SUMMATIVE TEST IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

I. Directions: Read each statement carefully. Choose the letter of the

correct answer.

1. Which among the following is said to be a stimulus variable or input that

operates within a person or within his environment to effect behavior?
A. Independent variable
B. Dependent Variable
C. Extraneous Variable
D. Confounding Variable

2. Which among the following is said to be a response variable or output?

A. Independent variable
B. Dependent Variable
C. Extraneous Variable
D. Confounding Variable

3. Which among the following are factors that might influence the outcome?
A. Independent variable
B. Dependent Variable
C. Extraneous Variable
D. Confounding Variable
4. Research starts with a problem, collects data, analyzes these data critically and
__________

A. reaches conclusions on factual evidence

B. reaches conclusions on evidence found in books
C. reaches conclusions based on imaginary evidence
D. reaches conclusions found in newspapers

5. Which of the following factors should not influence the decision when one is
selecting a topic or problem for research?
A. Will the solution to the problem advance knowledge in my field?
B. Will I be able to prove that my previously held beliefs are true?
C. Will the study lead to the development of other investigations?
D. Is the topic or problem amenable to research?

6. Which among the following refers to countable whole numbers like number of
students in class, group size or frequency?
A. Discrete variables
B. Continuous variables
C. Nominal variable
D. Ordinal variable

7. This consists of only two distinct categories.

A. Interval
B. Ratio
 C. Dichotomous
D. Monotonous

8. Which among the following refers to groups of subjects wherein the researcher
may have more than two categories of equivalent magnitude?
A. Discrete variables
B. Continuous variables
C. Nominal variable
D. Ordinal variable

9. Which among the following is the type of data with a presence of true zero
value?
A. Interval
B. Ratio
C. Dichotomous
D. Monotonous

10. Which among the following refers to the fractional values that can either be
positive or negative?
A. Discrete variables
B. Continuous variables
C. Nominal variable
D. Ordinal variable

II. Directions: Write QT if the statement refers to qualitative research and

QN if for quantitative research.

11.Data are reported through statistical analyses.

12.Concerned with understanding human behavior from the informant’s
perspective.
13.Assumes dynamic and negotiated reality.
14.Concerned with discovering facts about social phenomena.
15.Data are collected through participant’s observation and interviews.
16.Data are collected through measuring things.
17. Assumes fix and measurable reality.
18. Data are analyzed by themes from descriptions by informants.
19.Data are analyzed through numerical comparisons and statistical inferences.
20.Data are reported in the language of the informant.

III. Directions: Identify each question given whether if it is under

Correlational, Descriptive, or Experimental, Quasi- experimental,
Comparative. Write the answers on the spaces provided for you.
_______________21. How many calories do American men and women consume per
day?
_______________22. What is the difference in the weekly photo uploads on Facebook
between British male and female university students?
_______________ 23. What is the relationship between study time and exam scores
amongst university students?
_______________ 24. What is the relationship between gender and attitudes towards
music piracy amongst adolescents?
_______________ 25. What are the most important factors that influence the career
choices of Australian university students?
_______________ 26. How often do British university students use Facebook each
week?
_______________ 27. What is the difference in the daily calorific intake of American
men and women?
_______________ 28. What are the differences in attitudes towards music piracy
when pirated music is freely distributed or purchased?
_______________ 29. What are the differences in perceptions towards Internet
banking security between adolescents and pensioners?
_______________ 30. What are the most important factors that influence the career
choices of Australian university students?

IV. Which is the independent and dependent variable?

31.Examine if television violence increases aggression on children. Which is the

INDEPENDENT variable?
A. Television violence
B. Aggression
32.Does alcohol drinking increase people’s reaction time while driving? Which is
the INDEPENDENT variable?
A. Alcohol drinking
B. Reaction time while driving
33. Examine if one’s perspective improves with age. Which is the INDEPENDENT
variable?
A. Perspective
B. Age
34.Does high school sports build character? Which is the INDEPENDENT variable?
A. High school sports
B. Character
35.Do changes in workspace affect employee’s reaction? Which is the
INDEPENDENT variable?
A. Changes in workspace
B. Employee’s reaction
36.Salt in soil may affect plant growth. Which is the DEPENDENT variable?
A. Salt in soil
B. Plant growth
37.What effect does light have on plant growth? Which is the DEPENDENT
variable?
A. Light
B. Plant growth
38.Temperature may cause leaves to change color. Which is the DEPENDENT
variable?
A. Temperature
B. Leaves’ change of color
39.What effect does studying with music have on student test score? Which is the
DEPENDENT variable?
A. Studying with music
B. Student test score
40.The effect of the amount of sleep on students’ test score. Which is the
DEPENDENT variable?
A. Amount of sleep
B. Test score

V. Write TRUE if the statement is correct, otherwise FALSE.

41.A quantitative study is less prone to researcher’s personal bias compared with
qualitative study.
42.A quantitative study primarily involves narrative and images.
43.A quantitative study should be used if the researcher’s aim is to establish the
cause of a certain phenomenon.
44.The use of the words like relationship and effects in a research title mostly
likely signify that a study is quantitative.
45.Quantitative research focuses on human experience.
46.Quantitative research involves as many participants as possible to obtain
conclusive results.
47. Experimental quantitative research is often performed in a controlled setting.
48.A descriptive study aims to determine if one variable causes change in another
variable.
49.An experimental study is always quantitative.
50.All types of quantitative research make use of independent variables.

Prepared by:

EMILY M. ABANES