MCQ Bank
In SPSS, which of the following option is selected by the student after clicking the tab descriptive statistics and then frequencies for computing mean, mode and median of the dataset?
- A) Bootstrap
- B) Format
- C) Statistics
- D) Charts
How many types of analysis are done in quantitative research with the help of SPSS?
- A) Two
- B) Five
- C) Four
- D) Three
The output of data explains the midpoint and ________when we compute the measures of central tendency in SPSS.
- A) Range
- B) Variance
- C) Mean
- D) Skewness
What type of data collection mixing is characteristic of a Concurrent Triangulation Design?
- A) Exclusive
- B) Integrative
- C) Competitive
- D) Divisive
What is the main purpose of using filters in SPSS?
- A) To visually manipulate data
- B) To modify the format of the data
- C) To concentrate on specific cases according to selection criteria
- D) To generate random samples of data
In SPSS, which menu option is used to create a copy of a variable?
- A) Rename Variable
- B) Recode into Same Variables
- C) Duplicate Variable
- D) Delete Variable
Which of the following type of graph represents the nominal and ordinal data?
- A) Area graph
- B) Bar graph
- C) Line graph
- D) Pie chart
What is the commonly used file extension for saving SPSS data files?
- A) .docx
- B) .sav
- C) .xlsx
- D) .spss
Recording and coding units in content analysis are primarily used for:
- A) Categorizing news articles
- B) Setting the limits on analysis
- C) Separate description, transcription, and coding
- D) Selective inclusion in the analysis
Which of the following designs is most practical when the treatment promises short-term relief?
- A) The crossover design
- B) Non-random designs
- C) Longitudinal designs
- D) Basic designs
In content analysis, what is the unit of analysis typically focused on?
- A) The total number of participants in a study
- B) The ethical considerations in research
- C) The specific pieces of content, such as words, phrases, or images
- D) The statistical significance of data
In a quasi-experimental study, researchers often:
- A) Intervene and manipulate variables to observe their effects.
- B) Ensure a high level of control over all variables in the study.
- C) Randomly assign participants to experimental groups.
- D) Simply observe and collect data from existing groups.
In which of the following design, does a researcher select two groups for an experiment?
- A) Static group comparison
- B) One-group pretest-posttest design
- C) Pre-experimental design
- D) Post-experimental design
How many readings does a researcher collect in a one-group pretest-posttest design?
- A) Three
- B) One
- C) Two
- D) Four
In SPSS, which type of data analysis is suitable for comparing the means of two or more groups?
- A) Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
- B) T-test
- C) Regression analysis
- D) Factor analysis
Which of the following best describes the researcher's role in a quasi-experimental design?
- A) Passive observation without intervention or manipulation.
- B) Complete control over the independent and dependent variables.
- C) Random allocation of participants to treatment groups.
- D) Strict adherence to the principles of a true experimental design.
What is the purpose of the "Recoding into Same Variables" option in SPSS?
- A) To delete the original variable
- B) To overwrite the original variable with recoded values
- C) To create a new variable with recoded values
- D) To create a copy of the original variable
In content analysis, what can be the focus of analysis?
- A) Words and text
- B) Video content
- C) Verbal communication
- D) Images
Which of the following number summary of the data set is displayed by boxplot?
- A) Four
- B) Five
- C) Six
- D) Three
To measure the change in the same group before and after treatment, a researcher conduct:
- A) Static group comparison
- B) Post-experimental design
- C) One-group pretest-posttest design
- D) Pre-experimental design