ATR4610 - Chapters 1 - 5 Quizzes Review

These statements are true concerning the "significance of the study" section in the introduction of a thesis:

* The section should have continuity with the introduction. * The section should point out conflicts with previous research. * The section should describe gaps in previous knowledge relative to the study.

Competent researchers should be able to reproduce a study after reading the methods section. True OR False

True

Literature review 2 The primary sources of a literature review are _____________. A. the most current indexes B. encyclopedia summaries C. research journal articles D. recent textbooks

C. research journal articles

Retrieval Which of the following statements is true concerning ERIC?

The RIE component of ERIC does not contain journal articles.

The generalizability of the results pertains to what kind of validity? A. external B. internal C. construct D. logical

A. external

The extent to which the results of a study can be attributed to the treatments used in the study is the definition of what kind of validity? A. criterion B. internal C. content D. external

B. internal

Another term that describes the unscientific method of tenacity is A. intuition B. rationalization C. objectivity D. superstition

D. superstition

A researcher predicts that there will be a positive relationship between attitude scores and grade point average. This is an example of a ____________________________________. A. limitation B. research hypothesis C. null hypothesis D. basic assumption

B. research hypothesis

Literature review 3 The following are common error in the review of literature sections of theses:

* giving an article-by-article presentation * presenting each study in the same way * using a large number of quotations

The determining factor in the order of authorship of a research publication is that the first author is the person who _____________. A. develops the idea and plans the research B. gathers the data C. analyzes and interprets the data D. is alphabetically first by surname

A. develops the idea and plans the research

A methodology common in qualitative research in which data are gathered in natural settings. A. fieldwork B. population submersion C. exploration technique D. expectancy technique

A. fieldwork

A research hypothesis ______________. A. is directly testable B. is nearly always the same as the null hypothesis C. depends on the statistical hypothesis D. predicts the technique used to analyze the data

A. is directly testable

It is desirable to carry out a pilot study prior to the actual research study because ______________________. A. it permits a thorough check of the planned data collection and analysis procedures B. a pilot study involves more control over the procedures than is generally attained in the actual research project C. if the pilot study results are positive, further work on the research project will be unnecessary D. the researcher can use the results of the pilot study in the actual study, thus reducing the number of participants needed

A. it permits a thorough check of the planned data collection and analysis procedures

Recognizing that grade point average may not completely reflect success in school is an example of a __________________. A.limitation B. research hypothesis C. null hypothesis D. basic assumption

A. limitation

In describing participants in the method section of a research report, which two of the following should be included? A. number of participants B. procedures for testing participants C. pertinent descriptive characteristics of participants

A. number of participants C. pertinent descriptive characteristics of participants

Literature review Which of the following is not an important purpose for reviewing the literature? A. identifying and defining the problem B. formulating the null hypothesis C. developing the method D. developing the research hypothesis

B. formulating the null hypothesis

The premise that the Minnesota Attitude Inventory is a valid measure of attitude toward school is an example of a ______________. A. limitation B. research hypothesis C. null hypothesis D. basic assumption

D. basic assumption

According to the American Psychological Association, when a graduate student submits his or her thesis or dissertation for publication jointly with the major professor, the first author should be A. the student B. the major professor C. the one who developed the idea for the study D. whomever submits the study for publication

???D. whomever submits the study for publication

Which of the following is information that should be found in the section on design and analysis of the data? A. An ANOVA was used to compare the three groups. B. The reliability of the attitude scale was .89. C. There was a significant difference between the two teaching methods. D. All of the 167 participants responded "Agree" to the first item.

A. An ANOVA was used to compare the three groups.

Which of the following statements would appear in the procedures part of the method section of a research report? A. Participants in the experimental group exercised three days per week for 30 minutes per day for 10 weeks. B. The test-retest reliability of the test instrument was reported to be .88 by Smith (1993). C. Pearson product moment correlation was used to analyze the relationship between scores on the distance run and scores on the test of maximal oxygen consumption. D. Participants scored above the national mean on the dependent variable.

A. Participants in the experimental group exercised three days per week for 30 minutes per day for 10 weeks.

When we say that research is empirical, we mean that the researcher_________________________. A. collects data on which to base decisions B. solves the problems through rationalization C. controls all extraneous variables D. finds positive support for the research hypothesis

A. collects data on which to base decisions

In evaluating the method section of a research report, which is a very important question to keep in mind? A. Did the author clearly state the problem? B. Did the author provide enough information that the study could be repeated? C. Were the statistical data clearly summarized in tables or figures? D. Were each of the subjects clearly identified?

B. Did the author provide enough information that the study could be repeated?

Retrieval 2 A good beginning point in a literature search for the student with a very limited knowledge about a topic is ________________. A. Psychological Abstracts B. encyclopedias, textbooks, and literature reviews C. Dissertation Abstracts International D. current issues of several research journals in the area

B. encyclopedias, textbooks, and literature reviews

An important principle set forth by the American Psychological Association is the right of informed consent, which states that the researcher is obligated to __________________________________. A. receive approval from a committee that evaluates ethical considerations of the proposed study B. explain the major features of the study to the participants before the beginning of the study so that they have the opportunity to decline to take part C. weigh the potential worth of the study against any potential harm to the participants before doing the study D. brief the participants on the results of the study before the article is submitted for publication

B. explain the major features of the study to the participants before the beginning of the study so that they have the opportunity to decline to take part

Special language that is regularly used in a particular field but which may not be meaningful to people outside the field is called ______________. A. communication B. jargon C. concealment D. confutation

B. jargon

At the end of a well-written introduction, the reader should be able to predict the ____________. A. organization of the literature review B. statement of the problem (purpose of study) C. statistical analysis D. measurement tools to be used

B. statement of the problem (purpose of study)

Research process The inductive and deductive processes are important in __________. A. advancement of hypotheses B. the statement of the problem C. empirically testing the hypotheses D. author, date, article title, journal name, issue, inclusive pages

B. the statement of the problem

An operational definition of human intelligence is _____________________. A. the ability to employ abstract reasoning in the solving of problems B. those characteristics that are measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children C. the ability to use language and symbols D. those characteristics that differentiate between humans and the higher animals

B. those characteristics that are measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

References With regard only to capitalization in APA style, which of these references is/are correct?

