Practical Research II

One of these is NOT a strength of quantitative research.

• Real and unbiased

• Analyzed in a quick and easy way

• Requires a large number of respondents

• Replicability

In the acronym SMART, what does R stands for?

• Reliability

• Reasonable

• Realistic

• Rigor

Which among the variables is most likely to be used as a categorical variable?

• Length of a garden house

• Flower color

• Recorded rainfall for a day

• Weight of books on a shelf

One of the weakness of quantitative research is

• related secondary data is always available

• easy to understand the context of a phenomenon

• accessing available data is easy and possible

• data may not be robust enough to explain a complex issue.

According to Williams (2011), the ___________ is the holistic step the researcher employs in embarking on research work.

• research questions

• research methodology

• research procedure

• research title

Objectivity is critical in qualitative research.

• YES

• NO

• MAYBE

What kind of research focuses on statistical report with correlation, description and direct quotations from comparisons of mean, & statistical significance of findings?

• Quanlitative

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Mix Research

Which among the following is NOT a characteristic of Quantitative Research?

• Clearly defined research questions

• Numerical data

• Subjective

• Large sample size

What are the kinds of quantitative research?

• Non-experimental and Correlational

• Experimental and Quasi- experimental

• Experimental and Non-experimental

• Comparative and descriptive

The main activity for which quantitative research is specially suited is the testing of ______________.

• large sample size

• objective

• questions

• hypotheses