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1. Which of the following is the best description of research?

A. Collecting data using a questionnaire.

B. Analyzing respondent's responses.

C. Looking at the books written by other people.

D. A systematic attempt at investigating phenomena to generate facts.

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2. The information collected during the research process is known as:

A. Opinions.

B. Statistics.

C. Data.

D. Knowledge.

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3. Which statement is NOT true about a research problem?

A. It is a statement about a challenge that a researcher faces during conducting research.

B. It is a statement about an area of concern that a researcher is interested in finding out.

C. It is a statement about a condition to be improved. D

. It is a statement about a difficult to be eliminated. E. It is a statement about a troubling question.

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4. A variable is:

A. Can be quantitative.

B. Can be qualitative.

C. A characteristic of a phenomenon, a person or an object which is always the same.

D. Anything that can take on differing or varying values.

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5. A dependent variable is also known as:

A. The categorical variable.

B. Predictor variable.

C. The criterion variable.

D. The discrete variable

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6. The independent variable is also known as:

A. The categorical variable.

B. Predictor variable.

C. The criterion variable.

D. The discrete variable

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7. The following statements are true except:

A. A hypothesis is a conclusive statement about the variables. .

B. A hypothesis can be called a proposition.

C. A hypothesis must be constructed before data collection.

D. A hypothesis is a tentative statement

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8. Which of the following is not true about a null hypothesis:

A. It is usually indicated by the symbol HO.

B. It is the statement that the treatment manipulation will have an effect.

C. It is the statement that there is no relationship between dependent and independent variables.

D. It is usually tested before the alternative hypothesis.

E. All of the above are true.

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9. About a hypothesis, it is a statement that:

A. Derives from the Greek word hypotithenai meaning "to put under".

B. Is a conclusive statement about the variables.

C. Cannot be called a proposition.

D. Proposes a relationship between two or more variables.

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10. About hypothesis, Type I error means:

A. Rejecting the null hypothesis when it is in fact true.

B. Not rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact the alternative is true.

C. All the above.

D. None of the above.

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11. About hypothesis, Type II error means:

A. Rejecting the null hypothesis when it is in fact true.

B. Not rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact the alternative is true.

C. All the above.

D. None of the above.

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12. Which of the following scales has an arbitrary Zero?

A. The ratio scale.

B. The interval scale.

C. The ordinal scale.

D. The nominal scale

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13. Which of the following scales is rank ordering?

A. The ratio scale, the nominal scale.

B. The ratio scale, the interval scale, the ordinal scale.

C. The ratio scale, the nominal scale, the ordinal.

D. The ordinal scale only.

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14. Continuous variables include the following:

A. Weight, age, height.

B. Weight, age, sex.

C. Age, sex, height.

D. Weight, sex, height.

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15. One of the following is not a characteristic of research objectives?

A. Spontaneous.

B. Measurable.

C. Action-oriented.

D. Time-bound.

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16. The following words are suitable for writing objectives except:

A. Examine.

B. Identify.

C. Assess.

D. To Know.

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17. Which of the following is true about specific objectives?

A. They are finer and specific statements that give the purpose.

B. They are derived from the general objectives.

C. They specify the actions that the researcher will undertake to achieve the general objective.

D. All of the above.

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18. The following statements are true except:

A. The independent variable is used to manipulate the dependent variable.

B. The dependent variable is called the antecedent.

C. The term independent and antecedent are synonymous.

D. The dependent variable represents the stated problem.

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19. In the statement "Lord Mayor" of Kampala is interested in the distance commuters must drive each morning. The variable is:

A. The commuter taxis.

B. The passengers.

C. The miles driven.

D. The registered voters.

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20. In the statement "The factors that influence the rate of spread of bed bug in Mulago hostels". The independent variable is?

A. The factors.

B. The spread of bed bug.

C. Bedbugs.

D. None of the above.

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Welcome to the Applied Research Quiz I

This quiz includes different types of questions. Please read each carefully and follow the instructions:

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✅ Fill in the Blank – Type the correct word(s) to complete the sentence.
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21. Which of the following describes a conceptual scope?