Both: (Journal) Cassell, J. Ethical patterns in fieldwork. American Educational Research Journal. & (Book) Plagenhoef, S. C. Patterns of human motion.

Which one of the following statements about dual publication is NOT true? A. Dual publication is permissible if one journal reprints the article from another journal. B. Dual publication is permissible if two papers use the same database but deal with different perspectives. C. Dual publication is permissible if the two journals are in different languages (e.g., published in different countries). D. Dual publication is permissible if two papers from the same database are published as a series.

C. Dual publication is permissible if the two journals are in different languages (e.g., published in different countries).

In which part of the method section should you expect to find information about when the participants were tested? A. Participants B. Instruments C. Procedures D. Design and Analysis

C. Procedures

After receiving approval from the university committee on the use of humans as research participants (Institutional Review Board), the researcher ______________________________. A. may begin the study any time within three years. B. does not have to obtain informed consent from participants if they are from the same university. C. does not have to obtain informed consent if the participants are volunteers. D. should include a description of this compliance in the method section of the thesis or dissertation.

D. should include a description of this compliance in the method section of the thesis or dissertation.

In the instruments part of the method section, the author should include a description of the ______. A. characteristics of the participants who were measured B. statistics that were applied to the measurements C. experimental treatments under which the measurements were taken D. test characteristics of validity and reliability E. all of the above

D. test characteristics of validity and reliability

Federal law does not require researchers to protect participant well-being. True OR False

False

A thesis was submitted with the title "A study comparing the achievement of sixth-grade students in Moscow, Idaho, instructed in health education through closed-circuit television and regular classroom procedure for a period of 16 weeks." This title ______________.

Too long

Some research requires animal testing, however, animals must be well-cared for and generally treated in a humane fashion. True OR False

True

References 3 References to journal articles should include

author, date, article title, journal name, volume, inclusive pages, doi

References 2 References to books should include:

author, date, title, city of publication, publisher's name

The introduction to a research report should _____________________. A. move from a general description of the theoretical problem to the specific area to be studied B. state the problem to be investigated in one or two concise sentences C. provide an overview of the whole paper D. provide an extensive review of the literature

A. move from a general description of the theoretical problem to the specific area to be studied

The only type of research that can manipulate treatments and establish a cause and effect is _____________________. A. descriptive research B. analytical research C. correlational research D. experimental research

D. experimental research

Defining volleyball skill as a score on the AAHPERD Volleyball Test is a(n): A. operational definition B. experimental definition C. constituted definition D. dictionary definition

A. operational definition

The part of the method section of the research paper that describes the activities of each treatment group is titled _________________ A. Participants B. Instruments C. Procedures D. Design and Analysis

C. Procedures

Research report The abstract of a study should ___________. A. dwell primarily on the theoretical bases for the study B. be a concise summary of the study C. be a lengthy summary of the study D. be mysterious to stimulate the reader to read the entire study

B. be a concise summary of the study

In the description of pertinent characteristics of the participants, which of the following would be least pertinent in a study that surveyed the favorite books of children? A. age of the children B. number of children C. height of the children D. sex of the children

C. height of the children

The term coined by Kuhn to denote the scientific approach that is used widely in the natural sciences is _________________. A. alternative science B. descriptive science C. normal science D. analytical science

C. normal science

In the example in chapter 1 of the experiment that compared aerobic dance with jogging, what was the dependent variable? A. age of the participants B. number of exercise sessions per week C. skinfold-measured fat D. gender

C. skinfold-measured fat

Compared to applied research, basic research _____________________ A. is of more immediate value to the practitioner B. is done in the "real world," such as the classroom C. usually offers more control, such as in a laboratory D. questions cannot be easily answered

C. usually offers more control, such as in a laboratory

A researcher conducts a study on the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) by comparing classes that use this method with classes that do not. The researcher expects the CAI classes to show higher gains in achievement. This expectation is ______________________________. A. the dependent variable B. the independent variable C. a paradigm D. a hypothesis

D. a hypothesis

For confidentiality, the researcher should ________________. A. make certain no unauthorized individuals have access to the research data B. inform the participants about the people who will have access to the data C. remove names from data-collection instruments and replace them with a code D. all of the above

D. all of the above * make certain no unauthorized individuals have access to the research data * inform the participants about the people who will have access to the data * remove names from data-collection instruments and replace them with a code

The term that denotes using ideas, writings, or drawings of others as your own is ______________________________. A. proselytizing B. misrepresentation C. confutation D. plagiarism

D. plagiarism

After receiving approval from the university committee on the use of humans as research participants (Institutional Review Board), the researcher __________________________. A. may begin the study any time within three years. B. does not have to obtain informed consent from participants if they are from the same university. C. does not have to obtain informed consent if the participants are volunteers. D. should include a description of this compliance in the method section of the thesis or dissertation.

D. should include a description of this compliance in the method section of the thesis or dissertation.