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The coordinator made an announcement, “Only the first 100 applicants will be interviewed today. The
others would have to
In reading, we should consider not only what we can directly get from the text but also what we can read
between the lines. In order to fully understand and appreciate a thought, a sentence, a passage, and a
text, we need to read more than the literal
Recommendations should aim to solve or help solve problems discovered in the investigation.
False
False
Mateo almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his
umbrella. He would feel silly
Godina (2004) explored the contradictory literacy practices of 10 high school students of Mexican
background from the rural
Midwest. Literacy is investigated through English and Spanish in a sociocultural context. Findings reveal
how Mexicanbackground students demonstrate different literacy practices in their homes and
communities than those acknowledged at school.
Results indicate that the lost opportunities for effective literacy learning at school ignored the realistic
responsibilities and potential of the Mexicanbackground students.
Ethnographic Research
Harmon (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) collected data from 8 nurses who were employed between 1951 and
1965 in a Virginia state
hospital. These nurses were now retired and had between 12 and 46 years of psychiatric nursing
experience. The researcher
wanted to describe the experiences of these nurses who practiced in a state mental hospital before and
during the introduction of
antipsychotic medications. They expressed resignation and frustration while trying to provide care
despite crowded wards and
inadequate personnel and supplies. The nurses indicated that they focused on the patient’s body instead
of on the patient’s mind.
The camaraderie they experienced with other nurses helped them continue in their positions, despite
what they felt to be a
“thankless job.”
8 nurses
Daly (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) studied the lived experiences of mothers of suicidal adolescents. She
contended that, unfortunately,
the mother’s experience is often the hidden dimension in the family. Unstructured interviews were
conducted with 6 mothers living
with suicidal adolescents. Six themes were identified: failure as a good mother, the ultimate rejection,
feeling alone in the struggle,
helplessness and powerlessness in the struggle, cautious parenting, and keeping an emotional distance.
Phenomenological Research
Interview Segment
A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a modern society we have a problem such as this. I don’t know
though what we can do
about it. I want to do something but I don’t know what. You are constantly reminded of the problem if
you go to town. They are
always there asking for money. You don’t know though if they really need it or if they are in fact doing
quite well from begging. But
if you have any caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help, when you have so much for yourself.
They say a lot of people
choose to live on the streets – well I don’t believe that. I think that is an easy thing for the authorities to
say – it lets them off the
hook. So really I guess the answer to your questions is that I am not sure what to think about
homelessness. I feel that something
should be done but I feel powerless to do anything personally. I think that the time has come for the
government to do something.
It makes me feel uncomfortable; I don’t know what to do.
True
Interview Segment
A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a modern society we have a problem such as this. I don’t know
though what we can do
about it. I want to do something but I don’t know what. You are constantly reminded of the problem if
you go to town. They are
always there asking for money. You don’t know though if they really need it or if they are in fact doing
quite well from begging. But
if you have any caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help, when you have so much for yourself.
They say a lot of people
choose to live on the streets – well I don’t believe that. I think that is an easy thing for the authorities to
say – it lets them off the
hook. So really I guess the answer to your questions is that I am not sure what to think about
homelessness. I feel that something
should be done but I feel powerless to do anything personally. I think that the time has come for the
government to do something.
True
Harmon (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) collected data from 8 nurses who were employed between 1951 and
1965 in a Virginia state
hospital. These nurses were now retired and had between 12 and 46 years of psychiatric nursing
experience. The researcher
wanted to describe the experiences of these nurses who practiced in a state mental hospital before and
during the introduction
of antipsychotic medications. They expressed resignation and frustration while trying to provide care
despite crowded wards and
inadequate personnel and supplies. The nurses indicated that they focused on the patient’s body instead
of on the patient’s
mind. The camaraderie they experienced with other nurses helped them continue in their positions,
despite what they felt to be a
“thankless job.”
Narrative Research
Williams and Irurita (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) studied the personal control and emotional comfort of
hospitalized patients.
Interviews were conducted with 40 patients, and 75 hours of field observations were conducted. The
basic psychological
process identified by the researchers was labeled “optimizing personal control to facilitate emotional
comfort.” Personal control
referred to the ability of patients to influence their environment; emotional comfort was defined as a
state of relaxation that
affected the physical status of the patient. Personal control was found to be a central feature of
emotional comfort.
Godina (2004) explored the contradictory literacy practices of 10 high school students of Mexican
background from the rural
Midwest. Literacy is investigated through English and Spanish in a sociocultural context. Findings reveal
how Mexicanbackground
students demonstrate different literacy practices in their homes and communities than those
acknowledged at
school. Results indicate that the lost opportunities for effective literacy learning at school ignored the
realistic responsibilities and
Interview Segment
A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a modern society we have a problem such as this. I don’t know
though what we can do
about it. I want to do something but I don’t know what. You are constantly reminded of the problem if
you go to town. They are
always there asking for money. You don’t know though if they really need it or if they are in fact doing
quite well from begging.
But if you have any caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help, when you have so much for
yourself. They say a lot of
people choose to live on the streets – well I don’t believe that. I think that is an easy thing for the
authorities to say – it lets them
off the hook. So really I guess the answer to your questions is that I am not sure what to think about
homelessness. I feel that
something should be done but I feel powerless to do anything personally. I think that the time has come
for the government to
The homeless are also the same beggars asking for money on the street.
True
Williams and Irurita (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) studied the personal control and emotional comfort of
hospitalized patients.
Interviews were conducted with 40 patients, and 75 hours of field observations were conducted. The
basic psychological
process identified by the researchers was labeled “optimizing personal control to facilitate emotional
comfort.” Personal control
referred to the ability of patients to influence their environment; emotional comfort was defined as a
state of relaxation that
affected the physical status of the patient. Personal control was found to be a central feature of
emotional comfort.
hospitalized patients
Results rely heavily on words, and often quotations from those studied are included in the document.
True
Recommendations should aim for the ideals but they must be feasible, practical, and attainable even for
impossible.
False
Bill and Jessica were almost done taking turns choosing the players for their teams. It was Jessica’s turn
to choose, and only
You just opened a bag of potato chips and poured some juice in a glass when the phone rang. You went
out of the kitchen to
answer it. When you returned after a couple of minutes, you found the split juice and pieces of chips on
the floor. Your little
Not too much detail is needed in the summary of findings – simple answer the research questions, and
draw the conclusion.
True
It is highly recommended through texts and marking them up with different colored highlighter pens.
Pawing
Graphics
Spradley (in Ryan and Bernard, 2003) recorded conversations among tramps at informal gatherings,
meals, card games, and
bull sessions. As the men talked to each other about their experiences, there were many references to
making a flop.
Spradley combed through his recorded material and notes looking for verbatim statements made by
informants about his
topic. On analyzing the statements, he found that most of the statements could fit into subcategories
such as kinds of flops,
ways to make flops, ways to make your own flop, kinds of people who bother you when you flop, ways to
make a bed, and
kinds of beds. Spradley then returned to his informants and sought additional information from them on
each of the
subcategories.
indigenous categories
He stole the recipe from the chef.
Plagiarism
Milken, Michael, et al. "On Global Warming and Financial Imbalances." New Perspectives Quarterly, vol.
23, no. 4, 2006, p. 63.
CMS
Identify the following materials by choosing the correct letter: Research survey
Dynamic
An Inconvenient Truth. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, performances by Al Gore and Billy West,
Paramount, 2006.
MLA
She hastily distorted the statistical computation of the data to finish her paper on time.
Falsification
Fabrication
Theatrical play
Dynamic
Food blog
Syndicated
Fabrication
The World Famous Hot Dog Site. (1999, July 7). Retrieved January 5, 2008, from
APA
“What is your message to people who are still fighting cancer until now?”
“Good morning. I’m a health officer in our barangay and I also belong to the medical research team of
our community.”
Leading
How people use their bodies and voices to communicate different emotions; what individuals’ behaviors
indicate about their
A researcher is interested in the examples or illustrations several authors have used to prove a point.
How can he pull them all
Include a citation after each separate example to indicate where you found them.
A blogger made a photo collage for his latest blog. He picked photos from his Facebook friends without
asking for their consent.
Plagiarism
Which of the following statements describes the process of reviewing the literature in a qualitative
study?
In MLA citation style, when documenting one author in reference in a text, which is correct?
paintings
Arrange the correct order of the guidelines for a coherent review of related literature:
2. Analyze their respective content, facts, findings, methods, concepts and implications. Cite properly all
relevant literature into a
meaningful whole.
4. Classify and identify the appropriate categories, relationship, similarities, of both local and
international studies.
4, 2,1,3
Which of the following is the most essential in conducting the review of related literature?
When doing your background reading for your literature review it is important to
Ellis, Rod. Understanding Second Language Acquisition. New York: Oxford University, 1986. Print.
MLA
Syndicated
Which of the following is the best advice in using internet search engines in qualitative research?
Web addresses ending in ac.uk or .edu are generally bona fide academic sources
What is the APA citation style of the information of the source presented?
Cullough, D. (2001). John Adams, 703726. New York : Simon & Schuster
Which of the following is the best way to maximize the process of reviewing of the related literature?
Reviewing the researcher’s notes made on editorial and overview papers and chapters
Paraphrasing other people’s information and citing the source of that information
In 1904, Matisse came under the influence of Signac's use of separated colors in his paintings. This was
called "divisionism." As
Spurling says, "Divisionism provided logical grounds for separating the ultimate goal of painting order,
harmony, emotional
stability achieved through rhythmic compositions of form and color from its traditional dependence on
the subject. This was an
Make sure that the source of every idea is very clearly identified and cited.
McCullough, 2001
Which characteristic is the first consideration in surveying related literature and studies?
To show readers the materials where the researcher base his/her analysis, narrative or conclusion.
Which of the following is the best way to protect yourself against plagiarism?
Open
Where people enter and exit; how long they stay; who they are (ethnicity, age, gender); whether they
are alone or
Human traffic
Mapping
“Thank you for finding time to be in this interview. Your story is very inspiring.”
“One area of this research is to record particular challenges that cancer patients face after
chemotherapy. Could you tell me
your experience?”
Open
What individuals’ preferences concerning personal space suggest about their relationships
Personal space
Leading
Pollan, Michael. 2006. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. New York: Penguin.
APA
Research journal
Syndicated
Weinstein, Joshua I. "The Market in Plato’sRepublic." Classical Philology 104 (2009): 439–58.
CMS
Static
Fabrication
Falsification
MLA
Official website
Static
A director didn’t cite the name of the playwright he used in the contest.
