ICS ( Incident Command System)  implementation in Saudi Arabia

ICS ( Incident Command System)  implementation in Saudi Arabia

1. Which worldview believes humans engage with their world and make sense of it based on their historical and social perspectives bestowed upon them by their culture?

The Social Constructivist Worldview

1. Reasoning that begins with observations, and proceeds to draw conclusions about entire classes of objects or events or:

It is referred to as inductive reasoning

1. Define confirmation bias

Refers to a category of cognitive bias which entails favoring information that affirms the past belief system or biases.

1. An approach to sample size that notes the researcher stops collecting data when there are no more categories or themes, no more insights or new properties developed with additional sampling.

The above is referred to as data saturation

1. Define the two characteristics of an “Interval scale”.

First, it is possible to take away values between two variables which assists to comprehend the distinguishing factor between two variables

Second, the average and middle values of variables can be calculated due to the presence of the interval scale

1. Leedy and Ormrod define research as a systematic process of:

Collecting and analyzing data

1. List 6 of the 9 core arguments the Maxwell (in Creswell) postulate need to be advanced in any research proposal.

1. It is vital to comprehend the topic before starting the research activity
2. In most instances, we have little knowledge about the topic

• The writer should propose to study

1. Data collection should determine the methods used but also instrumental in developing research question
2. The findings of a research study should be validated
3. No serious ethical issues should be raised by a research study

1. Reasoning that begins with premises, ti.e. assumptions that are taken to be true and logically progresses toward conclusions that will be true if the premises are in fact true is called:

Deductive reasoning

1. Define content validity

Refers to the degree at which a given set of test components equitably  depict the whole sphere which it seeks to evaluate

1. List three groups of persons who are considered vulnerable populations in research proposals.

1. Children
2. People with mental illnesses

• Prisoners

1. Write your research proposals Purpose (problem) Statement clearly stating the three important components identified in Merriam and Tisdale

Saudi Arabia faces poor implementation of Incident command system for emergencies and therefore responders cannot effectively command, control and coordinate operations when disasters strike.

1. Define interrater reliability.

The level at which an agreement is swiftly reached between multiple examiners, coders or observers.

1. Describe an emergent sampling design

Takes place when the researcher develops resolutions to sample when data is being gathered.

1. What research method is an approach to understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a human problem?

Qualitative research

1. Write the research questions your research intends to address

1. Why is incident command system poorly developed in Saudi Arabia?
2. What are some of the best measures that can be co-opted in the implementation of Incident Command System?

1. What are the three general approaches to research?

1. Quantitative
2. Qualitative

• Mixed methods

1. A research design in which the researcher derives a general theory of a process, action, or interaction based upon the views of the participants is named:

            Grounded theory

1. The institutional review board requires researchers to assess the potential risks to study subjects, including:

1. Legal risks
2. Loss of confidentiality

• Psychological risks