Quiz on Kinds of Quantitative Research

What is the primary goal of descriptive research?

• To establish cause and effect relationships

• To describe a particular phenomenon

• To identify relationships between variables

• To investigate previous events

Which design is used to identify the relationship between variables without considering cause and effect?

• Experimental design

• Correlational design

• Quasi-experimental design

• Descriptive design

What does 'Ex post facto' design investigate?

• The relationship between current conditions and past events

• The effects of treatment on a control group

• The manipulation of independent variables

• The frequency of physical activities

Which design has lesser validity due to the absence of random selection?

• Correlational design

• Quasi-experimental design

• Descriptive design

• Experimental design

What is a key feature of experimental design?

• No manipulation of variables

• Random assignment of subjects

• Observation without hypothesis

• Comparison of pre-existing groups

Which example illustrates a quasi-experimental design?

• Determining physical activities of students

• Investigating the effects of unemployment on attitudes

• Studying the relationship between physical activity and academic achievement

• Comparing blended learning methods