Research Methodology Exam

Which of the following should you do after you have chosen your topic?

• Make the topic more specific and definitive.

• Start defining major term in the data.

• Survey the literature.

• All of the above

The title of your research study should be written briefly but it should contain the following, EXCEPT:

• The variables you will study

• The relationship of the variables

• The target population

• The specific time of the study

The following could be a limitation of the research study EXCEPT:

• Time

• Location of the study

• Method of teaching

• Participants of the study

Mrs. Lorenzo is a high school Math teacher. She plans to conduct a study on the “Anxiety Levels, Self-Concept and Math Achievement” of her second year high school students. What is the most appropriate method of research to use in this situation?

• Historical

• Descriptive

• Experimental

• Participatory

Personality profiles, stresses and coping mechanisms of the urban poor working students in the high school department St. Joseph’s College, Quezon City. What is the most appropriate research method?

• Survey

• Case Study

• Trend Analysis

• Correlational Study

A research study which seeks to find out pupil achievement in basic subjects from Grades 4 to 6 in March of a given year would require what kind of survey design?

• Cross-sectional study

• Trend Study

• Longitudinal Study

• Case Study

The most appropriate tool to use in investigating the effect of adult education program on the development or growing old gracefully among adults in Metro Manila is the

• interview

• questionnaire

• projective technique

• teacher-made test

What is the main purpose of a hypothesis in research?

• To provide a summary of findings

• To guide the direction of the study

• To list the variables

• To describe the population

What is the main advantage of using a questionnaire in research?

• It allows for in-depth interviews

• It can collect data from a large number of respondents

• It is always accurate

• It requires no planning

Which of the following is NOT a type of hypothesis?

• Directional

• Non-directional

• Null

• Predictive