Q4-Summative Test 2 - Practical Research 1
Q4-Summative Test 2 - Practical Research 1
Directions: Read carefully the statements/questions below and write your answers on the space provided.
_____1. It includes recordable spoken or written words and also observable body language, actions and
interactions________.
a.direct data c. indirect data
b.secondhand data d. secondary data
_____2. It is generated, firsthand, by someone or something else, such as with documents or photographs reporting
an event or an artistic rendition of an event or experience.
a.direct data c. indirect data
b.bio-data d. firsthand data
_____3. Interview, observation, open-ended questionnaire, journaling, and diary accounts are examples of _____.
a.direct data c. indirect data
b.secondhand data d. secondary data
_____4. The prime method for qualitative data collection is___________.
a.survey c. questionnaire
b.interviews d. inspection
_____5. A type of interview that uses an interview guide to provide a set of questions for discussion is_________.
a.structured interview c. probing
b.funnelling d. semi-structured
_____6. What is the type of interview that follows a list of set of open-ended questions, usually asked in a certain
order such as ‘how’, ‘why’, ‘where’, or ‘when’?
a.channeling c. structured
b.unstructured d. mixed
_____7. What do you call when the researchers perform ‘dry or dummy runs’ with peers and/or colleagues as a form
of piloting the interview schedule and interview techniques?
a.experiment c. conducting interview
b.test d. investigate
_____8. The ‘laddered questions’ technique in conducting interviews called _________.
a.funnelling c. survey
b.probing d. paraphrasing
_____9. The interview that begins with general and broad (non-threatening) opening questions and then narrowing
down to topic specifics as the interview progresses is called_________.
a.funnelling c. observation
b.direct observation d. observation
_____10. A qualitative researcher knows that it is not useful to collect any further data when….
a.they sense that this is the case. c. data saturation/redundancy of data is reached.
b.the participants say that they have nothing more to say. d. data overload is reached.
_____11. Observation techniques are most commonly used in_________.
a.phenomenology c. grounded theory
b.historical research d. ethnography
_____12. When interviewing, starting off with simple and broad questions to help ease the participant into the
process is referred to as:
a.nurturing c. channeling
b.funnelling d. easing.
_____13. What is the most common method used in collecting qualitative data?
a.questionnaire c. interview
b.observation d. survey
_____14. Why should the rule of engagement be observed in the conduct of interview?
a.to follow the trend c. to gain respect
b.to avoid judgmental manner d. to maximize time
_____15. Why is observation method generally used in qualitative research designs?
a.It is easy to conduct. c. It is light to deal with.
b.It is mandated. d. It obtains more reliable information.