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PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1 QUIZ

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Excessive absences of students every Friday.

a)

Personal/Professional Experience

b)

Theory

c)

Literature/Media

2.

Based on the study of Brown and Hocutt (2015), wherein Google Apps for Education (GAFE) were evaluated its usability found out that the (GAFE) is a useful tool to meet learning objectives in the college composition classroom.

a)

Personal/Professional Experience

b)

Theory

c)

Literature/Media

3.

Humanists believe that it is necessary to study a person as a whole, particularly as they grow and develop over their lifetime.

a)

Personal/Professional Experience

b)

Theory

c)

Literature/Media

4.

Humanists believe that it is necessary to study a person as a whole, particularly as they grow and develop over their lifetime.

a)

Personal/Professional Experience

b)

Theory

c)

Literature/Media

5.

Social interaction plays a fundamental role in the process of cognitive development.

a)

Personal/Professional Experience

b)

Theory

c)

Literature/Media

6.

In the study of Alqahtani (2019), he used the same procedure to evaluate the system usability of Google Classroom, Google Drive and Google +. The result indicated that the environment of Google Classroom has the highest usability value (86.45) and also showed statistically significant differences in scholastic achievement in the application of Google Classroom in the educational process.

a)

Personal/Professional Experience

b)

Theory

c)

Literature/Media

7.

Misbehavior of gifted students in the classroom.

a)

Personal/Professional Experience

b)

Theory

c)

Literature/Media

8.

_______is caused by some condition in the world

(from spam to losing money in Omaha to terrorism) that

makes us unhappy because it costs us time, respect, security,pain, even our lives.

a)

research problem

b)

practical problem

c)

conceptual problem

d)

pure research

9.

________ the undesirable effect of ignorance or lack of understanding that leads to a more serious lack of understanding of a bigger, more consequential problem.

a)

pure research

b)

research problem

c)

conceptual problem

d)

consequence

10.

_______ refers to a situation or set of circumstances.

a)

cost

b)

consequence

c)

condition

11.

________arises when the people involved simply do not understand something about the world as well

as they would like; does not have a tangible cost

a)

consequence

b)

conceptual problem

c)

practical problem

d)

research problem

12.

something sought, if not invented in academia.

a)

pure research

b)

everyday practical problem

c)

applied research

d)

academic research problem

13.

________refers to when the solution to a problem does not

bear on any practical situation in the world, but only improves the understanding of a community of researchers

a)

applied research

b)

consequence

c)

pure research

d)

research problem

14.

_______ is something best avoided in the normal course of life.

a)

everyday practical problem

b)

academic research problem

c)

conceptual problem

d)

research problem

15.

area of concern when there is a gap in knowledge that requires a solution; defined by what you do not

know or understand about your practical problem

a)

practical problem

b)

research problem

c)

pure research

16.

_______refers to when the solution to a research problem has practical consequences.

a)

applied research

b)

pure research

c)

academic research problem

17.

refers to the undesirable outcomes of practical problems which usually involves some degree of unhappiness

a)

cost

b)

applied research

c)

condition

d)

consequence

18.
You are researching space exploration and you find a website that details all of the Apollo space missions.  In evaluating the legitimacy of the site, you examine where links go from the site.  Which types of links would most add to the site's credibility?
a)
Links out to an astronaut's Instagram page
b)
Links out to the ice skater, Apollo Ono's, personal website
c)
Links out to the move Apollo 13
d)
Links out to www.Nasa.gov
19.
You can tell that a website is associated with a college or university if the URL ends with...
a)
.com
b)
.gov
c)
.edu
d)
.org
20.
A web URL that ends with ".gov" means that the website is associated with what?
a)
a company
b)
a school
c)
a government agency
d)
a charitable organization
21.
A reliable source is...
a)
Biased
b)
Trusted
c)
Trying to sell you something
d)
Google
22.
An example of a reliable source is...
a)
A print or an online encyclopedia.
b)
wikipedia.com.
c)
google.com.
d)
yahoo.com.
23.
What is the problem with using the Internet for research?
a)
There isn't a problem with using the Internet for research.
b)
The information is not verified or edited.
c)
Teachers don't like it.
d)
Too much information.
24.
In order for an author to be considered a credible, reliable source they must be....
a)
Very smart
b)
A good writer
c)
An expert on the subject matter
d)
A teacher
25.
What is copyright?
a)
Means that you can use the information from any site.
b)
Means that you can take anything from a site without citing it.
c)
Means the person who created the book, picture, website, video or music owns the material and you can't just take it.
d)
Means you have to cite your source.
26.
When paraphrasing, you do not want to use the same words as the original author.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
If you don't understand a word and want to use different word, what resource do I use?
a)
Thesaurus
b)
Encyclopedia
c)
Easy Bib
d)
Google Classroom
28.
What can you do to avoid plagiarism?
a)
Cite your source at the end of a sentence
b)
Reference and rephrase others work
c)
Use quotation marks
d)
All of the above
29.
What is a citation?
a)
The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, fild, or record work
b)
To present the words and ideas of someone else as your own, without giving credit
c)
A reference to an author of a given work that can include name, title, page number, and date.
d)
To re-work the ideas, words, phrases, and sentence structures of others and retell them in your own words
30.
The author wrote, "Most female mammals have a mothering instinct." What is this an example of?
a)
Paraphrase
b)
Direct Quote
c)
Author Purpose
d)
All of the above
31.
Sources created by people who witnesses or took part in the events they describe are?
a)
primary source
b)
database
c)
secondary source
d)
index
32.
Sources created by people not directly involved in the events they describe are ?
a)
plagiarism
b)
database
c)
primary source
d)
secondary source
33.
letters, diaries, autobiographies, eyewitness accounts
a)
examples of third person point-of-view
b)
contains only indirect quotes
c)
examples of secondary sources
d)
examples of primary sources
34.
information provided by a person not directly involved/not present when the event occurred
a)
secondary source
b)
primary source
c)
credible source
d)
indirect quote
35.
Which of these is NOT a primary source?
a)
Encyclopedia
b)
Video Recording
c)
Diary
d)
Letter
36.
How are entries organized on a bibliography works cited page?
a)
Alphabetically
b)
In the order they appear in the paper.
c)
By length
d)
Randomly
37.
Why do you need a bibliography/works cited at the end of your research project?
a)
So I don't plagiarize.
b)
Because my teacher says so.
c)
To share my information.
d)
To be correct. 
38.

