RESEARCH ACTIVITY 1

Group No. __________

Name of Group Members:

PART I. Using numbers 1-5, rank the following chronologically.

1. ___________collecting data
___________formulating research questions
___________stating a research problem
___________being interested in something
___________analyzing data

2. ___________significance of the study

___________background of the study
___________scope and delimitation
___________statement of the problem
PART II. Given these situations, state the potential research question that will serve as the
starting “problem”.
Example:
A new teaching method is tried on a large class. At the end of the course, a final exam is
administered. The average score is 73 out of 100 and only 3% of the class failed.
Research Question: Is the new teaching method effective?

1. A Public Health Service Center noted the effect of smoking on health. For men and for women
in each age group, the staff found out that those who had never smoked were, on the average,
somewhat healthier than the current smokers. But the current smokers were, on average, much
healthier than the former smokers.
Research Question:
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2. A nationwide vaccination program was started to combat a dreaded disease. In one community
consisting of 100 shot-recipients, five developed high fever and died. All five were children below 5
years old.
Research Question:
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3. A manufacturing company wishes to market a new product, an item which was once a
monopoly of a competing company. The marketing and advertising departments went into full gear
to promote the product; but the sales were still far below the pioneer products’ sale.
Research Question:
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4. A medicine tablet intended as an antacid, a strong one, usually prescribed for people in their
60’s and 70’s suddenly found itself in demand by pregnant women. The Food and Drug
Commission got wind of the brisk sales and started its inquiries.
Research Question:
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5. In the student evaluation results, the chairman of a department noted that despite their
inexperience and lesser competence, new faculty members were rated highly (very good) by the
students, whereas highly competent and experienced teachers got only “good” ratings.
Research Question:
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