2nd Mid Quarter Exam INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATION AND IMMERSION

A group of Grade 12 students surveyed 100 classmates about their preferred study schedule. They presented the results in a bar graph showing that most students study in the evening. The researchers then explained that studying late might be influenced by family routines and internet availability at night. This way of presenting and explaining the data is an example of:

• Raw data presentation

• Literature review

• Data interpretation

• Hypothesis formulation

To compare the daily water consumption of male and female students, the researchers used a bar graph with two different colors for gender. What is the main advantage of using a bar graph here?

• Shows trends over time

• Shows proportions of a whole

• Compares categories clearly

• Displays continuous data

Which scale of measurement would be most appropriate for classifying different types of fruits without any ranking?

• Ordinal Scale

• Nominal

• Interval Scale

• Ratio Scale

What is the primary purpose of the introduction section in a questionnaire?

• Explaining survey purpose and ensuring confidentiality

• Requesting personal information

• Scheduling follow-up interviews

• Collecting payment

A colleague has just completed a survey about workplace productivity. Which of the following best describes the next step of data analysis?

• The collection of random facts

• The process of interpreting data to support claim

• A method of summarizing literature

• A way to ignore data

You discover that a peer has copied entire sections of another researcher's paper without credit. What is this an example of?

• The use of common knowledge

• Collaborating with peers on a project

• Citing sources correctly

• Presenting someone else's work as your own without acknowledgment

Your research focuses on interview transcripts about workplace culture. Which method is commonly used to analyze such qualitative data?

• Statistical analysis

• Content analysis

• Random sampling

• Experimental design

You're conducting research on personal life stories of immigrants. Which method is best suited for analyzing their experiences?

• Analyzing numerical data

• Understanding stories and personal experiences

• Evaluating statistical significance

• Summarizing research findings

A fellow researcher is examining how people discuss climate change on social media. What method is primarily focused on this type of communication?

• The grammatical structure of sentences

• The social context of communication

• The numerical data in research

• The visual elements of a text

You're studying the process of how new theories emerge from analyzing interview data. Which method is appropriate for this?

• Derive causal explanations from qualitative data

• Summarize existing theories

• Analyze quantitative data

• Conduct experiments