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PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2 FINAL EXAM

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The independent variable is the variable predicted.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

2.

A fewer number of respondents is needed in a study to minimize the error.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

3.

Longitudinal survey covers a single period of time.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

4.

In quantitative research, respondents are given very limited opportunity to elaborate their responses.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Which of the following best describe quantitave research?

a)

a. It is an activity of producing or proving a theorem.

b)

b. It is an activity concerned with finding new truths in education.

c)

c. It is an exploration associated with libraries, books and journal.

d)

d. It is a systematic process for obtaining numerical information about the world.

6.

Data in form of statistics are called (a)   .

7.

It is not based on guess work. (a)   .

8.

It is needed to arrive at a more reliable data analysis. (a)  

9.

Which of the following references is the appropriate referencing format for education and social science research?

a)

APA

b)

MLA

c)

CHICAGO

d)

HARVARD

10.

What should a research do when he cites an author within the text of the paper?

a)

State the first and the last names of the author.

b)

Use the author, date citation method.

c)

Use an asterisk and a footnote

d)

Insert complete citation in parenthesis

11.

Which of the following best describe quantitative reserch?

a)

Exploratory

b)

Non-numerical data

c)

Generates new theory

d)

Confirm Hypotheses

12.

The following are found in the writing of the methodology EXCEPT?

a)

Problem

b)

Participants

c)

Instruments

d)

Research design and procedure

13.

What data do quantitative methods use to primarily collect?

a)

Descriptive

b)

Visual

c)

Numerical

d)

Narrative

14.

In a quantitative research method, which means data trustworthiness?

a)

Validity

b)

Reliability

c)

Triangulation

d)

Validity and Reliability

15.

Which describes all the steps in conducting the research study?

a)

Design

b)

Procedure

c)

Instruments

d)

Methods

16.

Quantitative research only works if. (a)  

17.

What is the goal of research? (a)  

18.

What is the benefit of research in field of work? (a)  

19.

What is the benefit of research to students? (a)  

20.

What is the purpose of the introduction section in a research paper?

a)

An outline of the procedure, sample andmaterials usedThis is a wrong answer

b)

The rationale behind an investigationThis is a correct answer

c)

The raw data from an investigationThis is a wrong answer

d)

The main conclusions of an investigationThis is a wrong answer

21.

Which section of the research paper contains the purpose statement and the research questions?

a)

Overview

b)

Statement of the problem

c)

Significance of the study

d)

Background of the study

22.

What part of the introduction sets the boundaries and parameters of the study?

a)

Parametric Limits

b)

Study Area Coverage

c)

Scope and Delimitation

d)

Limitation of the study

23.

Which of the following is a good source of research problems?

a)

Friends

b)

Family members

c)

Politicians

d)

Real life experiences

24.

The ______________ provides information that is vital to understand the main body of the research.

a)

Background of the study

b)

Statement of the problem

c)

Purpose of the study

d)

Overview of the study

25.

Which of the following is NOT a general feature that characterizes most qualitative research?

a)

Holistic perspective

b)

Naturalistic inquiry

c)

Personal contact and insight

d)

Inflexible design

26.

Which of the following is NOT a type of qualitative research question?

a)

Understanding and interpretations

b)

Influencing factors

c)

Language practice

d)

Practices

27.

Which of the following is a weakness of qualitative research?

a)

Builds on theories

b)

Gives exhaustive results

c)

Best answers to certain phenomena

d)

Total immersion in the natural setting

28.

What type of data is used in qualitative research?

a)

Numbers

b)

Percentages

c)

Words

d)

Statistics

29.

What is meant by the term "grounded theory"?

a)

Theories should be tested by rigorous scientific experiments

b)

Theoretical ideas and concepts should emerge from the data

c)

As a social researcher, it is important to keep your feet on the ground

d)

Theories should be grounded in political values and biases

30.

Which research design manipulates conditions/variables and studies its effects?

a)

Correlational

b)

Descriptive

c)

Exploratory

d)

Experimental

31.

To collect data about online classrooms, Sisa facilitated a discussion on the topic among seven high school students. What qualitative research method did Sisa use?

a)

In-depth interviewing

b)

Focus group interviewing

c)

Small group discussion

d)

Participant group interviewing

32.

Which of the following is the focus of the case study in qualitative research?

a)

Exploring the life of an individual

b)

Developing an in-depth analysis of a case

c)

Developing a theory from the field

d)

Understanding the essence of the experience

33.

It is a term that is synonymous with the word, ‘investigation’

a)

Research

b)

Inquiry

c)

Ponder

d)

Probe

34.

It is a scientific, experimental, or inductive manner of thinking.

a)

Research

b)

Inference

c)

Ponder

d)

Probe

35.

True or False. Choose TRUE if the following characteristics pertain to Quantitative Research and FALSE if not.

Data is analyzed by identifying statistical relationships.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Data may be gathered through surveys.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Researchers and their biases are known to participants in the study and participants’ characteristics are exposed to the researchers.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The researcher is an involved observer.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

It is used to test hypotheses, look at cause and effect, and make predictions.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Quantitative studies greatly help mankind to have a better

a)

LIFE

b)

PERSPECTIVE

c)

IDEA

d)

OPTIONS

41.

Came from the word “vary,” are elements, entities, or factors that can change.

a)

OPTIONS

b)

CHOICES

c)

VARIABLES

d)

SUB UNIT

42.

During the quarantine period, your mother planted tomato seedlings in pots. Now common understanding from science tells you that several factors are affecting the growth of tomatoes: sunlight, water, kind of soil, and nutrients in soil. How fast the tomato seedlings will grow and bear fruits will depend on these factors. What is the dependent variable?

a)

SUNLIGHT

b)

WATER

c)

THE GROWTH OF TOMATOES

d)

KIND OF SOIL

43.

Which of the following is the best synonym for reliability?

a)

A) Consistency

b)

B) Usefulness

c)

C) Truthfulness

d)

D) Economy

44.

Which of the following is the best synonym for validity?

a)

A) Consistency

b)

B) Feasibility

c)

C) Truthfulness

d)

D) Economy

45.

The most important consideration in selecting a sample is that the sample be:

a)

A) selected from the population by means of a table of random numbers

b)

B) made up of a large number of subjects

c)

C) representative of the population

d)

D) selected from a large number of individuals or elements

46.

A research worker plans to evaluate high school students' reactions to a new policy on closed campus stations. He locates himself near the office of the dean, where he interviews every fourth student who visits the dean. He eventually secures data from 100 interviews and publishes his findings as the "Reactions of high school students to a new policy for a closed campus." What may be wrong with this approach?

a)

A) Too small a sample

b)

B) Inadequately defined problem

c)

C) Inadequate techniques of analysis

d)

D) Biased sample

47.

The first step in selecting a sample should be to:

a)

A) define the population

b)

B) decide how to stratify the population

c)

C) compile a list of the population

d)

D) determine how to randomize

48.

An abstract form _________or idea, often conveyed on a single word which serves as a springboard or building blocks of theory.

a)

Theory

b)

Concept

c)

Framework

d)

Paradigm

49.

One important goal in conducting research is to

a)

Advance the personal and professional qualification of practitioner

b)

Produce evidence based practice

c)

Focus direction of the research

d)

Describe characteristics of a population

50.

The first step in research is identifying a topic, conceptualizing a research topic would include

a)

Title of research

b)

Finding a focus

c)

Where to start

d)

Discuss with fellow researchers