| Term | Definition |
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| research | Knowledge based on a systematic collection and analysis of data is |
| the search for knowledge using recognized methods in data collection, analysis, and interpretation | Evidence-based inquiry is best defined as |
| All of the above ( select problem..., collect data..., interpret findings...) | Which of the following represent steps in the research process? |
| conducted and reported in such a way that the methods can be examined carefully | Evidence-based inquiry refers to research which is |
| All of the above (objective, precise, verifiable, empirical) | Which of the following is a characteristic of educational research? |
| Use methods that allow indirect investigation | Which of these is not a principle of scientific inquiry? |
| An emphasis on empirical data | Quantitative and qualitative research are similar in terms of |
| They try to control extraneous variables | Which of the following describes a quantitative researcher? |
| They are interested in understanding participants' perspectives of their social environment | Which of the following describes a qualitative researcher? |
| Basic research | The most general and abstract knowledge is derived from which of the following types of research? |
| Evaluation research | Which of the following types of research assesses the merit and worth of a particular practice at a given site? |
| Applied research | Which of the following types of research tests the usefulness of scientific theories in a given field? |
| Applied research | Classify the type of research likely conducted in the following study entitled “Assessment of Math Achievement in Computer-Assisted Instructional Classrooms.” |
| Dependence on one methodology | Educational research is limited by all of the following EXCEPT |
| Statements to indicate a need for empirical investigation. | Which of the following statements best describes a research problem? |
| Is there a difference in the mean gain scores in reading achievement between comparable students taught word attack skills and those taught comprehension skills | Which of the following statements is phrased as a research problem? The purpose of this study is to determine |
| The purpose of this essay is to describe and analyze the effect of new admission standards on grade point averages of the 1972 class of Francis College. | Which of the following is NOT a research problem as stated? |
| A determination to prove an assumption | All of the following are sources for a research problem EXCEPT? |
| All of the above (focus of problem, framework for results and significance of study) | The formal problem statement in the first paragraph of a study provides |
| A construct | In quantitative research, a complex abstraction that meaningfully combines concepts is called |
| A variable | An event, category, behavior, or attribute that expresses a construct is called |
| The dependent variable | A child psychologist wants to determine whether nursery school attendance has an effect on children’s social perceptiveness. The variable of social perceptiveness is |
| Criterion | In some correlational research, the antecedent variable is called the predictor variable and the predicted variable is called the ______________ variable. |
| Use of deductive logic to identify the problem | Quantitative problem formulation is characterized by the |
| What is the freshman year experience | Which of the following is not an example of a quantitative research question? |
| A hypothesis | A conjectural statement of the expected relationship between two or more variables is called |
| A hypothesis should be stated with no previous knowledge base | Which one of the following statements does NOT describe the standards for a hypothesis to be considered useful? |
| Selecting a general topic and a mode of inquiry | Qualitative problem formulation requires the researcher to begin by |
| Narrative descriptions | Which of the following terms best describes a “rich” or “thick” description? |
| Identify the general problem | In formulating a mixed methods problem it is important to first: |
| All of the above (actual problem, feasibility, appropriate logic, significance) | Which of the following are criteria for evaluating a research problem statement? The statement of___ |
| It lacks standards for posted content | Which of the following is a major concern related to the use of the internet as a resource for educational research? |
| Subject directories | Which of the following terms best describes the “yellow pages” of the Internet? |
| Search engines | Which of the following terms best describes large searchable databases of web pages? |
| About | Which of the following is a subject directory relevant to searching for information related to education? |
| Yahoo! | Which of the following is a search engine relevant to searching for information related to education? |
| MetaCrawler | Which of the following is a metasearch engine relevant to searching for information related to education? |
| ERIC | Which of the following is a web site consisting of clearinghouses for educational research on specific topics? |
| Does the author display contact information on the web page | Which of the following questions does NOT reflect a method for evaluating Internet material? |
| Literature review | A critique of the status of knowledge of a carefully defined topic is referred to as a |
| All of the above (evaluate significance of research, identify weaknesses, identify promising procedures, revise problem) | A review of the literature could enable the investigator to do which of the following? |
| It provides detailed information about all aspects of the study | Why is a primary literature source more valuable to a researcher than a secondary literature source? |
| LEXUS | Which of the following is NOT an index that can be used to locate educational research? |
| All of the above (dissertations, gov documents, ed journals) | Which of the following is a source for primary literature? |
| Access the university online catalog | Which of the following is NOT one of the steps for conducting a computerized search of the literature? |
| www.edu.org | Which of the following is NOT a source for secondary literature? |
| It discusses each and every reference separately | Which one of the following statements does NOT appropriately describe the review of the literature in a QUANTITATIVE report? |
| It is a continuing process because the research problem becomes more focused throughout the research | Which of the following statements describes the process of reviewing the literature in QUALITATIVE research? |
| A narrative criticism of the literature | Which of the following terms does NOT describe meta-analysis? |
| plan and procedures for conducting a study | Research design refers to the |
| provide valid answers to research questions | The purpose of a research design is to |
| Survey | Which of the following is not a mixed-methods design? |
| there is manipulation of those things subjects will experience | The characteristic that most clearly distinguishes experimental designs from non-experimental designs is that in experimental designs |
| show cause and effect relationships | The purpose of an experimental design, as compared to other designs, is a clear intent to |
