Question 1

Which of the following is typically discussed in a conclusion section of a quantitative research report?

Accepted Answer

A)  How results compared to the predictions from theory 
B)  Personal reflections of the researcher 
C)  Summary of the major themes 
D)  Issues that limit the ability to develop a rich description 
A)  How results compared to the predictions from theory 
B)  Personal reflections of the researcher 
C)  Summary of the major themes 
D)  Issues that limit the ability to develop a rich description A

Question 2

As a consumer of research, it is important to review references in order to…

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine if researchers included current references 
B)  Ascertain if the references are from credible, peer-reviewed sources 
C)  Help you more easily identify other studies on your topic 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Determine if researchers included current references 
B)  Ascertain if the references are from credible, peer-reviewed sources 
C)  Help you more easily identify other studies on your topic 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

Based on these results, teachers working with non-English speaking parents may want to assign a mentor to each child's parents for the first parent-teacher conference of the year. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The researcher's personal reflections about the meaning of the data 
B)  Implications and suggestions for practice 
C)  Future research needs 
D)  Summary of major results 
A)  The researcher's personal reflections about the meaning of the data 
B)  Implications and suggestions for practice 
C)  Future research needs 
D)  Summary of major results B

Question 4

The significance of the study highlights which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  What the study accomplished 
B)  What new knowledge was generated 
C)  Why this knowledge is important 
D)  All of the above 
A)  What the study accomplished 
B)  What new knowledge was generated 
C)  Why this knowledge is important 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which best describes how authors provide a summary of the major results in a study?

Accepted Answer

A)  They discuss the specific results. 
B)  They discuss general conclusions about the results. 
C)  They compare the results to prior research. 
D)  They add up the scores in a quantitative study. 
A)  They discuss the specific results. 
B)  They discuss general conclusions about the results. 
C)  They compare the results to prior research. 
D)  They add up the scores in a quantitative study.

Question 6

I am amazed at the resiliency that these nurses demonstrated in their work and realized that I began to employ new strategies in my own work with clients. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The researcher's personal reflections about the meaning of the data 
B)  Summary of major results 
C)  Implications and suggestions for practice 
D)  Future research needs 
A)  The researcher's personal reflections about the meaning of the data 
B)  Summary of major results 
C)  Implications and suggestions for practice 
D)  Future research needs

Question 7

Which of the following would be unlikely to find in a note for a research report?

Accepted Answer

A)  How to contact the author 
B)  Specific additional information about a point made in the text 
C)  An abstract of the study 
D)  Who funded the study 
A)  How to contact the author 
B)  Specific additional information about a point made in the text 
C)  An abstract of the study 
D)  Who funded the study

Question 8

This study uncovered five major themes related to parents supporting their children to quit smoking: cheerleading, dictating, motivating, guilt-tripping, and ignoring. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The researcher's personal reflections about the meaning of the data 
B)  Summary of major results 
C)  Limitations of the study 
D)  Implications and suggestions for practice 
A)  The researcher's personal reflections about the meaning of the data 
B)  Summary of major results 
C)  Limitations of the study 
D)  Implications and suggestions for practice

Question 9

What are the implications of a research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suggestions for the usefulness of the study for audiences 
B)  Assessments of the study's significance 
C)  What the researcher implied to set out to accomplish 
D)  Potential weaknesses in the study's procedures that implicate the results 
A)  Suggestions for the usefulness of the study for audiences 
B)  Assessments of the study's significance 
C)  What the researcher implied to set out to accomplish 
D)  Potential weaknesses in the study's procedures that implicate the results

Question 10

Which of the following would be appropriate to find discussed as a limitation of a qualitative research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  A small sample size 
B)  The need for future research that includes numbers 
C)  The subjectivity of the researcher that influences the interpretations of the study 
D)  Data collection that was not extensive enough to provide a rich description 
A)  A small sample size 
B)  The need for future research that includes numbers 
C)  The subjectivity of the researcher that influences the interpretations of the study 
D)  Data collection that was not extensive enough to provide a rich description

