Monitoring Exam

Practical Research 2

I. Modified True or False.

Directions: Write TRUE if the UNDERLINED word/s makes the statement correct, if not
TYPE the word/s that will make the statement correct.

1. In quantitative research, researchers know in advance what they are looking for. 
2. Research’s main objective is to answer questions, acquire new knowledge and fill in the
gap of other researches.
3. Qualitative research is concern primarily on person’s perception and personal
experiences.
4. “Adaptability level of students” is an example of Non-experimental research topic.
5. Statistics is the main method used to arrive at a conclusion on a Quantitative research.
6. If a respondent is just guessing his answer, data gathered are still considered as real and
unbiased.
7. Number of books inside a library is an example of a discrete variable.
8. Independent variables are considered as the changing factor in an experimental research.
9. Evaluative research design usually focuses on programs we see/attended to and on
services we received.
10. It is easier to replicate a Quantitative research than a Qualitative research.
11. Photo liking contest on Facebook is an example of a Quantitative variable.
12. Experimental research designs are time consuming.
13. Most of the Non-experimental research designs fall under Survey Studies.
14. In correlational research design, the direction of the relationship is not important as long
the researcher can prove the relationship between or among the variables.
15. Statistics allows the researchers to analyze a huge amount of data.

II. Multiple Choice

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is a scientific, experimental, or inductive manner of thinking.

a. Research b. inquiry c. investigation d. survey
2. A type of research that describes and measure the level of occurrences on the basis of
numbers and calculations.
a. Qualitative b. quantitative c. descriptive d. historical
3. Which is not a question answered by quantitative research?
a. How many? b. how? c. when? d. what?
4. A quantitative research presents research findings in this manner:
a. Many prefer to study with textbooks.
b. Perhaps, 30% consider textbook unnecessary in their studies.
c. Students find textbooks indispensable or necessary.
d. Out of 100 college students, 90 find textbooks beneficial to their studies.
5. People inclined to doing a quantitative research wants to discover truth in __________.
a. An exact manner b. a careful way c. an indirect way d. a personal way
6. A type of quantitative research in which finding truths about a subject is by describing
the collected data about such subject and determining their relationships or connections with
one another.
a. Experimental b. Descriptive c. Non-experimental d. Correlational
7. Which of the following is the most important thing for a researcher to consider when
deciding on a research topic?
a. How they feel about the topic.
b. If they have adequate resources to research the topic.
c. If the topic is researchable.
d. How many research journals will want to publish an article on the topic.
8. A student is feeling overwhelmed trying to decide on a problem to research. How should
she proceed?
 a. Write down topics she is interested in.
b. Abandon the concept of research altogether.
c. Copy the work of others.
d. Focus on completing the literature review before deciding on a research problem.
9. A hypothesis is:
a. A research question
b. A description of an event
c. An educated prediction
d. A psychological diagnosis
10. Which among the following variables are common in quantitative research?
a. extraneous, confounding
b. independent, dependent
c. predictor, criterion
d. nominal, discrete
11. Which word best describes this statement, “Research should be repeated by any
other researcher”?
a. measurement b. universality c. replication d. control
12. Which of the following does not describe a quantitative research?
a. Research is guided by a specific research problem, question, or hypothesis.
b. Research requires the collection and interpretation of data.
c. Research follows a specific plan or procedure.
d. Research merely rummages information.
13. Research helps us in different fields. Which among the following is not a benefit in
research writing?
a. Research answers unanswered questions.
b. Research helps us find solution to problems.
c. Research dictates the outcome of a certain phenomena.
d. Research proves some things to be proven.
14. The following is true about quantitative research exept:
a. Results are valid, reliable and generalizable to a large number of population.
b. It is advantageous for studies that involve numbers.
c. Survey instrument are vulnerable to errors.
d. Quantitative research is more accurate if it involves more respondents.
15. Research is asking a question and __________________.
a. writing a research paper
b. finding out answer
c. computing data
d. experimenting

III. Essay
Directions: Explain the following questions or concepts. 5 points each.

1. Explain the relationship among these three: Theory, Research and Practice.
2. Briefly discuss the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative research.
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Palitan niyo na lang po ibang items.

1. A
2. B
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Essay

1. 3 things that are interrelated: theory guides research, research devs theory, research
guides practice, practice informs research theory guides practice, practice informs theory.
2.