Quantitative Research Multiple Choice Questions 1-6

What is the main focus of quantitative research?

• Collecting opinions and feelings

• Collecting and analyzing numerical data

• Observing behaviors without measurement

• Writing detailed narratives

Which type of quantitative research aims to describe characteristics of a population?

• Correlational

• Experimental

• Descriptive

• Quasi-experimental

What does correlational research determine?

• Cause-and-effect relationships

• If a relationship exists between two variables

• Characteristics of a population

• Random assignment of participants

Correlational research implies causation.

• True

• False

Which research design uses control and treatment groups with random assignment?

• Descriptive

• Experimental

• Quasi-experimental

• Correlational

What is the main difference between experimental and quasi-experimental research?

• Quasi-experimental uses random assignment

• Experimental lacks random assignment

• Quasi-experimental lacks random assignment

• Both lack control groups

Which type of research would best fit this example: “Studying the relationship between screen time and academic performance”?

• Experimental

• Correlational

• Descriptive

• Quasi-experimental

Which type of research would best fit this example: “Testing if a new teaching method improves test scores”?

• Experimental

• Correlational

• Descriptive

• Quasi-experimental

Which type of research would best fit this example: “Comparing test scores of two classes taught with different methods without random assignment”?

• Experimental

• Correlational

• Descriptive

• Quasi-experimental

Which type of research often uses range of means with description and interpretation?

• Descriptive

• Correlational

• Experimental

• Quasi-experimental