APP 007: OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE TASK

NAME:
SECTION:

1.Which of the following steps is typically performed first when planning a research project?

A)Test the research question

B) Measure the research question
C) Find an interesting topic
D) Follow ethical standards

2. Which step in narrowing down a broad topic involves using familiar questioning techniques
such as what, who, where, when, why, and how?

A) State your broad topic

B) Describe your broad area more specifically
C) Ask familiar questions
D) Name a specific topic to your broad topic

3. When is a topic considered too broad?

A) When it cannot be covered in detail in your assignment

B) When all you can write are general statements about a general subject
C) When it is hard to research due to an abundance of information
D) All of the above

4. Which part of the introduction provides ideas and background that motivate the researcher to
undertake the study?

A) Rationale
B) Purpose
C) Research Question
D) Conclusion

5. What does the term "Purpose" in the introduction of a study primarily refer to?

A) Ideas and background

B) Goals or objectives of the research
C) Focused and clear research questions
D) Summary of the study's findings

6. What is the primary function of a hypothesis in a research study?

A) To provide a summary of the study's findings

B) To present background information on the research problem
C) To offer a tentative answer or prediction about the research problem
D) To outline the ethical considerations of the study

7. In the context of hypothesis testing, which type of hypothesis predicts the absence of a
relationship, effect, or difference between dependent and independent variables?

A) Alternative Hypothesis (Ha)

B) Exploratory Hypothesis
C) Null Hypothesis (H0)
D) Complex Hypothesis

8. Researcher MM is interested in exploring the experiences of individuals living with kidney disease.
Which research design would be most suitable for Researcher MM’s study?
A) Case study B) Survey research
C) Quantitative research D) Experimental research
9. PHINMA Araullo University uses the APA format for writing theses and research manuscripts. Which
of the following does the acronym APA stand for?
A) American Papers Association
B) American Physics Association
C) American Problem Association
D) American Psychological Association
10. Researcher BCD’s study does not entail personal contact with his respondents. He would like to count
the number of cars crossing the street every hour. Which of the following methods of data collection
should researcher BCD utilize?
A) Interview
B) Database
C) Observation
D) Questionnaire

11-13 Enumerate the Essential Parts of a Good Introduction of the Study

-RATIONALE
-PURPOSE
-RESEARCH QUESTION

13-15- Enumerate the 2 types of Hypothesis

-NULL
-ALTERNATIVE