APP3 Practical Research 1

Question 1

1. Is not simply something that pops out of nowhere; we must also
   validate if the knowledge produced is a valid one.
   -Knowledge
2. The root word “re” from research means “again” so research may also
   mean ____.
   -Searching again
3. It refers to a systematic process of gathering information, interpreting
   information, and analyzing information to resolve a specific problem.
   -Research
4. It refers to the learning process that motivates you to obtain
   knowledge about something.
   -Inquiry
5. It is the ability of human beings to think and reason out for the things
   that confused them.
   -Rationality

Question 2

1. Which of the following statements describes that research confirms
   certainty?
   -It is a way to prove lies and support truths.
2. Which of the following statements best defines that research helps to
   strengthen arguments by providing information?
   - It produces hard facts that could support your claims and beliefs.
3. Which of the following statements describes that research as an aid to
   business awareness?
   -Doing research in different reliable sources can increase public
   awareness with factual evidences.
4. Why is it said that research is the heart and soul of good writing?
   - It opens the mind to a vast horizon of knowledge for idea
   construction.
5. What does it mean when we say research is a means to find, gauge
   and seize opportunities?
   -Research helps people develop their potential and reach goals
   through various opportunities like of securing scholarships,
   employment, training grants and many more.

Question 3

1. A research is systematic if ______.
   -It has a logical sequence of arranging the procedures in a research
2. Data analysis has the objective to answer ______.
   -Research questions and hypotheses
3. A research is considered empirical if ______.
   -The data are drawn from the keen observation and real-life
   experiences
4. As the first process of the research, statement of the problem seeks to
   ______.
   -Narrow down the topic of your interest
5. A research becomes rigorous if ______.
   -The study conducted is relevant, appropriate and justified to its
   research
6. Plagiarism is not acceptable in a research. An example of this is ______.
   -Citing and copying other’s works without their consent
7. A research should be critical. This means that it should be ______.
   -Free from questions and can withstand with attack and scrutiny
8. The review of the literature and related studies has the process to ______.
   -Collect and summarize the prior studies that are related and
   important to the present research study
9. To secure an informed consent is very important in a research. An
   informed consent serves as ______.
   -A written consent given to the respondents which signifies their
   willingness to voluntarily participate in the research study
10. An Instrumentation as research process needs to ______.
    -Select the tools for the collection and measurement of data

Answer 3

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Question 4

1. If quantitative research would need numbers as data, what would
   qualitative research need?
   -Words
2. When processing the collected data, qualitative research utilizes
   thematic analysis and tries to get patterns. What should be done if it is
   quantitative?
   -Use statistical tools
3. When a researcher wants to apply quantitative approaches, he could use
   questionnaires. Among the choices, which is the most appropriate to use
   if qualitative is employed?
   -Interview
4. Which of the statements is true about the research purpose of the two
   approaches?
   -When the purpose is to explore a limited knowledge on a problem,
   qualitative research is best to use.
5. Which statement explains a difference between qualitative and
   quantitative research?
   -Quantitative explains cause and effect relationship while qualitative
   gives subjective explanation.
6. What type of research instrument is better to use if the researcher plans
   to have a qualitative study about the commuters’ perception on jeepney
   phase out?
   -An interview because he needs verbal descriptions of their ideas.
7. If the researcher wants to narrate the history of an indigenous tribe in
   Calinan, what approach should be applied?
   -The researcher should have qualitative research should be applied to
   clearly present the experiences of the tribe.
8. Which approach should a researcher employ if his/her goal is to explain
   a relationship between leadership skills and emotional intelligence?
   -Quantitative study is best for the research because the purpose of the
   study is to establish a relationship.
9. One researcher decided that he wants to measure the effectiveness of
   electric signboards for attracting customers in a carwash. What research
   approach should he utilize?
   -He should use quantitative because it is about the effect of the
   signboards.
10. What is the better research approach if you plan to tell a story of a
    street vendor’s life? Why?
    -Qualitative research should be the approach of the study because it
    wants to explain something not very common.

Answer 4

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