Legal Education and RM 2 solved MCQs

a. what is already known about the topic

B. what concepts and theories have been applied to the topic

c. who are the key contributors to the topic

d. all of the above

a. allows theory to emerge out of the data

B. involves testing an explicitly defined hypothesis

c. allows for findings to feed back into the stock of knowledge

d. uses qualitative methods whenever possible

a. sampling using a sampling frame

B. identifying people who are suitable for research

c. literally, the researcher\s brief-case

d. sampling people, newspapers, television programmes etc.

a. research questions

B. unstructured interviewing

c. postal survey questionnaires

d. participant observation

a. because far too much data is collected than is required

B. because we need to make sense of the data

c. because of the repetitions in answers to questionnaires

d. because the sample size has been exceeded

a. introduction; data collection; data analysis; conclusions and recommendations.

B. executive summary; literature review; data gathered; conclusions; bibliography.

c. research plan; research data; analysis; references.

d. introduction; literature review; research methods; results; discussion; conclusion.

a. being immersed in a social group or setting

B. participant observation, interviews, and/or documentary analysis

c. a written account of an ethnographic study

d. all of the above

a. a group member who helps the ethnographer gain access to relevant people/events

B. a senior level member of the organisation who refuses to allow researchers into it

c. a participant who appears to be helpful but then blows the researcher\s cover

d. someone who cuts keys to help the ethnographer gain access to a building

a. complete participant

B. participant-as-observer

c. observer-as-participant

d. complete observer

a. yes, provided it is not very serious

B. no, never under any circumstances

c. yes, because otherwise data on criminal activity would never come to light

d. yes, provided it doesn\t cause physical harm to someone

a. scratch notes are just key words and phrases, rather than lengthy descriptions

B. full field notes are quicker and easier to write than scratch notes

c. scratch notes are written at the end of the day rather than during key events

d. full field notes do not involve the researcher scratching their head while thinking

a. positivist and interpretivist

B. qualitative and quantitative

c. nominal and ordinal

d. extant and research-driven

a. the procedure is less standardized

B. "rambling" off the topic is not a problem

c. the researcher seeks rich, detailed answers

d. all of the above

a. unstructured interview

B. oral history interview

c. structured interview

d. focus group interview

a. one that inquires about a sensitive or deeply personal issue

B. one that encourages the interviewee to say more about a topic

c. one that asks indirectly about people\s opinions

d. one that moves the conversation on to another topic

a. use a transcribing machine

B. employ someone to transcribe for you

c. transcribe only selected parts of the interviews

d. all of the above

a. naturalistic life stories

B. researched life stories

c. true life stories

d. reflexive and recursive life stories

a. it allows you to find out about issues that are resistant to observation

B. it is more biased and value-laden

c. it is more likely to create reactive effects

d. none of the above

a. it has a more specific focus

B. it is more ethically dubious, in terms of obtaining informed consent

c. it may not provide access to deviant or hidden activities

d. it does not allow participants to reconstruct their life events

a. identify the specific focus of the study

B. provide a rationale for the dissertation, or article

c. grab the reader\s attention

d. all of the above

a. it explains how concepts were operationally defined and measured

B. it contains a useful review of the relevant literature

c. it outlines the methodological procedures that were employed

d. it summarizes the key findings in relation to the research questions

a. an introduction, locating the research in its theoretical context

B. an explanation of the design of the study

c. a discussion of the main findings in relation to the research questions

d. a decision to accept or reject the hypothesis

a. your writing is free of sexist, racist and disablist language

B. other people have read your final draft

c. you have proofread it thoroughly

d. all of the above

a. qualitative researchers are not trained in statistics

B. it is very old-fashioned

c. it is often not feasible

d. research questions are more important than sampling

a. random and purposive

B. convenience and snowball

c. statistical and non-statistical

d. contexts and participants