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WorksheetsExploring Research Fundamentals
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is the primary purpose of research methodologies?
To provide structured approaches for systematic data collection and analysis.
To ensure all research is conducted in a random manner.
To eliminate the need for data analysis altogether.
To provide a platform for sharing research findings with the public.
Name two common qualitative research methods.
Observations
Surveys
Case Studies
Interviews, Focus Groups
What is the difference between primary and secondary data?
Primary data is always quantitative; secondary data is always qualitative.
Primary data is collected from third-party sources; secondary data is collected directly from subjects.
Primary data is original and collected for a specific purpose; secondary data is previously collected and used for different purposes.
Primary data is outdated information; secondary data is current and relevant.
Describe the role of a hypothesis in research.
A hypothesis is a testable prediction that guides research and helps in drawing conclusions.
A hypothesis is a summary of existing research findings.
A hypothesis is an untestable statement that limits research scope.
A hypothesis is a definitive conclusion drawn from research.
What is a common data analysis technique used in quantitative research?
Qualitative interviews
Case study analysis
Statistical analysis
Focus group discussions
Explain the concept of sampling in research.
Sampling is the method of eliminating all outliers from a dataset.
Sampling is the process of collecting data from a single individual.
Sampling is the selection of a subset from a population to represent the whole.
Sampling refers to the analysis of the entire population without selection.
What ethical considerations must be taken into account when conducting research?
Financial gain for researchers
Using participants as test subjects without consent
Informed consent, confidentiality, minimizing harm, integrity of research, fair treatment of participants.
Publicity for the research team
How does qualitative research differ from quantitative research?
Qualitative research explores subjective experiences, while quantitative research analyzes numerical data.
Qualitative research is primarily concerned with hypothesis testing.
Qualitative research uses statistical methods to analyze data.
Quantitative research focuses on personal narratives and interviews.
What is the significance of a literature review in research?
To summarize the main findings of the research
The significance of a literature review in research is to provide a comprehensive overview of existing knowledge, identify gaps, and justify the research question.
To collect data for the research study
To present the researcher's personal opinions
Identify one advantage of using surveys in research.
They are the most cost-effective research method.
They enable the collection of data from a large sample size.
They provide in-depth qualitative insights.
They eliminate the need for data analysis.
What is the purpose of data triangulation?
To reduce the time spent on research.
To eliminate the need for multiple data sources.
The purpose of data triangulation is to improve the credibility and validity of research findings.
To simplify the data collection process.
How can bias affect research outcomes?
Bias is only relevant in qualitative research.
Bias can enhance the accuracy of research findings.
Bias can distort research findings, leading to inaccurate conclusions.
Bias has no impact on research outcomes.
What is the role of informed consent in research ethics?
Informed consent protects participants' autonomy and ensures they are fully informed about the research.
Informed consent is only necessary for medical research.
Informed consent is a form of payment for participants.
Informed consent allows researchers to manipulate data without participant knowledge.
Describe one method for analyzing qualitative data.
Content analysis
Meta-analysis
Statistical analysis
Thematic analysis
What is the importance of reproducibility in research?
Reproducibility is crucial for validating research findings and ensuring scientific credibility.
Reproducibility is only important for funding purposes.
Reproducibility is primarily a concern for statistical analysis.
Reproducibility has no impact on the acceptance of research papers.
How do researchers ensure the validity of their findings?
Relying solely on personal opinions
Conducting surveys without analysis
Researchers ensure validity through peer review, replication, statistical analysis, and controlling biases.
Ignoring previous research findings
Why do other think that quantitative research is complex than qualitative research? Because of ___________.
Theories
Hypotheses
Factual Data
Numerical data
Percy wants to produce a quantitative research. What are the things should Percy consider?
Objective and random sampling
Objective and multiple methods
Random sampling and multiple methods
Objective, multiple methods, mathematically based methods
What type of variable can be ordered or arranged?
Interval
Nominal
Ordinal
Ratio
What variable possess NO quantitative value?
Interval
Nominal
Ordinal
Ratio
What kind of variable causes, influences, or affects outcomes?
Control
Dependent
Independent
Mediating
What variable manifest or show the effects of the treatment variables?
Control
Dependent
Extraneous
Independent
These are variables that the researcher failed to control that caused considerable effects to the research outcomes.
Control
Confounding
Dependent
Extraneous
A famous vlogger wanted to know if changing the content of his vlogs will affect the number of views per uploaded video. What type of variable is the number of views per uploaded video?
