RESEARCH Flashcards
The testing of hypothesis/es is normally set in what particular level of significance for the
social sciences?
A. 0.01
B. 0.05
C. 0.10
D. 0.50
B. 0.05
Qualitative research is commonly used in the humanities and social sciences, in subjects such as anthropology, sociology, education, health sciences, history, etc.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Quantitative Research focuses on exploring ideas and formulating a theory or a hypothesis.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Which of the following is NOT True about Quantitative Research?
A. It is expressed in numbers and graphs.
B. It is used to test or confirm theories and assumptions.
C. It can be used to establish generalizable facts about a topic.
D. Its common methods include interviews with open-ended questions, observations
described in words, etc.
D. Its common methods include interviews with open-ended questions, observations
described in words, etc.
Which of the following is CORRECT about using quantitative and qualitative research?
A. Use quantitative research if you want to confirm or test something (a theory or
hypothesis).
B. Use qualitative research if you want to understand something (concepts, thoughts,
experiences)
C. Both A and B are correct.
D. Neither A nor B is correct
C. Both A and B are correct.
Which is NOT necessarily considered as a Quantitative data collection method?
A. Surveys using closed or multiple-choice questions.
B. Observing subjects in a natural environment where variables can’t be controlled.
C. Experiments in which variables are controlled and manipulated to establish cause-and
effect relationships.
D. Participating in a community or organization for an extended period of time to closely
observe culture and behavior.
D. Participating in a community or organization for an extended period of time to closely
observe culture and behavior.
Which of the following statement/s is/are TRUE about a population and a sample?
A. A population is the entire group that you want to draw conclusions about.
B. A sample is the specific group that you will collect data from. The size of the sample is
always less than the total size of the population.
C. In research, a population doesn’t always refer to people. It can mean a group containing
elements of anything you want to study, such as objects, events, organizations, countries,
species, organisms, etc.
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The following are the disadvantages of the Qualitative research EXCEPT…
A. Objectivity
B. Unreliability
C. Labor-intensive
D. Limited generalizability
A. Objectivity
Which approach is used to identify and interpret patterns and themes in qualitative data?
A. Content Analysis
B. Textual Analysis
C. Thematic Analysis
D. Discourse Analysis
C. Thematic Analysis
Common approaches include grounded theory, ethnography, action research,
phenomenological research, and narrative research. They share some similarities but
emphasize different aims and perspectives.
A. Quantitative Research
B. Qualitative Research
C. Mixed Methods
D. All of these
B. Qualitative Research
The researchers examine how stories are told to understand how participants perceive and
make sense of their experiences.
A. Ethnography
B. Grounded Theory
C. Narrative Research
D. Phenomenological Research
C. Narrative Research
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Quantitative research requires few respondents, while qualitative research requires
many respondents.
B. Quantitative research uses open-ended questions, while qualitative research uses
closed multiple choice questions.
C. Quantitative research focuses on testing theories and hypotheses, while qualitative
research focuses on exploring ideas and formulating a theory or hypotheses.
D. Quantitative research is analyzed by summarizing, categorizing and interpreting,
while qualitative research is analyzed through math and statistical analysis.
C. Quantitative research focuses on testing theories and hypotheses, while qualitative
research focuses on exploring ideas and formulating a theory or hypotheses.
What is the simplest way of summarizing a set of observations or data.
A. Chart
B. Graph
C. Table
D. Text
C. Table
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about charts and graphs?
A. They are the simplest ways to summarize data.
B. They can convey the general patterns of the data.
C. They are visual representations of numerical data.
D. They present data as absolute numbers or percentages.
A. They are the simplest ways to summarize data.
The following are the basic guides when summarizing data EXCEPT…
A. Ensure that every table or graph has a title or heading.
B. Include a footnote if the graphic is very self-explanatory.
C. Label all the components, include value labels and legends.
D. Provide the sample size or the number of observations as a reference point.
B. Include a footnote if the graphic is very self-explanatory.
Which of the following descriptions is CORRECT?
A. Bar charts are used to compare data across categories.
B. Line graphs are used to display trends over time.
C. Pie charts show percentages or the contribution of each value to a total.
D. All of these
D. All of these
Which graph or chart is particularly useful for showing time trends when there are many data
points?
A. Pie chart
B. Bar graph
C. Line graph
D. Stacked bar chart
C. Line graph
What needs to be considered in interpreting the data?
A. The relevance of the findings.
B. The potential reasons for the findings.
C. The possible next steps to conduct further research.
D. All of these.
D. All of these.
When interpreting data and seeking relevance of the findings, which of the following is
WRONG?
