Activity 2: Answer the Lesson Pre Test below to assess your prior knowledge about the lesson.

I. TRUE OR FALSE. Write T if the statement is True and F if it is False.

___True__1. The scientific method is a systematic approach in acquiring and explaining knowledge.
___true__2. The scientific method can only be used in the natural sciences.
____true_3. The scientific method starts with defining the problem and ends with the collection of
data.
true_____4. Research design determines the type of data that will be used in the study and the
methodology that will be used in the gathering and analysis of data.
_true____5. Research and the scientific method both aim to pursue the advancement of knowledge.
___false__6. Qualitative and quantitative research methods cannot be used at the same time in the
same research problem.
_true____7. The meta-analysis research design evaluates and summarizes the results of other
studies.
___true__8. A historical research design is applied to study a very particular research problem in
order to test whether a specific theory or model is applicable to real world issues or scenarios.
__true___9. An exploratory research aims to develop tentative theories or hypotheses on research
problems that are still in the preliminary stages of investigation.
__true__10. An experimental research describes “what exists” with respect to the variables of a
given situation but may not be able to conclusively provide the answer to question as to “why”.