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Question 1

characteristic that has two or more mutually exclusive values or properties

Answer 1

variable

Question 2

variable is also called what

Answer 2

constructs or properties

Question 3

if there is only one characteristic to be investigated, it is called a what

Answer 3

constant

Question 4

which among the characteristics or measures the researchers intended to be the outcome or objective

Answer 4

criterion variable/dependent variable

Question 5

what characteristics or conditions will make the outcome or objective vary or differ

Answer 5

variate/independent variable

Question 6

may be either manipulative or nonmanipulative

Answer 6

independent variable

Question 7

is the result. object of investigation

Answer 7

dependent variable

Question 8

overview of the research

Answer 8

chapter 1: the problem and its background

Question 9

purpose for pursuing the study

Answer 9

rationale

Question 10

chapter one establishes the

Answer 10

rationale, context, general direction of the study

Question 11

the introduction should include the following

Answer 11

presentation of the existence of a problem or unsatisfactory condition that needs solution, rationale of the study

Question 12

putting the problem into context

Answer 12

contextualizing

Question 13

pointing out the gap in knowledge

Answer 13

conceptualizing

Question 14

addressing the problem

Answer 14

resolving

Question 15

systematic view of phenomena by specifying relation among variables. foundation of core knowledge

Answer 15

theoretical framework

Question 16

researcher’s idea on how the research problem will be explored. visual representation. drawn from theoretical framework

Answer 16

conceptual framework

Question 17

there should be a general statement of the main problem followed by the specific questions or sub-problems

Answer 17

statement of the problem

Question 18

describes what ideas are suggested as plausible explanations for the problem

Answer 18

hypothesis

Question 19

two types of hypothesis

Answer 19

null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis

Question 20

states that there is no evidence of the effect

Answer 20

null hypothesis

Question 21

is a statement which is assumed to formulate solutions to the given problem

Answer 21

alternative hypothesis

Question 22

allows the researcher to state the value, importance, and/or contributions that the study is expected to add to a particular discipline

Answer 22

significance of the study

Question 23

defines where the study will be conducted and who the subjects are. states the specific variables covered in the study. honest admission of any weakness or limitations of the research concerning the scope and treatment

Answer 23

scope and delimitations of the study

Question 24

two types of definition

Answer 24

conceptual, operational

Question 25

constitutive definition

Answer 25

conceptual

Question 26

researchers’ definition, description of the term according to how it is used in the study

Answer 26

operational