Research Methodology Quiz

What is the main goal of research?

• To create confusion

• To serve good life

• To avoid problems

• To ignore facts

Which characteristic of research emphasizes the importance of direct experience?

• Logical

• Cyclical

• Empirical

• Analytical

Research is said to be cyclical because:

• It is never-ending

• It starts and ends with a problem

• It only involves one subject

• It can be done at any time

What type of research aims to discover basic truths or principles?

• Action Research

• Applied Research

• Pure Research

• Evaluation Research

Which of the following is a method of Applied Research?

• Focus groups

• Literature review

• Case studies

• Interviews

What does Diagnostic Research seek to evaluate?

• The efficiency of a product

• The underlying cause of a phenomenon

• Public opinions

• The effectiveness of marketing

Which type of research involves evaluating the impact of a program on social problems?

• Descriptive Research

• Action Research

• Evaluation Research

• Experimental Research

What does Explanatory Research aim to do?

• Describe a phenomenon

• Establish cause and effect

• Explore unexplored aspects of a subject

• Collect numerical data

Which research approach focuses on the quality and meaning of phenomena?

• Quantitative Research

• Experimental Research

• Qualitative Research

• Descriptive Research

What is the primary focus of Quantitative Research?

• Subjective experiences

• Non-numerical data

• Measurement of quantity or amount

• Interpretative methods