IOP2601_ASS 01_S1_2022
ASSIGNMENT 01
Closing date: 30 March 2022
Total: 30 marks
Study material: Learning units 1 to 8
Unique number: 714300
This compulsory assignment consists of multiple-choice questions that should be
completed online.
Please note: Although students may work together when preparing assignments, each
student must write and submit his or her own individual assignments. It is unacceptable
for students to submit identical assignments on the basis that they worked together. That
is copying (a form of plagiarism). Students who do this may be penalised or subjected to
disciplinary proceedings by the University.
QUESTIONS (1) TO (30): MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS [30]
(1) Assignment 01 covers specific outcomes 1, 2 and 3. Is this statement true or false?
1. True.
2. False.
(2) Although the year mark is important, it is not enough, as students still need to
obtain an exam mark of at least 40% as a subminimum. Is this statement true or
false?
1. True.
2. False.
(3) Which statement is correct?
1. All research involves experimentation.
2. Subjective observation cannot be accepted in research.
3. All research must be based on a specific theory.
4. All research starts with a problem.
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(4) The module IOP2601 focuses on the calculating and interpreting of basic
descriptive and inferential statistics.
1. False – the module does not cover interpretation of inferential statistics.
2. True – IOP2601 focuses more on the data analysis step of the research
process.
3. True – the module mainly focuses on drawing conclusions from the data
analysis.
4. False – IOP2601 focuses on all the five steps of the research process.
Lecturers for IOP2601 are interested to know whether there is a relationship in the
performance of students on assignments during the semester and the exams at the end
of the semester. As part of data collection, the lecturers selected 100 students out of the
547 students registered for the module. In the selection of students to be included in the
study, they made sure different levels of performance were represented [from below
average to above average].
(5) The lecturers have identified the research problem which is appropriate as the first
step of the research process. Is this statement true or false?
1. True.
2. False.
Lecturers for IOP2601 are interested to know whether there is a relationship in the
performance of students on assignments during the semester and the exams at the end
of the semester. As part of data collection, the lecturers selected 100 students out of the
547 students registered for the module. In the selection of students to be included in the
study, they made sure different levels of performance were represented [from below
average to above average].
(6) The type of research that will be conducted by the lecturers would be classified as
________.
1. inferential.
2. experimental.
3. descriptive.
4. statistics.
ASSIGNMENT 01
Closing date: 30 March 2022
Total: 30 marks
Study material: Learning units 1 to 8
Unique number: 714300
This compulsory assignment consists of multiple-choice questions that should be
completed online.
Please note: Although students may work together when preparing assignments, each
student must write and submit his or her own individual assignments. It is unacceptable
for students to submit identical assignments on the basis that they worked together. That
is copying (a form of plagiarism). Students who do this may be penalised or subjected to
disciplinary proceedings by the University.
QUESTIONS (1) TO (30): MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS [30]
(1) Assignment 01 covers specific outcomes 1, 2 and 3. Is this statement true or false?
1. True.
2. False.
(2) Although the year mark is important, it is not enough, as students still need to
obtain an exam mark of at least 40% as a subminimum. Is this statement true or
false?
1. True.
2. False.
(3) Which statement is correct?
1. All research involves experimentation.
2. Subjective observation cannot be accepted in research.
3. All research must be based on a specific theory.
4. All research starts with a problem.
, IOP2601_ASS 01_S1_2022
(4) The module IOP2601 focuses on the calculating and interpreting of basic
descriptive and inferential statistics.
1. False – the module does not cover interpretation of inferential statistics.
2. True – IOP2601 focuses more on the data analysis step of the research
process.
3. True – the module mainly focuses on drawing conclusions from the data
analysis.
4. False – IOP2601 focuses on all the five steps of the research process.
Lecturers for IOP2601 are interested to know whether there is a relationship in the
performance of students on assignments during the semester and the exams at the end
of the semester. As part of data collection, the lecturers selected 100 students out of the
547 students registered for the module. In the selection of students to be included in the
study, they made sure different levels of performance were represented [from below
average to above average].
(5) The lecturers have identified the research problem which is appropriate as the first
step of the research process. Is this statement true or false?
1. True.
2. False.
Lecturers for IOP2601 are interested to know whether there is a relationship in the
performance of students on assignments during the semester and the exams at the end
of the semester. As part of data collection, the lecturers selected 100 students out of the
547 students registered for the module. In the selection of students to be included in the
study, they made sure different levels of performance were represented [from below
average to above average].
(6) The type of research that will be conducted by the lecturers would be classified as
________.
1. inferential.
2. experimental.
3. descriptive.
4. statistics.
