CHAPTER 3

This is the overall plan for collecting data in a research study.

• Design

• Population

• Sample

• Procedure

What is the collection process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest in a systematic way that enables one to answer stated research questions, test hypotheses, and evaluate outcomes?

outcomes.

• Design

• Population

• Sample

• Procedure

In data gathering on the qualitative research about the search for life, it                                     

• abounds with words, and visuals

• talks about statistics

• presents numbers and calculations

• none of the above

This research design gathers information about the present existing conditions and finds the answer to questions: who, what, when, where, and how.

• Experimental Design

• Case Study

• Phenomenology

• Descriptive Design

The main goal of this design is to determine if a variable increases or decreases as another variable increases or decreases. What research design is this?

• Correlational Research

• Quasi-Experimental

• Experimental Research

• Ex Post Facto

What is the subset of the population that is chosen to represent the population called?

population.

• Design

• Population

• Sample

• Procedure

Which of the following is a sampling method where the respondents are handpicked by the researcher based on qualities for purposes of study?

• Convenience Sampling

• Snowball Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

• Quota Sampling

This data gathering procedure is a conversation where questions are asked and answers are given.

• Observation

• Interview

• Questionnaire

• Survey

What is the generic term researchers use for a measurement device?

• Questionnaire

• Interview

• Observation

• Instrument

What sampling technique uses randomization to make sure that every element of the population gets an equal chance to be part of the selected sample?

• Stratified Sampling

• Random Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

• Purposive Sampling