This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Concepts > Meaning Of Research – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Meaning Of Research Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It aims at defining or giving a verbal portrayal or picture of a person, thing, event, group, situation, etc. A) Action research. B) Correlational research. C) Explanatory research. D) Descriptive research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Descriptive research. 2. What do Interpretivists prefer? A) Quantitative data. B) Facts and numbers. C) Qualitative data. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Qualitative data. 3. Can I present another author's research work as my own without giving him/her proper credit? A) True. B) False. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. The role of theory in educational research is primarily to A) Develop precise descriptions of educational phenomena. B) Evaluate the effectiveness of specific instructional interventions. C) Explain phenomena in terms of constructs and principles. D) Provide a language that facilitates collaboration between researchers and educators. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explain phenomena in terms of constructs and principles. 5. It describes a topic of interest or event, it used detailed descriptions of what the researcher does. A) Action Research. B) Correlational Research. C) Explanatory Research. D) Descriptive Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Descriptive Research. 6. It explore topics that have not been investigated before A) Descriptive Research. B) Explanatory Research. C) Exploratory Research. D) Action Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exploratory Research. 7. Replication studies are characterized by which of the following statements? A) Studying copying same variables with same participants and techniques. B) New Study investigation population using untested variables and techniques. C) Study examining same variables with different participants and techniques is considered a replication study. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Study examining same variables with different participants and techniques is considered a replication study. 8. An Applied Research that is based on the concept that 'action is both an outcome and a part of research A) Evaluation or Assessment Research. B) Orientational Research. C) Action Research. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Action Research. 9. In which section of a scientific article are you MOST LIKELY to find a figure? A) Materials and Methods. B) Abstract. C) Results. D) Discussion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Results. 10. Which resource includes the synonyms and antonyms of a word? A) Almanac. B) Dictionary. C) Atlas. D) Thesaurus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thesaurus. 11. What is the best way to collect and record data? A) Interpretive dance. B) On scrap paper. C) On post-it notes. D) In a data table. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In a data table. 12. Which research philosophy is not usually associated with qualitative research? A) Postpositivist. B) Constructivist. C) Pragmatic. D) Transformative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Postpositivist. 13. What is the letter and number given to a book in a library by its subject and location? A) Copyright date. B) Call number. C) Database. D) Search number. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Call number. 14. The research question is "What is the effect of television viewing on Filipinos? " . What might be the research topic A) Effect of television. B) Television viewing. C) Effect of Filipino viewing. D) Effect of Filipinos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Television viewing. 15. A study that seeks to replicate findings of previous research A) Is important for theory building but not for an applied discipline like education. B) Is a worthwhile contribution to the research literature. C) Adds nothing of value to the research literature. D) Should be conducted only by the researchers who reported the original findings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is a worthwhile contribution to the research literature. 16. A researcher divides the population of product users into three groups based on degree of use. If the researcher then draws a random sample from each user group independently, the researcher has created a ..... sample. A) Simple random. B) Stratified. C) Judgment. D) Quota. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratified. 17. What is an almanca? A) A brief dictionary on the back of books. B) A book of maps or charts. C) An alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book. D) A handbook, typically published annually, containing information of general interest of on a sport or pastime. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A handbook, typically published annually, containing information of general interest of on a sport or pastime. 18. As a researcher, you need references that are the sources of your literature. What type of literature sources reports or describes other people's experience A) Primary sources. B) General sources. C) Secondary sources. D) Source materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secondary sources. 19. Reflection by action researchers A) Is particularly important at the start of an action research project. B) Occurs primarily during data analysis and interpretation. C) Involves pondering the meaning, value, and impact of one's actions. D) Requires dialogue with the research participants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Involves pondering the meaning, value, and impact of one's actions. 20. The ..... provides information that is vital to understand the main body of the research. A) Purpose of the study. B) Background of the study. C) Statement of the problem. D) Overview of the study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Background of the study. 21. Research framework needed to combine elements of ..... A) Procedures and design. B) Philosophical ideas, strategies and methods. C) Epistemology and scientific purposes. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Philosophical ideas, strategies and methods. 22. The statement " If the research questions are not clearly formulated, or have no direction, you will find yourself with too much data, and yet, not knowing what to do with them" , refers to what characteristic of a good research question? A) Focused. B) Complex. C) Concise. D) Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focused. 23. There is a set of fixed, predetermined questions which are presented to every participant in the same order and in the same way. A) Structured interview. B) Semi-structured interview. C) Unstructured interview. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structured interview. 24. What is the purpose of research? A) To increase understanding. B) To ensure ethical behaviour. C) To make use of questionnaires. D) To formulate a research proposal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To increase understanding. 25. What is a sampling procedure that is choosing one respondent and the said respondent will recommend another respondent? A) Convenience. B) Judgemental. C) Snowball. D) Systematic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Snowball. 26. It is used to explore the meaning and understanding of complex social environments, like the nature of people's experience, using case studies. A) Correlational Research Design. B) Qualitative Research Design. C) Quantitative Research Design. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Qualitative Research Design. 27. ..... is the heart of the study A) Related Literature. B) Significant of the study. C) Objectives. D) Findings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Objectives. 28. Why paraphrasing not a guaranteed way to avoid plagiarism? A) Paraphrased sentences are identical to the originals. B) Paraphrasing often changes the original idea. C) Some ideas are not easily paraphrased. D) Even restated ideas need to be properly attributed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Some ideas are not easily paraphrased. 29. The variable measured in an experiment is: A) The dependent variable. B) The independent variable. C) A null hypothesis. D) An alternative hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dependent variable. 30. Any participants to any research activity must not be forced to take part in the study. A) Voluntary Participation. B) Risk of harm. C) Informed consent. D) Social responsibility. 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