First Grading Periodical Examination

RESEARCH 2: Practical Research in the Daily Life

Name: __________________________________ Section: ______________ Score: _______

Instructor: __________________ Date: ____________

Multiple Choice.
Instructions: Encircle the WORD/S which corresponds to the Correct Answer.

1. A type of Research variable that does not undergo any changes during the Experiment or Research.
A. Attribute B. Constant
C. Continuous D. Dichotomous
2. A type of Research variable which depicts the characteristics of people: intelligence, creativity,
learning among others.
A. Covariate C. Latent
B. Manifest D. Attribute
3. In a Quantitative Research, you need to determine this tool in research before starting the research
process.
A. Research Design C. Research Purpose
B. Research Variables D. Research Environment
4. A Quantitative Research presents data in this manner.
A. Many Students prefer the Face to Face classes than Synchronous Online Classes.
B. Students find Power point Presentations and Visual Aids as necessary Teaching Materials for the
Teacher.
C. Perhaps, 30% of Students considers the use of Textbook as unnecessary in their studies.
D. Out of 100 Senior High School students, 90 students find textbooks as beneficial to their
studies.
5. Which of the following BEST defines quantitative research?
A. It is an exploration associated with libraries, books and journals.
B. It is an activity concerned with finding new truth in education.
C. It is a systematic process obtaining numerical information about the world.
D. It is an activity of producing or proving a theorem
6. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of quantitative research?
A. Data are gathered before proposing a conclusion or solution to a problem.
B. Quantitative methods can be repeated to verify findings in another setting, thus
strengthen and reinforcing validity of findings eliminating the possibility of spurious
conclusions.
C. Figures, tables or graphs showcase summarized data collection in order to show trends,
relationships or differences among variables. In sum, the charts and tables allow you to
see the evidence collected.
D. It seeks to gather a more comprehensive understanding of activities related to human
behavior and the attributes that rule such behavior.
7. Which of the following describes the characteristics of research where data are in form of statistics?
A. Objective C. Numerical Data
B. Replication D. Large Sample Size
8. This characteristic of quantitative research which refers to its necessity to arrive at a more
reliable data analysis.
A. Large Sample Sizes C. Numerical Data
B. Replication D. Objective
9. It is done to check the correctness and verify the findings of the study.
A. Large Sample Sizes C. Numerical Data
B. Replication D. Objective
 10. The researchers know in advance what they are looking for. The research questions are well
defined for which objective answers are sought. All aspects of the study are carefully designed
before data are gathered.
A. Future Outcomes C. Clearly defined Research Questions
B. Structured Research Instruments D. Numerical Data
11. Which research design seeks to describe “what is”?
A. Correlational C. Experimental
B. Descriptive D. Evaluation
12. In this type of research, the investigator tries to probe the significance of relationship between
two or more factors or characteristics
A. Correlational C. Ex-post facto
B. Experimental D. Survey
13. Which of the item below does NOT hold true for descriptive research?
A. describes the nature of a situation or an event
B. presents the profile of persons, events, and things
C. describes past situations
D. there is no manipulation of variables or search for cause and effect related to the
performance
14. Which of the following illustrates a quantitative study?
A. attributes to malnutrition in children
B. public opinion to the sex scandal of the Pres. in our country
C. academic performance of high school students
D. all of the above choices
15. Variables that probably cause, influence, or affect outcomes.
A. Dependent Variables C. Intervening Variables
B. Independent Variables D. Control Variables
16. Variables that represent categories that cannot be ordered in any particular way.
A. Ordinal Variables C. Nominal Variables
B. Ratio Variables D. Interval Variables
17. Variables that have limited number of distinct values and which cannot be divided into fractions
like sex, blood group, and number of children in family.
A. Nominal Variables C. Ordinal Variables
B. Discrete Variables D. Interval Variables
18. Variables that have values that lie along an evenly dispersed range of numbers
when there is absolute zero.
A. Interval Variables C. Discrete Variables
B. Ratio Variables D. Nominal Variables
19. It is a Scientific, experimental, or inductive manner of thinking, starting from particular to more
Complex ideas.
A. Inquiry C. Experiment
B. Investigation D. Research
20. What is in the very heart of a Quantitative Research?
A. concepts C. Variables
B. Data D. Purpose

Modified True or False (Strictly NO ERASURES)

Directions: Analyze the statement and Write TRUE if the statement is True. if FALSE, Change the
underlined word/words to the CORRECT ANSWER. Write your answer on the space provided.

