les 7

Question 1

setting the scope of the study

Answer 1

scope of teh study
variables
attributes

Question 1

3 characteristics of variables

Answer 1

dependence
mutually exclusive
exhaustive

Question 2

• determined primarily by the selection of variables that the
  research study will focus on.
• requires the careful
  selection of variables that will be investigated,

Answer 2

scope of research

Question 3

refers to any characteristic that can have different values or traits that may vary across research participants.

Answer 3

variable

Question 4

are measured, controlled, and manipulated
by the researcher.

Answer 4

variable

Question 5

are important elements of a variable.

Answer 5

attributes

Question 6

refers to the value assigned to a
specific variable.

Answer 6

attributes

Question 7

variable agreement may have the following attributes-

Answer 7

agree
disagree
strongly agree
strongly disagree

Question 8

refers to how the variable is considered in a cause-and-effect relationship.

Answer 8

dependence

Question 9

2 types/kind of dependence variable

Answer 9

independent & dependent variables

Question 9

characteristics that are changed.
manipulated, or selected by the researcher.

Answer 9

independent variables

Question 10

those that change because of changes to the independent variable.

Answer 10

dependent variable

Question 11

means that a participant or respondent cannot possess
two attributes of a variable.

Answer 11

mutually exclusive

Question 12

means that the researcher should consider all possible
attributes of a certain variable.

Answer 12

exhaustive

Question 13

kinds of variables

Answer 13

continuous, discrete, categorical variable

Question 14

variables that may have an infinite number of values and
may vary widely among the research participants.

Answer 14

Continuous variables

Question 15

variables that have specific limits to their value.

Answer 15

Discrete variables

Question 16

these cannot be expressed in numbers but are given in
non-quantitative, descriptive terms.

Answer 16

Categorical variables

Question 17

describes the various limitations that arose during the
design and conduct of the study.

Answer 17

delimitation of the study

Question 18

are constraints on certain aspects of the research, such as the interpretation of data and the applicability and usefulness of the results and findings.

Answer 18

delimitation of the study

Question 19

identifies the other variables that were not considered for the
study.

Answer 19

delimitation of the study

Question 20

5 possible limitations that may arise

Answer 20

sample size
Lack of available and/or reliable data.
Lack of prior studies.
Chosen data collection method.
Nature of the information collected.

Question 21

will determine the quality of data and the relationships that will be identified among the variables.

Answer 21

Sample size

Question 22

Missing and unreliable data will limit the
scope of analysis and the ability of the researcher to determine meaningful
trends and relationships among the data.

Answer 22

Lack of available and/or reliable data.

Question 23

will limit the effectiveness of the literature review and may limit the initial understanding of the research problem.

Answer 23

Lack of prior studies.

Question 24

Limitations in the data collection instrument may affect the quality of data collected.

Answer 24

Chosen data collection method.

Question 25

Relying on preexisting data may impose limits on the researcher as he or she can no longer clarify certain data.

Answer 25

Nature of the information collected.

Question 26

characteristics of limitations

Answer 26

- access - time period - bias - language

Question 27

amount and quality of data will depend on the ability of the researcher to access people, organizations, libraries, and documents that can provide him or her the best available data.

Answer 27

access

Question 27

length of time devoted to the study will affect almost all aspects of the research.

Answer 27

Time period

Question 28

refers to a way of viewing a certain thing, issue, or idea, and may be influenced by the researcher background.

Answer 28

bias

Question 29

may affect the way the researcher states and defines the research problem, the selection of research design and methodology, the variables chosen, data collection methods, and the interpretation of data.

Answer 29

bias

Question 30

may have an effect on data collection, especially if the researcher is involved with respondents that speak a variety of languages.

Answer 30

language

Question 31

should clearly discuss the purpose that the research will serve to society, the country, the government, the institution or agency concerned, the curriculum planners and developers, and the research community.

Answer 31

significance of study

Question 32

It could be in the form of new knowledge in the field, a confirmation of the major findings of other studies, verification of the validity of findings in a different population, analysis of trends over time, and validation of other findings using different methodologies.

Answer 32

significance of study

Question 33

discusses the benefits of the study to the society in general, and to its beneficiaries in particular.

Answer 33

The significance of the study