Practical Research 2 | Quantitative Research - 1st Quarter | Reviewer (SY 2025-2026)

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering major concepts from the lecture notes on Practical Research 2 (Quantitative Research) across topics from research introduction to ethics.

A good Quantitative Inquirer should have __ which is the ability to use available technologies.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY

The ability to troubleshoot during unexpected scenarios is called __.

UTILITY COMPETENCY

The quality that involves intra (within) and extra (outside) group interactions is referred to as __.

PATIENCE

Willingness to serve others and to do good is a quality called __.

SERVICE

Time and skill devotion is a quality called __.

EFFORT

Considering options and taking calculated risks is referred to as __.

GUTS AND RISK

Distinct characteristics of a researcher are captured by the quality known as __.

CARE

The worldview that everything should be quantified to produce meaningful concrete results is __.

POSTPOSITIVIST

Researchers who believe that experience expressed through words paints a better picture are __.

CONSTRUCTIVIST

Researchers who promote using both quantitative and qualitative data are __.

PRAGMATIC

The Research Process Phase that includes Topic/Problem Identification and Review of Literature with Objective Formulation is the __ phase.

CONCEPTUALIZATION

The phase that involves formulating the Research Plan is the __ phase.

DESIGN

The phase for Data Gathering/Collection is the __ phase.

EMPIRICAL

The phase for Data Analysis/Interpretation is the __ phase.

ANALYTICAL

The phase for Communicating/Utilizing findings is the __ phase.

DISSEMINATION

Qualitative research is an approach for exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a social or human problem. The blank term is __.

Qualitative research

Quantitative research is an approach for testing objective theories by examining the relationship among variables. The blank term is __.

Quantitative research

A research approach that involves collecting both quantitative and qualitative data and integrating them is called __.

Mixed approach

The most common method used for quantitative study is __.

Survey Research

Cross-sectional design collects data from a population through observation, survey, or interview at a specific point in time. The blank is __.

Cross-sectional

Longitudinal design collects data from the same subjects over a period of time. The blank is __.

Longitudinal

Correlational Research determines the relationship between two __.

variables

Comparative Research shows that a difference exists but does not imply __.

causation

Experimental research establishes __ and is often used when an intervention is studied.

causality

True Experimental includes an experimental and __ group.

control

Quasi-Experimental depends on how the participants were __ for the study.

recruited

Non-Experimental research involves the association or connection between variables without __ them.

manipulating

An example of an experimental study is a Medical Trial where participants are randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a __.

placebo

The Independent Variable is the presumed __.

cause

The Dependent Variable is the presumed __.

effect

Extraneous Variables are unwanted variables that influence the outcome in an __ way.

undesirable

A good research title should contain as few words as possible and should NOT include any __.

verb

In choosing your research title, remember the three T’s: Timely, Trending, and __.

Trailblazing

A research problem is a clear statement of an inquiry or gap that needs to be addressed; its importance is to indicate the __ and context.

relevance

Guidelines in Formulating a Research Problem: it should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and __.

Time-bound

Research can be stated in a declarative or interrogative manner; the problem should be aligned with an appropriate statistical method. The missing term is __.

research problem form

A hypothesis is a statement of the researcher’s prediction about the relationships between or among the variables under investigation; most quantitative studies are designed to test these through __.

statistical analysis

Simple Hypothesis predicts between one independent variable (X) and one dependent variable (Y). The missing term is __.

Simple Hypothesis

Complex Hypothesis predicts a relationship between more than one independent variable and/or more than one dependent variable; it is also called a __ hypothesis.

multivariate hypothesis

Null Hypothesis is symbolized by __ and explicates that no relationship exists between the dependent and independent variables.

Ho

Research Hypothesis is symbolized by __ and asserts a relationship between the dependent and independent variables.

Ha

Directional Hypothesis states the direction of the relationship, while __ Hypothesis does not specify direction.

Non-directional

Hypotheses should be written in __ form and aligned with the research problem.

declarative

Two types of Definitions in research: Conceptual Definition and __ Definition.

Operational definition

A Conceptual Definition explains a concept in abstract terms; an __ Definition links a concept to the concrete world by showing how it will be observed or measured.

Operational definition

Research Methodology is a way to systematically solve the research problem and is often described as the science of how research is done.

Research Methodology

The two purposes of Writing the Methodology section are to and to .

replicate and evaluate

Site and Sampling sections should describe the geographic characteristics of the place and the respondents’ __ characteristics; the sampling technique is also described.

demographic

Data Analysis in research often uses tools such as Frequency Distribution, Standard Deviation, Rank, Mean, and __ (ANOVA).

Analysis of Variance

A Data Management Plan (DMP) outlines how data will be handled during and after a project and emphasizes Compliance, Data Quality, Efficiency, Reproducibility, and __.

Preservation

Key Components of a Data Management Plan include Data Description, Metadata & Documentation, Storage & Backup, Security & Privacy, Sharing & Access, Preservation, Roles & Responsibilities, and __.

Budget

Ethical considerations in research include Informed Consent, Beneficence, Anonymity and Confidentiality, and __.

Privacy