Plagiarism
Static
Reference list allows readers to locate and use the sources and copy the ones cited.
False
False
The club president tendered his resignation and said, “While I may no longer lead this organization, I will
continue to support its endeavors and activities.”
James Springer and his identical twin James Lewis were separated at birth. They were raised in different
homes. They did not
meet again until they were 39. When they met, they found out the following: Springer’s first wife was
named Linda and his second
wife, Betty. Lewis has also had a wife named Betty and one named Linda. Each had a son named James
Allen. Each had owned a
dog named Toy. Their favorite subject in high school had been math. They had both studied law
enforcement after high school.
They had the same hobbies and the same favorite vacation place. They even liked the same brand of
cookies. (adapted from
http://www.gedonlineclass.net)
What conclusion can you draw about twins based on this article?
Conclusions should refer only to the population, area, or subject of the study.
True
“English has been dubbed as the “language of the world”. Over a billion people in the world have
considered English as their second
language. With over 2,500 OFW’s leaving the country everyday to different parts of the globe, Filipinos
are expected to arm
themselves with English to communicate with the world.”(Excerpt from “Nursing the Carabao English”,in
Yu& Plata, 2006)
Communicating in English is an important tool for Filipinos who want to work abroad.
The research report need not to be substantially different from drafts, except where participants have
indicated that change is
necessary.
True
The readers must be informed why this research counts and why is it important.
True
James Springer and his identical twin James Lewis were separated at birth. They were raised in different
homes. They did not
meet again until they were 39. When they met, they found out the following: Springer’s first wife was
named Linda and his second
wife, Betty. Lewis has also had a wife named Betty and one named Linda. Each had a son named James
Allen. Each had owned a
dog named Toy. Their favorite subject in high school had been math. They had both studied law
enforcement after high school.
They had the same hobbies and the same favorite vacation place. They even liked the same brand of
cookies. (adapted from
http://www.gedonlineclass.net)
What conclusion can you draw about the two men in the article?
Even though these men were raised differently, they like many of the same things.
Maria is watching too much television. A toddler shouldn’t be spending hours staring blankly at a screen.
Worse yet, some of her wild behavior have been inspired by those awful cartoons she watches.
In a study of birth planning in China, Greenhalgh (in Ryan and Bernard, 2003) surveyed 1,011
evermarried women, gathered
social and economic histories from 150 families. She conducted indepth interviews with present and
formal officials (known as
cadres), and collected documentary evidence from local newspapers, journals and other sources.
Greenhalgh notes that "Because I was largely constrained from asking direct questions about resistance,
the informal record of field notes, interview transcripts, and questionnaire data contains few overt
challenges to state policy." Greenhalgh concludes, however, that their conversations with the
researchers, both peasants and cadres made strategic use of silence to protest aspects of the policy they
did not like. Cadres, for example were loathe to comment on birthplanning campaigns; peasant women
were reluctant to talk about sterilization. These silences form one part of the unofficial record of birth
planning in the villages. More explicit protests were registered in informal conversations. From these
interactions emerged a sense of profound distress of villagers forced to choose between a resistance
that was politically risky and a compliance that violated the norms of Chinese culture and of practical
reason.
Graphics
Another linguistic approach is to look for naturally occurring shifts in thematic content.
Transitions
Interviews searching for what people do in managing impersonal social relationships, methods by which
people acquire and
maintain achieved and ascribed status, and information about how people solve problems
Pictures The approach is based on a powerful trick most of us learned in kindergarten and requires paper
and scissors.
The object is to look for metaphors in rhetoric and deduce the schemas, or underlying principles, that
might produce patterns in those metaphors.
Look carefully at words and phrases that indicate relationships among things.
Connectors
Pictures
Bisogni, et. al. (2005) studied the conceptual understanding of how management of food and eating is
linked to life course events and
experiences. Individual qualitative interviews were conducting to adults in upstate New York, particularly
14 men and 11 women with
moderate to low incomes. A conceptual model of food choice capacity emerged. Food choice capacity
represented participants'
confidence in meeting their standards for food and eating given their food management skills and
circumstances. Most participants had
faced challenging and changing circumstances (income, employment, social support, roles, health
conditions). Participants linked
strong food management skills with high levels of food choice capacity, except in the case of extreme
financial circumstances or the
Narrative Research
Bullington (2005) investigated how older people (60+) experience the ageing body and how these
experiences affect aged peoples’
sense of identity. Explorative, open ended, interviews were conducted with 13 respondents between the
ages of 63 and 82, recruited
from a retired peoples’ organization, Church organizations, and from the working population. The results
showed that generally the
experience of the ageing body has to do with a changed life world, reactions to this change in terms of
body and self, and finding ways
to feel at home in this changed situation.
Dunckley, Aspinal, AddingtonHall, Hughes, & Higginson (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) used the staff in one
hospice and one nursing home
setting in London as their research data. The purpose of the study was to identify facilitators and barriers
to the use of the Palliative
Care Outcome Scale (POS). Staff took part in semistructured interviews, completed diaries, and
participated in monthly meetings to
give their opinions of what they thought were the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the
POS.
Action Research
Dunckley, Aspinal, AddingtonHall, Hughes, & Higginson (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) used the staff in one
hospice and one nursing home
setting in London as their research data. The purpose of the study was to identify facilitators and barriers
to the use of the Palliative
Care Outcome Scale (POS). Staff took part in semistructured interviews, completed diaries, and
participated in monthly meetings to
give their opinions of what they thought were the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the
POS.
Interview Segment
A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a modern society we have a problem such as this. I don’t know
though what we can do about
it. I want to do something but I don’t know what. You are constantly reminded of the problem if you go
to town. They are always there
asking for money. You don’t know though if they really need it or if they are in fact doing quite well from
begging. But if you have any
caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help, when you have so much for yourself. They say a lot of
people choose to live on the
streets – well I don’t believe that. I think that is an easy thing for the authorities to say – it lets them off
the hook. So really I guess the
answer to your questions is that I am not sure what to think about homelessness. I feel that something
should be done but I feel
powerless to do anything personally. I think that the time has come for the government to do something.
It makes me feel
False
Bullington (2005) investigated how older people (60+) experience the ageing body and how these
experiences affect aged peoples’
sense of identity. Explorative, open ended, interviews were conducted with 13 respondents between the
ages of 63 and 82, recruited
from a retired peoples’ organization, Church organizations, and from the working population. The results
showed that generally the
experience of the ageing body has to do with a changed life world, reactions to this change in terms of
body and self, and finding ways
Phenomenological Research
Interview Segment
A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a modern society we have a problem such as this. I don’t know
though what we can do about
it. I want to do something but I don’t know what. You are constantly reminded of the problem if you go
to town. They are always there
asking for money. You don’t know though if they really need it or if they are in fact doing quite well from
begging. But if you have any
caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help, when you have so much for yourself. They say a lot of
people choose to live on the
streets – well I don’t believe that. I think that is an easy thing for the authorities to say – it lets them off
the hook. So really I guess the
answer to your questions is that I am not sure what to think about homelessness. I feel that something
should be done but I feel
powerless to do anything personally. I think that the time has come for the government to do something.
It makes me feel
False
Bisogni, et. al. (2005) studied the conceptual understanding of how management of food and eating is
linked to life course events and
experiences. Individual qualitative interviews were conducting to adults in upstate New York, particularly
14 men and 11 women with
moderate to low incomes. A conceptual model of food choice capacity emerged. Food choice capacity
represented participants'
confidence in meeting their standards for food and eating given their food management skills and
circumstances. Most participants had
faced challenging and changing circumstances (income, employment, social support, roles, health
conditions). Participants linked
strong food management skills with high levels of food choice capacity, except in the case of extreme
financial circumstances or the
Interview Segment
A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a modern society we have a problem such as this. I don’t know
though what we can do about
it. I want to do something but I don’t know what. You are constantly reminded of the problem if you go
to town. They are always there
asking for money. You don’t know though if they really need it or if they are in fact doing quite well from
begging. But if you have any
caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help, when you have so much for yourself. They say a lot of
people choose to live on the
streets – well I don’t believe that. I think that is an easy thing for the authorities to say – it lets them off
the hook. So really I guess the
answer to your questions is that I am not sure what to think about homelessness. I feel that something
should be done but I feel
powerless to do anything personally. I think that the time has come for the government to do something.
It makes me feel
uncomfortable; I don’t know what to do.
The homeless are stereotyping their social conditions to beg for money.
False
Interview Segment
A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a modern society we have a problem such as this. I don’t know
though what we can do about
it. I want to do something but I don’t know what. You are constantly reminded of the problem if you go
to town. They are always there
asking for money. You don’t know though if they really need it or if they are in fact doing quite well from
begging. But if you have any
caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help, when you have so much for yourself. They say a lot of
people choose to live on the
streets – well I don’t believe that. I think that is an easy thing for the authorities to say – it lets them off
the hook. So really I guess the
answer to your questions is that I am not sure what to think about homelessness. I feel that something
should be done but I feel
powerless to do anything personally. I think that the time has come for the government to do something.
It makes me feel
True
Textbooks
Static
The researcher copied the results of the study from another thesis.
Plagiarism
She changed the gender of the participant to complete the all male survey.
Falsification
Ebert, Roger. Review of An Inconvenient Truth, directed by Davis Guggenheim. rogerebert.com, 1 June
2006,
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/aninconvenienttruth2006. Accessed 15 June 2016.
MLA
Baxter, C. (1997). Race equality in health care and education.Philadelphia: Ballière Tindall.
APA
Leroux, Marcel. Global Warming: Myth Or Reality?: The Erring Ways of Climatology. Springer, 2005.
CMS
Live concert
Dynamic
Discovery Channel
Syndicated
Alibali, M. W. (1999). How children change their minds: Strategy change can be gradual or abrupt.
Developmental Psychology,
35,127145.
APA
The researcher declared she interviewed the resource person even if she didn’t.
Fabrication
Name the research misconduct performed in the following situations by choosing the letter of the
correct answer:
The researcher declared she interviewed the resource person even if she didn’t.
- Fabrication
Ebert, Roger. Review of An Inconvenient Truth, directed by Davis Guggenheim. rogerebert.com, 1 June
-MLA
Which of the following statements describes the process of reviewing the literature in a qualitative
study?
A: It is a continuing process because the research problem becomes more focused throughout the
research.
Baxter, C. (1997). Race equality in health care and education.Philadelphia: Ballière Tindall.
