EPY 869 Final
According to your text, one reason researchers should annotate sources is because
It includes why a source is important for your research
Sarah is very excited about her research problem. There are many homeschoolers in her state.
It is not researchable
Of the following which is NOT a characteristic of a good hypothesis statement
It is supported by everyday experiences and intuition.
Allie is writing a title for her qualitative study of elementary students experience with guided inquiry in science. According to the text, what is the importance of a good title?
It provides a frame of reference for researchers
An experiment examined whether giving children recesses prior to testing helped there test performance
John Henry effect.
In which of the following quantitative research plan sections is the description of the research participants generally presented?
Method
George is writing a qualitative study. Which section of the report will he indicate snowball sampling
Methods
Dei reads this interesting study. Of the following types of studies which best describes Dei's idea,
Not Application, Generalization
Which of the following by law, is required characteristics of IRB membership?
Not Both qualitative and quantitative researchers, Culturally Diverse
Sarah interviewed members of three families in public housing. In what section will Sarah report her interview protocols?
Not Methods, Discussion
In APA style guidelines, secondary sources in the references section should
Not indicate author's name and year, name only
The main purpose of research and development efforts in education is too
Not make educational decisions, formulate a theory.
Of the following which is not a part of a research problem statement
Not the specific relations among variables, The important participant characteristics
Susan examined difference in students sustained independent reading time. She is likely concerned with which of the following questions related to her causal-comparative study?
Not was the result prediction equation validated with another group, Is a rationale given for the selection of predictor variables
The college Dean asked Meg to conduct a study to survey one half of college students regarding their opinions of charge in the course offerings. Which random sampling approach is Meg likely to use?
Quota
Standard score is a measure of
Relative position
Brandon is confused. It appears that there is a flaw in which section of the research report?
Results
Laura, an art educator, completed her correlation study. In which section of Laura's research report should the matrix be included?
Results
The first step in selecting a research problem is
Selecting a problem related to your interest and expertise
The acknowledgments page of a thesis or distraction would most likely be found in which section
The preliminary pages
Of the following which is a quantitative research problem?
The purpose of this study is to compare the grades of students who go to office hours and those who do not.
A research plans includes all the following EXCEPT
The interpretation of the findings
The statistical symbol "n" represents
The number of participants in a particular group.
Basic research collects data primarily to
develop theories
Correlational research is concerned with
examine relationships among variables.
An abstract is usually approximately
100-500 words
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ethnographic research?
A deductive approach to data collection
Janet is interested in response to intervention in a sixth grader with autism. Of the following which is something that is criticual for her to include in her research report?
A rationale for selecting this case study
Jacob is a child with aggressive behaviors towards his peers
ABA
Willa conducted a study on the effects of watching violent television. How should Willa address her findings?
Address the findings in the discussion section and suggest future work
Dan is a researcher interested in self esteem. 500 middle schoolers. The instrument illustrates what type of assessment?
Affective
Roger is a narrative researchers. Which is data source is Roger likely to use in his work.
An interview with longtime residents.
A copy of the instrument used for data collection is often found in the
Appendix
Which of the following is an example of a research problems
Are there differences in achievement test scores
Francis wants to present the average mathematic score by participant. She needs to report the measure of
Central tendency
Pedro studies inclusion. Which of the following is an appropriate research hypothesis.
Children who are fully included learn more than children who are not fully included.
Kai is a Qualitative Researcher. He has reviewed literature. What next?
Collecting Data
A researcher's effort to remove influences of variables other than the independent variable is referred to
Control
According to your text, which of the following should ethnographic research consider when describing culture?
Cultural orientation
To operationalize a variable means to
Define
A recent publication in the Journal of Interesting Research stated that based on experimental findings. This omission illustrates a flaw in the
Design and Procedure
When reviewing a research report that examines on task behavior for ADHD children in varies settings, sue was confused. The overgeneralization is a flaw in the ____ in the report.
Discussion
Henry has a large body of qualitative data and is unsure how to process. What is one suggestion supported by your text, that will assist Henry now?
Employ the use of a computer software program to code.
LuAnn, a child development researcher. This concern with LuAnn's study is most directly related to a concern with
Ethics
Jessica is proposing a grounded theory study. Which of the following is likely true of her research plan?
Flexible to meet the needs of the context and setting
Kajol is reviewing the literature on teaching efficacy for his study of collective efficacy in middle school urban schools and has found potential relationships between collective teaching efficacy research and organization climate. Of the following what would you suggest to Kajol regarding in inclusion of this content in his literature review?
He should mention a potential relationship in his review and provide citations for the reader.
