Deck 10: Research and Measurement

Question 1

In……………….., the researchers randomly assigns test units to experimental groups.

A)Pre-experimental designs
B)true-experimental designs
C)Quasi-experimental designs
D)all of these

Answer 1

true-experimental designs

Question 2

………..designs are using constructions that already exist in the real world.

A)Pre-experimental designs
B)true-experimental designs
C)Quasi-experimental designs
D)all of these

Answer 2

Quasi-experimental designs

Question 3

Which of the following is not an individual document?

A)Life history
B)diary (
C)letter
D)newspaper

Answer 3

newspaper

Question 4

Which of the following are public documents?

A)Newspapers
B)historical documents
C)statistics
D)all of these

Question 5

The purpose of …………is twofold: to organize (stingily) and to communicate (clearly)

A)Concept
B)theory
C)construct
D)hypothesis

Question 6

When the hypothesis is verified and found to be true it becomes a……

A)Law
B)theory
C)fact
D)statement

Question 7

The theory when works satisfactorily and is generally accepted, it becomes……….

A)Statement
B)fact
C)Law
D)hypothesis

Question 8

When law becomes familiar it becomes a…………..

A)Hypothesis
B)theory
C)fact
D)statement

Question 9

When a hypothesis relates to the cause and effect relationship of a phenomenon it is called……….

A)Tentative
B)descriptive
C)explanatory
D)hypothesis concerning law

Question 10

When a phenomenon cannot be fully understood because of technical difficulties, the hypothesis made about is called……..

A)Tentative
B)descriptive
C)explanatory
D)hypothesis concerning law

Question 11

………….hypothesis explains the happenings of a phenomenon.

A)Tentative
B)descriptive
C)explanatory
D)hypothesis concerning law

Question 12

………… describes how an agent works to produce a particular effect or event.

A)Tentative
B)descriptive
C)explanatory
D)hypothesis concerning law

Question 13

The smallest and the largest possible measurements in each class are known as class………….

A)Boundaries
B)interval
C)limits
D)mark

Question 14

The value exactly at the middle of a class interval is called……….

A)Mid value
B)class mark
C)limits
D)both (a) & (b)

Question 15

………… includes letters, questionnaires, tests or other tools used in collecting the data.

A)Appendix
B)glossary
C)literature cited
D)bibliography

Question 16

A ……….is an alphabetical listing of unfamiliar terms with their meaning used in the thesis.

A)Appendix
B)glossary
C)literature cited
D)bibliography

Question 17

……….is a comprehensive listing of the works relevant to the study of the researcher.

A)Appendix
B)glossary
C)literature cited
D)bibliography

Question 18

…………is a list of references cited in the text.

A)Appendix
B)glossary
C)literature cited
D)bibliography

Question 19

When there is long time gap between data collected and presentation of report, the study may lose its significance. In such cases………… report is presented.

A)Summary
B)technical
C)public
D)interim

Question 20

Process of obtaining a numerical description of the extent to which a person or object possesses some characteristics

A)Measurement
B)Scaling
C)Questionnaire
D)Interview

Question 21

Measurement that involves monitoring a respondent's involuntary responses to marketing stimuli via the use of electrodes and other equipment is called

A)Projective Technique
B)Physiological measures
C)Depth Interviews
D)Multi-dimensional Scales

Question 22

Scale that indicates the relative position of two or more objects or some characteristics is called

A)Ranking Scale
B)Ordinal Scale
C)Arbitrary Scale
D)Ratio Scale

Question 23

Method that involves the selection of items by a panel of judges on the basis of their relevance, the potential for ambiguity, and the level of the attitude they represent

A)Cumulative scale
B)Arbitrary Scale
C)Item Analysis
D)Consensus Scaling