-APA
Live concert
-Dynamic
Leroux, Marcel. Global Warming: Myth Or Reality?: The Erring Ways of Climatology. Springer, 2005.
-CMS
Discovery Channel
-Syndicated
She changed the gender of the participant to complete the all male survey.
-Falsification
Textbooks
-Static
The researcher copied the results of the study from another thesis.
-Plagiarism
Alibali, M. W. (1999). How children change their minds: Strategy change can be gradual or abrupt.
-APA
-Plagiarism
Milken, Michael, et al. "On Global Warming and Financial Imbalances." New Perspectives
Quarterly, vol.
-CMS
She hastily distorted the statistical computation of the data to finish her paper on time.
-Falsification
An Inconvenient Truth. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, performances by Al Gore and Billy West,
Paramount, 2006.
-MLA
Identify the following materials by choosing the correct letter: Research survey
- Dynamic
30/30
c-Misha Sanches
Which of the following is the first to help improve the use of the research literature?
What is the APA citation style of the information of the source presented?
Cullough, David. John Adams, p. 703-726. New York : Simon & Schuster (2001). Print.
Make sure that the source of every idea is very clearly identified and cited.
What does the researcher need to generate useful and thorough key word searches?
Economy Hurt by Decline in English (2006, June 18). The Manila Times, p. A1, A2.
APA
What does the researcher engage in reading the literature?
A blogger made a photo collage for his latest blog. He picked photos from his Facebook friends without
Plagiarism
The Internet has become an accepted source of information for educational research. Which of the
Paraphrasing other people’s information and citing the source of that information.
Which of the following is the best advice in using internet search engines in qualitative research?
Web addresses ending in ac.uk or .edu are generally bona fide academic sources.
What is the most popular citation style used in academic research papers?
Eguchi and Eguchi (2006) and Icassatti (2006) mentioned that students showed enthusiasm while using
these strategies.
Last week your professor talked about her theory of the best method for electoral reform in a lecture.
Since she knows all about it, do you need to reference this?
You need to cite it in the body of your paper and in the reference list.
Which characteristic is the first consideration in surveying related literature and studies?
In MLA citation style, when documenting one author in reference in a text, which is correct?
Which part of the review of the related literature engages in a dialogue with the literature?
Introduction
Syndicated
McCullough, 2001
What organizational principle is used to explain ideas according to their respective premise?
Theme
Ellis, Rod. Understanding Second Language Acquisition. New York: Oxford University, 1986. Print.
MLA
What research misconduct is committed when the researcher use the sentences from published medical
Plagiarism
RSCH-110 QE
Which of the following can be found in the final part of the research paper?
Select one:
Select one:
What category of information in participant observation is concerned about clothing, age, gender,
Select one:
-Appearance
Select one:
Select one:
-Only research conducted by academic staff with human participants requires ethical approval.
Select one:
- Rather than
Choose the best research design approach for the following research title:
Select one:
- Ethnographic Research
The researcher collected data using questionnaires, structured observation and interviews. What is the
Select one:
- Ethnographic
Select one:
What data collection procedure is used when analyzing and communicating the social life through
photos?
Select one:
-Visual data
Select one:
- Data results
Select one:
Select one:
Which of the following should include the informed consent during an experimentation?
Select one:
Choose the best research design approach for the following research title:
Select one:
- Grounded Theory
Choose the best research design approach for the following research title:
Select one:
- Phenomenological Research
Select one:
- Canonigo, C.S. (1999). English grammar & composition part 1. Manila: CKC Publication
What research method allows researchers to obtain a detailed description of social settings or event in
Select one:
-. Observation
Select one:
Choose the best research design approach for the following research title:
Select one:
- Grounded Theory
Which organizational principle is used to connect the research topic to different backgrounds (i.e.
Select one:
- Sector
What research design is used when a theory is developed from data generated by a series of
Select one:
- Grounded theory
Select one:
Select one:
- Begin with secondary data, then proceed if necessary to collect primary data.
Select one:
Which of the following should be considered in questioning data validity and reliability?
Select one:
Select one:
A researcher would like to display the geographic map of his research population. What mode for
Select one:
-Graphics
What section of the research should clarify concepts defined within the scope of the study?
Select one:
- Conclusion
Select one:
- A scientific endeavor
Thea is interested to study the young people with dementia – chronic disorder caused by brain disease
Select one:
-Phenomenological research
Select one:
-Language based
Select one:
-Courses of actions suggested by the researcher based on the findings of the study
Select one:
Choose the best research design approach for the following research title:
Solving word problems of preschoolers through illustrations
Select one:
- Action Research
-Research Design
How does key word in context (KWIC) work for novice researchers?
- Researchers identify key words and then systematically search the corpus of text to find all
Select one:
- The researcher generates a general explanation (a theory) of a process, and action, or an interaction
Select one:
What techniques for discovering research texts fall under simple observation?
Select one:
Select one:
- The data that fail to fit the explanation or interpretation are not addressed.
Select one:
Select one:
-Pie charts
A study is based on 30 people (across three focus groups). What type of study is this?
Select one:
-Qualitative
Select one:
A study is based on 1000 people interviewed face-to- face in shopping areas. What qualitative data
Select one:
- Interview
Select one:
-Mapping questions
Which of the following research questions should NOT be answered using action research methods?
Select one:
Choose the best research design approach for the following research title:
Select one:
- Phenomenological Research
Select one:
-Check and recheck the data to ensure the initial conclusions are realistic, supportable, and valid.
Choose the best research design approach for the following research title:
A study of the Italians and the health benefits of the Mediterranean lifestyle
Select one:
-Action Research
Which citation style is usually used in social science researches?
Select one:
-APA format
Select one:
- 8-12 members
Choose the best research design approach for the following research title:
A historical and comparative note on the relationship between analytic induction and grounded
theorizing
Select one:
- Ethnographic Research
Select one:
Which qualitative research design seeks action to improve practice and study the effects of the action
Select one:
-Action research
Select one:
-textbook
When assessing Internet based literature, which of the following is NOT important?
Select one:
Select one:
__________________ is the thing (person, place, event, etc.) that is selected for inclusion in the study.
Select one:
-Sampling unit
A teacher conducts an action research study of the problem-solving methods used by students in her
ninth-grade Algebra I classes. Which of the following can she assume on the basis of her study?
Select one:
Choose the best research design approach for the following research title:
Select one:
- Action Research
Select one:
- Static
What qualitative analytic approach is mentioned here? This approach involves the researcher in the
production of “objective” accounts of the content of the verbal, written or visual texts, the development
of codes and categories often prior to analysis, and the definition and measurement of units of analysis.
Select one:
- Enumerative approach
Select one:
What is bibliography?
Select one:
- A complete list of all works related to the study including the ones that are not directly contained in
the report
Select one:
-Lying by fabrication
A surveyor placed a cable across a street to count the number of vehicles which pass over it at different
times of the day in order to select a site for a new 7-Eleven store. What type of data collection did he
use?
Select one:
- Observation
Select one:
- Case study
Select one:
According to historical accounts, face-to- face methods have been used since the early years of
Select one:
Select one:
Choose the best research design approach for the following research title:
Select one:
- Phenomenological Research
Select one:
Select one:
__________ contains a small number of people (usually eight to twelve) and is convened to address
- For beginning researchers, a qualitative research is advisable because the natural setting is accessible.
The correct answer is: Qualitative research is the best design for a social inquiry since it explores and
analyzes people's values and perspective through observation.
promote the values that are essential to collaborative work, such as trust, accountability, mutual respect
and fairness.
True or False: A responsible researcher looks for alternative ways to arrive at a conclusion in the study.
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following quotation on the statements about research knowledge
and experience.
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following quotation on the statements about research knowledge
and experience.
“I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic
facts. ” -Bill Gates
The correct answer is: Innovation is funding a research and learning its basic facts.
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following quotation on the statements about research knowledge
and experience.
“Do research. Feed your talent. Research not only wins the war on cliche, it's the key to victory over fear
and it's cousin, depression.” ― Robert McKee
The correct answer is: Research is not only answering questions but also discovering one’s talent and skill
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following quotation on the statements about research knowledge
and experience.
“The measure of greatness in a scientific idea is the extent to which it stimulates thought and opens up
new lines of research.” ― Paul A.M. Dirac
The correct answer is: Research starts from the stimulated mind and may end to measure of greatness.
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following quotation on the statements about research knowledge
and experience.
“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. ” -Zora Neale Hurston
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following quotation on the statements about research knowledge
and experience.
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following quotation on the statements about research knowledge
and experience.
“The more important reason is that the research itself provides an important long-run perspective on
the issues that we face on a day-to-day basis. ” -Ben Bernanke
The correct answer is: Research provides an important perspective on our daily issues.
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following quotation on the statements about research knowledge
and experience.
“In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand. ” -Neil
Armstrong
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following quotation on the statements about research knowledge
and experience.
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following quotation on the statements about research knowledge
and experience.
“Find out what’s really out there. I never said to be like me, I say be like you and make a difference.” –
Marilyn Manson
The correct answer is: Research is finding out there what other’s has not seen so you make a difference.
Debriefing should…
The correct answer is: Explain all relevant aspects of research procedures
A researcher may withhold a participant’s name and any identifying characteristics when asked to
present such information when
The correct answer is: Sharing only the information permitted by the participant
The correct answer is: A tentative conclusion or answer to a specific question raised at the beginning of
the investigation.
The correct answer is: Both can be utilized by researchers depending on the use.
The correct answer is: Have adequate information about the procedures and benefits associated with
the research
Confidentiality and anonymity are important to insure limited risk of exposure of information including…
Normally, in which part of the research report are the hypotheses justified to the reader?
The correct answer is: To make sure that participants know exactly what to expect from the research and
to communicate their right to withdraw at any stage.
What aspect of research experience illustrates the pressure to the researcher in meeting research
deadlines?
Among the steps in the research process, which part typically takes the most time of the researcher?
The correct answer is: conflict between the different principles of immoral conduct
The correct answer is: Research must give pride to its investigator.
The correct answer is: The research that the researcher takes in becomes a personal importance.
Research is
The correct answer is: Proposed before a good research question can be developed.
The correct answer is: a problem statement, a hypothesis, definitions, a literature review, a sample of
subjects, tests or other measuring instruments, a description of procedures, and data analysis.
A reasoning where one start with certain particular statements and conclude with a universal statement
is called
Research is
The correct answer is: Searching for the truth in a scientific way
Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?
The correct answer is: more likely to involve applied research than basic research
Research involves exploring what _________________ other researchers have come to.
