First Summative Exam PR2
First Summative Exam PR2
I. TRUE or FALSE. Write QUANTITATIVE after the item when the sentence is true while
QUALITATIVE if the statement is false.
1. In quantitative research, researchers know in advance what they are looking for.
_______________
2. Quantitative research can be easily misinterpreted because it provides numerical data.
_______________
3. Quantitative research puts emphasis on proof, rather than discovery. _______________
4. Normative research is conducted by researcher whose aim would be to find out the direction and/or
relationship between different variables or group of respondents under study. _________________
5. Qualitative research requires a large number of respondents. It assumes that the larger the sample
is, the more statistically accurate the findings are. ___________________
6. Evaluation describes the status of a phenomenon at a particular time. It describes without value
judgment a situation that prevents. ____________________
7. Correlational is conducted by researchers whose aim would be to find out the direction and/or
relationship between different variables or groups of respondents under study.
_____________________
8. Methodological is the implementation of a variety of methodologies that forms a critical part of
achieving the goal of developing a scaled-matched approach, where data from different disciplines
can be integrated. ___________________
9. One characteristics of quantitative research is that its method can be repeated to verify findings in
another setting, thus, reinforcing validity findings. _____________________
10. In quantitative experiments it filters out external factors, if properly designed, and so the results
gained can be seen, as real and unbiased. ________________________
IV. Multiple Choice. Choose the correct letter that best describe the question or complete the statement.
Write your answer before the number.
3. Which of the following describes the characteristics of research where data are in form of statistics?
A. Objective B. Numerical Data C. Replication D. Large Sample Size
4. This characteristic of quantitative research which refers to its necessity to arrive at a more reliable data
analysis.
A. Large Sample Sizes C. Numerical Data
B. Replication D. Objective
5. It is done to check the correctness and verify the findings of the study.
A. Large Sample Sizes C. Numerical Data
B. Replication D. Objective