Names: ______________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________

Grade & Section: ______________________________________________________

Activity 1: What’s My Principle?

Objective: Apply the principles of a research design.

Read and analyze the given statements below. Identify the principle of research design describes in each statement.
Explain how each principle is applied in each statement.

1. In a study to compare the vertical and horizontal strengths of glass-impregnated concrete tiles and the commercial
ceramic tiles, 10 samples of each of the glass-impregnated and commercial tiles were tested for vertical strengths and
another 10 each for horizontal strength. Each of the 10 samples serves as a replicate of the testing, i.e. 10 trials for each
type of tiles in each strength test. The measurement data for the respective strength tests and tile types are then
expressed as means.
Principle: _____________________________________________________________________________
Reason: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. A 6x15 cement bonded board was molded from an experimental 1:1:1 proportion of bagasse, coconut husk, and rice
stalk. The board was divided into 15 parts of size 2x3 each for water resistance, heat resistance, and fire resistance tests.
Each of the board is labeled 1 to 15. Using the fishbowl method of random assignment, 5 parts are assigned for each of
the three test groups for testing such that the
first three chosen lots become samples for the water-resistance test, the heat resistance test, and the fire resistance test
respectively. The next three chosen lots will be assigned accordingly until all the test groups have been assigned with five
board parts each.
Principle: _____________________________________________________________________________
Reason: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Experimental units are assigned to a group whose test organisms show similar characteristics, i.e. age, gender, height,
weight, etc., or test conditions like pH gradient, salinity, amount of substance, etc.
Principle: _____________________________________________________________________________
Reason: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Use the calculator to generate a simple random sample of five students without repeats. Sort the list of ID and gender
in ascending order. Select a random sample of five students from the class in proportion to the number of males and
females in the class. Divide 24 students randomly into two equal groups, with and without replacements. Generate a
sample of 12 numbers out of 24 numbers without replacement. Use non-consecutive integers to generate random
samples.
Principle: _____________________________________________________________________________
Reason: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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5. A researcher is conducting a study on the efficacy of chlorhexidine mouthwash on the prevention of ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP) among patients admitted to the ICUs. Chlorhexidine mouthwash is the dependent variable,
which is manipulated by the researcher, and is used as an intervention for the
experimental group, while the control group is kept deprived of it to observe its effect on the incidence of VAP.
Principle: _____________________________________________________________________________
Reason: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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