Choose the most appropriate explanation to the meaning of the following quotation on qualitative
research.
“The major strength of qualitative approach is the depth to which explorations are conducted, and
descriptions are written, usually resulting in sufficient details for the reader to grasp the idiosyncrasies of
the situation.” – Myers
The correct answer is: The importance of context and meaning are the reasons to get the depth of
explorations in qualitative research. The setting of the problem and multiple ways to get data from the
locale will surely help the researcher to explain the unexplainable.
Choose the most appropriate explanation to the meaning of the following quotation on qualitative
research.
“Formal symbolic representation of qualitative entities is doomed to its rightful place of minor
significance in a world where flowers and beautiful women abound.” Albert Einstein
The correct answer is: Qualitative research is everyday life research. The issues to be addressed are in
the beautiful places where problems are least expected to arise such as home, school, church, tourist
spots, etc.
Choose the most appropriate explanation to the meaning of the following quotation on qualitative
research.
“The most important advances, the qualitative leaps, are the least predictable. Not even the best
scientists predicted the impact of nuclear physics, and everyday consumer items such as the iPhone
would have seemed magic back in the 1950s.” - Martin Rees
The correct answer is: The flexible design of qualitative research is illustrated in the quotation since it
can be modified from modern to conservative or vice-versa depending on the need of the study. The skill
set required of the researcher is the key to interpret unpredictable findings.
Online and mobile technology offer limited enhancements to qualitative research designs.
Education, nursing, sociology, anthropology, information studies, humanities, and health sciences are the
only topics to be used for qualitative research.
The correct answer is: True
Qualitative research is relative to the everyday life of the researcher including his/her meditation on
daily activities and experiences.
Qualitative research requires the analytical and organizational abilities that are necessary for all
researchers.
“The worse thing that contemporary qualitative research can imply is that, in this post-modern age,
anything goes. The trick is to produce intelligent, disciplined work on the very edge of the
abyss.” ― David Silverman
The correct answer is: The messy analysis and inductive approach is the qualitative characteristic
describe in this quotation. It involves multilayered process which may include anything but the inductive
approach will shape the result into an intelligent and disciplined work that will really make a difference.
The correct answer is: The unique capabilities of online and mobile qualitative research can be under
modern category and they are very much useful in qualitative research.
Identify the research title with the description of APPLIED or PURE research:
Which part of the research paper do you find the following? The weaknesses spring out of the
inaccuracies of the perceptions of the respondents.
Avoid rhetorical questions (answerable by yes/no) for they only elicit either of the two responses and
may result to vagueness.
The best quality data that a researcher can get is the double blind test.
Individuals are like scientists who develop theories on how the world and their own activities function.
It is generally used to figure out the changes in a system when a variable in the system changes,
measuring how the end result changes by altering a variable.
The mathematics involved is very high level and people often struggle with it even after being taught
how to do it.
It addresses the question of how people produce social reality in and through interactive processes.
It can be defined like mathematical and statistical models which are describing a diverse array of
variables relationship.
Looks at relationships between variables and can establish cause and effect in highly controlled
circumstance.
The observation of such forms can be broken into the dimensions of temporal, spatial, material, social,
meaningful, media-technical, emotional and bodily aspects.
Applying the algorithm for detecting individual trees from Drone Images
It must give precise answers that will determine the difference or relationship, or implication of the
variables under study.
6. Anime - [manga]
8. Holidays - [EidulFitr]
This section indicates the specific benefits which will be gained from the results of the study.
The problem statement is more specific than a topic and it limits the scope of the research problem.
Indicate what is probably necessary to conduct the study and explain how the findings will present this
information.
It must only ask about the relationship between two or more variables.
Theory of Relativity
No experimental treatments were given, and no control other than gender was attempted.
The researchers also determined the children’s reactions on violent cartoon shows watched on
television.
This is qualitative research that investigates the daily life of housewives on weekdays.
The results of this study should be limited to students enrolled in similar programs.
Some technical terms on information technology were not explained in this study.
This study concentrates on the factors that need to be considered for the implementation of the policy.
The inputs are only coming from senior high school students of the subject school.
The study is focused on the possible implementation of online exam in the university.
The correct answer is: SCOPE
The correct answer is: People and institution who have directly or indirectly experienced the research
problem.
Willing (2009) argues that many qualitative researchers tend not to work with “variables” that are
defined by the researcher prior to the research project because
In the title “The Chemistry of English Language between Foreign and Local Students of Holy Ghost
College in Bangued, Abra”, who could be the possible beneficiaries of the research?
The correct answer is: Students, teachers, school administrators and future researchers
The correct answer is: It must contribute to the development of the whole research problem or topic.
The correct answer is: The title must reflect the variables under study.
The correct answer is: This study determines the status of irregular second year students enrolled in a
Catholic school.
The correct answer is: The researcher strives to collect information from which some level of useful
knowledge can be gained.
What is conceptual audacity that can be found in the theme of everyday life research?
The correct answer is: A tool that enables us to see new and perhaps surprising aspects of the everyday
lives that we lead.
Scope and delimitation distinguishes the constraints of the study by delimiting the topic in terms of time,
____________________, availability of subjects, resources and ethical considerations.
What are the types of issues that qualitative research commonly answers?
The correct answer is: The Chemistry of English Language between Foreign and Local Students of Holy
Ghost College in Bangued, Abra
The correct answer is: To study the social interaction in a natural environment.
How can a researcher become the data gathering instrument in qualitative research?
The correct answer is: The researcher is at the center of the data-gathering phase.
The correct answer is: It measures the validity and reliability of a research instrument.
How can online and mobile communications become advantageous in qualitative research?
The correct answer is: Participants can enrich their text responses by attaching files, images, links to
websites, and voice response.
A well-formulated title must state ______________ in a clear, concise, and precise way.
It is a formal, objective, systematic process in which numerical data are used to obtain information about
the world.
____________ tend to be generally expressed; a ____________ is a specific prediction about what the
readers will find.
The correct answer is: research question; hypothesis
The researcher should never report flaws in procedural design and estimate their effect on the findings.
It relates to the growth of knowledge, to the verification or validation of existing knowledge or practice
to the development of new knowledge.
Restate the statement: Although it might be said that an absolute truth is intangible in all forms of
research, the interactive, personal and interpretive approach in qualitative inquiry extinguishes the
notion that the outcomes represent an absolute truth.
Research is
The correct answer is: investigating, analyzing and synthesizing new information from various sources
The correct answer is: The researcher participates as a research subject for his/her own study.
The correct answer is: A dog can be trained to alert a human if the telephone is ringing.
The correct answer is: The readers are involved in all the studies that they read.
The correct answer is: Fairness in distribution and equitable selection of participants
It is also used to uncover trends in thought and opinions, and dive deeper into the problem.
What characteristic of qualitative research is mentioned here? The data and the researcher’s
interpretation of the data – hinge greatly on the contexts from which the data are obtained (Roller &
Lavraks, 2015).
What section identifies the people or institution who will benefit from the findings of the study?
It identifies the possibilities to which to which the study becomes manageable in terms of issues,
respondents, and time.
It is an exploratory research.
The correct answer is: The daily life activities can be studied.
The correct answer is: It may result to inaccuracies in the attitudes being measured for the question.
The correct answer is: A student examined the function of boxing as a way to help adolescents with a
criminal record to deal with aggression
Time expenditure on research is lighter on the planning end and heavier during the analysis phase.
The correct answer is: This may in turn generate new forms of human action.
Paraphrase the statement: Qualitative approaches are typically used to explore new phenomena and to
capture individuals’ thoughts, feelings, or interpretations of meanings and process (Given, 2008).
The correct answer is: It is used to gain an understanding of underlying reasons, opinions, and
motivations of humans.
Research survey
Milken, Michael, et al. "On Global Warming and Financial Imbalances." New Perspectives Quarterly, vol.
23, no. 4, 2006, p. 63.
An Inconvenient Truth. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, performances by Al Gore and Billy West,
Paramount, 2006.
She hastily distorted the statistical computation of the data to finish her paper on time.
Alibali, M. W. (1999). How children change their minds: Strategy change can be gradual or
abrupt. Developmental Psychology, 35,127-145.
Ebert, Roger. Review of An Inconvenient Truth, directed by Davis Guggenheim. rogerebert.com, 1 June
2006, http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/an-inconvenient-truth-2006. Accessed 15 June 2016. Ebert,
Roger. Review of An Inconvenient Truth, directed by Davis Guggenheim. rogerebert.com, 1 June 2006,
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/an-inconvenient-truth-2006. Accessed 15 June 2016
The correct answer is: MLA
The researcher copied the results of the study from another thesis.
The researcher declared she interviewed the resource person even if she didn’t.
Live concert
She changed the gender of the participant to complete the all male survey.
Baxter, C. (1997). Race equality in health care and education.Philadelphia: Ballière Tindall.
Discovery Channel
Leroux, Marcel. Global Warming: Myth Or Reality?: The Erring Ways of Climatology. Springer, 2005.
Textbooks
Theatrical play
Food blog
The World Famous Hot Dog Site. (1999, July 7). Retrieved January 5, 2008, from
http://www.xroads.com/~tcs/hotdog/hotdog.html
Weinstein, Joshua I. "The Market in Plato’sRepublic." Classical Philology 104 (2009): 439–58.
Pollan, Michael. 2006. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. New York: Penguin.
Research journal
Official website
A director didn’t cite the name of the playwright he used in the contest.
The correct answer is: Required reading for the program of the study
What organizational principle is used to explain ideas according to their respective premise?
What is the most popular citation style used in academic research papers?
The correct answer is: APA and MLA
Which of the following is the best advice in using internet search engines in qualitative research?
The correct answer is: Web addresses ending in ac.uk or .edu are generally bona fide academic sources.
Which characteristic is the first consideration in surveying related literature and studies?
The correct answer is: The surveyed materials must be as recent as possible.
Ellis, Rod. Understanding Second Language Acquisition. New York: Oxford University, 1986. Print.
A blogger made a photo collage for his latest blog. He picked photos from his Facebook friends without
asking for their consent. What research misconduct did he commit?
The correct answer is: The researcher develops an awareness of all the related literature.
Which of the following is the most essential in conducting the review of related literature?
Economy Hurt by Decline in English (2006, June 18). The Manila Times, p. A1, A2.
The correct answer is: Related literature are materials usually printed and found in books.
When doing your background reading for your literature review it is important to
Which of the following is the best way to maximize the process of reviewing of the related literature?