Grace is bringing treats to her Algebra 1 class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings is based on the number of students in her class.


Which of the variables is independent?

a)

number of students

b)

number of treats

39.
On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
40.
On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
41.

The x- axis is the ___________________ number line in the coordinate plane.

a)

Vertical

b)

Diagonal

c)

Horizontal

d)

origin

42.

Jimmy earned $8 for every pizza he delivers.


m = money (dollars)

p = number of pizzas delivered


The dependent variable is:

a)

m = money

b)

p = number of pizzas delivered

43.

Emma gets one sticker for every paper she completes.


s = stickers earned

p = papers completed


The independent variable is:

a)

s = stickers earned

b)

p = papers completed

44.

Emma gets one sticker for every paper she completes.


s = stickers earned

p = papers completed


The independent variable is:

a)

s = stickers earned

b)

p = papers completed

45.

Ty earns $12 per hour. How much money, m, does he earn on a shift of h hours? Identify the dependent variable.

a)

m: money

b)

h: hours

46.

Asher is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

a)

Diameter of the ball

b)

Force acting on the ball

c)

Height that the ball bounces

d)

Height from which the ball is dropped

47.

The graph shows the distance traveled by Ms. Luce's family on a road trip. They will travel 25 miles each hour. Which statement is true about the situation?

a)

the independent variable is distance

b)

the independent variable is d=25 t

c)

the dependent variable is time

d)

the dependent variable is distance

48.
The graph shows the cost of mailing a package based on its weight.  Which statement is true about the situation?
a)
The dependent variable is total cost
b)
The dependent variable is weight
c)
The independent variable is total cost
d)
The independent variable is cost of a package
49.

Ms. Shi is making a scrapbook. As she adds more photos, the scrapbook grows thicker.


p = the number of photos added

t = the thickness of the scrapbook

a)

t is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable

b)

p is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable

50.
A(n) _____________ variable depends on or is changed by another variable.
a)
dependent
b)
independent
51.
Identify the dependent variable:
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
a)
The car
b)
The distance the car took to brake 
c)
The different tire treads
d)
The drive
52.
Identify the independent variable:
The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive. 
a)
The bean seed
b)
The amount of water provided daily
c)
The amount of sunlight they're exposed to daily
d)
How tall they grow by the end of the experiment
53.

The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

54.

The variable that is measured.

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

55.

The factors that stay the same or are constant throughout the experiment.

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

56.

In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be tested at a time?

a)

one

b)

none

c)

two or more

d)

how ever many makes sense.

57.

Why is it important to have only one independent variable and to control the other variables when performing science experiments?

a)

So you can tell which factor is causing the change in the experiment.

b)

It does not matter, you can have as many independent variables as you want.

58.
Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.
a)
independent; dependent
b)
dependent; independent
59.

Ben makes five paper helicopters with different wing lengths. He drops them the same way from a height of two meters for five trials each. He records the amount of time it takes for each helicopter to fall to the ground.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Dropping the same way

b)

Wing Length

c)

Amount of time it takes the helicopter to hit the floor

d)

Dropping from the same height

60.

Ben makes five paper helicopters with different wing lengths. He drops them the same way from a height of two meters for five trials each. He records the amount of time it takes for each helicopter to fall to the ground.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

Dropping the same way

b)

Wing Length

c)

Amount of time it takes the helicopter to hit the floor

d)

Dropping from the same height

61.

Ben makes five paper helicopters with different wing lengths. He drops them the same way from a height of two meters for five trials each. He records the amount of time it takes for each helicopter to fall to the ground.

What are two controlled variables? (Select 2 answers)

a)

Dropping the same way

b)

Wing Length

c)

Amount of time it takes the helicopter to hit the floor

d)

Dropping from the same height

62.