Question 11

Which of the following would you expect to find discussed as a limitation of an action research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  A small sample size 
B)  Shortcomings in the purposeful sampling procedures 
C)  Inadequate measures of the variables 
D)  The challenge of implementing the solution in practice 
A)  A small sample size 
B)  Shortcomings in the purposeful sampling procedures 
C)  Inadequate measures of the variables 
D)  The challenge of implementing the solution in practice

Question 12

Which of the following would you expect to find discussed as a limitation of a quantitative research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  An assessment of how bad the study is 
B)  Lack of control of confounding variables 
C)  Shortcomings in the purposeful sampling procedures 
D)  The challenge of implementing the solution in practice 
A)  An assessment of how bad the study is 
B)  Lack of control of confounding variables 
C)  Shortcomings in the purposeful sampling procedures 
D)  The challenge of implementing the solution in practice

Question 13

References in education and the social science publications typically appear in what order?

Accepted Answer

A)  The order in which they appear within the text 
B)  Publication date order with the most recent listed first 
C)  Alphabetically by title 
D)  Alphabetically based on the last name of the first author 
A)  The order in which they appear within the text 
B)  Publication date order with the most recent listed first 
C)  Alphabetically by title 
D)  Alphabetically based on the last name of the first author

Question 14

Which of the following documents would you be surprised to find in the appendices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data collection instruments 
B)  Sample interview protocols 
C)  Funding acknowledgements 
D)  Output form statistical analysis 
A)  Data collection instruments 
B)  Sample interview protocols 
C)  Funding acknowledgements 
D)  Output form statistical analysis

Question 15

New research on coping skills should also include children with diabetes in addition to those with asthma. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The researcher's personal reflections about the meaning of the data 
B)  Implications and suggestions for practice 
C)  Future research needs 
D)  Limitations of the study 
A)  The researcher's personal reflections about the meaning of the data 
B)  Implications and suggestions for practice 
C)  Future research needs 
D)  Limitations of the study

Question 16

Which of the following describes how you would most expect a researcher to use literature in the conclusion section?

Accepted Answer

A)  A discussion of the theory that directed the study 
B)  A discussion of the literature that provided a model for the study's methods 
C)  A discussion of the other studies that have been done to follow up on the results 
D)  A discussion of how the results confirm those found by prior studies 
A)  A discussion of the theory that directed the study 
B)  A discussion of the literature that provided a model for the study's methods 
C)  A discussion of the other studies that have been done to follow up on the results 
D)  A discussion of how the results confirm those found by prior studies

Question 17

Which of the following reasons best describes why researchers write conclusions sections as part of their research reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  To report the procedures used to collect data 
B)  To provide the author's interpretation of the results 
C)  To state the study's research questions in one place 
D)  To present results that answer the study's research questions 
A)  To report the procedures used to collect data 
B)  To provide the author's interpretation of the results 
C)  To state the study's research questions in one place 
D)  To present results that answer the study's research questions

Question 18

The results may not generalize to all parents due to the small size of the sample and the use of a convenience, rather than a probability sample. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limitations of the study 
B)  Implications and suggestions for practice 
C)  Summary of major results 
D)  The researcher's personal reflections about the meaning of the data 
A)  Limitations of the study 
B)  Implications and suggestions for practice 
C)  Summary of major results 
D)  The researcher's personal reflections about the meaning of the data

Question 19

Which of the following is typically discussed in a conclusion section of a qualitative research report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impersonal reflections of the researcher 
B)  Detailed discussion of the thematic results 
C)  Discussion of how the results compared to predictions 
D)  Personal reflections of the researcher 
A)  Impersonal reflections of the researcher 
B)  Detailed discussion of the thematic results 
C)  Discussion of how the results compared to predictions 
D)  Personal reflections of the researcher

Question 20

Which of the following implications for practice would be least important to include in a research report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elaborate on how different audiences may benefit from the results 
B)  Recommend useful actions in response to the new knowledge that resulted from the study 
C)  Suggesting follow-up studies to confirm the results 
D)  Make suggestions that practitioners might use in their practice settings 
A)  Elaborate on how different audiences may benefit from the results 
B)  Recommend useful actions in response to the new knowledge that resulted from the study 
C)  Suggesting follow-up studies to confirm the results 
D)  Make suggestions that practitioners might use in their practice settings

Which of the following is typically discussed in a conclusion section of a quantitative research report?