The correct answer is: Reviewing the researcher’s notes made on editorial and overview papers and
chapters
The correct answer is: Paraphrasing other people’s information and citing the source of that information.
In 1904, Matisse came under the influence of Signac's use of separated colors in his paintings. This was
called "divisionism." As Spurling says, "Divisionism provided logical grounds for separating the ultimate
goal of painting - order, harmony, emotional stability achieved through rhythmic compositions of form
and color from its traditional dependence on the subject. This was an important idea for Matisse.
The correct answer is: No year of publication beside the cited names
What is the APA citation style of the information of the source presented?
The correct answer is: Cullough, D. (2001). John Adams, 703-726. New York : Simon & Schuster
The correct answer is: They should be used only when absolutely necessary.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE with regards to the literature review?
The correct answer is: It explains the method necessary for the gathering of data.
What research misconduct is committed when the researcher use the sentences from published medical
literature with minor modification in word structure without attribution?
A researcher is interested in the examples or illustrations several authors have used to prove a point.
How can he pull them all together and use them in his own paper in a list?
The correct answer is: Include a citation after each separate example to indicate where you found them.
In MLA, which of the following is the correct way to cite a website in a text?
Which of the following statements describes the process of reviewing the literature in a qualitative
study?
The correct answer is: It is limited to a brief preliminary search so as to avoid bias from the researcher.
Harmon (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) collected data from 8 nurses who were employed between 1951 and
1965 in a Virginia state hospital. These nurses were now retired and had between 12 and 46 years of
psychiatric nursing experience. The researcher wanted to describe the experiences of these nurses who
practiced in a state mental hospital before and during the introduction of antipsychotic medications.
They expressed resignation and frustration while trying to provide care despite crowded wards and
inadequate personnel and supplies. The nurses indicated that they focused on the patient’s body instead
of on the patient’s mind. The camaraderie they experienced with other nurses helped them continue in
their positions, despite what they felt to be a “thankless job.”
Williams and Irurita (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) studied the personal control and emotional comfort of
hospitalized patients. Interviews were conducted with 40 patients, and 75 hours of field observations
were conducted. The basic psychological process identified by the researchers was labeled “optimizing
personal control to facilitate emotional comfort.” Personal control referred to the ability of patients to
influence their environment; emotional comfort was defined as a state of relaxation that affected the
physical status of the patient. Personal control was found to be a central feature of emotional comfort.
Godina (2004) explored the contradictory literacy practices of 10 high school students of Mexican
background from the rural Midwest. Literacy is investigated through English and Spanish in a
sociocultural context. Findings reveal how Mexican-background students demonstrate different literacy
practices in their homes and communities than those acknowledged at school. Results indicate that the
lost opportunities for effective literacy learning at school ignored the realistic responsibilities and
potential of the Mexican-background students.
The correct answer is: high school students of Mexican background from the rural Midwest
Interview Segment
A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a modern society we have a problem such as this. I don’t know
though what we can do about it. I want to do something but I don’t know what. You are constantly
reminded of the problem if you go to town. They are always there asking for money. You don’t know
though if they really need it or if they are in fact doing quite well from begging. But if you have any
caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help, when you have so much for yourself. They say a lot of
people choose to live on the streets – well I don’t believe that. I think that is an easy thing for the
authorities to say – it lets them off the hook. So really I guess the answer to your questions is that I am
not sure what to think about homelessness. I feel that something should be done but I feel powerless to
do anything personally. I think that the time has come for the government to do something. It makes me
feel uncomfortable; I don’t know what to do.
The homeless are also the same beggars asking for money on the street.
Williams and Irurita (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) studied the personal control and emotional comfort of
hospitalized patients. Interviews were conducted with 40 patients, and 75 hours of field observations
were conducted. The basic psychological process identified by the researchers was labeled “optimizing
personal control to facilitate emotional comfort.” Personal control referred to the ability of patients to
influence their environment; emotional comfort was defined as a state of relaxation that affected the
physical status of the patient. Personal control was found to be a central feature of emotional comfort.
Bisogni, et. al. (2005) studied the conceptual understanding of how management of food and eating is
linked to life course events and experiences. Individual qualitative interviews were conducting to adults
in upstate New York, particularly 14 men and 11 women with moderate to low incomes. A conceptual
model of food choice capacity emerged. Food choice capacity represented participants' confidence in
meeting their standards for food and eating given their food management skills and circumstances. Most
participants had faced challenging and changing circumstances (income, employment, social support,
roles, health conditions). Participants linked strong food management skills with high levels of food
choice capacity, except in the case of extreme financial circumstances or the absence of strong standards
Bullington (2005) investigated how older people (60+) experience the ageing body and how these
experiences affect aged peoples’ sense of identity. Explorative, open ended, interviews were conducted
with 13 respondents between the ages of 63 and 82, recruited from a retired peoples’ organization,
Church organizations, and from the working population. The results showed that generally the
experience of the ageing body has to do with a changed life world, reactions to this change in terms of
body and self, and finding ways to feel at home in this changed situation.
Dunckley, Aspinal, Addington-Hall, Hughes, & Higginson (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) used the staff in one
hospice and one nursing home setting in London as their research data. The purpose of the study was to
identify facilitators and barriers to the use of the Palliative Care Outcome Scale (POS). Staff took part in
semi-structured interviews, completed diaries, and participated in monthly meetings to give their
opinions of what they thought were the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the POS.
Dunckley, Aspinal, Addington-Hall, Hughes, & Higginson (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) used the staff in one
hospice and one nursing home setting in London as their research data. The purpose of the study was to
identify facilitators and barriers to the use of the Palliative Care Outcome Scale (POS). Staff took part in
semi-structured interviews, completed diaries, and participated in monthly meetings to give their
opinions of what they thought were the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the POS.
The correct answer is: staff of one hospice and one nursing home
A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a modern society we have a problem such as this. I don’t know
though what we can do about it. I want to do something but I don’t know what. You are constantly
reminded of the problem if you go to town. They are always there asking for money. You don’t know
though if they really need it or if they are in fact doing quite well from begging. But if you have any
caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help, when you have so much for yourself. They say a lot of
people choose to live on the streets – well I don’t believe that. I think that is an easy thing for the
authorities to say – it lets them off the hook. So really I guess the answer to your questions is that I am
not sure what to think about homelessness. I feel that something should be done but I feel powerless to
do anything personally. I think that the time has come for the government to do something. It makes me
feel uncomfortable; I don’t know what to do.
Bullington (2005) investigated how older people (60+) experience the ageing body and how these
experiences affect aged peoples’ sense of identity. Explorative, open ended, interviews were conducted
with 13 respondents between the ages of 63 and 82, recruited from a retired peoples’ organization,
Church organizations, and from the working population. The results showed that generally the
experience of the ageing body has to do with a changed life world, reactions to this change in terms of
body and self, and finding ways to feel at home in this changed situation.
Bisogni, et. al. (2005) studied the conceptual understanding of how management of food and eating is
linked to life course events and experiences. Individual qualitative interviews were conducting to adults
in upstate New York, particularly 14 men and 11 women with moderate to low incomes. A conceptual
model of food choice capacity emerged. Food choice capacity represented participants' confidence in
meeting their standards for food and eating given their food management skills and circumstances. Most
participants had faced challenging and changing circumstances (income, employment, social support,
roles, health conditions). Participants linked strong food management skills with high levels of food
choice capacity, except in the case of extreme financial circumstances or the absence of strong
standards.
The correct answer is: 14 men and 11 women with moderate to low incomes
The homeless are stereotyping their social conditions to beg for money.
Daly (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) studied the lived experiences of mothers of suicidal adolescents. She
contended that, unfortunately, the mother’s experience is often the hidden dimension in the family.
Unstructured interviews were conducted with 6 mothers living with suicidal adolescents. Six themes
were identified: failure as a good mother, the ultimate rejection, feeling alone in the struggle,
helplessness and powerlessness in the struggle, cautious parenting, and keeping an emotional distance.
Harmon (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) collected data from 8 nurses who were employed between 1951 and
1965 in a Virginia state hospital. These nurses were now retired and had between 12 and 46 years of
psychiatric nursing experience. The researcher wanted to describe the experiences of these nurses who
practiced in a state mental hospital before and during the introduction of antipsychotic medications.
They expressed resignation and frustration while trying to provide care despite crowded wards and
inadequate personnel and supplies. The nurses indicated that they focused on the patient’s body instead
of on the patient’s mind. The camaraderie they experienced with other nurses helped them continue in
their positions, despite what they felt to be a “thankless job.”
Adler (2003) examined the relationship of foreign language study and SAT Verbal scores. Additionally, the
study explored whether or not the number of years of foreign language study had an impact on SAT
verbal scores. The students involved were female seniors at a private high school in suburban Maryland.
It was hypothesized that there would be no significant effect that the choice of foreign language study
has on the verbal score achieved on the SAT. This hypothesis was rejected because there was a
significant difference in SAT Verbal averages among the students of three different foreign languages.
French foreign language students outperformed Spanish and Latin foreign language students.
Adler (2003) examined the relationship of foreign language study and SAT Verbal scores. Additionally, the
study explored whether or not the number of years of foreign language study had an impact on SAT
verbal scores. The students involved were female seniors at a private high school in suburban Maryland.
It was hypothesized that there would be no significant effect that the choice of foreign language study
has on the verbal score achieved on the SAT. This hypothesis was rejected because there was a
significant difference in SAT Verbal averages among the students of three different foreign languages.
French foreign language students outperformed Spanish and Latin foreign language students.
Gance-Cleveland (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) examined the features, critical attributes, processes, and
benefits of school based support groups for adolescents with an addicted parent. Participant
observations were conducted weekly at two high schools over one semester. Interviews were conducted
with program administrators, school administrators, group co-facilitators, and participants. School-based
support group participation was found to enhance self-knowledge and led to self-care and self-healing.
The correct answer is: program administrators, school administrators, group co-facilitators
The government is the only one who can help the homeless.
Edwards (2007) explored the process of college men’s gender identity development. In order to try to
meet these expectations and be seen as men, participants described putting on a performance that was
like wearing a mask or “putting my man face on.” This process included learning societal expectations of
them as men, as well as specific cultural group expectations. The men in this study were all aware that
they did not neatly fit behind the mask, either as a result of personal characteristics or social identities.
Their resulting insecurities led them to wearing the mask both consciously and unconsciously so that
they would be seen as men by society.
Edwards (2007) explored the process of college men’s gender identity development. In order to try to
meet these expectations and be seen as men, participants described putting on a performance that was
like wearing a mask or “putting my man face on.” This process included learning societal expectations of
them as men, as well as specific cultural group expectations. The men in this study were all aware that
they did not neatly fit behind the mask, either as a result of personal characteristics or social identities.
