Research Methodology Quiz

What is the purpose of Descriptive Design in research?

• To manipulate the independent variable

• To inquire about prevailing conditions of events, objects, or people

• To measure the relationship between variables

• To establish answers to the whys and hows of a phenomenon

Which type of research design involves testing the effectiveness of a new study method on student performance?

• Correlational Design

• Qualitative Method

• Experimental Design

• Descriptive Design

What is the main characteristic of Qualitative Method in research?

• Objective findings gathered in numerical format

• Subjective findings gathered in a written format

• Focused on cause and effect relationships

• Used to measure existing phenomenon without inquiring into why it exists

Which type of research design involves examining and describing differences in variables in two or more groups that occur naturally in the setting?

• Descriptive Survey Design

• Comparative Design

• Case Study

• Feasibility Study

What is the main purpose of a Case Study in research?

• To measure existing phenomenon without inquiring into why it exists

• To examine and describe differences in variables in two or more groups

• To determine the viability of an undertaking

• To explore a single unit of study intensively

Maya is conducting a research study to determine which type of research design involves random assignment of subjects to at least two groups, one of which receives a new or unusual treatment?

• Quasi-Experimental Design

• True-Experimental Design

• Counter-Balance Design

• Pre-Experimental Design

What is the main characteristic of Historical Method in research?

• Describing, understanding, and interpreting the meanings of experiences of human life

• Looking at people in their cultural setting

• Studying the relationship of two or more variables

• Interpreting events in the light of the present situation

Abigail is conducting a research study and needs to collect data from the field under her control and supervision. What type of data is she collecting?

• Primary Data

• Secondary Data

• Published Printed Sources

• E-journals

What is the most commonly used method in educational research to gather data?

• Interview

• Questionnaire

• Weblogs

• Observations

Which type of data is gathered and recorded by someone else prior to and for a purpose other than the current project?

• Magazines/Newspapers

• Secondary Data

• Books

• Primary Data