Test #2 (Quizzes)

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Which of the following represents an example of a summed score in quantitative data analysis?

A score is calculated for several questions on the instrument

When inspecting data, we examine the database for scores that are

outside the accepted range

A graduate student plant to conduct a study about the use of computer in the middle school classroom. What permission is also needed before the student begins the study?

permission from parents of the students

A preliminary exploratory analysis of a qualitative database means that you are

reading through it to obtain a general sense of the data

Which one of the following is the best reason why a qualitative proposal submitted to the IRB requires a more detailed description of procedures than a quantitative proposal?

the board's familiarity with qualitative approaches

When inputting data into a computer program for data analysis, "values" are

the response options to variables you are trying to measure

The researcher has a list of all students in the elementary school that have been designated as "gifted" students. In the process of quantitative data collection, this list represents

the target population of "gifted" students

Which one of the following is the best reason to hand analyze your qualitative data?

you want to be close to your data

What is the most rigorous sampling procedure that a quantitative researcher could use?

Simple random sampling

Which one of the following sampling procedures illustrates non probability sampling?

Students are sampled based on availability to complete the instrument

Which of the following best describes a "gatekeeper in qualitative research?

The individual who helps locate people and provides entrance to the site.

From the statements below, select the best guidelines to use for selecting a statistical program for your quantitative data analysis

The program has thorough documentation for procedures

Under what circumstances would a qualitative researcher engage in sampling after a study begins?

The researcher asks participants to recommend others.

Which one of the following provides a good reason for why qualitative researchers select only a few participants?

With each additional participant, less depth is possible

If you were to identify codes to use in the study of an elementary classroom, which one of the following is the LEAST likely code that you might use?

a code word from a curriculum guide

What does the term, "simultaneous" mean in the process of qualitative data analysis?

Analyzing data, collecting data, and writing a description at the same time

A researcher decides to study one individual, a painter, who has distinguished herself for painting about children on the playground. What form of qualitative purposeful sampling would this represent?

Extreme case sampling

Which of the following is the best example of a unit of analysis level in quantitative data collection?

Individual

Qualitative researchers use qualitative analysis computer programs to

assigns labels or codes to data

A quantitative researcher uses a data analysis computer program to sort the values of each variable into ascending order. The intent of this procedure is typically to

clean up the data


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