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Question 01

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 02

Which of the following is not a function of clearly identified research questions?

a) They guide your literature search.

b) They keep you focused throughout the data collection period.

c) They make the scope of your research as wide as possible.

d) They are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument.

Question 03

What did Marx (1997) mean when he suggested that 'opposition' can be a possible source of research questions?

a) The researcher may feel that a theoretical perspective or piece of work is misguided and want to provide an alternative.

b) Students and their supervisors generally disagree, so the student may choose to research something that s/he knows will annoy their supervisor.

c) The researcher may have faced hostility from the prospective gatekeepers of the research setting, but decides to go ahead with the study anyway.

d) Business research is the only means through which the Proletariat can overthrow the Bourgeoisie.

Question 04

The role of a project supervisor is to:

a) bully the student until they agree to conduct the study that the supervisor had in mind all along.

b) provide intellectual support, guidance and critical feedback.

c) negotiate access to the research setting on the student's behalf.

d) none of the above.

Question 05

What is the name of the online database that allows you to browse through journal articles about your research topic?

a) Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)

b) www.amazon.co.uk (ACU)

c) ABC/CONFORM

d) Bryman's Resources for International Language Learning (BRILL)

Question 06

The purpose of a literature review is to:

a) help you find out what is already known about this area.

b) identify any inconsistencies or gaps in the literature.

c) demonstrate an awareness of the theoretical context in which the current study can be located.

d) all of the above.

Question 07

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 08

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 09

When writing up your research, which of the following should you not do?

a) Start early.

b) Avoid your supervisor.

c) Be persuasive.

d) Avoid racist, sexist and disablist language.

Question 10

Which of the following represents the correct order for these five main sections of a dissertation?

a) Conclusion, Introduction, Methods, Literature Review, Results.

b) Methods, Results, Conclusion, Literature Review, Introduction.

c) Literature Review, Results, Methods, Introduction, Conclusion.

d) Introduction, Literature Review, Methods, Results, Conclusion.

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