MOCK EXAMINATION IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
Name: ___________________________________ Grade & Section: ___________________________
General Direction: Identify the following term/s that is being asked. Write the CORRECT answer in your answer sheet.
1. _____________is a word that refers to your method or process of selecting respondents or people to answer questions
meant to yield data for a research study.
2. _____________involves all members listed in the sampling frame representing a certain population focused on by your
study. An equal chance of participation in the sampling or selection process is given to every member listed in the sampling
frame.
3. _____________It is the best type of probability sampling through which you can choose sample from a population.
4. _____________For this kind of probability sampling, chance and system are the ones to determine who should compose
the sample.
5. _____________The group comprising the sample is chosen in a way that such group is liable to subdivision during the data
analysis stage
6. _____________This is a probability sampling that makes you isolate a set of persons instead of individual members to serve
as sample members
7. _____________You resort to quota sampling when you think you know the characteristics of the target population very
well.
8. _____________Since the subjects you expect to participate in the sample selection are the ones volunteering to constitute
the sample, there is no need for you to do any selection process
9. _____________You choose people whom you are sure could correspond to the objectives of your study, like selecting those
with rich experience or interest in your study.
10. _____________The willingness of a person as your subject to interact with you counts a lot in this non-probability sampling
method.
11. _____________this sampling method does not give a specific set of samples. This is true for a study involving unspecified
group of people.
12. _____________It is a data-gathering procedure that makes you obtain facts or information about the subject or object of
your research through the data-gathering instruments of interview and questionnaire
13. _____________ is a paper containing series of questions formulated for an individual and independent answering by several
respondents for obtaining statistical information.
14. _____________are, essentially, verbally administered questionnaires, in which a list of predetermined questions are asked,
with little or no variation and with no scope for follow-up questions to responses that warrant further elaboration.
15. _____________are usually very time-consuming (often lasting several hours) and can be difficult to manage, and to
participate in, as the lack of predetermined interview questions provides little guidance on what to talk about.
16. _____________consist of several key questions that help to define the areas to be explored, but also allows the interviewer
or interviewee to diverge in order to pursue an idea or response in more detail.
17. _____________opening questions to establish friendly relationships, like questions about the place, the time, the physical
appearance of the participant, or other non-verbal things not for audio recording.
18. _____________directive questions or close-ended questions to elicit specific answers like those that are answerable with
yes or no, with one type of an object, or with definite period of time and the like.
19. _____________a group discussion on a particular topic organized for research purposes. This discussion is guided,
monitored and recorded by a researcher (sometimes called a moderator or facilitator).
20. _____________It is another qualitative data-collection technique that makes you search through several oral or written
forms of communication to find answers to your research questions.
21. _____________Is a technique of gathering data whereby you personally watch, interact, or communicate with the subjects
of your research.
22. _____________Is a process of understanding data or known facts or assumptions serving as the basis of any claims or
conclusions you have about something.
23. _____________is your act of using symbols like letters or words to represent arbitrary or subjective data (emotions,
opinions, attitudes) to ensure secrecy or privacy of the data.
24. _____________is your way of bringing together the coded data. Giving the data an orderly appearance is putting them in a
graph, specifically a table of responses.
25. _____________ is also used to name this table of responses that consists of table of cases and their associated variables.
26. _____________shows measurements of variables or factors for a set of cases or respondents.
27. _____________indicates measurements of similarities and differences between items.
28. _____________Is a type of inferential or interpretative thinking that derives its validity, truthfulness or reasonableness from
sensory experiences.
29. _____________Gives information and description of the subject matter of the research.
30. _____________This explains the background of the research problems.
31. _____________Discusses the essential aspects of your paper such as the background of the problem, objectives etc.
32. _____________This section explains the types and sources of the data as well as the method you used in collecting and
analyzing the data.
33. _____________This contains copies of table, questionnaires, interview rates, observation checklist and other materials that
are indispensable or necessary in completing your research study.
34. _____________Follow a standard documentary style.
35. MLA stands for _____________.