Their resulting insecurities led them to wearing the mask both consciously and unconsciously so that
they would be seen as men by society.
Daly (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) studied the lived experiences of mothers of suicidal adolescents. She
contended that, unfortunately, the mother’s experience is often the hidden dimension in the family.
Unstructured interviews were conducted with 6 mothers living with suicidal adolescents. Six themes
were identified: failure as a good mother, the ultimate rejection, feeling alone in the struggle,
helplessness and powerlessness in the struggle, cautious parenting, and keeping an emotional distance.
Gance-Cleveland (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) examined the features, critical attributes, processes, and
benefits of school based support groups for adolescents with an addicted parent. Participant
observations were conducted weekly at two high schools over one semester. Interviews were conducted
with program administrators, school administrators, group co-facilitators, and participants. School-based
support group participation was found to enhance self-knowledge and led to self-care and self-healing.
“Good morning. I’m a health officer in our barangay and I also belong to the medical research team of
our community.”
“Can you describe how you first became aware of your sickness?”
Anything that might indicate membership in groups or in sub-populations of interest to the study, such
as profession, social status, socioeconomic class, religion, or ethnicity
What individuals’ preferences concerning personal space suggest about their relationships
The characteristics of these individuals; what differentiates them from others; whether people consult
them or they approach other people; whether they seem to be strangers or well known by others
present.
“This research is conducted to investigate the life experiences of people who survived cancer and now
living cancer free for more than 5 years.”
“Thank you for finding time to be in this interview. Your story is very inspiring.”
The correct answer is: 6
“One area of this research is to record particular challenges that cancer patients face after
chemotherapy. Could you tell me your experience?”
Where people enter and exit; how long they stay; who they are (ethnicity, age, gender); whether they
are alone or accompanied; number of people
Another way to find themes is to look for local terms that may sound unfamiliar or are used in unfamiliar
ways.
Naomi Quinn (in Ryan and Bernard, 2003) has analyzed hundreds of hours of interviews to discover
concepts underlying American marriage and to show how these concepts are tied together. She began by
looking at patterns of speech and at the repetition of key words and phrases, paying particular attention
to informants' use of metaphors and the commonalities in their reasoning about marriage. Nan, one of
her informants, says that "marriage is a manufactured product." This popular metaphor indicates that
Nan sees marriages as something that has properties, like strength and staying power, and as something
that requires work to produce. Some marriages are "put together well," while others "fall apart" like so
many cars or toys or washing machines.
The idea that themes represent the ways in which texts are either similar or different from each other.
Look carefully at words and phrases that indicate relationships among things.
The approach is based on a powerful trick most of us learned in kindergarten and requires paper and
scissors.
Sherzer (in Ryan and Bernard, 2003) presents a detailed analysis of a two-hour performance by Chief
Olopinikwa of a traditional San Blas Kuna chant. The chant was recorded in 1970. Like many linguistic
anthropologists, Sherzer had taught an assistant, Alberto Campos, to use a phonetic transcription
system. After the chant, Sherzer asked Campos, to transcribe and translate the tape. Campos put Kuna
and Spanish on left- and right-facing pages. By studying Campos’s translation against the original Kuna,
Sherzer was able to pick out certain recurrent features. Campos left out the chanted utterances of the
responding chief (usually something like "so it is"), which turned out to be markers for verse endings in
the chant. Campos also left out so-called framing words and phrases (like "Thus" at the beginning of a
verse and "it is said, so I pronounce" at the end of a verse). These contribute to the line and verse
structure of the chant. Finally, "instead of transposing metaphors and other figurative and allusive
language into Spanish" Campos "explains them in his translation".
Another linguistic approach is to look for naturally occurring shifts in thematic content.
It is based on a simple observation: if you want to understand a concept, then look at how it is used.
In a study of birth planning in China, Greenhalgh (in Ryan and Bernard, 2003) surveyed 1,011 ever-
married women, gathered social and economic histories from 150 families. She conducted in-depth
interviews with present and formal officials (known as cadres), and collected documentary evidence
from local newspapers, journals and other sources. Greenhalgh notes that "Because I was largely
constrained from asking direct questions about resistance, the informal record of field notes, interview
transcripts, and questionnaire data contains few overt challenges to state policy." Greenhalgh concludes,
however, that their conversations with the researchers, both peasants and cadres made strategic use of
silence to protest aspects of the policy they did not like. Cadres, for example were loathe to comment on
birth-planning campaigns; peasant women were reluctant to talk about sterilization. These silences form
one part of the unofficial record of birth planning in the villages. More explicit protests were registered
in informal conversations. From these interactions emerged a sense of profound distress of villagers
forced to choose between a resistance that was politically risky and a compliance that violated the
norms of Chinese culture and of practical reason.
Recommendations should aim for the ideals but they must be feasible, practical, and attainable even for
impossible.
Bill and Jessica were almost done taking turns choosing the players for their teams. It was Jessica’s turn
to choose, and only Kurt was left. Jessica said, “Kurt.”
The correct answer is: Jessica was pleased to have Kurt on her team.
You just opened a bag of potato chips and poured some juice in a glass when the phone rang. You went
out of the kitchen to answer it. When you returned after a couple of minutes, you found the split juice
and pieces of chips on the floor. Your little sister was teary-eyed and said, “I’m sorry. It was an accident.”
The correct answer is: Your sister decided to get her own snacks.
Not too much detail is needed in the summary of findings – simple answer the research questions, and
draw the conclusion
Conclusions should refer only to the population, area, or subject of the study.
James Springer and his identical twin James Lewis were separated at birth. They were raised in different
homes. They did not meet again until they were 39. When they met, they found out the following:
Springer’s first wife was named Linda and his second wife, Betty. Lewis has also had a wife named Betty
and one named Linda. Each had a son named James Allen. Each had owned a dog named Toy. Their
favorite subject in high school had been math. They had both studied law enforcement after high
school. They had the same hobbies and the same favorite vacation place. They even liked the same
brand of cookies. (adapted from http://www.gedonlineclass.net)
What conclusion can you draw about the two men in the article?
The correct answer is: Even though these men were raised differently, they like many of the same things.
Reference list allows readers to locate and use the sources and copy the ones cited.
The readers must be informed why this research counts and why is it important.
The correct answer is: He will still participate in the activities of the organization.
The research report need not to be substantially different from drafts, except where participants have
indicated that change is necessary.
James Springer and his identical twin James Lewis were separated at birth. They were raised in different
homes. They did not meet again until they were 39. When they met, they found out the following:
Springer’s first wife was named Linda and his second wife, Betty. Lewis has also had a wife named Betty
and one named Linda. Each had a son named James Allen. Each had owned a dog named Toy. Their
favorite subject in high school had been math. They had both studied law enforcement after high
school. They had the same hobbies and the same favorite vacation place. They even liked the same
brand of cookies. (adapted from http://www.gedonlineclass.net)
What conclusion can you draw about twins based on this article?
“English has been dubbed as the “language of the world”. Over a billion people in the world have
considered English as their second language. With over 2,500 OFW’s leaving the country everyday to
different parts of the globe, Filipinos are expected to arm themselves with English to communicate with
the world.”(Excerpt from “Nursing the Carabao English”,in Yu& Plata, 2006)
The correct answer is: Communicating in English is an important tool for Filipinos who want to work
abroad.
Maria is watching too much television. A toddler shouldn’t be spending hours staring blankly at a screen.
Worse yet, some of her wild behavior have been inspired by those awful cartoons she watches.
The correct answer is: Some cartoons are not good for Maria.
In reading, we should consider not only what we can directly get from the text but also what we can read
between the lines. In order to fully understand and appreciate a thought, a sentence, a passage, and a
text, we need to read more than the literal meaning (Yu & Plata, 2006).
The correct answer is: We should use given information in inferring ideas.
Mateo almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his
umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.
The correct answer is: Mateo heard a weather forecast; it would rain in the afternoon.
The correct answer is: Interview of applicants will be conducted today and tomorrow.
Recommendations should aim to solve or help solve problems discovered in the investigation.
Arrange the following parts of the research paper by numbering them chronologically from 1 to 10.
Methodology
Introduction
Title
References
Which of the following should be considered in questioning data validity and reliability?
What research method allows researchers to obtain a detailed description of social settings or event in
order to situate people’s behavior within their own socio-cultural context?
Choose the best research design approach for the following research title:
What research design is used when a theory is developed from data generated by a series of
observations or interviews principally involving an inductive approach?
What is bibliography?
The correct answer is: A complete list of all works related to the study including the ones that are not
directly contained in the report.
What techniques for discovering research texts fall under simple observation?
The correct answer is: Word repetitions, key-indigenous terms, and key-words-in-contexts (KWIC)
The correct answer is: Check and recheck the data to ensure the initial conclusions are realistic,
supportable, and valid.
Which of the following research questions should NOT be answered using action research methods?
The correct answer is: Is parent attitude toward school uniforms related to their socioeconomic status?
What data collection procedure is used when analyzing and communicating the social life through
photos?
The correct answer is: The researcher generates a general explanation (a theory) of a process, and
action, or an interaction shaped by the views of a large number of participants.
Which organizational principle is used to connect the research topic to different backgrounds (i.e.
political, methodological, geographical, literary)?
The correct answer is: Sector
__________________ is the thing (person, place, event, etc.) that is selected for inclusion in the study.
A study is based on 30 people (across three focus groups). What type of study is this?
A surveyor placed a cable across a street to count the number of vehicles which pass over it at different
times of the day in order to select a site for a new 7-Eleven store. What type of data collection did he
use?
The correct answer is: Canonigo, C.S. (1999). English grammar & composition part 1. Manila: CKC
Publication
The correct answer is: Because it helps researchers learn the perspectives held by study populations.
A researcher would like to display the geographic map of his research population. What mode for
displaying qualitative data should he use?
The correct answer is: Graphics
What category of information in participant observation is concerned about clothing, age, gender,
physical appearance of respondents?
The correct answer is: For beginning researchers, a qualitative research is advisable because the natural
setting is accessible.
A study of the Italians and the health benefits of the Mediterranean lifestyle
The correct answer is: Marking the texts up with different colored highlighter pens.
The correct answer is: Courses of actions suggested by the researcher based on the findings of the study
Select one:
c. Involves seeking meaning and developing interpretive explanation through the process of feedback.
d. Needs to maintain a detailed and critically reflective diary record and be prepared to subject
himself/herself to regular periods of debriefing with a supervisor or colleague.
