Non-Experimental Research Quiz

What is the primary goal of non-experimental research?

• To manipulate variables in a controlled environment

• To find truth by describing collected data

• To conduct experiments on living subjects

• To establish cause-and-effect relationships

What type of research is commonly known as Survey Research?

• Experimental research

• Qualitative research

• Quantitative non-experimental research

• Causal-comparative research

What term is used for individuals providing data in quantitative studies?

• Participants

• Subjects

• Respondents

• Observers

Which of the following is a characteristic of descriptive research?

• It manipulates variables to establish relationships

• It only answers "why" questions

• It provides a detailed portrayal of a population or phenomenon

• It is focused on retrospective studies

What does correlational research determine?

• Causation between variables

• The existence of relationships between variables

• The frequency of events

• The effectiveness of treatments

What type of correlation indicates that both variables change in the same direction?

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• Zero correlation

• Inverse correlation

Which type of research seeks to identify cause-effect relationships?

• Descriptive research

• Correlational research

• Causal-comparative research

• Survey research

What distinguishes retrospective comparative research from prospective comparative research?

• It starts with causes and analyzes effects

• It investigates questions after the effects have occurred

• It is conducted on randomly selected individuals

• It exclusively uses qualitative data

In mixed methods research, what is the sequential explanatory approach?

• Collecting qualitative data before quantitative data

• Collecting quantitative data first, followed by qualitative data

• Collecting data simultaneously

• Focusing solely on qualitative analysis

What is an independent variable?

• A variable that is measured in an experiment

• A variable that is manipulated by the researcher

• A variable that cannot be controlled

• A variable that reflects the outcome of the study