Post Test RESEARCH Flashcards
1
Q
- _______research is based on the measurement of quantity
or amount.
A. Qualitative
B. Descriptive
C. Quantitative
D. Numerica
A
C. Quantitative
2
Q
- _______ as a testable statement of a potential relationship
between two or more variables.
A. Research hypothesis
B. Research experience
C. Research problem
D. Research crisis
A
A. Research hypothesis
3
Q
- Blue print of Research work is known as _______
A. Sampling design
B. Research design
C. Research hypotheses
D. Research approach
A
B. Research design
4
Q
- The longitudinal research approach mainly deal with _____
A. Horizontal research
B. Vertical Research
C. Short-term research
D. Long-term research
A
D. Long-term research
5
Q
- What is a cross-sectional design?
A. A comparison of two or more variables
longitudinally
B. A design that is devised when the researcher is in a
bad mood.
C. The collection of data from more than one case at
one moment in time.
D. Research into one particular section of society, e.g.
the middle classes.
A
C. The collection of data from more than one case at
one moment in time.
6
Q
Situation: Lemuel is a senior nursing student who is
formulating a study on the Effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on
students’ psychological well-being.
6. The following are identified limitations of the study except:
A. The researcher is only given three months to finish
the study
B. Data collection methods has some missing
elements
C. The study has financial constraints
D. The researcher is given wide access to conduct
literature review.
A
D. The researcher is given wide access to conduct
literature review.
7
Q
- In the same study, COVID-19 is defined as an illness caused
by a novel coronavirus now called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Most infected people will develop mild
to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization. This
type of definition is termed as:
A. Operational definition
B. Conceptual definition
C. Theoretical definition
D. Constructive definition
A
B. Conceptual definition
8
Q
- Lemuel’s study mentioned that COVID-19 lockdowns can
significantly decrease students’ psychological well-being, this
part of the study is called?
A. Hypothesis
B. Abstract
C. Research question
D. Significance of the study
A
A. Hypothesis
9
Q
- In the same study, the independent variable is?
A. COVID-19
B. COVID- 19 lockdowns
C. Students
D. Psychological well-being
A
B. COVID- 19 lockdowns
10
Q
- Based on the study, “Effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on
students’ psychological well-being,” which of the following is
the dependent variable?
A. COVID-19
B. COVID- 19 lockdowns
C. Students
D. Psychological well-being
A
D. Psychological well-being
11
Q
- “Internal validity” refers to:
A. Whether or not there is really a causal relationship
between two variables.
B. Whether or not the findings are relevant to the
researchers’ everyday lives.
C. The extent to which the researcher believes that
this was a worthwhile project.
D. How accurately the measurements represent
underlying concepts.
A
A. Whether or not there is really a causal relationship
between two variables.
12
Q
- The term ‘external validity’ is concerned with:
A. The question of whether the results of a study can
be generalized beyond the specific research context.
B. Whether the research question is judged to be a
good research question by those outside the study.
C. The question of whether or not social scientific
findings are applicable to people’s every day, natural
social settings.
D. An ambiguous concept whose meaning depends on
how it is defined
A
A. The question of whether the results of a study can
be generalized beyond the specific research context.
13
Q
- If a study is “reliable”, this means that:
A. The methods are outlined in the methods
discussion clearly enough for the research to be
replicated.
B. The measures devised for concepts are stable on
different occasions.
C. The findings can be generalized to other social
phenomena
D. It was conducted by a reputable researcher who
can be trusted.
A
B. The measures devised for concepts are stable on
different occasions.
14
Q
- Why is it important to have well formulated research
questions?
A. It gives greater clarity to the research process and
what you wish to research.
B. It leads to more focused research.
C. It provides more structure to my work.
D. All of the above.
A
D. All of the above.
15
Q
- Random sampling is also called as:
A. Probability sampling
B. Prospect sampling
C. Availability sampling
D. Probation sampling
A
A. Probability sampling
16
Q
- A research problem is feasible only when
A. It has utility and relevance
B. It is new and adds something to knowledge
C. It is researchable
D. All of the above
A
D. All of the above
17
Q
- Which one is called non-probability sampling?
A. Quota sampling
B. Cluster sampling
C. Systematic sampling
D. Stratified random sampling
A
A. Quota sampling
18
Q
- Determining the sample interval (represented by k),
randomly selecting a number between 1 and k, and including
each kth element in your sample are the steps for which form
of sampling?
A. Cluster sampling
B. Stratified random sampling
C. Simple random sampling
D. Systematic sampling
A
D. Systematic sampling
19
Q
- In which of the following non-random sampling techniques
does the researcher ask the participants to identify other
potential research participants?
A. Quota
B. Purposive
C. Snowball
D. Convenience
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C. Snowball
20
Q
- Interviewing customers as they exit the grocery store is
what type of sampling?
A. Quota
B. Purposive
C. Snowball
D. Convenience
A
D. Convenience
21
Q
- In an experimental study looking at classical music
exposure and reading ability in children, which of the following
is the independent variable?
A. Classical music
B. Books
C. Classical music exposure
D. Reading ability of children
A
C. Classical music exposure
22
Q
- You design a study to test whether changes in exam room
temperature have an effect on PNLE scores. Which is the
dependent variable?
A. Exam room temperature
B. PNLE
C. Exam room
D. PNLE Scores
A
D. PNLE Scores
23
Q
- In the following set of data, which of the following is the
mean? 65 55 89 23 35 14 56 55
A. 49
B. 56
C. 65.33
D. 43.56
A
A. 49
24
Q
- In the following set of data, which of the following is the
median? 65 55 89 23 35 14 56 55
A. 35
B. 14
C. 55
D. 29
A
C. 55
25
Q
- In the following set of data, which of the following is the
mode? 65 55 89 23 35 14 56 55
A. 65
B. 55
C. 89
D. 56
A
B. 55
26
Q
- In the four levels of measurement, the sequence of
variables is established except?
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
D. Ratio
A
A. Nominal
27
Q
- Height and weight are examples of what level of
measurement?
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
D. Ratio
A
D. Ratio
28
Q
- ______ is a qualitative research approach that involves
observing variables in their natural environments or habitats in
order to arrive at objective research outcomes
A. Phenomenological research
B. Ethnographical research
C. Grounded theory
D. Pre-experimental research
A
B. Ethnographical research
29
Q
- Thomas is exploring whether gender has an effect on
spatial rotational skills. Because he cannot randomly assign his
participant, Thomas is pursuing:
A. An experiment
B. A priming experiment
C. A quasi-experiment
D. A confounding experiment
A
C. A quasi-experiment
30
Q
- Sample selection bias is a threat to internal validity that
occurs when:
A. One group is exposed to a sudden change outside
the scope of the study.
B. The groups in which individuals are assigned are
not random.
C. The treatment and control groups influence each
other in some way.
D. Participants are tested repeatedly on the same
material.
A
B. The groups in which individuals are assigned are
not random.
