Quantitative Research Design Quiz

What is the theory of knowledge and how knowledge is created?

• Positivism

• Epistemology

• Constructivism

• Qualitative

Which of the following is a widely accepted belief or concept?

• Epistemology

• Paradigm

• Positivism

• Qualitative

What is the scientific approach to research that is based on empirical data collection and cause/effect relationships?

• Qualitative

• Positivism

• Quantitative

• Constructivism

Which of the following is a purpose of quantitative research?

• Exploration

• Explanation

• All of the above

• Generalization

What type of design compares the same people at different times or under different conditions?

• Cross-sectional design

• Between-subjects design

• Longitudinal design

• Within-subjects design

What is the term for a variable that is extraneous to the research question and interferes with the understanding of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables?

• Confounding variable

• Blinding

• Matching

• Homogeneity

What is the term for withholding critical information to avert bias in a study?

• Homogeneity

• Randomization

• Crossover

• Blinding

When will information on independent and dependent variables be collected—looking forward or backward in time?

• Crossover

• Randomization

• Prospective

• Retrospective