CENTRAL PHILIPPINES STATE UNIVERSITY

Graduate School
EDM 314 Management of Research
Final Examinations

General Direction: Relax and take a deep breath. Stay focused!

Please be guided by the following tips:
✓ Read all items carefully from top to bottom. Order them from easy to difficult
questions.
✓ Identify which one is the easiest question for you to answer first.
✓ Choose items/questions of which you are confident to answer in order to meet at
least 100 points to pass this.
✓ Use any size of bond paper or yellow pad. After the exam, have a clear picture
and submit via messenger.

1. (50pts) Compare and contrast the following concepts.

a. Validity and Reliability Testing
b. Theoretical and Conceptual frameworks
c. Quantitative and Qualitative researches
d. Related literature and Related studies
e. Limitation and Delimitation
f. Conceptual and Operational definitions
g. Statement of the Problem and Objectives
h. Hypothesis and Assumptions
i. Content and Construct Validity
j. Published and Unpublished Research Works

2. (15pts) Basic types of Research.

Discuss historical, descriptive and experimental researches. Site the (a) Definition (b)
nature and Characteristics and (c) at least 1 sample problem of each basic type. You
may follow the matrix below in presenting your thoughts.

Types of Research Definition Nature and Sample Problem

Characteristics
Historical

Descriptive

Experimental

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3. (15pts) Basic Steps in Making Scientific Investigation.

Discuss Basic Steps in Making Scientific Investigation. Enumerate the steps, cite the
Description, cite some best practices in executing the steps and give a sample situation
on how to execute the step. You may follow the matrix below in presenting your thoughts.

Step Description Best Practices Example

in Executing
the Steps
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2.
3.
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3. (10pts) Sources of a Research Problem.

Discuss the basic sources of a research problem. Cite some examples for each source.
You may use a matrix for better presentation of your thoughts.

4. (10pts) Review of Related Literature.

Discuss the functions of the review of related literature. Cite some examples for each
function. You may follow the matrix below in presenting your thoughts.

5. (10pts) Basic Steps in Making Scientific Investigation.

Discuss Basic Steps in Making Scientific Investigation. Enumerate the steps, cite the
Description, cite some best practices in executing the steps and give a sample situation
on how to execute the step. You may use a matrix for better presentation of your
thoughts.

6. (10pts) Presentation.

Discuss the best practices on making presentation. You may use a matrix for better
presentation of your thoughts.

7. (20pts) Survey.

Discuss the Basic Steps in Carrying out a survey activity. Cite some best practices in
executing the steps and give a sample situation on how to execute the step You may use
a matrix for better presentation of your thoughts.

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8. (10pts) Questionnaire.

Discuss best practices in making research questionnaire. You may use a matrix for better
presentation of your thoughts.