Inquiry and Research Quiz

What is meant by a systematic, controlled, empirical and critical investigation to answer existing future problems of man?

• biology

• natural science

• research

• sociology

Which characteristic of a researcher wherein man is always doubtful as to the accuracy of the results?

• healthy criticism

• intellectual honesty

• intellectual curiosity

• prudence

Which type of research that explains phenomena by collecting numerical data that are analyzed using mathematically based methods (statistics)?

• basic research

• mixed research

• qualitative research

• quantitative research

Which of the following is not the characteristic of quantitative research?

• It is reliable and objective.

• It prefers collecting data in a natural setting

• It tests theories or hypothesis.

• It uses statistics to generalize finding.

What way of behavior when a person is inclined to do quantitative research and wants to discover truth?

• a careful way

• a personal way

• an exact manner

• an indirect way

Quantitative research usually happens in the hard sciences. Which does not belong to the group?

• biology

• chemistry

• physics

• psychology

What is the best way to solve problem?

• computation

• experimentation

• research

• tabulation

Why do some students think of quantitative research as complex subject? Because of its use of:

• factual data

• hypotheses

• numerical data

• theories

What characteristic of research that starts with a problem and ends with a problem?

• analytical

• cyclical

• logical

• methodical

Which quality of a good researcher shows preciseness in conducting his research?

• economical

• efficient

• resourceful

• scientific