Test 1 PED 405

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

Which of these statements is/are true concerning the "significance of the study" section in the introduction of a thesis? a. The section should have continuity with the introduction. b. The section should point out conflicts with previous research. c. The section should describe gaps in previous knowledge relative to the study. d. All of the above

d. All of the above

A report of a research study submitted for a four-chapter thesis and the same study prepared for a journal differ with respect to the length of the a. introduction and review of literature b. description of the methods c. conclusions d. a and b e. a, b, and c

d. a and b

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

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

The generalizability of the results pertains to what kind of validity? a. external b. internal c. construct d. logical

a. external

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 a. the student b. the major professor c. the one who developed the idea for the study d. whoever submits the study for publication

a. the student

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 a. workbooks b. length of the treatment period c. test scores on laboratory procedures d. student attitude toward the intervention

a. workbooks

Which of the following statements is true concerning ERIC? a. It only contains journal articles. b. It includes both journal articles and reports from conferences. c. The Education Index database contains all of the same documents as the ERIC database. d. ERIC includes references and abstracts from doctoral dissertations.

b. It includes both journal articles and reports from conferences.

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 in order to stimulate the reader to read the entire study

b. be a concise summary of the study

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

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

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

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 that done in a laboratory d. questions cannot be easily answered

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

Another term that describes the unscientific method of tenacity is a. intuition b. rationalization c. objectivity d. superstition

d. superstition

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

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

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 c. (Journal) Miller, S. I. Defining Educational Policy Studies as a Field. Educational Studies d. a and b

d. a and b

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

The researcher's statement that "the boys in the adventure program will make significantly greater gains in self-concept than the boys in the control group" is an example of a(n) a. limitation b. operational definition c. basic assumption d. research hypothesis

d. research hypothesis

References to books should include a. author, date, title, city of publication, publisher's name b. author, date, title, publisher's name, city of publication, page numbers c. author, date, title, publisher's name, page numbers d. author, date, title, publisher's name, city and state of publication, page numbers

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

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

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

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

References to journal articles should include a. author, date, article title, journal name, city of publication, publisher's name b. author, date, article title, journal name, volume, inclusive pages, doi c. author, date, article title, journal name, publisher's name, inclusive pages d. author, date, article title, journal name, issue, inclusive pages

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

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

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 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

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)

Which of the following is not a common error in the review of literature sections of theses? a. giving an article-by-article presentation b. synthesizing and interpreting the findings of previous research c. presenting each study in the same way d. using a large number of quotations

b. synthesizing and interpreting the findings of previous research

The inductive and deductive processes are important in a. the advancement of hypotheses b. the statement of the problem c. empirically testing the hypotheses d. statistically testing the hypotheses

b. the statement of the problem

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).

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 a. fails to identify the broad area of research b. is likely to be indexed improperly c. is too long d. does not tell what the study has done

c. is too long

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

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

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

The premise that the scores from the Minnesota Attitude Inventory are 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

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 methods section of the thesis or dissertation.

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