HISTORICAL RESEARCH a. relics, documents, oral statements, and numerical records b.

relics, oral statements, museum pieces, and

numerical records c.museum pieces, documents, oral statements, and numerical records d .relics, letters
I. IDENTIFICATION. Write your answer before each number. from parents to children, oral statements, and numerical records
11.Census data is best described as which kind of historical source material?
a. relic b. document c .oral statement d. numerical record
1. It is the process of determining the true meaning and value of statements contained in a document. 12. An interview with a World War II combat veteran is best described as which kind of historical source material?
2.It is of the greatest use in determining date and authenticity. a. relic b. oral statement c. numerical record d. document
3. It includes all physical objects, including their photographs, and cultural institutions and practices. 13. A letter from Winston Churchill to Mrs. Roosevelt is best described as which kind of historical source material?
4.means the search for knowledge and the truth, a searching to find out. a .a document b .a relic c. an oral statement d. a numerical record
5. It describes the present situations in terms of past events. 14. Which of the following questions does not apply to internal criticism?
6.The second major activity in historical research.
a. Could the described event have taken place? b . Did the author have an axe to grind? c. Would
7. These are folklore, legends, ballads, myths, sagas, epics, tales, anecdotes, and traditions.
8. Autobiographies, memoir, reminiscences, biograPhies, diaries, letters. people behave as described? d. Where was the document written?
9. Evaluation of the genuineness of a document in historical research. 15. A researcher is studying a speech given by a presidential candidate about education in the U.S. She is comparing what
10. The systematic collection and objective evaluation of data related to past occurrences to determine causes, effects, or was said to other information. She is engaged in
trends of those events that may help explain present events and anticipate future events. a. content analysis. b. internal criticism. c. external criticism. d. a waste of time.
11. Determining if the contents of a document are accurate.. III. TRUE OR FALSE. Write T if the statement is correct at F otherwise.
12. Firsthand information such as the testimony of an eyewitness, an original document, a relic, or a description of a study
written by the person who conducted it.  1. The unique characteristic of historical research is that it focuses exclusively on the past.
13. Any object that can provide some information about the past. 2.When well designed and carefully executed, historical research can lead to the confirmation of relational hypotheses.
14.Secondhand information, such as a description of historical events by someone not present when the event occurred. 3.The only essential step involved in doing a historical study is defining the problem or hypothesis to be investigated.
15.The unique characteristic of historical research is that it focuses exclusively on the past. 4. Internal criticism pertains to the accuracy or truthfulness of information in a document.
16. A primary method of data analysis in historical research. 5. Most historical source material can be grouped into four basic categories: documents, numerical records, oral statements,
17.Include any type of numerical data in printed or handwritten form. and relics.
18. Include any form of statement made orally by someone.
6.The advantage of historical research is that it follows a clear sequence.
19. Written or printed materials that have been produced in one form or another sometime in the past.
20.It is the process of determining the true meaning and value of statements contained in a document. 7.A primary source is one prepared by an individual who was a participant in, or a direct witness to, the event that is being
described.
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. 8. A secondary source is a document prepared by an individual who was not a direct witness to an event, but who obtained
1..Which of the following is not a characteristic of historical research? his or her description of the event from someone else.
a. It focuses primarily on past materials and events. b. It relies on naturalistic observation for valid data collection. 9.Content analysis is a primary method of data analysis in historical research.
c. It facilitates prediction of the effects of policy. d. It can be used to test hypotheses about relationships or 10 .External criticism refers to the genuineness of the documents a researcher uses in a historical study.
trends.
2. Which of the following is best classified as a source other than a relic? IV. MATCHING TYPE. Write the letter before each number.
a. a piece of furniture ba legal record c. an original painting d. a monument 1. A primary method of data analysis in historical research. A. Incorrect borrowings
