WorksheetsSummative Test in Practical Research 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
How do open-ended and closed-ended questions differ?
An open-ended question does not have a definite answer. Closed-ended questions have a definite answer.
An open-ended question requires broad explanations from the respondent. Closed-ended questions require limited explanations from the respondent.
An open-ended question can only be used in interviews. Closed-ended questions can be used in interviews and surveys.
An open-ended question can be open to multiple interpretations. Closed-ended questions have definite interpretations.
Mio is conducting an interview for his study on the perception of selected pastry chefs on foreign pastry food channels. In no particular order, Mio observed the following steps during the interview:
I. He dressed appropriately for the occasion.
II. He obtained his respondents' informed consent for audio, video, and written documentation.
III. He used the audio and video recordings as the main basis for recording his respondents' answers.
IV. He prepared his data recording materials.
Which among the steps above is not a recommended guideline in conducting an interview?
I
II
III
IV
Which among the following statements is true about qualitative data collection?
Qualitative data can be captured by ratings-scale survey questions.
Qualitative research requires a specific sample size for data collection.
Interviews, observations, and surveys are qualitative data collection methods.
It is more advisable to use close-ended questions than open-ended questions.
What is the relationship of reflective notes to descriptive notes in observations?
Reflective notes elaborate the findings in the descriptive notes.
Reflective notes are often based on the findings of the descriptive notes.
Reflective notes provide prior information to the descriptive notes.
Reflective notes organize the order of information in the descriptive notes.
How can a researcher ensure uniformity and anonymity when transcribing interview data? A researcher must ______________.
use tags or labels when naming the respondents
input the interview questions on the word processor in sequential order
transcribe only what he or she sees or hears on the audio or video recording
plan whether to translate or not to translate the encoded data
Lisa and her group members proceeded to translate the foreign terms and dialogues found in their manuscript without the permission of their research teacher. What is a probable negative consequence of unauthorized translation in the transcription process?
irrelevance of the translated statement
misinterpretation of the translated statement
misrepresentation of the translated statement
inappropriateness of the translated statement
Dani finished her data collection for her thesis. Most of her data are transcripts from interviews about the experiences of breadwinners in the family. Which of the following should Dani do after she has finalized collecting all her data?
Dani must plan how she will organize her data.
Dani must analyze the prevalent themes and patterns in her data.
Dani must proceed to interpret the data she has gathered.
Dani must look for related literature about her research topic.
Mikee, a law student, wrote a summary of a specific robbery case. He interpreted it by analyzing the entire case. What memo level is similar to the situation where Mikee wrote a summary of a specific robbery case?
document memo
project memo
segment memo
case memo
“I feel like I always have to prove myself in the boardroom. My ideas are always being rejected compared to my male colleagues who are always praised yet propose mediocre ideas. It is very unfair.”
Code:
SOI: The participant feels a sense of injustice due to the unequal treatment she receives as compared to her male colleagues.
Which order of coding is being represented above in the statement about the participant's feelings?
first-order coding
second-order coding
third-order coding
fourth-order coding
Janine wants to study why unhealthy eating behaviors develop among female adolescents. Her data involves several segments of data that present a storyline of how her participants developed unhealthy eating behavior. Which of the techniques of organizing data is most appropriate for Janine to use?
Matrix
database
narrative array
hierarchical array
During the interpreting phase of her study, Yana found out that her research does not contribute much to other existing research. Assess the type of criteria of a good interpretation being violated in Yana's study.
credibility
value-added
completeness
empirical accuracy
In the conclusion, why is it important to synthesize the findings of the current study with the findings of the literature review?
to understand how the findings of the study fit with existing literature, and how these address the research questions
to change the findings of the study in the literature review
to create new theories by relating the findings of the current study with that of previous studies
to enrich the findings of previous studies by invoking the contributions of the current study
What is the objective of forwarding practical recommendations?
to persuade the stakeholders to invest on the proposed output and gain profits from the said output
to promote the characteristics that make the proposed output unique as compared to the others
to inform the stakeholders that the proposed output is doable in the near future
to educate the stakeholders that adopting the proposed output of the study can potentially benefit them
Which of the following instances is a consequence of proper communication between the reviewer and the author during the revision process?
All revisions have been accepted in the revised draft.
The contents of the revised draft are clear responses to the reviewer's comments.
All comments have been addressed in the revised draft.
The contents of the revised draft follow the prescribed formatting guidelines.
Which of the following steps is crucial in making an effective revision of the output?
filtering the comments of the reviewers according to different limitations
checking the grammar and overall structure of the research paper
addressing the primary question of the research paper in the discussion
incorporating the reviewers' comments in line with the research problem
