RATIONALIZATION

Diagnostic Examination in Practical Research 2

Results of the Diagnostic Examination
ABM202 – Luca Pacioli
1. This kind of Quantitative Research is used to obtain
information concerning the current status of the
phenomena and describes what exists with respect to
variables or conditions in a situation.
A. Correlational Research
B. Descriptive Research
C. Experimental Research
D. Causal-Comparative Research
2. The researchers want to find out if children who
watched violent programs on TV causes aggressive
behaviors afterwards. What kind of quantitative research
is this?
A. Correlational Research
B. Descriptive Research
C. Experimental Research
D. Causal-Comparative Research
3. Researchers administer an abdominal strengthening program to
dancers and observe its effect on the dancers' ability to maintain a
stable torso in small jump combinations. After completing the program,
another sets of program were introduced to identify the effectiveness of
each program. What quantitative research was utilized?
A. Correlational Research
B. Descriptive Research
C. Experimental Research
D. Causal-Comparative Research
4. "The Relationship between an Aptitude Test
and success in an Algebra Course"
A. Correlational Research
B. Descriptive Research
C. Experimental Research
D. Causal-Comparative Research
5. This is any parameter in the experiment that
can change. It is something that you measure,
can manipulate and control.
A. Independent Variable
B. Dependent Variable
C. Variable
D. Control Variable
6. This variable is also known as experimental or
predictor variable, that is being manipulated in an
experiment in order to examine the effect this has.
A. Independent Variable
B. Dependent Variable
C. Variable
D. Control Variable
7. A study indicates that antioxidants found in blueberries may slow down the
process of aging. In this study, 19-month-old rats (equivalent to 60-year-old
human) were fed either their standard diet or a diet supplemented by either
blueberry, strawberry or spinach powder. After eight weeks, the rats were given
memory and motor skills tests. Although all supplemented rats showed
improvement, those supplemented with blueberry powder showed the most
notable improvement. Identify now what is/are the independent variable/s.
A. Dietary Supplements
B. Memory and Motor Skills test
C. Notable improvements
D. All of the above
8. This variable is an extraneous variable that an
investigator does not wish to examine in a study. It is
something constant and unaffected in an experiment.
A. Intervening Variable
B. Confounding Variable
C. Moderating Variable
D. Control Variable
9. A basic causal relationship requires only independent and
dependent variable. This variable appears in more complex
causal relationships. It comes between the IV and DV and
explains the link or mechanism between them.
A. Intervening Variable
B. Confounding Variable
C. Moderating Variable
D. Control Variable
10. A variable that makes vague the effects of
another variable.
A. Intervening Variable
B. Confounding Variable
C. Moderating Variable
D. Control Variable
11. This variable is the one that has a strong contingent
effect on independent-dependent variable relationships.
That is, the presence of this variable modifies the original
relationship between IV and DV.
A. Intervening Variable
B. Confounding Variable
C. Moderating Variable
D. Control Variable
12. Which of the factors below is not included in taking
consideration when selecting a research topic?
A. Skill
B. Size
C. Access
D. Variable
13. This is a compilation of sufficient information based on
the analysis of your proposed argument or problem and the
steps required to arrive at the design and implementation
of feasible solutions and the results achieved.
A. Research Questions
B. Background of the Study
C. Scope and Limitations of the Study
D. Delimitations
14. These are characteristics and details about your study
that may limit the scope or define your specific boundaries
of your own research study.
A. Research Questions
B. Background of the Study
C. Scope and Limitations of the Study
D. Delimitations
15. These are very important to the nature of
your study.
A. Research Questions
B. Background of the Study
C. Scope and Limitations of the Study
D. Delimitations
16. This is the basis of formulation of the problem
statement that be thought of a consisting of a
research question and a research purpose.
A. Research Questions
B. Background of the Study
C. Scope and Limitations of the Study
D. Delimitations
17. It is a widely accepted style of documentation, particularly in the
Social Sciences. It also specifies the names and orders of headings,
formatting and organization of citation and references, and the
arrangement of tables, figures, footnotes and appendices, as well as
other manuscript and documentation features.
A. MLA
B. APA
C. Chicago
D. Oxford
18. Provided below are the general summary of
ethical standards researchers like you should
always remember, consider and adhere to.
Match the correct ethical standards being asked
from the left and place them at the right side.
Strive to avoid bias in experimental design, data
analysis, data interpretation, peer review,
personnel decisions, grant writing, expert
testimony and other aspects of research where
objectivity is expected or required.

