I.

CLASSIFY EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AS EITHER NOMINAL, ORDINAL,

INTERVAL OR RATIO LEVEL OF MEASUREMENT.
NOMINAL 1. HOUSE NUMBERS
NOMINAL 2. TYPE OF BLOOD
NOMINAL 3. BREED OF SWINE
NOMINAL 4. CELL PHONE NUMBERS
ORDINAL 5. FIRST SECOND AND THIRD PLACE IN A DANCE CONTEST
ORDINAL 6. ATTITUDE TOWARDS SAME SEX MARRIAGE (FAVOR, NOT IN
FAVOR)
RATIO 7. NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS
RATIO 8. DISTANCE TRAVELLED
RATIO 9. MONTHLY INCOME
NOMINAL 10. CELLPHONE NUMBER
NOMINAL 11. BRAND OF ELECTRIC FAN
RATIO 12. NUMBER OF SIBLINGS
ORDINAL 13. BIRTH ORDER OF CHILDREN IN THE FAMILY
RATIO 14. T-SHIRT SIZES
ORDINAL 15. SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS
NOMINAL 16. HAIR COLOR
RATIO 17. NUMBER OF FACEBOOK FRIENDS
NOMINAL 18. COURSE COMPLETED IN COLLEGE
RATIO 19. WEIGHT
NOMINAL 20. PARENTS’ OCCUPATION

II. CLASSIFY WHETHER THE NUMBER OBTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING IS

DISCRETE OR CONTINUOUS.
CONTINUOUS 1. DISTANCE OF THE SCHOOL TO YOUR HOUSE
CONTINUOUS 2. VOLUME OF A BUCKET OF WATER
DISCRETE 3. NUMBER OF CHAIRS IN THE CLASSROOM
DISCRETE 4. NUMBER OF GRADUATES WHO PASSED THE BOARD EXAM
CONTINUOUS 5. FLOOR AREA OF THE CLASSROOM
CONTINUOUS 6. SCORES OF STUDENTS IN THE FINAL EXAM
DISCRETE 7. NUMBER OF ELECTRIC FANS SOLD
DISCRETE 8. NUMBER OF SEMINARS AND TRAININGS ATTENDED
CONTINUOUS 9. HEIGHT OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS
DISCRETE 10. NUMBER OF SCHOOL CHILDREN VACCINATED
DISCRETE 11. NUMBER OF VARIETIES OF RICE
DISCRETE 12. NUMBER OF RESEARCH PUBLISHED
CONTINUOUS 13. SPEED OF CARS IN KILOMETERS PER HOUR
CONTINUOUS 14. BLOOD PRESSURE
CONTINUOUS 15. AMOUNT OF RAINFALL COLLECTED
III. BELOW ARE TITLES OF RESEARCH STUDIES. IDENTIFY THE INDEPENDENT
AND DEPENDENT VARIABLES. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TABLE THAT
FOLLOWS. WRITE ONLY THE KEY VARIABLE.
1. SCHOLASTIC AND NON-SCHOLASTIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE OF GRADE 10 STUDENTS.
2. THE ADVANTAGES OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE.
3. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES OF PRESIDENTS OF STATE UNIVERSITIES.
4. THE EFFECTS OF ADDING 2 MORE YEARS TO THE BASIC EDUCATION
CURRICULUM (K TO 12).
5. GENDER AND ACHIEVEMENT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE MATH
PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE AND MALE STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION.
6. QUESTIONING TECHNIQUES AND STUDENT’S CLASS PARTICIPATION IN AN
ENGLISH CLASS
7. POOR STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND TEACHER SHORTAGE. A
CORRELATION ANALYSIS
8. THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTS’ INVOLVEMENT ON THE ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN
9. THE EFFECT OF EVERYDAY GRADED RECITATION ON MOTIVATION,
ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT OF FRESHMEN STUDENTS.
10. A COMPARATIVE INVESTIGATION ON THE LEVELS OF INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
OF STUDENTS WITH HIGH AND LOW SELF-EFFICACY.

ITEM INDEPENDENT VARIABLE/S DEPENDENT VARIABLE/S

1 SCHOLASTIC AND NON- ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF
SCHOLASTIC FACTORS GRADE 10 STUDENTS.
2 MODERN TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
3 PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
4 NUMBER OF YEARS ADDED BASIC EDUCATION
(ADDING 2 MORE YEARS) CURRICULUM (K TO 12)
5 GENDER AND ACHIEVEMENT MATH PERFORMANCE
6 QUESTIONING TECHNIQUES CLASS PARTICIPATION IN AN
ENGLISH CLASS
7 TEACHER SHORTAGE POOR STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
8 PARENTS’ INVOLVEMENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF
CHILDREN
9 GRADED RECITATION MOTIVATION, ENGAGEMENT
AND ACHIEVEMENT
10 HIGH AND LOW SELF-EFFICACY. LEVELS OF INTRINSIC
MOTIVATION
IV. IDENTIFY WHETHER THE UNDERLINED VARIABLE IS
A. INDEPENDENT C. MODERATOR E. CONTROL
B. DEPENDENT D. MEDIATOR
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE 1. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
STUDENTS’ IQ AND PARENT’S HIGHEST
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION.
DEPENDENT VARIABLE 2. THE RESEARCHER INVESTIGATES THE INFLUENCE OF
GIVING PROBLEM SETS TO THE MOTIVATION OF
STUDENTS AND THE TEACHER WILL ELIMINATE THE
INFLUENCE OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS
MOTIVATION.
DEPENDENT VARIABLE 3. THE RESEARCHER INVESTIGATES THE INFLUENCE OF
GIVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK TO THE MOTIVATION OF
STUDENTS WHILE MAKING EFFORT CONSTANT.
CONTROL VARIABLE 4. THE RESEARCHER INVESTIGATES THE INFLUENCE OF
GIVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK TO THE MOTIVATION OF
STUDENTS WHILE MAKING EFFORT CONSTANT.
DEPENDENT VARIABLE 5. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IS AFFECTED BY
PARENT’S INVOLVEMENT BECAUSE THE MORE
INVOLVED THE PARENTS ARE, THE HIGHER
MOTIVATION THE STUDENTS HAVE, AND IN TURN
IMPROVES ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE 6. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IS AFFECTED BY
PARENT’S INVOLVEMENT BECAUSE THE MORE
INVOLVE THE PARENTS, THE HIGHER MOTIVATION
THE STUDENTS HAVE, AND IN TURN IMPROVES
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
MEDIATING VARIABLE 7. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IS AFFECTED BY
PARENT’S INVOLVEMENT BECAUSE THE MORE
INVOLVED THE PARENTS, THE HIGHER MOTIVATION
THE STUDENTS HAVE, AND IN TURN IMPROVES
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
MEDIATING VARIABLE 8. STUDENTS WHO ARE MOTIVATED SCORED HIGH ON
THE TEST, ONLY WHEN TEST ANXIETY IS LOW.
CONTROL VARIABLE 9. STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL WHO ARE MALES
HAVE HIGHER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE COMPARED
TO STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHO ARE
FEMALES
MODERATOR VARIABLE 10. FEMALES HAVE HIGHER EFFORT THAT MALES,
ONLY FOR STUDENTS WITH HIGH MOTIVATION.