Quantitative research methodology

Research is...

• An observation to an object which is based on questions

• An organized and systematic way of finding answers to questions

• An implementation of a strategy to see whether it works

• A comparison between two events to see the differences between them

There are two types of research, they are quantitative and qualitative ones.

• True

• False

The differences between qualitative and quantitative lie in these aspects below, except:

• Measurement used

• The aims of research

• The presence of human in measurement

• Its logic

Experimental research aims at ….

• To find out the difference between groups after treatment is given

• To find out the relationship between the two variables

• To find out the phenomena happen in large population about an object

• a. To find out the phenomena happen in small population about an object

Survey aims at ….

• To find out the difference between groups after treatment is given

• To find out the relationship between the two variables

• To find out the phenomena happen in large population about an object

• To find out the phenomena happen in small population about an object

Correlation aims at ….

• To find out the difference between groups after treatment is given

• To find out the relationship between the two variables, whether it is positive or negative

• To find out the phenomena happen in large population about an object

• To find out the phenomena happen in small population about an object

The problem of research should fulfil the requirements below, except….

• It should be not too broad or general

• It hasn’t been answered by previous research

• It mustn’t need empirical study

• It should be in the form of question that needs to be answered

In a quantitative research, there is a hypothesis. The statements below is correct about hypothesis, except….

• It is focused statement which predicts an answer to research question

• It is based on the findings of previous research and perhaps the previous experience with the subject

• It is to test ultimate objective of inductive research

• Gives direction and focus to the research in formulating research method

The independent variable of a research entitled “The Effectiveness of Mind-mapping in teaching writing ability” is ….

• The mind-mapp strategy

• The students’ writing ability

• The effect

• The teaching

The dependent variable of a research entitled “The Effectiveness of Mind-mapping in teaching writing ability” is ….

• The mind-mapp strategy

• The students’ writing ability

• The effect

• The teaching