Research Methodology Prelim Exam

What is considered by researchers to be the most likely way to produce reliable and accurate knowledge?

• Expert opinion

• Sensory experience

• Agreement with others

• The scientific method

Which type of research involves manipulating conditions and studying effects?

• Correlational research

• Experimental research

• Causal-comparative research

• Survey research

What is a case study?

• Research by practitioners to improve their practice.

• A detailed analysis of a program to improve its outcomes.

• A study of relationships among variables within a single group.

• A detailed analysis of one or a few individuals or a single entity such as a classroom, a school, or a university.

What is a mixed-methods research?

• A statistical synthesis of individual studies.

• Research that focuses on describing a given state of affairs.

• Research that incorporates both quantitative and qualitative approaches.

• Research that assesses the effects of a treatment on outcomes.

Which type of research focuses on documenting or portraying the everyday experiences of people, using observation and interviews?

• Survey research

• Teacher research

• Ethnographic research

• Historical research

What is the purpose of evaluation research?

• To study relationships among variables.

• To improve the object or program being evaluated, usually by strengthening its delivery, implementation, and outcomes.

• To describe a given state of affairs.

• To analyze the past.

What is the purpose of associational studies?

• To describe a given state of affairs.

• To assess the effects of a treatment or method on outcomes.

• To investigate relationships.

• To synthesize the results of individual studies.

A researcher wants to study the relationship between the number of hours students spend on homework and their test scores. Based on the document, which research methodology would be most appropriate?

• Experimental research

• Correlational research

• Causal-comparative research

• Ethnographic research

Why is the scientific method considered the most likely way to produce reliable knowledge compared to 'expert opinion' or 'agreement with others'?

• It is the most traditional way of knowing.

• It relies on personal intuition.

• It involves systematic and public data collection and analysis, making it a more objective and verifiable process.

• It is the fastest way to get an answer.

A research study compares the academic performance of students who have attended a specific after-school program with those who have not. The researchers are looking for possible consequences of group membership. Based on the document, which type of research is this?

• Experimental research

• Correlational research

• Causal-comparative research

• Historical research