SIGNAL VILLAGE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High School A.Y. 2016- 2017

PRACTICAL RESEARCH I
LONG TEST

Name: _______________________________Gr.& Sec: ___________________________Score: _______

I. Encircle the letter of the word that does not belong to the group. (10pts)

1. a. use b. message c. purpose d. data-gathered

2. a. TV b. attitude c. radio d. newspaper
3. a. historical b. action c. discourse d. experimental
4. a. variable b. scientific c. systematic d. problem-oriented
5. a. scientific b. naturalistic c. compound d. triangulation
6. a. beliefs b. tradition c. internet d. religion
7. a. accuracy b. timeliness c. clarity d. natural
8. a. measurable b. specific c. social d. time-bound
9. a. culture b. society c. media d. social relations
10. a. parents b. teachers c. mentors d. friend

II. Write TRUE if the statement is CORRECT, and if WRONG, change the underlined word. Write your
answer on the space provided before each item. (20pts)

__________11. According to Leedy (1974), “research is a quest for undiscovered truth.”

__________12. A concept is an explanation to understand the occurrence of specific phenomena
__________13. A theory an abstract label that represents an aspect of reality
__________14. A hypothesis a specific statement describing the expected relationship of variables
__________15. Conceptualization is the conversion of the abstract idea or notion into a realistic item
__________16. Sampling is the process by which the researcher chooses a sample.
__________17. Reliability refers to how well a test measures what it is supposed to measure
__________18. Validity is the degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results
__________19. Sample refers to the participants in the study.
__________20. Data are all the collected information

III. Choose the best answer in each sentence. Encircle your answer.

21. The source of information or message.

A. Channels B. Speaker C. Listener D. Encoding
22. The information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in words or in actions.
A. Field of Experience B. Message C. Symbols D. verbal
23. The process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker
understands.
A. Decoding B. Expressing C. Symbolizing D. Encoding
24. The medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in which the
encoded message is conveyed.
A. Source B. Signal C. Channels D. Context
25. The process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver.
A. Decoding B. Transmitting C. Receiving D. Monitoring
26. The recipient of the message, or someone who decodes the message.
A. Destination B. Listener C. Speaker D. Source
27. The reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver.
A. Reflection B. Feedback C. Response D. Impression
28. The factors that affect the flow of communication.
A. Barrier B. Faint signals C. Stereotyping D. Insensitivity
29. The only way the speaker knows that the message has been received.
A. Feedback B. Response C. Monitoring D. Receiving
30. The environment where communication takes place.
A. Setting B. Field of Experience C. Context D. Location

IV. Identify the function of communication in each sentence. Write CONTROL, MOTIVATION, SOCIAL
INTERACTION, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, or EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION.
_______________31. Communication allows individuals to interact with others.
_______________32. Communication functions to control behavior.
_______________33. Communication encourages people to live better.
_______________34. Communication facilitates people’s expression of their feelings and emotions.
_______________35. Communication functions to convey information.

V. Enumerate the following (20pts):

A. Agencies that deviate people from truth-searching
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37. ____________________________________
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B. Purposes of Research
41. ____________________________________
42. ____________________________________
43. ____________________________________
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45. ____________________________________

C. Characteristics of Research
46. ____________________________________
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D. Types of Research
51. ____________________________________
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VI. Essay: Write briefly but comprehensively the (1) Statement of the Problem, (2) Significance of the
Study, (3) Scope and Delimitation on any of the following topics (30pts):

A. Perceptions on Celebrities-turned-Politicians among Senior High School Teachers at Signal Village

National High School
B. The Relationship between Teacher Motivation and Academic Achievement among Grade 9 Junior
High School Student at Signal Village National High School
C. Reasons for Taking Up the GAS strand among Grade 11 GAS Senior High School Students at Signal
Village National High School
D. The Effectiveness of using “Filipinish” in the Enhancement of the Subject-Verb Agreement Skills of
Grade 8 Junior High School Students at Signal Village National High School
E. The Challenges of the K-12 Curriculum among Grade 11 Senior High School Students at Signal
Village National High School