I.

MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Read the test item carefully and write the letter of the correct answer on a
SEPARATE SHEET
of paper.

____1. A learning process that motivates you to obtain knowledge or information

about people, things, places, or events.
A. Inquiry B. Research C. Investigation D. Study

____2.Some think of quantitative research as complex because of its use of

_________.
A)Hypotheses B) numerical data C) factual data D) theories

____3.It is a scientific, experimental, or inductive manner of thinking.

A)Research B) inquiry C) investigation D) survey

____4.A type of research that describe and measure the level of occurrences on
the basis of numbers and calculations.
A)Qualitative B) quantitative C) descriptive D) historical

____5. Which is not a question answered by quantitative research?

A)How many? B) How? C)When? D) What?

____6.Which among the following variables are common in quantitative research?

A)Extraneous, confounding B) independent, dependent C) participant, situational D)
constant, latent

____7.

A quantitative research presents research findings in this manner:A)

Many prefer to study with textbooks. C) Perhaps, 30% consider textbook unnecess
ary in their studies.B)

Students find textbooks indispensable or necessary. D)Out of 100 college

students, 90 find textbooks beneficial to their studies. ____8.
People inclined to doing a quantitative research wants to discover truth in
__________.A)

An exact manner B) a careful way C) an indirect way D) a personal way ____9.

Which of the following is a philosophical assumption of quantitative

researchers?A) The initial ambiguity that occurs in a study is desirable.B) The
purpose of educational research is to explain and be able to predict relationships.
The ultimate goal is thedevelopment of laws that make prediction
possible.C) Research investigations produce alternative visions of what the
world is like.D) It is impossible for the researcher to stand apart from
the individuals he or she is studying. ____10.

Observational bias occurs when an observer:A)

Is subjected to biased treatment by the research participants. C) Is conducting a

double-blind study.B)

Is distracted and fails to notice key aspects of the study. D) Sees what they want
to see. ____11.

A type of quantitative research in which finding truths about a subject is by

describing the collected data about suchsubject and determining their
relationships or connections with one anotherA)

Experimental B) Descriptive C) Non-experimental D) Historical ____12.

A quantitative research that treats or deals with the object or subject of the
research in a definite or exact manner anddetermines the extent of the effects or
influence of the treatment on the object/subject, then discovers the causes
ofsuch effects. A) Experimental B) Descriptive C) Non-
experimental D) Historical ____13.

_____ and _____ should be taken into account when considering a new research
problem.A)

Time; Cost B) Attention; Participants C) Time; Attention D) Cost; Participants ___

_14.
Which of the following is the most important thing for a researcher to consider
when deciding on a research topic?A)

How they feel about the topic. C) If they have adequate resources to research the
topic.B)

If the topic is researchable. D) How many research journals will want to publish an
article on the topic. ____15.

A student is feeling overwhelmed trying to decide on a problem to research. How

should she proceed?A)

Write down topics she is interested in. C) Abandon the concept of research
altogether.B)

Copy the work of others. D) Focus on completing the literature review before decid
ing on a research problem. ____16.

A student is writing a research question. What should his first step be?A)

Specifying what the question is about. C) Formulating a hypothesis.B)

Indicating where the research funding is coming from. D) Ensuring their ideas are
researchable. ____17.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why formulating a research question is one
of the first steps in a research project?A)

It helps refine what is being researched. C) It helps the researcher formulate and
identify important aspects of their research.B)

It helps lay the groundwork for the research. D) It helps in choosing a topic for
research. ____18.

Your research question is: 'What is the effect of television viewing on Filipinos?'
What is the PROBABLE reason that thisquestion would need some revision?A)

The question does not lend itself to research easily. C) The question is too narrowly
focused.B)
The question does not center on specific concerns or issues. D) The question is too
broadly focused. ____19.

Starting off with a research question provides a researcher with:A)

A strong foundation and a question to answer C) Their null hypothesisB)

Their hypothesis D) Accurate information about how to accomplish the experiment

____20.

A hypothesis is:A)

A research question B) A description of an event C) An educated prediction D) A ps

ychological diagnosis