Quantitative Research Quiz

What is the definition of research?

• A systematic and objective creation of knowledge

• A subjective and biased creation of knowledge

• A random and unstructured creation of knowledge

• A creative and artistic creation of knowledge

What is the definition of quantitative research?

• A research method that focuses on narratively expressing a phenomenon

• A research method that gathers quantifiable data and performs statistical analysis

• A research method that uses qualitative data and pictures to understand a phenomenon

• A research method that relies on personal opinions and beliefs

What does quantitative research use to state generalizations about a problem or inquiry?

• Words and narratives

• Pictures and images

• Quantities and numbers

• Opinions and beliefs

What are the characteristics of quantitative research?

• Subjective, biased, and qualitative

• Random, unstructured, and creative

• Systematic, objective, and knowledge creation

• Artistic, personal, and narrative

What is one strength of quantitative research?

• Reliability and validity of results

• Cost-effectiveness and simplicity

• Flexibility and adaptability

• Subjectivity and creativity

What is one weakness of quantitative research?

• Reliability and validity of results

• Cost-effectiveness and simplicity

• Flexibility and adaptability

• Subjectivity and creativity

What kind of research attempts to determine the extent of a relationship between variables?

• Descriptive research

• Correlational research

• Causal-comparative research

• Experimental research

What kind of research attempts to establish cause-effect relationships among variables?

• Descriptive research

• Correlational research

• Causal-comparative research

• Experimental research

What kind of research uses the scientific method to establish cause-effect relationships?

• Descriptive research

• Correlational research

• Causal-comparative research

• Experimental research

What kind of research seeks to describe a particular phenomenon by observing it as it occurs in nature?

• Descriptive research

• Correlational research

• Causal-comparative research

• Experimental research