Practical Research 2 Assessment 1

Which of the following is the strength of quantitative research?

• clearly defined research question

• large sample size

• objective

• costly

Which of the following is the weakness of quantitative research?

• replicable

• sophisticated analysis are easily interpreted

• cost

• real and unbiased

What kind of research design seeks to describe "what is"?

• experimental

• correlational

• descriptive

• comparative

In this type of research, the investigator tries to probe the significance of relationship between two or more factors or characteristics.

• correlational

• experimental

• casual comparative

• descriptive

Which of the following BEST defines quantitative research?

• It is an activity of producing or proving a theorem.

• It is an activity concerned with finding new truths in education

• It is a systematic process for obtaining numerical information about the world.

• It is a scientific method of

  observation to gather non-numerical data.

Which of the following reference is the appropriate referencing format for education and social science research?

• APA

• MLA

• Chicago

• Harvard

In validating the data gathered, it is important for the researcher to maintain _______________ of the results of the interview or focus group discussion.

Which describes all the steps in conducting the research study?

• design

• procedure

• instruments

• methods

Quantitative research only works if _____________________?

• you talk to the right people

• you talk to the right number of people

• you ask the right questions to a number of people

• you ask the right questions and analyze the data you get in the right way

What should the researcher do when he cites an author within the text of the paper?

• State the first and the last names of the author.

• Use the author, date citation method.

• Use an asterisk and a footnote.

• Insert the complete citation in parenthesis.