Quantitative Research Quiz

What is the main goal of descriptive research?

• Predicting outcomes

• Manipulating conditions and studying effects

• Describing characteristics

• Studying relationships

Which scale of measure includes an inherent zero starting point?

• Ratio

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

What is the role of the dependent variable in an experiment?

• Presumed cause

• Influences the outcome

• Kept constant

• Presumed effect

What is the purpose of quantitative research?

• To describe characteristics

• To establish relationships

• To increase understanding

• To manipulate conditions

Which type of variable affects the strength or direction of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables?

• Extraneous Variable

• Moderator Variable

• Confounding Variable

• Control Variable

What is the main characteristic of the interval scale of measure?

• Data arranged in order

• Meaningful differences between data

• Only names or labels

• Inherent zero starting point

What is the main weakness of quantitative research related to the sample?

• Statistical assumptions

• Sampling bias

• Precision of numbers

• Level of significance

Which research design aims to determine the degree of association between two or more variables?

• Descriptive Research

• Non-experimental Research

• Experimental Research

• Correlational Research

What is the definition of the independent variable in an experiment?

• Manipulated variable

• Kept constant variable

• Outcome variable

• Influencing variable

Which type of variable can create a false impression of a relationship between the independent and dependent variables?

• Control Variable

• Confounding Variable

• Moderator Variable

• Extraneous Variable