Summative Test in Practical Research 1

How do open-ended and closed-ended questions differ?

• An open-ended question does not have a definite answer. Closed-ended questions have a definite answer.

• An open-ended question requires broad explanations from the respondent. Closed-ended questions require limited explanations from the respondent.

• An open-ended question can only be used in interviews. Closed-ended questions can be used in interviews and surveys.

• An open-ended question can be open to multiple interpretations. Closed-ended questions have definite interpretations.

Mio is conducting an interview for his study on the perception of selected pastry chefs on foreign pastry food channels. In no particular order, Mio observed the following steps during the interview:

I. He dressed appropriately for the occasion.
II. He obtained his respondents' informed consent for audio, video, and written documentation.
III. He used the audio and video recordings as the main basis for recording his respondents' answers.
IV. He prepared his data recording materials.

Which among the steps above is not a recommended guideline in conducting an interview?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Which among the following statements is true about qualitative data collection?

• Qualitative data can be captured by ratings-scale survey questions.

• Qualitative research requires a specific sample size for data collection.

• Interviews, observations, and surveys are qualitative data collection methods.

• It is more advisable to use close-ended questions than open-ended questions.

What is the relationship of reflective notes to descriptive notes in observations?

• Reflective notes elaborate the findings in the descriptive notes.

• Reflective notes are often based on the findings of the descriptive notes.

• Reflective notes provide prior information to the descriptive notes.

• Reflective notes organize the order of information in the descriptive notes.

How can a researcher ensure uniformity and anonymity when transcribing interview data? A researcher must ______________.

• use tags or labels when naming the respondents

• input the interview questions on the word processor in sequential order

• transcribe only what he or she sees or hears on the audio or video recording

• plan whether to translate or not to translate the encoded data

Lisa and her group members proceeded to translate the foreign terms and dialogues found in their manuscript without the permission of their research teacher. What is a probable negative consequence of unauthorized translation in the transcription process?

• irrelevance of the translated statement

• misinterpretation of the translated statement

• misrepresentation of the translated statement

• inappropriateness of the translated statement

Dani finished her data collection for her thesis. Most of her data are transcripts from interviews about the experiences of breadwinners in the family. Which of the following should Dani do after she has finalized collecting all her data?

• Dani must plan how she will organize her data.

• Dani must analyze the prevalent themes and patterns in her data.

• Dani must proceed to interpret the data she has gathered.

• Dani must look for related literature about her research topic.

Mikee, a law student, wrote a summary of a specific robbery case. He interpreted it by analyzing the entire case. What memo level is similar to the situation where Mikee wrote a summary of a specific robbery case?

• document memo

• project memo

• segment memo

• case memo

“I feel like I always have to prove myself in the boardroom. My ideas are always being rejected compared to my male colleagues who are always praised yet propose mediocre ideas. It is very unfair.”

Code:
SOI: The participant feels a sense of injustice due to the unequal treatment she receives as compared to her male colleagues.

Which order of coding is being represented above in the statement about the participant's feelings?

• first-order coding

• second-order coding

• third-order coding

• fourth-order coding

Janine wants to study why unhealthy eating behaviors develop among female adolescents. Her data involves several segments of data that present a storyline of how her participants developed unhealthy eating behavior. Which of the techniques of organizing data is most appropriate for Janine to use?

• Matrix

• database

• narrative array

• hierarchical array