Research Methodology Quiz

A group of Grade 12 STEM students wants to know the most common investigatory project topics chosen in the past five years. They collect and summarize the frequency of topics (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics).

• Descriptive

• Correlational

• Ex Post Facto

• Experimental

An ABM researcher investigates the relationship between time spent on financial literacy apps and accuracy in solving accounting problems among Grade 12 students.

• Descriptive

• Correlational

• Ex Post Facto

• Quasi-Experimental

A HUMSS researcher compares students who joined a debate club in junior high with those who did not, to determine if prior exposure affects their current critical thinking test scores.

• Descriptive

• Ex Post Facto

• Quasi-Experimental

• Experimental

Two intact Grade 12 physics sections are compared: one is taught Newton’s Laws using laboratory experiments, the other using simulations. No random assignment was done.

• Descriptive

• Correlational

• Quasi-Experimental

• Experimental

An ABM researcher randomly assigns students into two groups: one group uses a new interactive accounting software, while the other group uses traditional ledger recording. Their performance is compared.

• Correlational

• Ex Post Facto

• Quasi-Experimental

• Experimental

A HUMSS class conducts a survey to describe the types of coping mechanisms (e.g., journaling, music, social media use) used by Grade 11 students during stressful weeks.

• Descriptive

• Correlational

• Ex Post Facto

• Experimental

A biology researcher collects data on students’ number of study hours and their quiz scores on cell division. Correlation is computed.

• Descriptive

• Correlational

• Ex Post Facto

• Quasi-Experimental

Students who previously completed a junior high entrepreneurship elective are compared with those who did not, to see if prior training affects their business plan scores.

• Descriptive

• Ex Post Facto

• Quasi-Experimental

• Experimental

Two intact HUMSS classes are taught essay writing differently: one through peer review workshops, the other through direct teacher feedback. Their outputs are compared.

• Descriptive

• Correlational

• Quasi-Experimental

• Experimental

A chemistry researcher randomly assigns students into two groups: one group uses a digital periodic table simulator, the other uses a printed periodic table. Their accuracy is measured.

• Correlational

• Ex Post Facto

• Quasi-Experimental

• Experimental