Question 1

Which of the following best illustrates a possible research scenario that is best suited for an experimental study?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study to determine the attitudes of parents regarding schools' use of body mass index (BMI) as an indicator of overweight in children 
B)  A study to ascertain the prevalence of hazing among interscholastic sports teams 
C)  A study to determine the effects of massage on reducing muscle soreness associated with bicycling 
D)  A study to investigate the relationship between aerobic capacity and visual acuity among secondary school students 
A)  A study to determine the attitudes of parents regarding schools' use of body mass index (BMI) as an indicator of overweight in children 
B)  A study to ascertain the prevalence of hazing among interscholastic sports teams 
C)  A study to determine the effects of massage on reducing muscle soreness associated with bicycling 
D)  A study to investigate the relationship between aerobic capacity and visual acuity among secondary school students C

Question 2

The primary means through which a profession advances its knowledge base is through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Professional conferences 
B)  Networking with other professionals 
C)  Research process 
D)  Well-established tradition 
A)  Professional conferences 
B)  Networking with other professionals 
C)  Research process 
D)  Well-established tradition C

Question 3

A study to determine the association among dietary behaviors, self-esteem, and body weight best exemplifies which type of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental 
B)  Correlational 
C)  Causal-comparative 
D)  Action 
A)  Experimental 
B)  Correlational 
C)  Causal-comparative 
D)  Action B

Question 4

Which of the following types of research does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  causal-comparative. 
B)  descriptive. 
C)  experimental. 
D)  correlational. 
A)  causal-comparative. 
B)  descriptive. 
C)  experimental. 
D)  correlational.

Question 5

The statement "establishes a cause-and-effect relationship between variables with the purpose of explaining and predicting phenomena" is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothesis 
B)  Theory 
C)  Law 
D)  Conclusion 
A)  Hypothesis 
B)  Theory 
C)  Law 
D)  Conclusion

Question 6

Which of the following statements does not describe research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research is based on anecdotal evidence. 
B)  Research is a way of addressing problems in the field. 
C)  Research in kinesiology has a short historical footprint compared to other disciplines. 
D)  Research provides evidence to help solve problems. 
A)  Research is based on anecdotal evidence. 
B)  Research is a way of addressing problems in the field. 
C)  Research in kinesiology has a short historical footprint compared to other disciplines. 
D)  Research provides evidence to help solve problems.

Question 7

Throughout history, humans have relied on several means for discovering knowledge and truth. Which of the following does not represent a source of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deductive reasoning 
B)  Personal experience 
C)  Scientific inquiry 
D)  Forming a hypothesis 
A)  Deductive reasoning 
B)  Personal experience 
C)  Scientific inquiry 
D)  Forming a hypothesis

Question 8

When researchers seek to record and understand what happened in the past in order to better understand the present and to suggest directions for the future, they use _______ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental 
B)  historical 
C)  action 
D)  causal-comparative 
A)  experimental 
B)  historical 
C)  action 
D)  causal-comparative

Question 9

A type of reasoning that is considered a fundamental principle of scientific inquiry in which thinking proceeds from the specific to the general is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deduction 
B)  Induction 
C)  Syllogism 
D)  Hypothesizing 
A)  Deduction 
B)  Induction 
C)  Syllogism 
D)  Hypothesizing

Question 10

Research that collects information from groups of participants to describe conditions or characteristics of interest is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental 
B)  Descriptive 
C)  Correlational 
D)  Transdisciplinary 
A)  Experimental 
B)  Descriptive 
C)  Correlational 
D)  Transdisciplinary

Question 11

Research that aims to determine the relationship between two or more variables is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Descriptive 
B)  Experimental 
C)  Causal-comparative 
D)  Correlational 
A)  Descriptive 
B)  Experimental 
C)  Causal-comparative 
D)  Correlational

Question 12

Which of the following does not represent one of the stages inherent to the scientific method of inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formulating a hypothesis 
B)  Identifying the question 
C)  Collecting and analyzing the data 
D)  Designing effective curricular materials 
A)  Formulating a hypothesis 
B)  Identifying the question 
C)  Collecting and analyzing the data 
D)  Designing effective curricular materials

Question 13

Research that combines qualitative and quantitative methods to yield additional insight is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  basic research. 
B)  experimental research. 
C)  quantitative research. 
D)  mixed-methods research. 
A)  basic research. 
B)  experimental research. 
C)  quantitative research. 
D)  mixed-methods research.