_____________ 1. In Quantitative Research, researchers know in advance what data they are going to
collect and look for.
_____________ 2. A Qualitative Research can easily misinterpreted because it provides Numerical
Data.
_____________ 3. A Quantitative Research puts emphasis on proof rather than discovery.
_____________ 4. In a Qualitative Research there is Manipulation and control by the Researchers.
_____________ 5. The style of expression of a Quantitative Research is Impersonal, scientific or
systematic.
_____________ 6. Mathematically based method is used in the conduct of a Quantitative Research.
_____________ 7. In the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Medicine the use of Qualitative
Research is necessary.
_____________ 8. Research Design defines the Principles of a Research Study. It tells the researches
what and what not do in the conduct of the Research.
_____________ 9. Collecting or Gathering Data is the first step in the Scientific Research Process.
_____________ 10. In a Quantitative Research, Large Sample Sizes is needed in order to arrive in a
more reliable data analysis.
_____________ 11. Research Ethics refers to the overall strategy that you choose in order integrate the
different components of the Study in a coherent and logical way.
_____________ 12. In Qualitative Research, The Research Plan is evolving and changing while the
Research is going.
_____________ 13. In the use of Sampling Techniques, A Quantitative Research prefers to use a
Random Sampling Method to choose for its Research Respondents.
_____________ 14. The Objective of a Quantitative Research is to develop and employ mathematical
models, Theories and hypotheses wherein measuring is the key since it demonstrates the relationships
between observation and Data.
_____________ 15. Dr. Max Zimmerman, was an American Psychologist and Professor Emeritus in
Stanford University, who became controversial for his Research which was criticized for Ethical and
Scientific reasons.
_____________16. Research Design is the set of tools needed in a research before a researcher
proceeds to the conduct of his research methodology.
_____________17. Granting and Limiting Authorship, is the process where in the Researchers select
and choose the number of Authors they include in the Publishing of the Research.
_____________18. In the practice of Research, Formulating/Defining of the Hypothesis is the first
step in the conduct of the research.
_____________19. Deception, is the unethical practice done by researchers when they use false and
unverified information towards their respondents.
_____________20. Truth and Fact is the main data used and collected in a Quantitative Research.

III. Analysis. Identify which Research Ethics is being violated in the following situations Below. Explain
your answer.

A.

1. A Movie reporter interviewed a movie star and published on a magazine every detail of the past 5
relationships the latter had without her consent.

2. A group of 5 students were assigned a topic for research Two (2) did the assignment and the rest
financed the expenses.

3. A group of researchers had a case study of a Philandering husband. They revealed the name of the
main in their report, including pictures with the other woman.
4. Christine Grace was not very careful in citing her references in her research, she forgot to acknowledge
the authors of the books that she used for her research data. There was no citations in her research
report.

5. In the Final Research Report. Deo’s name was included by his friends even if he did not contribute
anything to the accomplishment of the task.

6. While doing their research, The students manipulated the outcome of their research without even
testing its results and continued to publish the data they have gathered.

7. Humanitites Students plans to Research on the Culture of Ifugaos in Luzon, while doing their research
they were laughing and mocking the costume and actions of the Native Ifugaos, to the point that they
were crying in laughter.

C. Identify the Dependent and Independent Variable. Underline the Dependent Variable and
Encircle the Independent Variable.

1. The preparedness of Grade 12 Students in the University of the Visayas Pardo Campus under the
Academic Strand for College.

2. A study on the impact of Sports and Games on Physical Development of Adolescents.

3. Assessment of Coping Strategies of households with unsatisfactory urban services.

4. The Relationship between body mass Index and blood pressure in individuals with hypertension.

5. A comparison of the effects of activity on cognition in older adults with varying levels of mental activity.

6. Challenges of Grade 1 Teachers in Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education Among Elemenary

Students.

7. Saturday Mathematics Program: Its Effect to selected Students of Cebu City

8. The Journey of a Single Father; Its Untold Pains and Dreams

9. The Effectiveness of Integrating ICT in Teaching Araling Panlipunan in Grade 10 on Pupils Learning
outcomes.

10. The use of Ted Talks in improving the Public Speaking Skills of Senior High School Students in English

Prepared By:
Mr. Denver B. Rivera, LPT
Research 2, Instructor