USE ¼ SHEET OF PAPER

A. Identify which research design is referred to by the following statements. Write your answer on the blank.
LONGITUDINAL 1. This design studies a group of people over a long period of time.
COHORT 2. This research focuses on a group of people sharing common characteristics.
ACTION 3. This research identifies a problem, implements a solution, and studies its effects.
EXPERIMENTAL 4. In this design, the researcher manipulates the variables and determines its effects.
SEQUENTIAL 5. This research is done in stages in order to gather sufficient data.
CAUSAL 6. This design seeks to establish and explain a “cause-and-effect” relationship.
CROSS-SECTIONAL 7. This research looks into a large group of people with different characteristics.
DESCRIPTIVE 8. This design aims to describe the present situation in order to gain information about a phenomenon.
EXPLORATORY 9. This research focuses on problems or topics with little or no research done about them, and gathers information that
will guide future studies.
MIXED 10. This design combines elements from various research designs and use both qualitative and quantitative methods.
B. Match the description in column A to the kinds of qualitative research in column B. Write your answer on the blank.
Column A Column B
__B_1. Describes a social group and how its members live. A. Case study
__A_2. Describes a situation in a specific context extensively B. Ethnography
_E__3. Describes a phenomenon and the events related to it C. Grounded theory
_D__4. Describes the lived experiences of an individual D. Historical/Narrative
_C__5. Develops a theory from qualitative data E. Phenomenology

C. Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false

F___1. Qualitative research and quantitative research compete with each other.
T___2. Qualitative research focuses on human experiences.
F___3. Qualitative research is easier to replicate than quantitative research.
T___4. Qualitative research is prone to researcher’s bias.
F___5. Qualitative research is typically experimental.
F___6. Qualitative research typically uses deductive approach in the analysis of data.
F___7. Qualitative research usually involves hundreds of participants
F___8. Qualitative research can demonstrate causal relationships better than quantitative research.
T___9. The participants in qualitative research have more leeway in responding to the researcher’s questions.
T___10. Interviews can be used in qualitative research.
T___11. Phenomenology seeks to understand human experiences.
T___12. Immersion is an effective tool in conducting ethnographic studies.
T___13. Qualitative research has practical and theoretical benefits.
T___14. Qualitative research can improve the lives of both the rich and the poor.
T___15. Qualitative research can show how community leaders disseminate information to their constituents.