Objectivity
Do not fabricate, falsify, or misrepresent data.
Do not deceive colleagues, research sponsors,
or the public.

Honesty
Papers or grants submitted for publication,
personnel records, trade or military secrets,
and patient records.

Confidentiality
Know and obey relevant laws and institutional
and governmental policies

Legality
Share data, results, ideas, tools, resources.
Be open to criticism and new ideas.

Openness
19. Operational definition defines concept solely
in terms of the methods used to produce and
measure it.

True
False
20. Conceptual definition is considered to be the
textbook definition. The construct must then be
operationally defined to model the conceptual
definition.
True
False
21. Kindly identify the correct answer being asked from Column A.

Undertaking seminar classes has no effect on students'

performance.
Null Hypothesis
Undertaking seminar class has a positive effect on
students' performance
Alternative Hypothesis
22. Kindly identify the correct answer being asked from Column A.
Major styles use when citing works
APA, MLA,
Chicago
Compilation, classification, and evaluation
of what other researchers have written on a Literature
topic Review
22. Kindly identify the correct answer being asked from Column A.

Combine a number of different pieces

Synthesis
into a whole
Visually represents and interprets the
underlying theories, principles, and Conceptual
concepts of research. Paradigm
22. Kindly identify the correct answer being asked from Column A.

Used organize discourse with the

Conjunctions
logical relations
There is no relationship between the Null
two variables being studied Hypothesis
22. Kindly identify the correct answer being asked from Column A.

There is a significant
Alternative
relationship between the
Hypothesis
variables being studied
A bit like recipe or a blueprint Conceptual
Framework
Textbook definition
Conceptual
Definition
23. In an experiment, the researchers want to find out if
girls are less aggressive than boys. They collected the data
from two separate groups namely boys and girls. This is an
example of what type of experimental research?
A. Independent measures/groups
B. Repeated measures
C. Matched Pairs
D. Dependent measures/groups
24. To examine the effect of a new, government-funded nutrition program on
school children, a nutritional scale is administered to a sample of school children
receiving the program. The nutritional scale is measured once before the program,
and then 3 months after the program, and at the end of one year following program
implementation. The outcomes at different time points are compared to assess the
program effectiveness. What type of quasi-experimental research is it?
A. Equivalent time-samples
B. Time series design
C. Multiple time series design
D. Static group comparison design
25. In Statistics, it includes all members of a defined
group that researchers are studying or collecting
information on for data driven decisions.
A. Sample
B. Sampling Technique
C. Population
D. Criteria
26. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina-Senior High School
Department has 3,500 students for this SY 2020-2021. Grade 12
students will be having their research experiment and will be
needing 359 students as their participant with margin of error of
5%. What do we call 359 students then?
A. Sample
B. Sampling Technique
C. Population
D. Criteria
27. A researcher wants to conduct a survey. If the
population of the big University is 48,000, find the
sample size if the margin of error is 2.5%.
A.1538
B.1548
C.1558
D.1568
28. A researcher wants to conduct a survey. If the
population of the big University is 35,000, find the
sample size if the margin of error is 5%.
A. 365
B. 375
C. 385
D. 395
29. Suppose you plan to conduct a study among
1,500 Grade 11 students enrolled in the ABM Track.
How many respondents are needed using a margin
of error of 2%?
A. 938
B. 948
C. 958
D. 968
30. If you take a population sample, you must
use a formula to figure out what sample size you
need to take. Knowing the _______ can help
you determine the sample size. This is the
intention of ________ formula.
30. If you take a population sample, you must
use a formula to figure out what sample size you
need to take. Knowing the population can help
you determine the sample size. This is the
intention of _______ formula.
30. If you take a population sample, you must
use a formula to figure out what sample size you
need to take. Knowing the population can help
you determine the sample size. This is the
intention of Slovin’s formula.
31. This is the most frequently used type of probability
sampling technique as it is characterized by the idea that
the chance of selection is the same for every member of
the population.
A. Stratified Random Sampling
B. Cluster Sampling
C. Simple Random Sampling
D. Quota Sampling
32. Population is organized into homogeneous
subsets before drawing the samples.
A. Stratified Random Sampling
B. Cluster Sampling
C. Simple Random Sampling
D. Quota Sampling
33. This is used when the target respondents in a
research study is spread across a geographical
location. Most large scale surveys use this sampling
method.
A. Stratified Random Sampling
B. Cluster Sampling
C. Simple Random Sampling
D. Quota Sampling