Question 1. Which of the following requirements for a dissertation may depend on your institution?
a) Whether an abstract should be included
b) The format for referencing
c) The word limit
d) All of the above
Question 2. The role of a project supervisor is to:
a) Make sure you keep to your schedule and deadlines
b) Provide intellectual support, guidance and critical feedback
c) Negotiate access to the research setting on the student's behalf
d) Give you a reading list
Question 3. You can manage your time and resources best, by:
a) Working out a timetable
b) Finding out what resources are readily available to you
c) Calculating a budget for likely expenditure
d) All of the above
Question 4. What did Marx (1997) mean when he suggested that "intellectual puzzles and contradictions" can be a possible source of research questions?
a) The researcher may feel that there is a contradiction in the literature, presenting a "puzzle" to be solved
b) Students can develop their IQ levels by attempting to solve intellectual puzzles
c) Unless you can find a logical contradiction, you have no basis for conducting research
d) All of life is a puzzle, so any aspect of life can be researched
Question 5. How can you tell if your research questions are really good?
a) If they guide your literature search
b) If they are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument
c) If they force you to narrow the scope of your research
d) All of the above
Question 6. Which of the following should be included in a research proposal?
a) Your academic status and experience
b) The difficulties you encountered with your previous reading on the topic
c) Your choice of research methods and reasons for choosing them
d) All of the above
Question 7. Which of the following should you think about when preparing your research?
a) Your sample frame and sampling strategy
b) The ethical issues that might arise
c) Negotiating access to the setting
d) All of the above
Question 8. Why is it helpful to keep a research diary or log book while you are conducting your project?
a) To give you something to do in the early stages of your research when nothing is happening
b) Because funding councils generally demand to see written evidence that you were working every day during the period of the research
c) To keep a record of what you did and what happened throughout the research process
d) It can be added to your dissertation to ensure that you reach the required word limit
Question 9. What can you do to ensure your physical safety during your research?
a) Be alert to the possibility of exposure to danger
b) Avoid interviewing alone in the respondent's residence
c) Make sure someone knows where you are and how you can contact them in an emergency
d) All of the above
Question 10. What practical steps can you take before you actually start your research?
a) Find out exactly what your institution's requirements are for a dissertation
b) Make sure you are familiar with the hardware and software you plan to use
c) Apply for clearance of your project through an ethics committee
d) All of the above