Confounding
Continuous
Dependent
Independent
An investigation on basic principles and reasons for occurrence of a particular event or process or phenomenon
Basic Research
Applied Research
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
It uses correlations to study relationships between dimensions or characteristics of individuals, groups, situations, or events.
Exploratory Research
Longitudinal Research
Explanatory Research (Causal Research)
Qualitative Research
It is numerical, non-descriptive, applies statistics or mathematics and uses numbers.
Applied Research
Mixed Research
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
In an applied research one solves certain problems employing well known and accepted theories and principles.
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Basic Research
Applied Research
It aims is to get the meaning, feeling and describe the situation.
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Mixed Research
Applied Research
The exploration of new phenomena in this way may help the researcher’s need for better understanding, may test the feasibility of a more extensive study, or determine the best methods to be used in a subsequent study.
Exploratory Research
Explanatory Research
Descriptive Research
Action Research
A method of systematic enquiry that teachers undertake as researchers of their own practice
Applied Research
Basic Research
Action Research
Descriptive Research
It is directed toward studying “what” and how many off this “what”.
Action Research
Longitudinal Research
Explanatory Research
Descriptive Research
Sir Otep wanted to find out if the SRA reading program can improve the reading performance of his students. To answer this, he made a test that would assess the reading performance of his students. Before conducting SRA sessions, he made his students answer the reading test. He then kept the record of the students’ scores. After 10 SRA sessions, he gave the same test to the same set of students.
Descriptive
Correlational
Experimental
Johnny is conducting a case study on a student who has water allergy. He would like to look into his life and his struggles.
Descriptive
Correlational
Experimental
Lily wants to know if there's a relationship between how much people earn and the number of children that they have.
Descriptive
Correlational
Experimental
What are the two main types of sampling methods discussed in the text?
Qualitative and quantitative sampling
Quasi-Experimental and True Experimental
Probability and non-probability sampling
Exploratory and evaluation sampling
Why is it important for researchers to mention the sampling method in their manuscripts?
To satisfy journal requirements
To confuse readers
To assess the validity and generalizability of results
To increase the word count
Which term refers to "a smaller (but hopefully representative) collection of units from a population used to determine truths about that population"?
Sample
Population
Observation
Experiment
What is the primary purpose of sampling in research?
To increase the cost of research
To draw inferences about a population
To confuse the researcher
To decrease the accuracy of results
Which sampling method is based on chance events?
Non-probability
Purposive sampling
Probability sampling
Quota sampling
What is sampling design?
The size of the sample
The procedure used for selecting items from the population
The location where the sample is collected
The analysis of the sample data
Which of the following is NOT a type of probability sampling?
Simple random sample
Convenience sample
Stratified random sample
Cluster sampling
Which sampling method involves dividing the population into subgroups and then randomly selecting individuals from each subgroup?
Convenience sampling
Purposive sampling
Stratified sampling
Snowball sampling
In this technique, data are collected in a scientific way that involves taking measurements in a controlled setting.
Observation
Survey
Experiment
Documentary Analysis
Sampling methods are categorized into two main types. Which of these is NOT a type of sampling method?
Probability Sampling
Non-Probability Sampling
Random Sampling
Systematic Sampling
What is the sampling method used in the given situation? Teacher Joan wants to know if the new learning modalities of the school effects on the academic performance of students in the science curriculum. He took the list of students and selected every 8th name in each class list as participant.
Stratified Sampling
Simple Random Sampling
Systematic Sampling
Cluster Sampling
It is the backbone of the research procedure.
Research Design
Statistical Tools
Sampling
A design that describes what will be when certain variables are carefully controlled or manipulated.
Qualitative research design
Mixed-method research design
Experimental research design
It is administered prior to a specific treatment or intervention.
pretest
posttest
randomization
A test administered after a specific treatment or intervention.
pretest
posttest
randomization
It investigate relationships among two or more variables.
correlational studies
descriptive-survey research
causal-comparative research
It uses design characteristics from both qualitative and quantitative approaches in a single studies or series of studies.
Qualitative research design
Quantitative research design
Mixed-method research design
The larger the sample, the less the potential error is that the sample will be different from the population.
True
False
A statistical tool that describes, summarizes, and characterizes a sample being studied.
Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics
A statistical tool that draws questions about the population that an observed difference between groups is a dependable one or just happened due to chance.
Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics
Research instrument is a tool to be used in gathering data.
False
True