3. The process that a researcher uses to verify that the contents of a document are accurate is known as.  2. Anecdotes are created to enhance the prestige of an adored hero. B. Epigraphy
a. internal criticism .b. external criticism. c. internal validity. d. external validity.
4.Which of the following is most likely to be a secondary source? 3. When there are errors in copying the text of the original material C. External Criticism
a.a book about educational theory in the early 1900s b. a soldier's letter home during the Korean War c. minutes 4.It is the process of determining the true meaning of the statements D. Diplomatic
from a university faculty meeting held in 1892 d. a frontier family photograph 5.Greatest use in determining date and authenticity E. Archaeology
5.If a researcher uses a tape of legend from a Tribal elder as a source of data, he is using a data source known as a(n)
a. document. b. relic. c. secondary source. d. oral statement. 6.Greatest influence upon the study of history F. Philology
6.Which of the following is not one of the four essential steps in historical research? 7. Study of inscriptions G. Palaeography
a. defining the problem b. searching for relevant source material c. secondary source d. oral statement 8. Science of charters and diplomas H. content analysis
7. Which of the following is most likely to be a primary source?
a. a miner's letter home during the Gold Rush b. a poem expressing a miner's feelings c. an article 9.Study of writing I. Inventions
about educational theory in the early 1900s d. a film about battlefield maneuvers in the Civil War 10. To determine the authenticity or genuineness. J. Internal Criticism
8. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of historical research? V. ENUMERATION
a. it permits the investigation of topics and questions that can be studied in no other way b. sampling of information
may be biased c. measures used in other methods to control for threats to internal validity are not possible in a (1-4) major activities in historical research (5-10) official and public documents
historical study d. validity of information is very difficult to check (11-15) written sources (16-20) sources of data in historical research
9. Which of the following is not an advantage of historical research? (21-26) questions that illustrate the problems of external criticism(27-32) auxiliary sciences
a. can provide a richness of information b. permits the investigation of topics and questions that can be studied in
no other way c. can be used to test hypotheses d. the validity of information is questionable (33-36) purposes of external criticism (37-43) General philosophies of history
10. Most historical source material can be grouped into which four basic categories? (44-50) specific schools of historical interpretation
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ANSWER KEY (Historical Research) IV. MATCHING TYPE What were his special qualifications and disqualifications as
I. IDENTIFICATION 1. H a reporters of the matters here treated?
1. internal criticism 2. I How soon, after the events, was the document written?
2. philology 3. A. How was the document written?
3.primary sources 4. J How is the document related to other documents?
4.history 5.F
5. historical research 6. E (27-32)
6. Collection of data 7. B Epigraphy
7. Orally transmitted materials 8. D Diplomatics
8. personal materials 9. G Paleography
9. external criticism 10. C Philology
10. hisorical research V. ENUMERATION Archeology
11.internal criticism (1-4) . Chemistry
12.primary source Choosing and defining the problem
13.relic Collecting data (33-36)
14.secondary source Critically analyzing the data Forgeries and hoaxes
15. the nature of historical research Writing the research report Authorship, time, and filiation of documents
16. content analysis Incorrect Borrowings
17.numerical record (5-10) Inventions and Distortions
18.oral statement Constitutions
19.Document Circulars (37-43)
20. internal criticism Deliberations Greek and romans
II.MULTIPLE CHOICE Registrations oof population Christian philosophy
Contracts Voltaire’s rationalistic theory
1. B 11.D Hegel’s doctrine
2.B 12.B (11-15) Darwinian theory of evolution
3.A 13.A Official and public documents Marxian philosophy
4.A 14.D Books Rhythm philosophy
5.D 15.B Newspapers
6.D Personal materials (44-50)
7.A Hand written materials Great man theory
8.C Spiritual or idealistic interpretation of history
9.D (16-20) Scientific and technological theory
10.A Written sources Economic school of historical interpretation
III. TRUE OR FALSE Orally transmitted materials Geographical theory
1.T 6. F Artistic Production Sociological interpretation of history
2.T 7. T Tape recordings Collective psychological theory
3. F 8. T Relics and remains
4. T 9. T
5. T 10. T
(21-26)
Who was the author?
 METHODS OF RESEARCH
“CHAPTER 4: HISTORICAL
RESEARCH”

PEDROSA, ALYSSA RIEZLE M.

REYES, JONATHAN P.
VILLALUNA, EDSON VALTER U.

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