation 
c. Controlling                             d. Content analysis
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31. Which of the following correlational values is the strongest? 
a. +0.10                                   c. +0.90 
b. -0.95                                     d. -1.00
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32. The correlation between intelligence test scores and grades is 
a. Positive                        c. Perfect 
b. Negative                       d. No correlation
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33. Which of the following figures reflect the highest value of Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation? a. +0.22                   c. -0.49 
b. +0.91                   d. -0.92
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34. A widely used format developed by Rensis Likert is used for asking questions about 
a. Attitude                                c. Morale 
b. Personality                           d. None of the above
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35.