Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
DIVISION OF ILOILO CITY
JALANDONI MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Abanilla St., Iloilo City

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2
Grade 12, 1ST Semester, S. Y. 2018-2019

Name: _____________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: ____________________________

I. Instructions: Write whether the statement is TRUE or
FALSE. Write your answers on the space provided.
_________1. Quantitative is less detailed than qualitative
data and it may miss a desired response from the participant.
_________2. Subjectivity of researcher in methodology is
recognized less.
_________3. Quantitative data collection methods include
various surveys - online surveys, paper surveys, mobile
surveys, etc.
_________4. Research is more steadfast and unbiased.
_________5. Quantitative Research assumes sample is
representative of the population.
_________6. Quantitative does not diminish and rearrange a
complex problem to a limited number of variables.
_________7. Quantitative is more detailed than qualitative
data and it may miss a desired response from the participant.
_________8. Quantitative gazes at associations between
variables and can create cause and effect in highly controlled
conditions.
_________9. Quantitative tests theories or hypotheses.
_________10. Descriptive research can use statistics to take
a broad view of a finding or study.
II. Classification. Classify what kind of quantitative research
is being describe in each statements. Write the answers on
the spaces provided before each number. Write the letter
only.
a. Survey Research c. Hypothesis.
b. Correlational Research d. Casual-Comparative Research
e. Experimental Research
_________1. It is a kind of research that looks to uncover a
cause and effect relationship.
_________2. It uses interviews, questionnaires, and sampling
polls to get a sense of behavior with intense precision.
_________3. This is the research that is conducted in order
to explain a noticed occurrence.
_________4. This research is always guided specifically by a
hypothesis.
_________5. It is so called as a statement to be proven or
disproved. It is also called as an educated guess.
_________6. It is a kind of research that can be conducted
around one group specifically or used to compare several
groups.
_________7. This kind of research tests for the relationships
between two variables.
_________8. This type of research is the bedrock of most
sciences, in particular the natural sciences .
_________9. Rather than look solely for a statistical
relationship between two variables it tries to identify,
specifically, how the different groups are
affected by the same circumstance.
_________10. In this kind of research, the survey is
conducted on a minimum of two groups.
III. Instructions: Underline the dependent variable and
encircle the independent variable in the following
statements:
1. The more time people spend using social media, the less
they read books.
2. Taking a nap in the afternoon makes people more focused
for the rest of the day.
3. Spending time with a family dog decreases the amount of
stress someone is feeling.
4. Eating breakfast in the morning increases the ability to
learn in school.
5. A soap manufacturer wants to prove that their detergent
works better to remove tough stains.
6. Orchids were studied to determine if the amount of
humidity affected the flowering of these plants.
7. You want to see if playing music makes plants grow taller.
8. A florist want to see if Product X will extend the life of cut
flowers so that they last longer.
9. You want to measure the effect of different amounts of
oxygen on the rate of yeast growth.
10. You want to see if playing music makes plants grow taller.
IV. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the answer on the
space provided before the number.
1. When considering the scope of the topic, one should
consider its:
a. Feasibility c. Manageability
b. Accessibility d. All of the above
2. Among the literatures available that can be used in 12. This is the problem or question the researcher want to
research, which are considered as the most reliable? answer in the study.
a. Magazines c. Scholarly journal articles a. Research Outline c. Research Topic
b. Newspaper d. Information from websites b. Abstract d. Research Title
3. It is a term used to describe a practice that involves
knowingly taking and using another person's work and
claiming it, directly or indirectly, as your own. V. Instructions: Classify the given items by putting them
a. Plagiarism c. Language Use under the appropriate columns. Come up with a specific topic
b. Copy and paste d. Fraud incorporating the details you have arranged in the table.
4. An important ethical issue in research wherein the writer
must avoid racially-charged, sexist, offensive language and Background Research Scope and Primary
tendencies. of the Study objectives Delimitation Beneficiaries
a. Plagiarism c. Language Use of the Study
b. Copy and paste d. Fraud
5. This is usually done due to the workload involved in
collecting and gathering data. Students tend to fabricate data
and results just to pass the course work.
a. Plagiarism c. Language Use
b. Copy and paste d. Fraud
6. A type of plagiarism that occurs when the writer is not
trying to cheat or deceive but fails to follow accepted
methods of using and revealing sources. 1. Allied health courses create multiple stressors
a. Blatant plagiarism c. All of the above 2. Anxiety affects the performance of students during
b. Technical plagiarism d. None of the above major exams
7. A type of plagiarism in which the writer tries to deceive 3. Chamomile has been found to have antibacterial
the teacher or reader - either for a grade or acclaim - into and anti-spasm properties
believing he or she is totally responsible for the content. 4. To determine whether the test taking anxiety of
a. Blatant plagiarism c. All of the above graduating students from the treatment group is
b. Technical plagiarism d. None of the above lower compared to that of the members of the
8. This part of the research paper states the contribution and control group
usefulness of the study to the society. 5. To find out if the test-taking anxiety of graduating
a. Definition of terms students significantly decreases after drinking
b. Background of the Study chamomile tea regularly.
c. Significance of the Study 6. To determine the effects of chamomile tea on the
d. Scope and Delimitation blood pressure of students during tests
9. This part of the research paper describes the field one is 7. Health professionals
researching, tells why the field is important, describes the 8. Limited to a six month experiment
current "hot topics" on the field, and states how the study 9. Students
can add to the field being research on. 10. Students from allied health courses in low
a. Definition of terms performing universities
b. Background of the Study 11. Students posted low scores in professional board
c. Significance of the Study exams
d. Scope and Delimitation 12. Teachers
10. The portion of the research paper that explains what
information or subject is being analyzed. It also allows the General Topic:
writer to explain why certain aspects were chosen and why ________________________________________
others were excluded.
a. Definition of terms Specific Topic:
b. Background of the Study ________________________________________
c. Significance of the Study
d. Scope and Delimitation
11. This part of the research paper sets the parameters or
boundaries on how certain "terms" are going to be used in
the research or study.
a. Definition of terms
b. Background of the Study
c. Significance of the Study
d. Scope and Delimitation ~END OF EXAMINATION~