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WorksheetsMod. 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which characteristic is most typical of quantitative research?
Relies on open-ended interviews
Focuses on unique individual cases
Avoids numerical representation
Uses measurable variables and statistics
Which statement describes a cognitive task linked to quantitative research?
Practice drawing art
Memorize lines for a play
Identify characteristics of quantitative studies
Express feelings about rules
In a contact tracing study, what is typically counted?
Narrative plots from interviews
Personal beliefs of participants
Number of exposed contacts per case
Cultural meanings of illness
Which example shows a practical use of quantitative research?
Telling myths of historical pandemics
Painting experiences of quarantine
Writing diaries about health feelings
Using statistics to track infection rates
Which variable is measurable in quantitative research?
Preferred music genres
Weight in kilograms
Favorite color
Opinions on fairness
Why are large sample sizes used in quantitative research?
Allow richer ethnographic descriptions
Enable deeper narrative understanding
Support flexible theoretical sampling
Increase statistical power and generalizability
A hallmark of quantitative research is the use of hypotheses. What is their main role?
Frame ethnographic goals
Elicit meanings from dialogue
Guide exploration of experiences
Provide testable predictions
A study starts with planned questions. What does this practice ensure?
Questions change during data collection
Researchers collect data randomly
Participants can guess freely
Objective answers are clearly sought
Why do quantitative studies often use large samples with random selection?
To avoid statistical analysis
To include only extreme cases
To speed up data collection
To produce a normal-like distribution and reduce bias
The page signals the start of a section focusing on which research approach?
Mixed-methods triangulation
Narrative inquiry
Quantitative research
Ethnographic observation
What is the main purpose of the displayed page?
Summarize results
Provide biographies
Present data tables
Introduce a topic
Which pair of themes is the focus of the upcoming content?
Hypotheses and variables
Strengths and weaknesses
Designs and sampling
Causes and effects
Which statement aligns with the heading’s emphasis?
Design theatrical lighting
Outline ethnographic etiquette
Compare strengths and weaknesses
Translate ancient manuscripts
The heading suggests an examination of which methodological characteristics?
Benefits and limitations
Chromosomes and genes
Genres and tropes
Maps and coordinates
A school plans a survey on a sensitive topic with a limited budget. What weakness of quantitative research is most relevant?
Statistical techniques make analysis quick and easy
Large samples increase accuracy but raise costs
Structured tools capture rich contextual explanations
Proper design filters out external factors and bias
