Research- Test #1

For confidentiality, the researcher should

all of the above

References to books should include

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

The term that denotes using ideas, writings, or drawings of others as your own is

plagiarism

Which of these statements is/are true concerning the "significance of the study" section in the introduction of a thesis?

All of the above

References to journal articles should include

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

Which one of the following statements about dual publication is not true?

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

Which of the following statements is true concerning ERIC?

It includes both journal articles and reports from conferences

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 hypothesis

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

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

The premise that the scores from the Minnesota Attitude Inventory are a valid measure of attitude toward school is an example of a

basic assumption

The abstract of a study should

be a concise summary of the study

When we say that research is empirical, we mean that the researcher

collects data on which to base decisions

A good beginning point in a literature search for the student with a very limited knowledge about a topic is

encyclopedias, textbooks, and literature reviews

The only type of research that can manipulate treatments and establish a cause and effect is

experimental research

An important principle set forth by the American Psychological Association is the right of informed consent, which states that the researcher is obligated to

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

The generalizability of the results pertains to what kind of validity?

external

Which of the following is not an important purpose for reviewing the literature?

formulating the null hypothesis

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?

internal

A research hypothesis

is directly testable

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

is too long

Special language that is regularly used in a particular field but which may not be meaningful to people outside the field is called

jargon

Recognizing that grade point average may not completely reflect success in school is an example of a

limitation

The term coined by Kuhn to denote the scientific approach that is used widely in the natural sciences is

normal science

Defining volleyball skill as a score on the AAHPERD Volleyball Test is a(n):

operational definition

A researcher predicts that there will be a positive relationship between attitude scores and grade point average. This is an example of a

research hypothesis

The primary sources of a literature review are

research journal articles

Another term that describes the unscientific method of tenacity is

superstition

An operational definition of human intelligence is

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

In a study designed to assess the comparative effectiveness of two workbooks used in teaching students about laboratory procedures, the independent variable of the study would be

workbooks

The determining factor in the order of authorship of a research publication is that the first author is the person who

develops the idea and plans the research

The introduction to a research report should

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

After receiving approval from the university committee on the use of humans as research participants (Institutional Review Board), the researcher

should include a description of this compliance in the methods section of the thesis or dissertation

At the end of a well-written introduction, the reader should be able to predict the

statement of the problem (purpose of study)

Which of the following is not a common error in the review of literature sections of theses?

synthesizing and interpreting the findings of previous research

The inductive and deductive processes are important in

the statement of the problem

According to the American Psychological Association, when a graduate student submits her thesis or dissertation for publication jointly with the major professor, the first author should be

the student

Compared to applied research, basic research

usually offers more control, such as that done in a laboratory