Feedback
__________ contains a small number of people (usually eight to twelve) and is convened to address
topics introduced by a group moderator?
What section of the research should clarify concepts defined within the scope of the study?
When assessing Internet based literature, which of the following is NOT important?
Which qualitative research design seeks action to improve practice and study the effects of the action
that was taken?
Which of the following should include the informed consent during an experimentation?
RSCH G11
Select one: a. Misconduct in research b. Informed consent c. Falsification of data bank d. Conflicts of
interest
-True or False: A responsible researcher looks for alternative ways to arrive at a conclusion in the study.
Answer: False
-What aspect of research experience illustrates the expedition of the researcher?
Select one: a. Individuals should be treated as autonomous agents. b. Persons with diminished
autonomy (e.g., prisoners, students, children, etc) should not be coerced to participate in a research. c.
Investigators should mind the reduction of risk that might occur from the research. d. Investigator should
practice fairness in distribution and equitable selection of participants.
-A researcher may withhold a participant’s name and any identifying characteristics when asked to
present such information when
Select one: a. They feel the information is unnecessary to the individual b. They have obtained a
certificate of confidentiality c. It is a case involving required reporting d. The research paper is not
published yet.
Select one: a. Validating the results b. Systematic process c. Good research d. Making research
instruments
Select one: a. Identity of the researcher b. Biography of the researcher c. Social class of the researcher d.
Emotions of the researcher
Select one: a. His/her name and identifying characteristics b. Confidential material c. Confidential
material and identifying characteristics d. His/her name e. Identifying characteristics f. His/her name and
confidential material
-Research is
Select one: a. Reorganizing, or restating, reviewing common findings b. Analyzing and interpreting new
information c. Collecting existing information d. Modifying established knowledge
-Answer TRUE if the sentence is a correct description of a good research question, and answer FALSE if it
is an incorrect description. It should not use comparative terms (such as higher, better, etc.).
-Answer TRUE if the sentence is a correct description of a good research question, and answer FALSE if it
is an incorrect description. The problem statement is more specific than a topic and it limits the scope of
the research problem.
-Identify the research title with the description of APPLIED or PURE research: The Specific Genetic Code
of the Fruit Fly
Answer: PURE
-Answer TRUE if the sentence is a correct description of a good research question, and answer FALSE if it
is an incorrect description. It is biased in terminology or position.
-Identify the research title with the description of APPLIED or PURE research: Compositions of Protons,
Neutrons and Electrons
Answer: PURE
-Answer TRUE if the sentence is a correct description of a good research question, and answer FALSE if it
is an incorrect description. Indicate what is probably necessary to conduct the study and explain how the
findings will present this information.
-Answer TRUE if the sentence is a correct description of a good research question, and answer FALSE if it
is an incorrect description. It must only ask about the relationship between two or more variables.
-Identify the research title with the description of APPLIED or PURE research: Applying the algorithm for
detecting individual trees from Drone Images
Answer: APPLIED
-Answer TRUE if the sentence is a correct description of a good research question, and answer FALSE if it
is an incorrect description. It has the potential to suggest directions for past research.
-The Internet has become an accepted source of information for educational research. Which of the
following is NOT an indicator of the quality of information found on the Internet?
Select one: a. The number of "hits" for the site b. The honesty of the reported information c. The
authenticity of the information d. The lack of bias
Select one: a. Any highly regarded novel b. Any paper source c. Any written material d. Published
accounts of researchers
-Identify the following materials by choosing the correct letter: Food blog
-Identify the citation format used in the following references by writing CMS, APA or MLA: Pollan,
Michael. 2006. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. New York: Penguin.
Answer: APA
Select one: a. Long sentences b. Key word searches c. Short sentences d. Key letter searches
-Identify the following materials by choosing the correct letter: Braveheart (starred and produced by Mel
Gibson)
-Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE with regards to the literature review?
Select one: a. It shows why research questions are important. b. It explains the method necessary for the
gathering of data. c. It helps researchers to build up an argument. d. It has everything a researcher needs
to read about his/her research
-What is the most popular citation style used in academic research papers?
Select one: a. APA and CMS b. APA c. CMS d. MLA e. CMS and MLA f. All of the choices g. APA and MLA
-Identify the following materials by choosing the correct letter: Spolarium by Juan Luna
-In a study of birth planning in China reenhalgh in Ryan and ernard 00 surveyed 1011 evermarried
women gathered social and economic histories from 10 families. he conducted indepth interviews with
present and formal officials known as cadres and collected documentary evidence from local
newspapers ournals and other sources. reenhalgh notes that ecause I was largely constrained from
asking direct uestions aout resistance the informal record of field notes interview transcripts and
uestionnaire data contains few overt challenges to state policy. reenhalgh concludes however that their
conversations with the researchers oth peasants and cadres made strategic use of silence to protest
aspects of the policy they did not like. adres for eample were loathe to comment on irthplanning
campaigns peasant women were reluctant to talk aout steriliation. hese silences form one part of the
unofficial record of irth planning in the villages. More eplicit protests were registered in informal
conversations. rom these interactions emerged a sense of profound distress of villagers forced to choose
etween a resistance that was politically risky and a compliance that violated the norms of hinese culture
and of practical reason.
-Answer 1,2,3, 4, 5 or 6, to identify the stages of the interview where the following statements are said.
Answer: 4
-Identify the technique used to discover the thees in the data below.
Naomi Quinn (in Ryan and Bernard, 2003) has analyzed hundreds of hours of interviews to discover
concepts underlying American marriage and to show how these concepts are tied together. he egan y
looking at patterns of speech and at the repetition of key words and phrases paying particular attention
to informants use of metaphors and the commonalities in their reasoning about marriage. an one of her
informants says that marriage is a manufactured product. his popular metaphor indicates that an sees
marriages as something that has properties like strength and staying power and as something that
reuires work to produce. ome marriages are put together well while others fall apart like so many cars or
toys or washing machines.
Anything that might indicate membership in groups or in supopulations of interest to the study such as
profession social status socioeconomic class religion or ethnicity
Select one: a. Human traffic b. verbal behavior and interactions c. Physical behavior and gestures d.
Appearance e. Personal space f. People who stand out
Answer: OPEN
Select one: a. Transitions . Unarked tets c. Indigenous categor d. ord repetitions e. awing f. Metaphors
and analogies g. opare and contrast h. utting and Sorting i. e words in contet I . j. Searching for missing
information k. onnectors l. Social science queries
What is your message to people who are still fighting cancer until now
Answer: 5
-The idea that themes represent the ways in which tets are either similar or different from each other.
Select one: a. Unarked tets . Searching for issing inforation c. onnectors d. Indigenous categor e. awing f.
Social science queries g. compare and contrast h. Metaphors and analogies i. ord repetitions . e words in
contet I k. utting and Sorting l. Transitions
-Barkin et al. (in Ryan and Bernard, 2003) interviewed clinicians community leaders and parents aout
what physicians could and did do to prevent violence among youth. hese were long comple interviews so
arkin et al. roke the coding process into two steps. hey started with three maor themes that they
developed from theory. he principle investigator went through the transcripts and cut out all the uotes
that pertained to each of the maor themes. hen four other coders independently sorted the uotes from
each maor theme into piles. hen the pile sort data were analyed with multidimensional scaling and
cluster analysis to identify suthemes shared across coders.
-The mathematics involved is very high level and people often struggle with it even after being taught
how to do it.
Answer: False
-Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?
-True or False: A responsible researcher looks for alternative ways to arrive at a conclusion in the study.
Answer: False
-What aspect of research experience illustrates the pressure to the researcher in meeting research
deadlines?
Answer: Emotions
Which of the following is a research method that allows a researcher to get information about a large
number of subjects relatively inexpensively and easily?
Answer: Have adequate information about the procedures and benefits associated with the research
-A researcher may withhold a participant’s name and any identifying characteristics when asked to
present such information when
-A reasoning where one start with certain particular statements and conclude with a universal statement
is called
-It addresses the question of how people produce social reality in and through interactive processes.
Answer: Qualitative research is the best design for a social inquiry since it explores and analyzes people's
values and perspective through observation.
Answer: Investigator should practice fairness in distribution and equitable selection of participants
-Choose the correct paraphrase of the following quotation on the statements about research knowledge
and experience. “In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or
understand. ” -Neil Armstrong
Answer: true
-Write TRUE if the statement gives the correct description of an everyday life research and FALSE if it is
incorrect. The observation of such forms can be broken into the dimensions of temporal, spatial,
material, social, meaningful, media-technical, emotional and bodily aspects.
Answer: true
-Answer TRUE if the sentence is a correct description of a good research question, and answer FALSE if it
is an incorrect description. It has the potential to suggest directions for past research.
Answer: False
-Identify the research title with the description of APPLIED or PURE research: Compositions of Protons,
Neutrons and Electrons
Answer: PURE
-Write SCOPE if the sentence must be placed in the coverage of the research, and write ELIMITATI if it is a
restriction of the research. The study is focused on the possible implementation of online ea in the
university.
Answer: SCOPE
Answer: People and institution who have directly or indirectly experienced the research problem.
-What qualitative research characteristic is being described in the statement: The data and the
researchers interpretation of the data - hinge greatly on the contents fro which the data are obtained
Answer: True
Answer: DELIMITATION
-In the title “The chemistry of English Language between Foreign and Local Students of Holy Ghost
College in Bangued, Abra”, who could e the possible beneficiaries of the research
-What should e considered in formulating research questions for the statement of the problem?
-The results of this study should be limited to students enrolled in similar programs.
Answer: DELIMITATION
Answer: True
-Statistics will not be utilized in analyzing the results.
Answer: DELIMITATION
-How can a researcher become the data gathering instrument in qualitative research?
-What is conceptual audacity that can be found in the theme of everyday life research?
Answer: A tool that enables us to see new and perhaps surprising aspects of the everyday lives that we
lead.
-It must only ask about the relationship between two or more variables
Answer: True
Answer: The participants and the researcher share the “research space”.
Answer: Identifies the possibilities to which to which the study becomes manageable in terms of issues,
respondents, and time.
