Overview
1. Explain the differences between deductive research and inductive research. Provide an example of each. [2]
2. Take the following three topics and craft a deductive research question and form a hypothesis. [6]
-Exercise and body mass index.
-Reentry programs and recidivism.
-Social media exposure and clinical depression.
3. Choose one of the topics from question two. From the research question you crafted, find four scholarly articles appropriate to that research question. Summarize those four articles appropriately as if they were part of a larger literature review. Include full references. [9]
4. Identify the UoA, IV, and DV in the following RQs: [12]
A) Do performance measurement systems increase employee productivity?
B) Do municipalities with fewer per capita single-parent households have lower poverty rates?
C) Is there a difference in student knowledge obtained via online versus traditional courses?
D) Does stricter gun control lead to lower murder rates?
5. Identify and define one possible EV for each RQ presented in Question 4. [6]
Should you find the need to consult outside academic articles, please do so and provide a reference.