3rd Quarter Examination for Practical Research I

Research is said to be a systematic inquiry. Which of the following best describe inquiry in relation to learning?

• A method of understanding human relations, actions and behaviors.

• A learning process that drives a person to obtain knowledge or information about people, phenomena, thing, event, scenario or action.

• A learning procedure that aims to investigate different aspects of human behavior, actions, and thinking.

• A driving force that influences the decision-making of all the respondents after conducting research.

It is defined as "seeking for truth, information or knowledge".

• Inquiry

• Hypothesis

• Quantitative Research

• Qualitative Research

It is a process of naturalistic inquiry that seeks an in-depth understanding of social phenomena within their natural setting.

• Qualitative Research

• Variables

• Quantitative Research

• Hypothesis

One of the characteristics of research which states that research is based on direct experience or observation by the researcher.

• Empirical

• Logical

• Cyclical

• Critical

It is a characteristic of research that refers to searching facts, answers to questions and solutions to problems.

• Systematic

• Employs Hypothesis

• Objective

• Empirical

It is a characteristic of research that refers to the unbiased and logical.

• Objective

• Analytical

• Original Work

• Empirical

It is a characteristic of research that follows orderly and sequential procedures, based on valid procedure and principle.

• Systematic

• Original Work

• Objective

• Analytical

A researcher discovers that their study's results are not as expected and decides to manipulate the data to fit their hypothesis. What ethical principle is being violated?

• Respect for persons

• Integrity

• Beneficence

• Justice

During a clinical trial, a participant experiences severe side effects, but the researcher decides not to report it to avoid halting the study. What should the researcher have done ethically?

• Ignore the side effects

• Report the side effects immediately

• Continue the study without changes

• Ask the participant to withdraw

A researcher uses another scientist's work without proper citation to enhance their own study. What ethical issue does this raise?

• Plagiarism

• Confidentiality

• Informed consent

• Data fabrication