As a consumer of research, it is important to review references in order to…

Based on these results, teachers working with non-English speaking parents may want to assign a mentor to each child's parents for the first parent-teacher conference of the year. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

The significance of the study highlights which of the following elements?

Which best describes how authors provide a summary of the major results in a study?

I am amazed at the resiliency that these nurses demonstrated in their work and realized that I began to employ new strategies in my own work with clients. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

Which of the following would be unlikely to find in a note for a research report?

This study uncovered five major themes related to parents supporting their children to quit smoking: cheerleading, dictating, motivating, guilt-tripping, and ignoring. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

What are the implications of a research study?

Which of the following would be appropriate to find discussed as a limitation of a qualitative research study?

Which of the following would you expect to find discussed as a limitation of an action research study?

Which of the following would you expect to find discussed as a limitation of a quantitative research study?

References in education and the social science publications typically appear in what order?

Which of the following documents would you be surprised to find in the appendices?

New research on coping skills should also include children with diabetes in addition to those with asthma. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

Which of the following describes how you would most expect a researcher to use literature in the conclusion section?

Which of the following reasons best describes why researchers write conclusions sections as part of their research reports?

The results may not generalize to all parents due to the small size of the sample and the use of a convenience, rather than a probability sample. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

Which of the following is typically discussed in a conclusion section of a qualitative research report?

Which of the following implications for practice would be least important to include in a research report?

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Exam 14: Conclusions: Identifying the Interpretations and Implications of a Study

Which of the following is typically discussed in a conclusion section of a quantitative research report?

As a consumer of research, it is important to review references in order to…

Based on these results, teachers working with non-English speaking parents may want to assign a mentor to each child's parents for the first parent-teacher conference of the year. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

The significance of the study highlights which of the following elements?

Which best describes how authors provide a summary of the major results in a study?

I am amazed at the resiliency that these nurses demonstrated in their work and realized that I began to employ new strategies in my own work with clients. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

Which of the following would be unlikely to find in a note for a research report?

This study uncovered five major themes related to parents supporting their children to quit smoking: cheerleading, dictating, motivating, guilt-tripping, and ignoring. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

What are the implications of a research study?

Which of the following would be appropriate to find discussed as a limitation of a qualitative research study?

Which of the following would you expect to find discussed as a limitation of an action research study?

Which of the following would you expect to find discussed as a limitation of a quantitative research study?

References in education and the social science publications typically appear in what order?

Which of the following documents would you be surprised to find in the appendices?

New research on coping skills should also include children with diabetes in addition to those with asthma. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

Which of the following describes how you would most expect a researcher to use literature in the conclusion section?

Which of the following reasons best describes why researchers write conclusions sections as part of their research reports?

The results may not generalize to all parents due to the small size of the sample and the use of a convenience, rather than a probability sample. This statement would best fit in which of the following elements of a research study conclusion?

Which of the following is typically discussed in a conclusion section of a qualitative research report?

Which of the following implications for practice would be least important to include in a research report?

The Process of Research: Learning How Research Is Conducted and Reported

Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Understanding Different Types of Study Reports

Statements of the Problem: Identifying Why a Study Is Important

Literature Reviews: Examining the Background for a Study

Purpose Statements, Research Questions, and Hypotheses: Identifying the Intent of a Study

Titlequantitative Research Designs: Recognizing the Overall Plan for a Studytitle

Participants and Data Collection: Identifying How Quantitative Information Is Gathered

Data Analysis and Results: Examining What Was Found in a Quantitative Study

Qualitative Research Designs: Recognizing the Overall Plan for a Study

Participants and Data Collection: Identifying How Qualitative Information Is Gathered

Data Analysis and Results: Examining What Was Found in a Qualitative Study

Mixed Methods Research: Studies That Mix Quantitative and Qualitative Research

Action Research: Research for Solving Practical Problems

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