Which on the following represents a topic most suitable for study using case study mythologies?
How is the NCLB legislation changing teacher education at Adaptive University
In the review of literature for a research plan, qualitative researchers are likely to
Identify assumptions and theories that underline research questions
As identified in your text, which of the following is a trend that has influenced the development of narrative research?
Increased emphasis on teacher reflection
At a recent conference, Frank quested the author. Frank has addressed a concern in which aspect of the study?
Instruments
Judy forgot to mention the survey she used in her dissertation employed a seven-point Likert scale. This omission is a weakness in which section of her report?
Instruments.
Maude is conducting an ethnographic study that concerns the transitions that older Americans face as they move intro transitional housing. Maude's strategy can best be categorized as
Intensity sampling
In a recent article, you note there is no research topic of the study. This is a flaw in the ___ of the report.
Introduction
The portion of research report where the educational significance of the problem presented
Introduction
When reading in a research journal article Juan was confused. The author should have included the operational definitions of his variables in the _____ of the article.
Introduction
Of the following which question is relevant when critiquing a narrative study?
Is there a rational for the choice of individual to study the chose phenomenon
An ethnographic account is generally written as a
Narrative
Based upon your textbook discussion, overview source, such as handbooks in a particular area of research can best assist you in
Narrowing a topic you are considering for future research
In experimental studies, the sample derived from
One population
Susan has her life skills class keep bank. Susan's assessment strategy illustrates?
Performance assessment
Rudo is interested in researching leadership style. Which of the following would be best for him to use in a database research?
Principals leadership style
The definition of important terms is found in the _____ section of a research report?
Problem Statement
Where in the method section of research should a researcher place any assumptions and limitation of the study?
Proccedure
The steps followed to conduct the study is found in the ___ section
Procedure
Compared to other types of research, experimental research
Provided evidence concerning cause-effect relations.
Compared to all other types of research experimental research
Provides evidence concerning cause-effect relations
In a causal-comparative study that examines differences in psychomotor skills between middle class Hispanic and Caucasian, the dependent variable is?
Psychomotor Skill
A guiding hypothesis is likely to be found in which of the following types of research?
Qualitative
Finn is a qualitative researcher setting out to conduct his first interview. Given recommendation regarding data collecting methods advise Finn
Qualitative research recommend recording the interview.
Jackie is conducting a study at a local state park on youth sling. IRB? How would you respond?
She needs IRB permission because of personal privacy
Of the following, the design that best controls internal validity threats is the
Solomon four-group design.
Which of the following is NOT measure of central tendency?
Standard deviation
Case study research is most appropriate under the following conditions
The researcher is interested in process
Of the following, which is the best example of a conclusion in a study that examined funding of extracurricular activities
The results supported a difference in achievement between
Laura is designing a study of the extent to which standardized achievement test scores in high school 50,000. Which of the following potential problems is most important to consider?
The sample size may result in correlation that is practically unimportant
Which of the following example sentences is an appropriate presentation of numbers in a research report?
The study included 232 students.
Of the following which is a quantitative research problem?
This study tests the effects of a new alternative education program on students' self-esteem.
Dave is reviewing a manuscript submitted for publication. Which of the following is most important for Dave to ask himself regarding the study?
Was the questionnaire pilot-tested
Of the following, which is important question for data interpretation
What is important in these data
An organized body of concepts, generalizations, and principles defines
a theory
In a research report a condensed version of the study is generally found in the
abstract
Another name for the simultaneous treatment design is the _____ design
alternating treatment
To evaluate a source the first step is to
determine whether it is relevant your research problem
Making sense of what data means is termed
interpretation
When writing a research report in APA, authors cited in the body if the text are generally
last name only
Evaluation researchers collect data primarily to
make decisions about programs.
The format of a research report includes
organization
Case study is a method employed by
qualitative research
A standard score is a measure of
relative position
A publishing company is interested in determining if there is a need for a new reading curriculum. The research they will conduct is best categized as
research development
According to the text the research should report any difficulty obtaining samples because of the increase threat of
selection-treatment interaction
Overgeneralization in a research report refers to
stating a conclusion that are not warranted by data
The statistical symbol "E" represents the
sum of
Chyna is conducting a study. Chyna's research problem is best described as a study that
tests theory.
A small deviation indicates that
the scores are closer together
As part of the hypothesis statement in a research report
the variables are operationally defined
One drawbacks of initial research problems is
too broad
Read the following hypothesis. Middle school students in urban school who are trained in discussion techniques perform better.. The independent variable is
training in discussion techniques.
Given the hypothesis statement: Those students enrolled in instrumental music programs... The dependent variable is
transition anxiety
