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WorksheetsPRACTICAL RESEARCH 2 FINAL EXAM
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 33mins
The independent variable is the variable predicted.
FALSE
TRUE
A fewer number of respondents is needed in a study to minimize the error.
FALSE
TRUE
Longitudinal survey covers a single period of time.
FALSE
TRUE
In quantitative research, respondents are given very limited opportunity to elaborate their responses.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following best describe quantitave research?
a. It is an activity of producing or proving a theorem.
b. It is an activity concerned with finding new truths in education.
c. It is an exploration associated with libraries, books and journal.
d. It is a systematic process for obtaining numerical information about the world.
Data in form of statistics are called (a) .
It is not based on guess work. (a) .
It is needed to arrive at a more reliable data analysis. (a)
Which of the following references is the appropriate referencing format for education and social science research?
APA
MLA
CHICAGO
HARVARD
What should a research do when he cites an author within the text of the paper?
State the first and the last names of the author.
Use the author, date citation method.
Use an asterisk and a footnote
Insert complete citation in parenthesis
Which of the following best describe quantitative reserch?
Exploratory
Non-numerical data
Generates new theory
Confirm Hypotheses
The following are found in the writing of the methodology EXCEPT?
Problem
Participants
Instruments
Research design and procedure
What data do quantitative methods use to primarily collect?
Descriptive
Visual
Numerical
Narrative
In a quantitative research method, which means data trustworthiness?
Validity
Reliability
Triangulation
Validity and Reliability
Which describes all the steps in conducting the research study?
Design
Procedure
Instruments
Methods
Quantitative research only works if. (a)
What is the goal of research? (a)
What is the benefit of research in field of work? (a)
What is the benefit of research to students? (a)
What is the purpose of the introduction section in a research paper?
An outline of the procedure, sample andmaterials usedThis is a wrong answer
The rationale behind an investigationThis is a correct answer
The raw data from an investigationThis is a wrong answer
The main conclusions of an investigationThis is a wrong answer
Which section of the research paper contains the purpose statement and the research questions?
Overview
Statement of the problem
Significance of the study
Background of the study
What part of the introduction sets the boundaries and parameters of the study?
Parametric Limits
Study Area Coverage
Scope and Delimitation
Limitation of the study
Which of the following is a good source of research problems?
Friends
Family members
Politicians
Real life experiences
The ______________ provides information that is vital to understand the main body of the research.
Background of the study
Statement of the problem
Purpose of the study
Overview of the study
Which of the following is NOT a general feature that characterizes most qualitative research?
Holistic perspective
Naturalistic inquiry
Personal contact and insight
Inflexible design
Which of the following is NOT a type of qualitative research question?
Understanding and interpretations
Influencing factors
Language practice
Practices
Which of the following is a weakness of qualitative research?
Builds on theories
Gives exhaustive results
Best answers to certain phenomena
Total immersion in the natural setting
What type of data is used in qualitative research?
Numbers
Percentages
Words
Statistics
What is meant by the term "grounded theory"?
Theories should be tested by rigorous scientific experiments
Theoretical ideas and concepts should emerge from the data
As a social researcher, it is important to keep your feet on the ground
Theories should be grounded in political values and biases
Which research design manipulates conditions/variables and studies its effects?
Correlational
Descriptive
Exploratory
Experimental
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?
In-depth interviewing
Focus group interviewing
Small group discussion
Participant group interviewing
Which of the following is the focus of the case study in qualitative research?
Exploring the life of an individual
Developing an in-depth analysis of a case
Developing a theory from the field
Understanding the essence of the experience
It is a term that is synonymous with the word, ‘investigation’
Research
Inquiry
Ponder
Probe
It is a scientific, experimental, or inductive manner of thinking.
Research
Inference
Ponder
Probe
True or False. Choose TRUE if the following characteristics pertain to Quantitative Research and FALSE if not.
Data is analyzed by identifying statistical relationships.
True
False
Data may be gathered through surveys.
True
False
Researchers and their biases are known to participants in the study and participants’ characteristics are exposed to the researchers.
True
False
The researcher is an involved observer.
True
False
It is used to test hypotheses, look at cause and effect, and make predictions.
True
False
Quantitative studies greatly help mankind to have a better
LIFE
PERSPECTIVE
IDEA
OPTIONS
Came from the word “vary,” are elements, entities, or factors that can change.
OPTIONS
CHOICES
VARIABLES
SUB UNIT
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?
SUNLIGHT
WATER
THE GROWTH OF TOMATOES
KIND OF SOIL
Which of the following is the best synonym for reliability?
A) Consistency
B) Usefulness
C) Truthfulness
D) Economy
Which of the following is the best synonym for validity?
A) Consistency
B) Feasibility
C) Truthfulness
D) Economy
The most important consideration in selecting a sample is that the sample be:
A) selected from the population by means of a table of random numbers
B) made up of a large number of subjects
C) representative of the population
D) selected from a large number of individuals or elements
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) Too small a sample
B) Inadequately defined problem
C) Inadequate techniques of analysis
D) Biased sample
The first step in selecting a sample should be to:
A) define the population
B) decide how to stratify the population
C) compile a list of the population
D) determine how to randomize
An abstract form _________or idea, often conveyed on a single word which serves as a springboard or building blocks of theory.
Theory
Concept
Framework
Paradigm
One important goal in conducting research is to
Advance the personal and professional qualification of practitioner
Produce evidence based practice
Focus direction of the research
Describe characteristics of a population
The first step in research is identifying a topic, conceptualizing a research topic would include
Title of research
Finding a focus
Where to start
Discuss with fellow researchers