Answer: Fabrication
-Q: What are your views on homelessness? A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a modern society
we have a problem such as this. I don’t know though what we can do about it. I want to do something
but I don’t know what. You are constantly reminded of the problem if you go to town. They are always
there asking for money. You don’t know though if they really need it or if they are in fact doing quite well
from begging. But if you have any caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help, when you have so
much for yourself. They say a lot of people choose to live on the streets – well I don’t believe that. I think
that is an easy thing for the authorities to say – it lets them off the hook. So really I guess the answer to
your questions is that I am not sure what to think about homelessness. I feel that something should be
done but I feel powerless to do anything personally. I think that the time has come for the government
to do something. It makes me feel uncomfortable; I don’t know what to do. Source: Grbich (2013)
The government is the only one who can help the homeless
Answer: False
-The Internet has become an accepted source of information for educational research. Which of the
following is NOT an indicator of the quality of information found on the Internet?
-The World Famous Hot Dog Site. (1999, July 7). Retrieved January 5, 2008, from
http://www.xroads.com/~tcs/hotdog/hotdog.html
Answer: APA
-Q: What are your views on homelessness? A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a modern society
we have a problem such as this. I don’t know though what we can do about it. I want to do something
but I don’t know what. You are constantly reminded of the problem if you go to town. They are always
there asking for money. You don’t know though if they really need it or if they are in fact doing quite well
from begging. But if you have any caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help, when you have so
much for yourself. They say a lot of people choose to live on the streets – well I don’t believe that. I think
that is an easy thing for the authorities to say – it lets them off the hook. So really I guess the answer to
your questions is that I am not sure what to think about homelessness. I feel that something should be
done but I feel powerless to do anything personally. I think that the time has come for the government
to do something. It makes me feel uncomfortable; I don’t know what to do. Source: Grbich (2013)
The homeless are stereotyping their social conditions to beg for money.
Answer: False
-Harmon (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) collected data from 8 nurses who were employed between 1951 and
1965 in a Virginia state hospital. These nurses were now retired and had between 12 and 46 years of
psychiatric nursing experience. The researcher wanted to describe the experiences of these nurses who
practiced in a state mental hospital before and during the introduction of antipsychotic medications.
They expressed resignation and frustration while trying to provide care despite crowded wards and
inadequate personnel and supplies. The nurses indicated that they focused on the patient’s body instead
of on the patient’s mind. The camaraderie they experienced with other nurses helped them continue in
their positions, despite what they felt to be a “thankless job.”
Answer: 8 nurses
-A director didn’t cite the name of the playwright he used in the contest.
Answer: Plagiarism
-What information is required for the APA in-text citation?
Personal author: McCullough, David G. Title: John Adams Publication info: New York : Simon & Schuster,
c2001. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 703-726) and index
Answer: Chronology
-Name the research misconduct performed in the following situations by choosing the letter of the
correct answer: She hastily distorted the statistical computation of the data to finish her paper on time.
Answer: Falsification
-Identify the sample used in the researches below by choosing the letter of the best answer:
Dunckley, Aspinal, Addington-Hall, Hughes, & Higginson (in Nieswiadomy, 2008) used the staff in one
hospice and one nursing home setting in London as their research data. The purpose of the study was to
identify facilitators and barriers to the use of the Palliative Care Outcome Scale (POS). Staff took part in
semi-structured interviews, completed diaries, and participated in monthly meetings to give their
opinions of what they thought were the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the POS.
-Do the preliminary data analysis on the interview below by agreeing or disagreeing on the following
statements. Write TRUE for agree and FALSE for disagree.
Interview Segment Q: What are your views on homelessness? A: Well, I think it’s a terrible thing that in a
modern society we have a problem such as this. I don’t know though what we can do about it. I want to
do something but I don’t know what. You are constantly reminded of the problem if you go to town.
They are always there asking for money. You don’t know though if they really need it or if they are in fact
doing quite well from begging. But if you have any caring qualities you can’t ignore requests for help,
when you have so much for yourself. They say a lot of people choose to live on the streets – well I don’t
believe that. I think that is an easy thing for the authorities to say – it lets them off the hook. So really I
guess the answer to your questions is that I am not sure what to think about homelessness. I feel that
something should be done but I feel powerless to do anything personally. I think that the time has come
for the government to do something. It makes me feel uncomfortable; I don’t know what to do. Source:
Grbich (2013)
Answer: True
-Identify the citation format used in the following references by writing CMS, APA or MLA: Google.
“Google Privacy Policy.” Last modified March 11, 2009.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacypolicy.html
Answer: MLA
Answer: Syndicated
-What citation style was used in this source? Ellis, Rod. Understanding Second Language Acquisition.
New York: Oxford University, 1986. Print.
Answer: MLA
-Identify the sample used in the researches below by choosing the letter of the best answer:
Adler (2003) examined the relationship of foreign language study and SAT Verbal scores. Additionally, the
study explored whether or not the number of years of foreign language study had an impact on SAT
verbal scores. The students involved were female seniors at a private high school in suburban Maryland.
It was hypothesized that there would be no significant effect that the choice of foreign language study
has on the verbal score achieved on the SAT. This hypothesis was rejected because there was a
significant difference in SAT Verbal averages among the students of three different foreign languages.
French foreign language students outperformed Spanish and Latin foreign language students
-Which part of the review of the related literature engages in a dialogue with the literature?
Answer: Introduction
-A researcher is interested in the examples or illustrations several authors have used to prove a point.
How can he pull them all together and use them in his own paper in a list?
Answer: Include a citation after each separate example to indicate where you found them.
-Which of the following is the best way to maximize the process of reviewing of the related literature?
Answer: Reviewing the researcher’s notes made on editorial and overview papers and chapters
-Answer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, to identify the stages of the interview where the following statements are said.
“What is your message to people who are still fighting cancer until now?”
Answer: 5
-The research report need not to be substantially different from drafts, except where participants have
indicated that change is necessary.
Answer: True
-Identify the category of the information in participant observation by choosing the letter of the best
answer.
How people use their bodies and voices to communicate different emotions; what individuals’ behaviors
indicate about their feelings toward one another, their social rank, or their profession.
-Identify the category of the information in participant observation by choosing the letter of the best
answer.
-Recommendations should aim for the ideals but they must be feasible, practical, and attainable even for
impossible.
Answer: False
-Answer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, to identify the stages of the interview where the following statements are said.
“This research is conducted to investigate the life experiences of people who survived cancer and now
living cancer free for more than 5 years.”
Answer: 2
-Identify the most appropriate way to display the following research data. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
-Draw your conclusion on the following statements by choosing the letter of the correct answer.
The club president tendered his resignation and said, “While I may no longer lead this organization, I will
continue to support its endeavors and activities.”
-Identify the most appropriate way to display the following research data. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
Answer: Graphics
-Answer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, to identify the stages of the interview where the following statements are said.
“Thank you for finding time to be in this interview. Your story is very inspiring.”
Answer: 6
The idea that themes represent the ways in which texts are either similar or different from each other.
Answer: LEADING
-Not too much detail is needed in the summary of findings – simple answer the research questions, and
draw the conclusion.
Answer: true
Interviews searching for what people do in managing impersonal social relationships, methods by which
people acquire and maintain achieved and ascribed status, and information about how people solve
problems.
-Draw your conclusion on the following statements by choosing the letter of the correct answer.
The coordinator made an announcement, “Only the first 100 applicants will be interviewed today. The
others would have to come back tomorrow.”
-Identify the category of the information in participant observation by choosing the letter of the best
answer.
Where people enter and exit; how long they stay; who they are (ethnicity, age, gender); whether they
are alone or accompanied; number of people
Since you wish to pursue your graduate studies, what course will you enroll?
Answer: MAPPING
-Draw your conclusion on the following statements by choosing the letter of the correct answer.
In reading, we should consider not only what we can directly get from the text but also what we can read
between the lines. In order to fully understand and appreciate a thought, a sentence, a passage, and a
text, we need to read more than the literal meaning (Yu & Plata, 2006).
-Identify the most appropriate way to display the following research data. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
-Draw your conclusion on the following statements by choosing the letter of the correct answer.
Mateo almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his
umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.
-What is bibliography?
Answer: A complete list of all works related to the study including the ones that are not directly
contained in the report.
-Choose the best research design approach for the following research title: Children of wealthy parents
in the education system
-A study is based on 30 people (across three focus groups). What type of study is this?
Answer: Qualitative
-Choose the best research design approach for the following research title: A personal journey with
grounded theory methodology
Answer: Check and recheck the data to ensure the initial conclusions are realistic, supportable, and valid.
-When assessing Internet based literature, which of the following is NOT important?
-A surveyor placed a cable across a street to count the number of vehicles which pass over it at different
times of the day in order to select a site for a new 7-Eleven store. What type of data collection did he
use?
Answer: Observation
-Which of the following should be considered in questioning data validity and reliability?
-Choose the best research design approach for the following research title: Solving word problems of
preschoolers through illustrations
-__________ contains a small number of people (usually eight to twelve) and is convened to address
topics introduced by a group moderator?
-The researcher collected data using questionnaires, structured observation and interviews. What is the
research design applied?
Answer: Ethnographic
-Choose the best research design approach for the following research title: A Qualitative Study of
Multicultural Identities: Three Cases of London's Inner-City Children
Answer: Static
Answer: textbook
Answer: The data that fail to fit the explanation or interpretation are not addressed.
Answer: Courses of actions suggested by the researcher based on the findings of the study
-Which of the following is the correct order in writing the research paper?
-Choose the best research design approach for the following research title: Lived experiences of adult
caregiving daughter and their elderly mothers
Answer: Canonigo, C.S. (1999). English Grammar & Composition Part 1. Manila: CKC Publication
-Which of the following do you need to consider in designing a research?
-Choose the best research design approach for the following research title: A historical and comparative
note on the relationship between analytic induction and grounded theorizing
-Choose the best research design approach for the following research title: The lived experience of being
a sole mother in the Philippines
-A study is based on 1000 people interviewed face-to-face in shopping areas. What qualitative data
collection was used?
Answer: Interview
Answer: Because it helps researchers learn the perspectives held by study populations.
-Which qualitative research design seeks action to improve practice and study the effects of the action
that was taken?
-What qualitative analytic approach is mentioned here? This approach involves the researcher in the
production of “objective” accounts of the content of the verbal, written or visual texts, the development
of codes and categories often prior to analysis, and the definition and measurement of units of analysis.
-What section of the research should clarify concepts defined within the scope of the study?
Answer: Conclusion
A: sector
Drinking to cope is very common among college students and is related to much higher levels of alcohol
consumption, episodes of heavy drinking, and levels of both negative and positive alcohol related
consequences” (p. 486). Levenson and Park (2002)
A: Levenson and Park (2002) found that drinking to cope is very common among college students and it
is related to much higher levels of alcohol consumption and related consequences.