For item Nos. 18 – 19. Select from the choices below, which item is NOT a specific questions of a statement of the problem A. Is tardiness a habit among students? B. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of age and gender? C. What are the causes of the high academic performance of the students? D. What is the relationship between the tardiness and academic performance of students? A. What is educational attainment for you? B. What is the significant relationship between reading comprehension and the ability to solve math word problems? C. What is the association between the regular exercise and the achieving slimmer body? D. What is the relationship between eating fatty foods and high blood pressure? 20. The Statement of the Problem (SOP) is a __________description of the issues that need to be addressed by the researcher. A. short B. lengthy C. wordy D. elaborate 21. It should be a ___________ statement of the whole problem followed by the specific questions or sub-pr
For item Nos. 18 – 19, the item that is NOT a specific question of a statement of the problem is:
A. What is educational attainment for you?
This question is more subjective and does not fit the typical format of a specific research question.
For item 20, the correct answer is:
A. short
The Statement of the Problem (SOP) is typically a concise description of the issues that need to be addressed by the researcher.
For item 21, the statement should be a:
clear (though this option is not listed, it is implied) statement of the whole problem followed by the specific questions or sub-problems. If you have options for this question, please provide them for a more accurate