JohnMark Raquino STEM-12 CHASTITY

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

Quarter 1 – Week 1

NATURE OF INQUIRY AND QUANTITIVE RESEARCH

Exercise 1

Inquiry Quantitive Research

1. Ask for important informations 1. A systematic investigation of collecting
quantifiable data through statistical techniques
2. Investigation 2. Collects informations from existing and
potential customers
3. Examination of facts 3. Mostly conducted in the social sciences
4. Research study 4. Collects and analyze numerical data
5. Interrogate 5. A research strategy that focuses on quantifying
the collection and analysis of data

Questions:

1. Inquiry is asking for important informations, examination of facts and investigate the truth.
2. Quantitive Research is defined as the systematic investigation of collecting quantifiable data
through statistical techniques. It also collects and analyze numerical data. It is mostly conducted
in the social sciences using statistical method. It is also a research strategy that focuses on
quantifying the collection and analysis of data.

Exercise 2

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2. T
3. F
4. F
5. F
6. T
7. T
8. T
9. T
10. T

Exercise 3

Strengths Weaknesses
1. B 1. A
2. D 2. C
3. F 3. E
 4. G 4. I
5. J 5. H
Exercise 4

1. Objective
- Research objectives can serve to guide the activities of research.
- They should presented briefly and concisely.
Example: To describe what factors farmers take into account in making such
decisions as whether to adopt a new technology or what crops to grow.
2. Clearly defined Research questions
- It consists of identification of study participants, intervention along with a comparator and
outcomes.
- A research question that is clear, concise and focused question.
Example: “What is the average student load of LNHS students?” We’re simply trying to
describe how much debt LNHS students carry.
3. Structured Research Instruments
- The data is usually gathered using Structured research instruments.
- The results are based on larger sample sizes that are representative of the population.
- The research study can usually can be replicated or repeated, given its high reliability.
Example: Questionnaire and tests.
4. Numerical Data
- always collected in number form.
- Numerical data differentiates itself from other number form data types with its ability to
carry out arithmetic operations with these numbers.
Example: numerical data of the the number of male and female students in class may be
taken, added together to get the total number of students in the class.
5. Large Sample Sizes
- Allows the researcher to better determine the average values of their data and avoid errors
from testing a small number of possibly atypical samples.
- The sample size should be sufficiently large to provide statistical stability or reliability.
- The sample size should give accuracy required for the purpose of particular study.
Example:  if you test 100 samples of soil for evidence of acid rain, your sample size is 100.
If an online survey returned 30,500 completed questionnaires, your sample size is 30,500.
6. Replication
- is a cornerstone of quantitative research because it detects fraud or findings that lack
internal validity.
Example:  imagine that health psychologists perform an experiment showing
that HYPNOSIS can be effective in helping middle-aged smokers kick their nicotine habit.
Other researchers might want to replicate the same study with younger smokers to see if
they reach the same result.
7. Future Outcomes
-  can be defined as a systematic study of possible future events and circumstances.
Typical example of outcomes are cure and mortality.

Exercise 5:
 1. Descriptive Research
 is a part of quantitative market research or social research study which involves
conducting survey research using quantitative variables on a market research tool or
social research tool.
 seeks to describe the current status of an identified variable.
2. Corrational Research
 refers to a non-experimental research method which studies the relationship between
two variables with the help of statistical analysis.
 does not study the effects of extraneous variables on the variables under study.
3. Evaluation Research
  helps you understand how a design performs overall.
  Evaluation research is both detailed and continuous and also, It pays attention to
performative processes rather than descriptions.
4. Survey Research
  Survey research can use quantitative research strategies (e.g., using questionnaires with
numerically rated items)
 Can be divided into two broad categories: questionnaire surveys and interview surveys.
5. Causal-Comparative Research
 seeks to find relationships between independent and dependent variables after an
action or event has already occurred.
 It is useful for the study of causes where experimental assignment or
manipulation is unethical or in some way prohibited.
6. Experimental Research
 Often called true experimentation
 uses the scientific method to establish the cause-effect relationship among a group of
variables that make up a study.

What is the importance of Quantitative Research in daily life?

- Quantitative Research is veery essential to us because it helps us to attain greater

knowledge and understanding of the social world. Quantitative methods is part of our daily
life, even from birth, data are constantly being collected as we grow up.

Reflection:

1. There’s a lot of ideas I learned today like the strength and weaknesses of Quantitative
Research and also, I learned about the different characteristics (Objective, numerical data,
clearly defined research questions, etc.) of Quantitative Research.