MAC213

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MAC213

1 / 50

A research proposal is
otherwise known
as__________

A. Project topic

B. Research topic

C. A plain bee

D. Pre-field

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The abbreviation CAPI
means

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The first kind of content
analysis carried out
probably dates back
to________

A. 1743

B. 1923

C. 1943

D. 1843

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One advantage of the
stratified random sample
includes___________

A. Not time consuming

B. Strata are not overpopulated

C. None of the above

D. Not tasking

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A topic may be
researchable if__________

A. The problem can be investigated

B. It is too broad

C. The problem is insignificant

D. The methodology is inappropriate

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Which of these is not
method for conducting
communication research?
__________

A. Questionnaire

B. Content analysis

C. Survey method

D. Case study

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A variable has only one
attribute and does not
change in value. True OR
False?

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The testing of existing
theories is known as
research

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Example of a sample frame
can be telephone book,
voters list, house
addresses, names of
individuals__________

A. TRUE

B. Indifferent

C. Not sure

D. FALSE

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10.

Creating a simple random
sample requires
_steps

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11.

Content analysis
is________

A. Part of the course content for this course

B. A type of newspaper editorial

C. A type of experimentation

D. A type of research

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12.

The merits of survey
research includes all but
one____________

A. Results are generalisable

B. Cannot be replicated else where

C. Yields massive data at small budget

D. Results are accurate if sampling is correct

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13. Hypothesis is a_______

A. Definition of the goals tenable after a research

B. Clear statement of what is to be investigated

C. Number of hurdles to be clear in the course of a research

D. Set of unanswered questions after a research

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14.

The demerits of
experimental research is
not one of these_________

A. Results may not be applied to real life situation

B. some questions cannot be answered by this research

C. bias can affect the outcome

D. It can only be applied in health institution

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15.

In philosophy, a construct is
regarded as an

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16.

Is Ethnography a qualitative
or quantitative research
design?

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17.

When was The “5Ws & H”
communication model was
propounded ? The
year_______

A. 1994

B. 1949

C. 1948

D. 1984

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18.

Two major barriers to media
and communication
research are background
and ignorance. True OR
False?

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19.

The Hypothesis testing
procedure involves
_steps

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20.

The word experimentation
is derived from a Latin word

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21.

A research proposal is an
outline prepared
by_________

A. Only the academia

B. An interviewee

C. A researcher

D. A research supervisor

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22.

The purpose of
experimental research
include all but one of
these________

A. Probe the applicability of the final result of the research

B. Provided a form of control to internal and external validity

C. Test existing theories or new hypotheses

D. Establishes possible cause and effects relationship between independent and dependent variables

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23.

_validity is the degree to
which a test measures an
intended hypothetical
construct

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24.

One disadvantage of Focus
Group is_________

A. Data obtain from it is difficult to analyse

B. It is a one-one interview

C. Participants share common characteristics

D. It gives the researches much control

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25.

Stages of media research
development include all
except:___________

A. The media themselves

B. Effect of the media

C. Uses and users of the media

D. None of the options

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26.

Convenience sample relies
on,
subjects

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27.

The First type of Content
Analysis was published in
1743 to determine the
content of__________

A. Magazines

B. Bibles

C. Hymns

D. Newspapers

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28.

The First type of Content
Analysis was published
in__________

A. America

B. Japan

C. Yale

D. Sweden

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29.

Other areas of media
research include all
except:___________

A. Nollywood

B. Media literacy

C. Media feedback

D. Media profits

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30.

Survey research is a nonexperimental, descriptive
research. True OR False?

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31.

Chapter one of the
research proposal does not
contain___________

A. Research question

B. Significant of the study

C. Research methodology

D. Operational definition of terms

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32.

The major communication
research methods are
Experimental, Content
Analysis and

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33.

Pick out the odd data form
from this group________

A. Binary data

B. Ordinal data

C. Nominal data

D. Discrete data

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34.

A research proposal is
otherwise known as:

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35.

One of the advantages of a
cohort research is that it
is__________

A. Highly flexible

B. Easy identification of cohort groups

C. High mortality rate

D. Highly analytical

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36.

The Focus Group research
method is also referred to
as

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37.

Sampling technique is a
procedure of drawing
samples from a given
population. True or false?

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38.

Which is right about
experiment research?
__________

A. All of the above

B. Field experiment/laboratory are types of these research

C. None of the above

D. Laboratory experimentation is an example

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39.

Sampling calls for the
following
except__________

A. Sample control

B. A&B only

C. Sample technique

D. Sample size

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40.

Phenomenology is a
approach that investigates
an individual’s or groups’
perception of reality as the
researcher constructs it.
True OR False?

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41.

One is not the purpose of
survey
research____________

A. Aesthetic

B. Exploratory

C. Explanatory

D. Descriptive

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42.

H0 stands for
Hypotheses

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43.

The principle that guides
researchers in determining
an acceptable sample size
includes___________

A. Attrition

B. Methodology

C. Time

D. All of the options

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44.

Which of the following
cannot be found in a
research proposal?
__________

A. Research question

B. Research findings

C. Research topic

D. Research method

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45.

The weakest form of
measurement is known as
the

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46.

Which of these is among
the mass media research
terms:____________

A. Constructs

B. None of the options

C. All of the options

D. Concepts

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47.

Which is not a single
subject experiment
design___________

A. A-B-A withdrawal design

B. Alternative treatment design

C. Multiple base line design

D. Alternative base line design

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48.

The Focus Group research
method is also referred to
as__________

A. Group Interviewing

B. Questionnaire type

C. A&B above

D. Population study

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49.

Variable is a term used in
communication research to
represents concept or
construct that can be
in research

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50.

Convenience sample is a
technique used by
researchers to select,
samples

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