A. Males.

B. Females.

C. Gong River Basin.

D. Social-economic explanation of Bilharzia.

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22. Paraphrasing is defined as

A. The use of words originally formulated by the researcher.

B. Quoting words directly said by publisher.

C. The use of another authors' idea, but expressed in the writer's words.

D. None of the above.

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23. Which of the following is a primary source of information?

A. Internet.

B. Radio.

C. Published research.

D. Data from field

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24. Which of the following is true about random sampling?

A. Each element in the population has an equal and independent chance of selection.

B. The choice of an element in the sample is not influenced by other considerations such as personal preference.

C. The choice of one element is not dependent upon the choice of another element in the sampling selection.

D. Rejection of one element does not affect the inclusion or exclusion of another.

E. All the above.

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25. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of closed-ended questions?

A. Respondent choose an answer from the set of answers given.

B. May not offer the respondent choices that actually reflect their feelings.

C. The information obtained lack depth and variety.

D. There is a greater possibility of investigator bias because he may list response pattern that he is interested in or those that come to mind.

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26. Which of the following sampling techniques does not use a sampling frame?

A. Quota sampling.

B. Disproportionate stratified sampling.

C. Multi-stage sampling. D. Simple random sampling.

D. Simple random sampling.

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27. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The accidental sampling method is cheap.

B. In lottery method every element has an equal chance of being selected.

C. The snow ball method is a random method of selection.

D. In random sampling, sampling errors cannot be estimated.

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28. APA in full is:

A. American Pharmacological Association.

B. American Psychiatric Association.

C. American Psychological Association

D. American Physiological Association.

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29. Is not an essential of a good questionnaire.

A. The layout of a questionnaire should be easy to read and pleasant to the eyes.

B. The sequence of the questions should be easy to follow.

C. A sensitive question should be prefaced by an interactive statement explaining the relevance of the question.

D. A questionnaire should be developed in an interactive style. I.e. respondents should feel as if someone is talking to them.

E. Questionnaire should introduce the respondents with topic and objectives of the study.

F. None of the above.

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30. Plagiarism refers to:

A. An act of referencing..

B. An act of publishing.

C. An act of copying another's work without permission.

D. None of the above

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31. The major difference between a questionnaire and a schedule is:

A. A questionnaire is a tool for data collection while schedule is not.

B. A questionnaire contains questions while a schedule does not.

C. A questionnaire is filled by the respondents while a schedule is filled by the researcher himself.

D. None of the above.

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32. Which of the following is true about descriptive statistics?

A. It is concerned with making inferences about population.

B. It is concerned with making conclusions about the population using the results from sample.

C. It summarizes data without attempting to infer anything beyond the data.

D. None of the above.

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33. _______is a subset (a part) of a population.

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34. ______ sampling method: Every element in the population has the same probability (equal chances) of selection.

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35. ________variables are measured and assigned to groups on the basis of specific characteristics.

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Welcome to the Applied Research Quiz II

Types of Research, Scientific Process, Research Designs, Research Proposal & Report

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36. The process of conducting scientific research ends with:

A. Conducting the study. a

B. Dissemination of report.

C. Report writing.

D. Processing and analyzing data

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37. The title of a study of a research proposal is characterized by the following except:

A. it should indicate the place of study.

B. Should show target population.

C. Should be in line with the general objective.

D. Should show only independent variable.

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38. The first step in the process of conducting a scientific research is:

A. Stating the hypothesis.

B. Collecting data.

C. Identifying the problem /topic.

D. Writing a research proposal.

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39. The following words are suitable for stating objectives except:

A. Understand.

B. Identify.

C. Examine.

D. Assess.

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40. In case studies:

A. A hypothesis can be tested.

B. Everyone in a population is a respondent.

C. Quantitative methods of data collection are the major means of data collection.

D. An in-depth study of behavior of a particular /specific phenomenon is described. Answer: D Rationale: A case study is an in-depth study of a specific phenomenon.

