1. Research Methods

Quantitative Techniques — Quiz

Test your understanding of quantitative techniques with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which statistical test is appropriate for comparing the medians of two independent groups when the data is ordinal?

Question 2

A researcher is investigating the impact of a new teaching method on student engagement. They measure engagement levels before and after the intervention in the same group of students. Which inferential statistical test would be most appropriate?

Question 3

What is the degrees of freedom (df) for a Chi-squared test when analyzing a contingency table with $2$ rows and $3$ columns?

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios would typically lead a researcher to use a non-parametric statistical test instead of a parametric test?

Question 5

A psychologist wants to determine if there is a significant association between gender (male/female) and preference for a specific type of therapy (CBT/Psychodynamic/Humanistic). Which statistical test should be used?