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1. A research problem is:
a. a problem that needs to be researched. b. an issue or concern in education. c. an important passage that begins a study. d. the question being addressed in a study. |
b
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2. As you examine a published research report, you will find the research problem located
a. in the problem section of a study b. introduced throughout a study c. in the introduction to the study d. in the first sentence to a study |
c
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3. A researcher seeks to study the factors that contribute to “binge” drinking on college campuses. Which of the following would be considered to be a good “problem” statement for this study:
a. The purpose of the study is to examine the factors that contribute to binge drinking on one Midwestern university campus. b. What are the factors that contribute to binge drinking on a Midwestern college campus? c. Binge drinking occurs on many college campuses, and it is a popular pastime at many social events. d. When students binge drink at fraternity parties, they often humiliate and demean women attending the parties. |
d
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4. Which one of the following factors would make a research problem unresearchable?
a. You do not know the literature about the problem. b. You cannot obtain access to a population of study. c. You cannot conduct statistical tests. d. You cannot add to practice through your study. |
b
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5. A researcher seeks to explore how elementary students experience being assessed in math at the 4th grade level. Prior theories provide little guidance about what the researcher would expect to find. Students have shown some anxiety during testing. This research problem is best studied using a:
a. qualitative approach b. quantitative approach c. assessment approach d. evaluation approach |
a
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6. A researcher introduces the central idea in the title and the opening paragraph of a published study. This idea is called:
a. the central idea b. the central phenomenon c. the key variable d. the educational topic |
d
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7. Indicate the purpose of using a narrative hook in the introduction to a study. (Check all that apply)
a. It causes a reader to pay attention to the study. b. It elicits a response from a reader, such as an emotion. c. It encourages the reader to continue to read on. d. It promotes the importance of the first sentence. |
abc
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8. What sources would a researcher use to justify the importance of a research problem in a statement of the problem section of a study? (Check all that apply)
a. draw on personal experiences b. rely on the advice of experts c. use results to develop an incomplete theory d. talk with colleagues in the workplace |
abc
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9. When researchers cite deficiencies in the literature in their statement of the problem section, which of the following might be a good deficiency to cite? (check all that apply)
a. there is a need for more research b. there is a need for qualitative research c. there is contradictory evidence in the literature d. there is a gap in the literature |
abcd
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10. Why would a researcher mention the audience in a “statement of the problem” section of a study?
a. because members of the audience need to use the study b. because members of the audience will vote to publish the study c. because members of the audience will want to use the study d. because members of the audience need to see the study’s relevance |
d
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11. What characterizes the best stance on using quotes in the “statement of the problem” section of a research study?
a. Long quotes should not be used. b. Quotes should be used sparingly. c. Find quotes for statistical trends. d. Short quotes should be used. |
b
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