A. Conduct further research whenever data gap exists.
B. Consider other relevant data sources in your analysis.
C. Make a comparison of your results to other results of related studies.
D. Only the middle data should be interpreted. The extreme highs and lows in the data
must be ignored or disregarded
D. Only the middle data should be interpreted. The extreme highs and lows in the data
must be ignored or disregarded
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Tables can display a large amount of data.
B. Graphs and charts make it easier to detect patterns.
C. Interpreting data adds meaning by making connections and comparisons.
D. Service data are not good at tracking progress and they always show causality
D. Service data are not good at tracking progress and they always show causality
In which of these research methods can the researcher control certain variables?
A. Experimental
B. Descriptive
C. Historical
D. Comparative
A. Experimental
Mean, median, and mode are measures of _______.
A. Dispersion
B. Central tendency
C. Variability
D. Probability
B. Central tendency
The size of a sample group is always _______ the size of the population.
A. Less than
B. More than
C. Equal to
D. Not related to
A. Less than
What is the correct order of steps in an Action Research?
1. Closing and recommending action steps
2. Identifying research gaps or areas of focus
3. Analyzing and interpreting data
4. Collecting data
A. 2-4-3-1
B. 2-4-1-3
C. 2-3-1-4
D. 2-3-4-1
A. 2-4-3-1
These are the factors that will affect the outcome of the study and usually varies across
subjects or cases. Examples are gender, academic attainment, family income, age, etc.
A. Hypothesis
B. Research question
C. Variables
D. Conclusion
C. Variables
Which statements are true regarding conducting Action Research in schools?
I. It seeks to understand how the school operates in terms of teaching and
learning
II. It looks into how teachers teach and how students learn
III. They are all longitudinal
IV. It is a teacher’s inquiry on their own practice
V. It always has a hypothesis and a conclusion relating to the hypothesis.
A. II, III, IV
B. II, IV, V
C. I, II, III
D. I, II, IV
D. I, II, IV
TIMSS was a scientific inquiry into how American students performed in specific areas
compared to students from other countries since the 1990’s. TIMSS means Trends in
Mathematics and _____ Study.
A. Social Sciences
B. Science
C. Socio-emotional
D. Schools
B. Science
What is the correct order of steps in deductive reasoning as applied in research?
1. Choosing a theory
2. Making a hypothesis
3. Gathering data
4. Confirming theory
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 4-3-2-1
C. 1-2-4-3
D. 4-3-1-2
A. 1-2-3-4
Some variables can be assigned labels or names. For example, for each subject you can
assign 1-high school graduate, 2-college graduate, and 3-master’s degree graduate. This is
called ______ variable.
A. Ordinal
B. Nominal
C. Quantitative
D. Likert scale
B. Nominal
Some variables have values that can be computed such as getting the difference or mean.
Examples of these are age, height, salary, etc. This is called ______ variable.
A. Quantitative
B. Likert scale
C. Independent
D. Dependent
A. Quantitative
What is the correct order of steps in Inductive Reasoning as applied in research?
1. Conducting observations
2. Detecting or coding patterns
3. Making a tentative hypothesis
4. Identifying an appropriate theory
A. 4-3-2-1
B. 1-2-4-3
C. 4-3-1-2
D. 1-2-3-4
D. 1-2-3-4
Which of the following statements are true regarding experimental research design in grade
2 Reading?
I.
An experimental group will receive a new approach in reading.
II. A control group will be taught the same way as before. No teaching innovation
introduced.
III. A treatment group is another term for control group.
IV. For the research to be successful, the experiment will be done in grades 4 to 5
classes, too.
V. Results in control group and experimental group should be analyzed if they are
statistically related.
A. I, II, III
B. I, II, V
C. I, II, IV, V
D. I, II, III, IV, V
B. I, II, V
This is the process of relating multiple sources of data in order to establish their
trustworthiness or verification of the consistency of the facts while trying to account for their
inherent biases (Bogdan & Biklen, 2007; Glesne, 2006).
A. Research question
B. Variance
C. Statistics
D. Triangulation
D. Triangulation
What is the appropriate qualitative research design for the research question below?
“ What are the characteristics of senior high school graduates at Bayambang National High
School?”
A. Grounded Theory
B. Case Study
C. Phenomenological Study
D. Experimental Research Design
B. Case Study
What does mixed method research design mean?
A. Conducting study in more than one country.
B. Combining qualitative and quantitative types of data.
C. Mixing gender, age, and educational attainment.
D. Using different chemicals in the experiment.
B. Combining qualitative and quantitative types of data.