FINAL EXAM - PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

Which of the following best describes the quantitative research?

• Based on the measurement or quantity.

• An imperative that the data obtained must be numerical and quantifiable.

• Generally concerned with understanding phenomenon relating to or involving quality or kind.

• Uses scientifically collected and statistically analyzed data to investigate observable phenomena.

Which of the following statements best describes the experimental research?

• It allows the researcher to identify the cause and effect.

• It employs multiple measures both and after the intervention.

• There is a chance failure of random assignment to equalize the conditions for purposes of analysis.

• It can collect more data, either by scheduling more observations or finding more existing measures.

Which of the following statements best describes the descriptive research design?

• It employs multiple measures before and after the experimental intervention.

• The researcher observes the phenomena as they occur naturally and no external variables are introduced.

• It involves comparing and contrasting two or more samples of the study subjects on one or more variables, often at a single point of time.

• It is used when the researcher intends to provide a quantitative or numeric description of trends, attitudes, or opinions of a population by studying sample of that population.

Which of the following statements best describes the quasi-experimental research?

• It identifies the relationship between variables.

• The independent variable in quasi-experimental is identified but not manipulated.

• It is used to establish the cause-and-effect relationship of variables with the absence of random selection.

• Quasi-experimental has lesser validity due to the absence of random selection and assignment of subjects.

Which of the following is a characteristic of quantitative research?

• Is purely opinion-based

• Relies on qualitative data

• Uses statistical methods

• Focuses on personal experiences

Which of the following statement talks about the disadvantage of quantitative research?

• Very objective

• Findings are generalizable to the population.

• Numerical and quantifiable data can be used to predict outcomes.

• It does not provide comprehensive explanation of human experiences.

Which of the following statement defines the term variable in research field?

• It is 'vary' or simply 'can change'.

• Something that can take more than one value.

• It is alongside with measurement, validity, reliability, cause and effect and theory.

• It refers to the characteristic, or attribute of an individual or an organization that can be measured or observed.

What are the two attributes of gender variable in research?

• Anonymous

• Sex and Gender

• Girl and Boy

• Male and Female

An online seller would like to know whether the indication of price on Facebook posts will attract consumers more. He posted 50 products for sale on Facebook market, 25 of which he indicated the price while the remaining 25 products, did not have prices. Buyers were just instructed to send him a personal message (pm) if they want to know the price. He then identified which products have greater sales. Based on the given situation, what is dependent variable?

• Price

• Product quality

• Facebook posts

• Sales

A housewife wanted to know which soil is best for her pechay plants: the soil purchased from an online seller, soil from her backyard compost or the soil underneath the nearby bamboo tree. She planted 30 pechay seeds into each soil source and then compared the growth of pechay after a month. Based on the given situation, what is independent variable?

• Pechay seeds

• Bamboo tree

• Growth of Pechay

• Source of Soil