Quiz on Kinds of Quantitative Research

What is the primary goal of descriptive research?

• To establish cause-and-effect relationships

• To manipulate experimental conditions

• To describe a phenomenon as it occurs

• To identify relationships between variables

Which design is used to identify the relationship between variables without considering cause and effect?

• Ex post facto design

• Descriptive design

• Correlational design

• Experimental design

What does 'Ex post facto' mean?

• After the fact

• Before the fact

• In the future

• During the experiment

Which design resembles experimental design but lacks random selection?

• Descriptive design

• Ex post facto design

• Quasi-experimental design

• Correlational design

What is a key feature of experimental design?

• No manipulation of variables

• Random assignment of subjects

• Observation without hypothesis

• Comparison of pre-existing groups

In quasi-experimental design, what is not manipulated?

• Independent variable

• Experimental group

• Dependent variable

• Control group

Which of the following is an example of descriptive research?

• Comparison of blended learning methods

• Determination of physical activities during quarantine

• Relationship between physical activity and academic achievement

• Effects of unemployment on attitudes

What type of research design looks at past events to understand present conditions?

• Experimental design

• Descriptive design

• Correlational design

• Ex post facto design

Which design provides more conclusive results due to experimental manipulations?

• Descriptive design

• Experimental design

• Quasi-experimental design

• Correlational design

What is the main limitation of quasi-experimental design compared to experimental design?

• No treatment comparison

• Lack of hypothesis

• No observation of variables

• Absence of random selection