Question 14

Research that is typically conducted in natural settings without controlling the research conditions is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  historical research. 
B)  qualitative research. 
C)  experimental research. 
D)  quantitative research. 
A)  historical research. 
B)  qualitative research. 
C)  experimental research. 
D)  quantitative research.

Which of the following best illustrates a possible research scenario that is best suited for an experimental study?

The primary means through which a profession advances its knowledge base is through which of the following?

A study to determine the association among dietary behaviors, self-esteem, and body weight best exemplifies which type of research?

Which of the following types of research does not belong with the others?

The statement "establishes a cause-and-effect relationship between variables with the purpose of explaining and predicting phenomena" is called what?

Which of the following statements does not describe research?

Throughout history, humans have relied on several means for discovering knowledge and truth. Which of the following does not represent a source of knowledge?

When researchers seek to record and understand what happened in the past in order to better understand the present and to suggest directions for the future, they use _______ research.

A type of reasoning that is considered a fundamental principle of scientific inquiry in which thinking proceeds from the specific to the general is called what?

Research that collects information from groups of participants to describe conditions or characteristics of interest is called what?

Research that aims to determine the relationship between two or more variables is called what?

Which of the following does not represent one of the stages inherent to the scientific method of inquiry?

Research that combines qualitative and quantitative methods to yield additional insight is known as:

Research that is typically conducted in natural settings without controlling the research conditions is known as:

Descriptive Research

Experimental Research

Qualitative Research

Historical Research and Action Research

Epidemiologic Research

Reviewing the Literature

Reading, Evaluating and Summarizing Research Reports

Developing the Research Plan and Grant Application

Ethical Concerns in Research

Identifying, Recruiting and Selecting Research Participants

Measurement in Research

Descriptive Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Qualitative and Mixed Methods Data Analysis and Interpretations

Developing the Research Proposal

Understanding the Research Process

Writing the Research Report

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Exam 1: The Nature, Purpose, and Overall Process of Research

Which of the following best illustrates a possible research scenario that is best suited for an experimental study?

The primary means through which a profession advances its knowledge base is through which of the following?

A study to determine the association among dietary behaviors, self-esteem, and body weight best exemplifies which type of research?

Which of the following types of research does not belong with the others?

The statement "establishes a cause-and-effect relationship between variables with the purpose of explaining and predicting phenomena" is called what?

Which of the following statements does not describe research?

Throughout history, humans have relied on several means for discovering knowledge and truth. Which of the following does not represent a source of knowledge?

When researchers seek to record and understand what happened in the past in order to better understand the present and to suggest directions for the future, they use _______ research.

A type of reasoning that is considered a fundamental principle of scientific inquiry in which thinking proceeds from the specific to the general is called what?

Research that collects information from groups of participants to describe conditions or characteristics of interest is called what?

Research that aims to determine the relationship between two or more variables is called what?

Which of the following does not represent one of the stages inherent to the scientific method of inquiry?

Research that combines qualitative and quantitative methods to yield additional insight is known as:

Research that is typically conducted in natural settings without controlling the research conditions is known as:

Descriptive Research

Experimental Research

Qualitative Research

Historical Research and Action Research

Epidemiologic Research

Reviewing the Literature

Reading, Evaluating and Summarizing Research Reports

Developing the Research Plan and Grant Application

Ethical Concerns in Research

Identifying, Recruiting and Selecting Research Participants

Measurement in Research

Descriptive Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Qualitative and Mixed Methods Data Analysis and Interpretations

Developing the Research Proposal

Understanding the Research Process

Writing the Research Report

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