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WorksheetsINTRO TO QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND STATISTICS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the main focus of quantitative research?
Understanding experiences and meanings
Collecting numerical data and analyzing patterns
Observing natural behaviors without measurement
Conducting unstructured interviews
What is the correct definition of a population in research?
The total number of responses in a survey
A subset of selected participants for a study
The entire group of individuals or objects being studied
A large group of random numbers
What is the main difference between descriptive and inferential statistics?
Descriptive statistics predict future outcomes
Inferential statistics describe data visually
Descriptive statistics summarize data, while inferential statistics generalize findings
Inferential statistics only use numerical calculations
Which of the following is NOT a probability sampling method?
Stratified random sampling
Simple random sampling
Systematic sampling
Snowball sampling
The number of kilometers a person walks per day is an example of which type of variable?
Interval
Ratio
Ordinal
Nominal
Which statistical test is used to compare the means of two groups?
Chi-square test
t-test
Pearson correlation
ANOVA
What does a correlation coefficient of -0.85 indicate?
No correlation
A strong negative correlation
A weak positive correlation
A strong positive correlation
What is the purpose of hypothesis testing in research?
To ensure the research findings are 100% accurate
To describe the collected data without analysis
To test whether there is enough evidence to support or reject a hypothesis
To prove that a hypothesis is true
In which situation should a researcher use a one-way ANOVA instead of a t-test?
Comparing the blood pressure of a group before and after exercise
Measuring the relationship between study time and test scores
Comparing exam scores of students from three different schools
Comparing two teaching methods in one school
If a researcher selects participants by standing outside a mall and asking random people to answer a survey, which sampling method is being used?
Convenience sampling
Systematic sampling
Cluster sampling
Stratified random sampling
