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Final Examination
in
EE 9 (Research Methods)
2nd Semester, 2020-2021
Name: ALTHEA ROSE M. ELE
Course: BSEE Year Level: THIRD YEAR
Part I
A 1. What is a hypothesis?
a. A statement that the researcher wants to test through the data collected in a study.
b. A research question the results will answer.
c. A theory that underpins the study.
d. A statistical method for calculating the extent to which the results could have happened by chance.
A 2. Qualitative data analysis is still a relatively new and rapidly developing branch of research
methodology.
a. True
b. False
B 3. The standard deviation squared is called the frequency of the distribution.

a. True
b. False
4. Profile questions and those that involve mere counting and tabulations are examples of descriptive
problems.
a. True
b. False
C 5. This is the process of transforming qualitative research data from written interviews or field
notes into typed text.
a. Segmenting
b. Coding
c. Transcription
d. Mnemoning
A 6. A set of data organized in participants (rows)-by variables (columns) format is known as a “data
set.”
a. True
b. False
B 7. _____ is a parametric test used to test whether a difference between the mean of two groups is
significant.
a. F-Test
b. T-Test
c. Chi-square
d. All of the above
D 8. ______ are used when you want to visually examine the relationship between two quantitative
variables.
a. Bar graphs
b. Pie graphs
c. Line graphs
d. Scatterplots
A 9. The denominator (bottom) of the z-score formula is

a. The standard deviation
b. The difference between a score and the mean
c. The range
d. The mean
A 10. Which of these distributions is used for a testing hypothesis?

a. Normal Distribution
b. Chi-Squared Distribution
c. Gamma Distribution
d. Poisson Distribution
B 11. A statement made about a population for testing purpose is called?

a. Statistic
b. Hypothesis
c. Level of Significance
d. Test-Statistic
A 12. If the assumed hypothesis is tested for rejection considering it to be true is called?
a. Null Hypothesis
b. Statistical Hypothesis
c. Simple Hypothesis
d. Composite Hypothesis
D 13. If the null hypothesis is false then which of the following is accepted?
a. Null Hypothesis
b. Positive Hypothesis
c. Negative Hypothesis
d. Alternative Hypothesis.
B 14. Alternative Hypothesis is also called as?

a. Composite hypothesis
b. Research Hypothesis
c. Simple Hypothesis
d. Null Hypothesis
A 15. A set of principles to guide and assist researchers in deciding which goals are most important
and in reconciling conflicting values when conducting research is called ____.
a. Research ethics
b. Deontological approach
c. Utilitarianism
d. None of the above
B 16. The act of publishing the same data and results in more than one journal or publication refers
to which of the following professional issues:
a. Partial publication
b. Duplicate publication
c. Deception
d. Full publication
B 17. Concerning "authorship" in educational research, intellectual ownership is predominantly a

function of:
a. Effort expended
b. Creative contribution
c. Professional position
d. Level of higher education
B 18. Which term refers to publishing several articles from the data collected in one large study?
a. Duplicate publication
b. Partial publication
c. Triplicate publication
d. None of these
C 19. There are three basic approaches that people tend to adopt when considering ethical issues in
research. Which one of the following is not one of the approaches?
a. Ethical skepticism
b. Deontology
c. Ontology
d. Utilitarianism
C 20. Which of the following approaches taken by people to resolve ethical issues is the primary
approach used by the federal government and most professional organizations?
a. Deontological approach
b. Ethical skepticism
c. Utilitarianism
d. None of the above
D 21. The purpose of literature review is to:

a. Demonstrate to you readers that you have read enough to show that you are aware of who the most
significant writers or researchers are in your area of research
b. Specify which issues or concept you will concentrate on in your review
c. Show that you can take a critical approach to your area of research
d. All of the above
D 22. A proposal is also known as a:

a. Work plan
b. Prospectus
c. Outline
d. All of the above
A 23. Every research proposal, regardless of length should include two basic sections. They are:
a. Research question and research methodology

b. Research proposal and bibliography
c. Research method and schedule
d. Research question and bibliography
A 24. Which of these proposals are academic in nature?
a) Research proposals
b) Business proposals
c) Personal proposals
d) Musical proposals
B 25. Which of these proposals are submitted by qualified individuals?
a) Research proposals
b) Business proposals
c) Private proposals
d) Personal proposals
B 26. Which of these proposals requires fewer parts of content?
a) Long proposals
b) Short proposals
c) Lengthy proposals
d) Research proposals
C 27. Which of the following should be included in a research proposal?

a. Your academic status and experience
b. The difficulties you encountered with your reading on the topic
c. Your choice of research methods and reasons for choosing them
d. all of the above
D 28. Which of the following you think about when preparing your research?
a. Your simple frame and sampling strategy
b. The ethical issues that might arise
c. Negotiating access to the setting
d. All of the above
B 29. What is ‘grand theory?

a. One that was proposed by one of the major theorists in the sociological tradition
b. One that is highly abstract and makes broad generalizations about the social world
c. An intermediate explanation of observed regularities
d. A particularly satisfactory theory that makes the researcher feels happy.
B 30. What is the epistemological position held by a positivist?
a. There is no substitute for in-depth, hermeneutic understanding of the society
b. Scientific research should be based on value-free, empirical observations
c. Events and discourses in the social world prevent us from having direct knowledge of the natural
order
d. It is important to remain optimistic about our research, even when things go wrong.

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Final Examination

B 3. The standard deviation squared is called the frequency of the distribution.

A 9. The denominator (bottom) of the z-score formula is

A 10. Which of these distributions is used for a testing hypothesis?

B 11. A statement made about a population for testing purpose is called?

B 14. Alternative Hypothesis is also called as?

d. None of the above

B 17. Concerning "authorship" in educational research, intellectual ownership is predominantly a

d. Level of higher education

d. None of the above

D 21. The purpose of literature review is to:

D 22. A proposal is also known as a:

a. Research question and research methodology

A 24. Which of these proposals are academic in nature?

B 25. Which of these proposals are submitted by qualified individuals?

B 26. Which of these proposals requires fewer parts of content?

C 27. Which of the following should be included in a research proposal?

B 29. What is ‘grand theory?

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