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1. Which one of the reasons below is NOT an argument for why research is important?
a. It adds to knowledge about educational issues. b. It informs policy makers about important issues. c. It is useful in developing your research skills. d. It confirms or disconfirms prior results of studies. |
c
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2. To apply research in your practical educational setting, you might:
a. examine what other practitioners are doing in their settings. b. find out what research has to say by examining research studies. c. look to research methods professors in your courses. d. go to the educational library and begin to locate topics. |
b
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3. From the following list of skills, identify the skills that you are NOT likely to obtain during your study of educational research:
a. an ability to lengthen your attention span. b. an ability to organize large amounts of information. c. an ability to write for an audience. d. an ability to negotiate topics with faculty. |
d
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4. Which of the following is an example of a research problem?
a. the need to conduct additional research on children. b. the need to address problems of teenage pregnancies. c. the need to learn about how classrooms work. d. the need to address problems in schools. |
b
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5. An individual you are studying asks that his name not be mentioned in your research report. What type of ethical issue have you breached if you report the name?
a. the right to have his privacy protected. b. the right to not be disturbed in his workplace. c. the right to stay away from personal disclosure. d. the right to report research honestly |
a
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6. Which one of the following has set standards for the ethical practice of
educational research? a. American Ethics Union b. American Educational Association c. American Principles of Ethical Practices d. American Educational Research Association |
d
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12. How are quantitative and qualitative research similar?
a. both follow the steps in the research process b. both use similar formats for presenting the research problem c. both use data collection procedures d. all of the above |
d
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Which factors listed below indicate differences between quantitative and qualitative research in the use of the literature? (check all that apply)
a. the procedures of data analysis. b. the use of literature to justify the research problem. c. the introduction to a study d. the extent to which the literature is quantitative or qualitative. |
a
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14. What is a research?
a. posing a problem, collecting data, and addressing the problem b. posing a question, collecting data, and answering the question c. posing a question, collecting data, and presenting a solution d. posing a hypothesis, collecting data, and falsifying the hypothesis |
b
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15. You are examining a published journal article to determine if it is more of a quantitative or qualitative study. What characteristics listed below would you identify to determine that it is a quantitative study? (check all that apply)
a. specific research questions b. use of numeric or numbered data c. a large number of individuals d. interpretation of the larger meaning |
abc
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16. You are examining a published journal article to determine if it is more of a quantitative or qualitative study. What characteristics listed below would you identify to determine that it is a qualitative study? (check all that apply)
a. the literature justifies the research problem b. an analysis of text data by the researcher c. an objective reporting stance by the researcher d. a comparison of results with predictions from studies |
ab
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17. Which of the following is NOT a good reason for selecting either a quantitative or qualitative approach to your study?
a. You have taken courses in statistics and experiments. b. Your research problem addresses characteristics of one of the approaches. c. Your advisor is trained in one of the approaches and not the other. d. You are more comfortable with words than with numbers. |
d
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18. What characteristic of quantitative research is evident in the parent involvement study by Deslandes and Bertrand (2005)?
a. The researchers do not refer to themselves b. The problem of parent involvement in education is an issue today c. The writing of the report is different than that of the gunman study d. The authors had first-hand experiences with parenting children |
a
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19. What characteristic of qualitative research is evident in the mothers’ trust in school principals study (Shelden et al., 2010)?
a. It is a quality study written in user-friendly terms. b. The research questions are broad, open-ended questions. c. The researchers report some numbers about the incident. d. The authors remain invisible throughout the study. |
b
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37. Where in a research study would one expect to find authors discussing potential
ethical issues? a. In the section on potential limitations to a study. b. Throughout the research study. c. In data collection and data analysis. d. In the interpretation of the data. |
b
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38. In compiling an ethical research report for audiences, the researcher should: (check all that apply):
a. Report honestly without changing results b. Report when participants have misused data c. Report the practical use of the study results d. Report the results openly to others |
acb
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