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41. Which of the following study designs is best employed in testing hypothesis? o A. Case study.

A. Case study.

B. Experimental.

C. Case series.

D. Observational.

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42. Which of the following study designs is most likely to have a higher internal validity?

A. Cohort study design.

B. Randomized control trial.

C. Case control design.

D. Case series design.

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43. Which of the following study designs is not analytical in nature?

A. Case control.

B. Case series design.

C. Cohort study design.

D. Experimental design.

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44. The study design suitable to be used when little information is known about the topic, and when there is need to generate new hypothesis is?

A. Case series design.

B. Experimental study.

C. Case control study.

D. Cohort study.

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45. A study design that involves two independent variables against one dependent variable is?

A. Factorial Design.

B. Quasi experimental design

C. Randomized Solomon four group design

D. Cross-section study.

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46. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a cross section study design?

A. Takes place at a single point in time.

B. A reliance on existing differences rather than change following intervention.

C. Groups are selected based on existing differences rather than random allocation.

D. There is follow up of respondents.

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47. Information to be included in a consent form includes:

A. A statement indicating that participant can withdraw at any time. .

B. Name of participant.

C. Date.

D. All the above

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48. Which of the following is NOT true about quasi experimental designs?

A. It is not a true experiment.

B. Researcher does not randomly assign subjects into control and experimental group.

C. The researcher has no capacity to control-all the' extraneous variables.

D. It is usually used to assess for the impact of intervention on the subjects.

E. None of the above.

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49. Pre-post test design without control group: Requires that you collect data on study participants’ level of performance before the intervention took place (pre-test), and that you collect the same data after intervention took place. _______

True

False

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50. A pre-post test design with control group requires the treatment group receives intervention while the control group do not.

True

False

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51. ________ research is usually carried out on a relatively unstudied topic or in a new area.

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52. A ________ is a "blueprint" for how a research study is to be completed.

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53. A _________ study is a longitudinal study that looks back in time.

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Welcome to the Applied Research Quiz III

Introduction to Basic Biostatistics

This quiz includes different types of questions. Please read each carefully and follow the instructions:

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54. Which of the following is odd man out?

A. Range.

B. Variance.

C. Mean.

D. Standard deviation.

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55. The following terms have similarities except:

A. Mean.

B. Mode.

C. Variance.

D. Median.

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56. Which of the following measures of central tendency is the best to be used when having interval scale?

A. Mode.

B. Median.

C. Mean.

D. Range.

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57. Which of the following is not true about a histogram?

A. It gives a clear picture of entire data.

B. It simplifies complex data.

C. Mode can be calculated.

D. It facilitates comparison of two or more frequency distribution on the same graph.

E. It is plotted with frequency on Y-axis and midpoints on the X-axis.

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58. ………………….is not an advantage of mean.

A. Mathematical center of distribution.

B. Good for interval and ratio data.

C. Does not ignore any information.

D. Inferential statics is based on mathematical properties of the mean.

E. None of the above.

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59. Which of the following is true about descriptive statistics?

A. It is concerned with making inferences about population.

B. It is concerned with making conclusions about the population using the results from sample.

C. It summarizes data without attempting to infer anything beyond the data.

D. None of the above.

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60. ………………….is true about central tendency:

A. The basic measures are Mean.

B. Mode and Range.

C. Range, standard deviation and mode.

D. All the above.

E. None of the above.

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61. ………………….is an advantage of Median.

A. Not influenced by extreme scores or skewed distribution.

B. Good with ordinal data.

C. Easier to compute than mean.

D. All the above.

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62. __________: This is the numerical value that describes a characteristic of a population.

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63. __________: It is any numerical value that describes a characteristic of a sample.

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64. Attempts to analyze information or descriptive data in order to make generalization/ conclusions about the population.

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