Practical Research 2nd Long Quiz

Which of the following is a method commonly used in quantitative research?

• Observation

• Structured interviews

• Case studies

• Surveys

How does quantitative research differ from inquiry in terms of methodology?

• Quantitative research is more casual and open-ended

• Inquiry uses formal procedures, while quantitative research is informal

• Inquiry uses unplanned observation, while quantitative research uses structured methods

• Both are informal, but inquiry involves experiments

A researcher wants to analyze the effect of a new teaching method on student performance. Which research method should they use?

• Conduct a casual inquiry and observe student reactions

• Collect and analyze numerical data through a structured experiment

• Conduct open-ended interviews with students

• Organize focus group discussions on teaching methods

Which of the following best illustrates a difference between qualitative and quantitative research?

• Quantitative research focuses on understanding personal experiences, while qualitative research uses numbers

• Quantitative research uses random sampling, while qualitative research uses purposive sampling

• Quantitative research is informal, while qualitative research is structured

• None of the above

Why might a student researcher choose quantitative research when studying how time spent on social media affects academic performance?

• To explore personal experiences of social media use

• To test relationships between variables using numerical data and statistical methods

• To observe students' study habits in their natural environment

• To engage in in-depth interviews with students about their social media habits

Which of the following is a type of experimental quantitative research?

• Descriptive

• Ex post facto

• Quasi-experimental

• Correlational

In which type of research design does not manipulate variables but only observe and describe them?

• Correlational

• Descriptive

• Quasi-experimental

• Experimental

What distinguishes quasi-experimental research from true experimental research?

• Quasi-experimental uses random assignment of subjects

• Quasi-experimental involves experimental manipulation of variables

• Quasi-experimental does not randomly select or assign the subjects

• Quasi-experimental uses a control group

If a researcher is studying the relationship between parents' academic achievement and children's obesity without manipulating variables, which design is used?

• Correlational

• Descriptive

• Ex post facto

• Experimental

How does descriptive research differ from correlational and ex post facto research?

• Descriptive research focuses on cause and effect, while others do not

• Descriptive research involves experimental manipulation, while the others involve observation

• Descriptive research aims to describe phenomena without analyzing relationships, unlike the others

• Descriptive research focuses on past events, while others examine current phenomena