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A researcher gathers information on the demographics of people in the Mayan

civilization. Which field is described in this quantitative research example?

– Anthropology

All are examples of a continuous variable, EXCEPT:


-Gender

Which of the following examples describes the importance of quantitative research in


the field of medical and health and allied services? -
- A case study on the care-giving practices of parents with autistic children

The researcher aims to enhance students class participation by employing positive


discipline. Which kind of quantitative research is suitable for the said research
problem?

- Quasi-experimental

what is the variable that already exists during the conduct of an experiment and could
influence the result of the study?

- Independent Variable

What factor or property that a researcher measures, controls or manipulates in a


research study? - VARIABLE

Quantitative research is considered reliable because it uses large number of samples


of the target population. Which characteristic of quantitative research is being
described in the above statement? - Large Sample Sizes

What category of quantitative research is used to gather information from groups of people
by selecting and studying samples chosen from a population? Survey

Which of the following illustrates a quantitative study?

An academic performance of high school students

Some attributes to malnutrition

A public opinion to the corruption in our country

all of the above choices


An Experiment on the Methods of Teaching and Language Achievement among Elementary
Pupil. Based on the title, what is the extraneous variable? Ventilation Facilities/Physical
Ambiance

What do you call these examples, registered cars, number of business locations, number of
children in the family, population of students and total of faculty members? Discrete
Variables

The researcher aims to determine the relationship of height to the job applicants’ self-
esteem. Which kind of quantitative research is suitable for the said research problem?

Quasi-Experimental

Which statement DOES NOT describe the usefulness of research?

Research improves the quality of life

Through innovations brought about by research, work becomes easier

Dependence on technology
Research satisfies the need for fast transportation

Which among the statements is TRUE about dependent variable?

It is the predetermined factors that controls or manipulates in the experiment.


It is the existing variable that could affect the results of the experiment.

It is a factor mediating the relationship between two or more variables.


It the variable that is being measured and tested in the experiment.

I am studying two babies of the same age. One child eats eight ounces of formula four
times a day, and the other eats six ounces of formula six times a day. I guess that this must
be because the first baby’s stomach is more developed than the second baby’s. What do
you call this process of making guess or opinion?

Hypothesis

What quantitative method of research consists two or more quantitative variables from the
same group of subjects which aims to determine if there is a relationship between the two
variables? Correlational study

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of doing a research?

For personal and intellectual development only

Which of the following types of quantitative research requires a control group and an
experimental group? Experimental design
Jericho wants to determine whether ice cream sales increase if the temperature
increases as well. What would be the dependent variable in his study? Ice cream sales

Krishna wants to find out if different types of woods soak up the same amount of
water when wet. In this experiment, what is the independent variable?

Amount of water soaked up

Food Panda delivery service app prompts random satisfaction survey for stores or
restaurant a customer orders in. In this situation, which field does quantitative
demonstrate usefulness? Business

What field of research where health practitioners are concerned with human life, do
health care procedures, routines, and other systems based on the result of scientific
investigation? Medical and Health Allied Services

Which statement best exemplifies the importance of quantitative research?

Quantitative research is necessary in any field where quantifiable data is involved.

Based on the given research title, Effect of Types of Soil and Fertilizer on the Growth
of Papaya Tree, what is the independent variable?

Types of Soil

What characteristic of quantitative research refers to sticking to the facts presented


by the gathered data, while avoiding biases and subjectivity in every way possible?

Objectivity

What variables are these examples: academic grades, clothing size and measures of
attitudes?

Ordinal Variables

When formulating a research question, one must be careful to choose a question that
is _______ and not too _________?

testable, vague

A group of student researchers conducts a study on the level of engagement of the


students under the new learning modalities. In which discipline will the outcome of
this research be significant?

Education

Which of the following types of quantitative research requires a study to depict the
participants in an accurate way and to describe the people who take part in the study?
Descriptive research

What field of research where quantitative studies are used to improve the overall
marketing, help the company make informed decisions on how to move forward with
a particular product or service?

Business

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