Research Design Methods Quiz
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Which research approach uses questionnaires, interviews, or observation, and frequently appears in narrative form?

  • Experimental
  • Qualitative (correct)
  • Quantitative
  • Mixed

    • Which research approach uses statistics to analyze numerical data gathered by researchers?

  • Mixed
  • Qualitative
  • Quantitative (correct)
  • Non-experimental

    • Which research design is used when the main objective is to observe and report a certain phenomenon as it is happening?

  • Experimental
  • Quantitative
  • Mixed
  • Non-experimental Descriptive (correct)

    • Which type of research design uses frequency count, percentage, likert scale, mean, and standard deviation in answering research questions?

    <p>Quantitative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Ex Post Facto research design?

    <p>To measure a cause from a pre-existing effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of correlational research design?

    <p>To establish an association between variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes True Experimental research design from Quasi-experimental research design?

    <p>Subjects are randomly assigned into treatment and control group in True Experimental design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the population in a research study?

    <p>The totality of all objects, elements, persons, and characteristics under consideration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between sampling and sample?

    <p>Sampling refers to selecting a subset of the population, while sample is the totality of all objects under consideration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ideal statistical power for rejecting the null hypothesis?

    <p>80%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main types of population in a research study?

    <p>Accessible population and actual population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of literature review in a research study?

    <p>Reading similar or related literature and studies to the current research study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Quasi' in Quasi-experimental research design refers to:

    <p>'Partly, partially, or almost'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Power Analysis founded on?

    <p>The principle of identifying sufficient sample size for measuring effect size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'statistical power' suggest?

    <p>The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Heuristics' refer to in identifying sample size?

    <p>Refers to general rule/rule of thumb for sample size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinguishing factor of Stratified Random Sampling compared to Simple Random Sampling?

    <p>Samples are chosen from subgroups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sampling method involves selecting clusters of people from the chosen population to have homogeneous characteristics?

    <p>Cluster Sampling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a good research instrument mentioned in the text?

    <p>Conciseness in length</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Systematic Sampling involve in terms of selecting samples from the chosen population?

    <p>Choosing samples at equal intervals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinguishing factor of Cluster Sampling compared to Systematic Sampling?

    <p>Choosing clusters of people from the population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data is analyzed by researchers using statistics in which research approach?

    <p>Quantitative data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does validity refer to in the context of research instruments?

    <p>The ability of the instrument to measure what it is supposed to measure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of validity is determined by checking if a specific measure relates to other measures?

    <p>Construct Validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reliability is achieved by giving the same test to the same group of respondents twice?

    <p>Test-retest Reliability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Predictive Validity?

    <p>To predict results like those similar tests already validated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is Face Validity also known?

    <p>Logical Validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reliability determines how well the items measure the same construct?

    <p>Internal Consistency Reliability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of validity is judged based on whether the instrument elicits the needed information?

    <p>Content Validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does reliability refer to in the context of research instruments?

    <p>The consistency of the measures or results of the instrument</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of validity is judged by looking at the instrument and deciding if it is valid?

    <p>Face Validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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