PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

QUIZ 2 __
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Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________
Grade & Section: _________________________
Directions: Read and analyze the following questions. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
_____ 1. Which variable is manipulated by the researcher?
A. Extraneous variable C. Dependent variable
B. Independent variable D. Confounding variable
_____ 2. Which of the following is an example of a quantitative variable?
A. Plant variety C. Hair color
B. IQ D. Race
_____ 3. Which of the following is an example qualitative variable?
A. Monthly sales C. gender
B. Basketball player number D. IQ
_____ 4. The variable is the presumed effect of the manipulation on the object/subject of the experiment.
A. Extraneous variable C. Dependent variable
B. Independent variable D. Confounding variable
_____ 5. A type of variable that represent categories and can be ordered.
A. Nominal C. Ordinal
B. Discrete D. Ratio
_____ 6. What type of variable is characterized by evenly dispersed range of numbers?
A. Nominal C. Dichotomous
B. Interval D. Ratio
_____ 7. The variable that has potential effect on the dependent variables that are not part of the study.
A. Extraneous variable C. Dependent variable
B. Independent variable D. Confounding variable
_____ 8. A variable that is used to name, categorize, or label the attributes being measured.
A. Nominal C. Ordinal
B. Interval D. Ratio
_____ 9. What type of variable is gender?
A. Nominal C. Dichotomous
B. Interval D. Continuous
_____ 10. What type of variable is height of students before and after taking growth enhancers for 2 months?
A. Nominal C. Dichotomous
B. Interval D. Continuous
_____ 11. In an experiment, which group does not receive intervention?
A. The treatment group C. The control group
B. The participant group D. The experimental group
_____ 12. Which of the following research questions could be answered by using quantitative research methods?
A. What is the most popular social media platform used by Senior High School students?
B. How has the Covid-19 pandemic affects career choices among college students?
C. What are the factors affecting depressive behavior?
D. None of the above.
For items 13 to 15, determine if the statement is:
A. Always true B. Sometimes true C. Never true D. Cannot be identified
_____ 13. Dependent variables can be manipulated.
_____ 14. The independent and dependent variables are applicable to ALL quantitative studies.
_____ 15. A nominal variable is expressed in numbers.
_____ 16. A group of students would like to know if spending time with a cat or dog decreases the amount of
stress and allows students to perform better on tests. Which of the following is an extraneous variable?
A. Student’s feeling towards the cat or dog C. Test scores of students
B. Amount of time spent with a cat or dog D. Amount of stress
_____ 17. Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable?
A. Learning modality used C. Student’s height
B. Student’s test score D. Student’s IQ
_____ 18. A famous vlogger wanted to know if changing the content of his vlogs (food review, travel, study tips,
etc.) will affect the number of views per uploaded video. The number of views per uploaded video is the:
A. Confounding variable C. Dependent variable
B. Independent variable D. Continuous variable
_____ 19. Which of the following is NOT an essential characteristic of a researchable question?
A. The question is answerable by some sort of data that can be collected.
B. Answering the question provides a positive outcome to the society.
C. The question is comprehensive.
D. The question is interesting.
_____ 20. Which of the following is the most reliable source of research topic idea?
A. Review of Literature C. Folklores
B. Wikipedia D. Blogs
_____ 21. Which of the following questions is most suitable for quantitative research?
A. Will the colors of the wall affect children’s preference and engagement during playtime?
B. Is there a relationship between soil components and shape of seeds?
C. Do online materials enhance the performance of students?
D. What are the features of herbal plants in the province?
_____ 22. Which of the following best describes the development process for a research question?
A. A broad topic is trimmed down to make it more interesting.
B. Research topic must be refined first before doing preliminary research.
C. As specific questions can be broadened to make a study more significant.
D. Preliminary research helps trim down a broad topic to a more manageable question.
_____ 23. Which of the following statements is a characteristic of a good research title?
A. It is a short but accurate description of the content of the study
B. It uses abbreviations to shorten the number of characters.
C. All beginning letters of each word is capitalized.
D. It indicates all variables in the study.
_____ 24. Which of the following is the most common form of the research title?
A. Interrogative C. Question form
B. Declarative D. Phrase
_____ 25. It refers to an issue that has not been fully addressed by previous studies.
A. Research problem C. Research question
B. Research topic D. Research gap
_____ 26. A good research question is:
A. Feasible, clear, significant and hypothetical C. Clear, significant, and ethical
B. Feasible, clear, significant, and ethical D. Feasible, clear, and ethical
_____ 27. Quantitative research problem deals more with
A. precision and general explanation of phenomena C. trends and patterns of the chosen group
B. description and explanation of situations D. precision and specificity of the problem
_____ 28. Which of the following research questions is an example of correlational research?
A. Is there a difference in the height of Mung Bean in setup A from setup B after various treatments?
B. What are the various learning modalities offered in Gusa Elementary School for SY 2020-2021?
C. Is the pre-online tutorial effective in preparing preschool for distance learning?
D. What is the relationship between time spent on texting and spelling ability?
_____ 29. Which of the following qualifies a good quantitative research question?
A. How would the parents respond to the current educational challenge?
B. Is blended learning more effective than face to face learning?
C. Does a social medium lead to more social awareness?
D. Are the teachers well-motivated?
_____ 30. A research question becomes significant when __________.
A. no harm is possible to be inflicted to participants C. it does not take undue resources
B. it contributes to a bigger body of knowledge D. it uses simplest words for readers