| quasi-experimental designs lack random assignment of subjects | True experimental designs are different from quasi-experimental designs in that |
| quasi-experimental | Which of the following is the most common type of design that is used when conducting causal research with existing classrooms? |
| single-subject | Which of the following designs is likely used when an investigator records the behavior of a subject before implementing a new curriculum and then compares behavior before implementation with the behavior after implementation? |
| they are usually not used to investigate cause-and-effect relationships | The distinguishing characteristic of non-experimental designs is that |
| characterize existing behaviors or conditions | The purpose of research using descriptive designs is to |
| correlational | Which of the following would be used if the researcher wants to investigate the relationship between measures of anxiety and measures of intelligence? |
| allow each subject in a large population to answer questions | The purpose of a survey is to |
| ex post facto | Which of the following designs should the researcher use if he is interested in studying causal relationships that exist between events that have already occurred? |
| a description and interpretation of a cultural or social group or system | An ethnography is defined as |
| a detailed examination of a “bounded system” over time using many data sources | A case study design is defined as |
| Abstract | Which of the following sections of a quantitative report provides an overview of the research problem and its significance? |
| Methodology | Which of the following sections of a quantitative report describes the subjects, instruments, and procedures? |
| introduction, methodology, findings, and conclusions | According to the authors, the major components used to report qualitative research include an |
| Abstract | It is recommended that a reader begin reading a research article with the |
| Keep yourself separate from the investigators | In evaluating qualitative research it is not necessary to |
| The way a study is planned and conducted | Research design refers to |
| Specify procedures and techniques | The primary purpose of developing a good research design is to |
| Credibility | Which of the following terms is NOT a source of variability? |
| Sample | Ms. Cochrane is studying the effects of two innovative instructional strategies on student achievement. She selected sixty students from her high school to participate in the study. These students are referred to most appropriately as the |
| Stratified random sampling | If a researcher is interested in comparing subgroups of the sample and can only take a relatively small sample, which procedure would be best? |
| Subjects are selected because they are available | Which statement best describes convenience sampling? |
| Stratified random sampling | Ms. Lovell is investigating teachers’ attitudes toward year-round schooling. She is particularly interested in comparing the attitudes of teachers from small, medium, and large schools. Which sampling procedure should be used by Ms. Lovell to ensure her objectives are met? |
| Cluster | Mr. Bethea is studying the effects of a student-centered writing program. In choosing his sample he randomly selected three secondary schools in Harris County. Within each school he randomly selected three English classes and used all of the students in each class. Which sampling procedure has Mr. Bethea used? |
| Consistency in instrument results | Instrument reliability refers to |
| History | Which of the following describes an internal validity threat in which an unplanned event that occurs during the research affects the results? |
| Ecological validity is concerned with conditions while population validity is concerned with subjects | The primary difference between population validity and ecological validity is that |
| Hawthorne effect | If a researcher is concerned about whether the subjects in the study will act differently because they realize they are subjects, the researcher is showing a concern for what is called the |
| Researchers should use deception with subjects | Which of the following is NOT considered an ethical principle for conducting research? |
| Summarizing and reducing data from a large number of subjects | Descriptive statistics are used for |
| Descriptive statistics describe characteristics of a sample while inferential statistics make predictions about the similarity of a sample to the population from which it was drawn | Which statement describes accurately the relationship between descriptive and inferential statistics? |
| Uses a constant unit of measurement | Which statement describes an interval measurement scale? |
| Categories of people or things | Which statement describes a nominal measurement scale? |
| Individual test scores | Which of the following is an example of an interval scale of measurement? |
| Organize the data | The purpose of a frequency distribution is to |
| Frequency polygon | The drawing of the normal curve is an example of a |
| A numerical index of the typical score of a distribution | Measures of central tendency provide |
| Median | In the following distributions, 5, 5, 7, 8, 10, 10, 32, which measure of central tendency would be best? |
| The mean is greater than the median | In a positively skewed distribution, |
| Differences between scores | Measures of variability are used to show the |
| Correlation coefficients | Relationships between variables can be estimated with |
| Are converted raw score distributions with common units to indicate the mean and the standard deviation | Standard scores are defined as scores which |
| +.07 | Which correlation coefficient shows the weakest relationship? |
| reliable | If a person obtains the same test score each time it is taken, the test is said to be |
| Administering the same test | Which of the following is not a source of measurement error? |
| Internal consistency | Which type of reliability refers to the comparability of items within a test? |
| All of the above | Which factor should be considered in interpreting reliability coefficients? |
| Criterion-referenced | Which of the following terms describes a test where a student’s score is interpreted in terms of what material the student has or has not mastered? |
| By uniform administration and scoring procedures | Standardized tests are characterized |
| The characteristics of the norm group | To accurately interpret norm-referenced test results, it is essential to know |
| Future, present | Aptitude tests are to achievement tests as ___________ performance is to ___________ performance. |
| They have “right” answers | Which of the following statements does NOT describe affective or noncognitive tests? |
| Define objectives, write items, pretest | Which answer describes the correct sequence for developing questionnaires? |
| All of the above | In developing the format of a questionnaire, it is advisable to follow which of the following suggestions? |
| Place response categories below questions | The best way to present items in a questionnaire is to |
| Scoring is less biased | Which statement is NOT an advantage of interviews over questionnaires? |
| Unobtrusive | Non-reactive measures are described as |
| Graphs of the general direction and strength of a relationship between two variables in one group or sample | Scatterplots are defined as |
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