Cindy wanted to find out how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. She placed two tomato plants in 10 inch pots with potting soil and watered them ¼ cup each day. One plant was placed under a cardboard box and one was placed in the sunlight. She measured the growth of the plant each week for three weeks.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Using the same type of plant

b)

Each plant was placed in a 10 inch pot

c)

The growth of the plant

d)

One plant is in the sunlight and the other is under a box

63.

Cindy wanted to find out how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. She placed two tomato plants in 10 inch pots with potting soil and watered them ¼ cup each day. One plant was placed under a cardboard box and one was placed in the sunlight. She measured the growth of the plant each week for three weeks.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

Using the same type of plant

b)

Each plant was placed in a 10 inch pot

c)

The growth of the plant

d)

One plant is in the sunlight and the other is under a box

64.

Cindy wanted to find out how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. She placed two tomato plants in 10 inch pots with potting soil and watered them ¼ cup each day. One plant was placed under a cardboard box and one was placed in the sunlight. She measured the growth of the plant each week for three weeks.

What are two controlled variables? (Select 2)

a)

Using the same type of plant

b)

Each plant was placed in a 10 inch pot

c)

The growth of the plant

d)

One plant is in the sunlight and the other is under a box

65.

The review of related literature includes which of the following type of research sources?

a)

Primary Sources

b)

Secondary Sources

c)

Online Sources

d)

All of the above

66.

The review of related literature allows us to identify the questions that are still needed to be answered regarding a research topic.


Which of the following roles of RRL does this refer to?

a)

The RRL leads to definitions of problems, selection of methods, and interpretation of findings.

b)

The RRL reports contribution of others to the study.

c)

The RRL states the stand of the researcher on conflicting views relative to the study.

d)

The RRL provides sources of significant problems.

67.

It refers to the traits, attributes, or even symbols which measurements vary among the subjects or objects of study.

a)

Research Problems

b)

Research Questions

c)

Research Variables

d)

Research Sources

68.

Which type of research variables can be manipulated or controlled by the researchers?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Constant Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

None of the above

69.

The review of related literature prevents researchers to reiterate the discussions that had already been made by previous researchers.


Which of the following roles of RRL does this refer to?

a)

The RRL points out authoritative evidences supportive of the study.

b)

The RRL states the stand of the researcher on conflicting views relative to the study.

c)

The RRL leads to definitions of problems, selection of methods, and interpretation of findings.

d)

The RRL helps us conceptualize and justify the research because an extensive review can assure no duplication.

70.

Tell whether the statement below is TRUE or FALSE.


The dependent variable is the cause and the independent variable is the effect.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

71.

Research Variables can identified with the use of _________________.

a)

Research Sources

b)

Research Questions

c)

Research Introduction

d)

Research Methods

72.

The review of related literature enables researchers to look through research instruments from previous researches that can also be used to answer their own research questions.


Which of the following roles of RRL does this refer to?

a)

The RRL helps us conceptualize and justify the research because an extensive review can assure no duplication.

b)

The RRL leads to definitions of problems, selection of methods, and interpretation of findings.

c)

The RRL provides source of significant problems.

d)

The RRL states the stand of the researcher on conflicting views relative to the study.

73.

Research Problem:

The researchers intend to find out how the different kind of sports student-athletes play help develop their critical thinking.


Which of the following is the BEST independent variable for the problem?

a)

Types of Sports

b)

Age of Student-Athletes

c)

Score on Critical Thinking Assessment

74.

Research Problem:

The researches would like to know how too much exposure to gadgets affects the eye-sight of 15-year old students.


Which of the following is the BEST dependent variable for this problem?

a)

Age of Students

b)

Number of hours the eyes were exposed to gadgets

c)

Eye Grade After Excessive Exposure

75.

This helps to determine whether the topic is worth studying, and it provides insight into ways in which the researcher can limit the scope to a needed area of inquiry.

a)

abstract

b)

methodology

c)

results

d)

literature review

76.

Which of the following is/are purpose/s of the literature review

a)

It shares with the reader the results of other studies that are closely related to the one being undertaken.

b)

It relates a study to the larger, ongoing dialogue in the literature, filling in gaps and extending prior studies.

c)

It provides a framework for establishing the importance of the study as well as a benchmark for comparing the results with other findings.

d)

It is a demonstration of how much the researcher has read on his/her topic.

77.

Which of the following is NOT a description of the forms of literature review?

a)

It can integrate what others have done and said.

b)

It can criticize previous scholarly works.

c)

It can build bridges between related topics.

d)

It can identify the central issues in a field.

e)

It can collate the relevant articles and links.

78.

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?

a)

a. Translating a source and using it without mentioning the source

b)

b. Using an image found on the Internet without mentioning the source

c)

c. Using common knowledge with out mentioning the source

d)

d. Summarizing someone's work without mentioning the source

79.

Which of the following is NOT a way to organize the literature review?

a)

Chronological

b)

Thematic

c)

Methodological

d)

Enigmatic

80.

Which is a process of compiling, classifying, and evaluating what other researchers have written on a certain topic?

a)

Literature review

b)

Interpretation of data

c)

Presentation of data

d)

Analysis of data