Question 1

What is a citation search and why would you conduct one?

Accepted Answer

A citation search is a process of findin

Question 2

In a direct replication, the researcher

Accepted Answer

A)  tests the same hypoth?esis as the original research, but uses a different set of operational defi?nitions. 
B)  replicates an earlier study and adds a component that expands its scope. 
C)  seeks to recreate a study as closely as possible. 
D)  attempts to show that the results of the original study were incorrect. 
A)  tests the same hypoth?esis as the original research, but uses a different set of operational defi?nitions. 
B)  replicates an earlier study and adds a component that expands its scope. 
C)  seeks to recreate a study as closely as possible. 
D)  attempts to show that the results of the original study were incorrect.

Question 3

In discussions of utilization of research results, the term truth test refers to potential users' perception of the

Accepted Answer

A)  validity of the research. 
B)  usefulness of the research results for guiding action. 
C)  political acceptability of the results of the research. 
D)  extent to which they have control over the variables studied in the research. 
A)  validity of the research. 
B)  usefulness of the research results for guiding action. 
C)  political acceptability of the results of the research. 
D)  extent to which they have control over the variables studied in the research.

Question 4

When conducting a literature review, what aspects of the methodologies used in previous research should you consider?

Accepted Answer

When conducting a literature review, it

Question 5

In applied research, high-utility policy variables

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A)  are potentially useful to practitioners. 
B)  have no direct relevance to practitioners. 
C)  have fiscal implications for practitioners. 
D)  are neither useful nor relevant to practitioners. 
A)  are potentially useful to practitioners. 
B)  have no direct relevance to practitioners. 
C)  have fiscal implications for practitioners. 
D)  are neither useful nor relevant to practitioners.

Question 6

Describe two types of biased assumptions that can emerge when formulating an applied research question.

Accepted Answer

Two types of biased assumptions that can

Question 7

Describe the sources of bias that can affect the development of a research question or hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

There are several sources of bias that c

Question 8

The background one draws on when formulating a research question consists of

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A)  one's personal life experiences. 
B)  what one has learned in behavioral science courses. 
C)  what one has learned through being trained in research methods. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  one's personal life experiences. 
B)  what one has learned in behavioral science courses. 
C)  what one has learned through being trained in research methods. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

Why do some researchers consider an exact replication to be less valuable than a conceptual replication?

Accepted Answer

Some researchers consider an exact repli

Question 10

Name and define the two types of independent variables are studied in applied research.

Accepted Answer

In applied research, which aims to solve

Question 11

Some practitioners may avoid using evidence-based practice (EBP) techniques because

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A)  they do not understand how the findings can be applied in their practices. 
B)  the findings are often not communicated in a form practitioners can easily use. 
C)  training materials on EBP techniques might be unavailable or difficult to access. 
D)  of all of the above reasons. 
A)  they do not understand how the findings can be applied in their practices. 
B)  the findings are often not communicated in a form practitioners can easily use. 
C)  training materials on EBP techniques might be unavailable or difficult to access. 
D)  of all of the above reasons.

Question 12

When formulating a research question, one should choose a topic that

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A)  one finds interesting. 
B)  can be researched given the time and other resources available. 
C)  one has a good background in. 
D)  meets all of the above criteria. 
A)  one finds interesting. 
B)  can be researched given the time and other resources available. 
C)  one has a good background in. 
D)  meets all of the above criteria.

Question 13

Explain why it is important to conduct a literature review before designing a research study.

Accepted Answer

Conducting a literature review before de

Question 14

A researcher finds that college students have short attention spans. To find out if this is also true for office workers, she conducts a new study that includes samples of both college students and office workers. The researcher is conducting a ________ of her first study

Accepted Answer

A)  direct replication 
B)  partial replication 
C)  conceptual replication 
D)  replication and extension 
A)  direct replication 
B)  partial replication 
C)  conceptual replication 
D)  replication and extension

Question 15

Describe three factors that might make practitioners reluctant to use the results of research in their practices.

Accepted Answer

1. Lack of relevance: Practitioners may

Question 16

Which of the following statements about bias in the formulation of research questions is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because science is objective, it is not possible for research questions to be biased. 
B)  Scientists tend to look for theories that are congruent with their perspective and so give competing viewpoints less weight. 
C)  Scientists tend to think that studying a problem in one group will tell them about behavior in other groups. 
D)  Scientists sometimes do not realize their results describe a general problem and not just the experiences of one group. 
A)  Because science is objective, it is not possible for research questions to be biased. 
B)  Scientists tend to look for theories that are congruent with their perspective and so give competing viewpoints less weight. 
C)  Scientists tend to think that studying a problem in one group will tell them about behavior in other groups. 
D)  Scientists sometimes do not realize their results describe a general problem and not just the experiences of one group.

Question 17

An unsuccessful conceptual replication ________ the principle tested in the original research.

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A)  limits 
B)  supports 
C)  supports and extends 
D)  weakens support for 
A)  limits 
B)  supports 
C)  supports and extends 
D)  weakens support for

Question 18

Distinguish between the truth test and the utility test as ways to evaluate research for usefulness.

Accepted Answer

The truth test and the utility test are

Question 19

Theory maps are

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive structures people use to find their way through novel environments. 
B)  tools for outlining theories and understanding how hypotheses derive from a theory. 
C)  an interesting idea in principle, but not very useful for formulating hypotheses. 
D)  devices for summarizing the results of individual research studies. 
A)  cognitive structures people use to find their way through novel environments. 
B)  tools for outlining theories and understanding how hypotheses derive from a theory. 
C)  an interesting idea in principle, but not very useful for formulating hypotheses. 
D)  devices for summarizing the results of individual research studies.

Question 20

Describe the roles of the three forms of replication in a systematic research program.

Accepted Answer

The three forms of replication in a syst

What is a citation search and why would you conduct one?

In a direct replication, the researcher

In discussions of utilization of research results, the term truth test refers to potential users' perception of the

When conducting a literature review, what aspects of the methodologies used in previous research should you consider?

In applied research, high-utility policy variables

Describe two types of biased assumptions that can emerge when formulating an applied research question.

Describe the sources of bias that can affect the development of a research question or hypothesis.

The background one draws on when formulating a research question consists of

Why do some researchers consider an exact replication to be less valuable than a conceptual replication?

Name and define the two types of independent variables are studied in applied research.

Some practitioners may avoid using evidence-based practice (EBP) techniques because

When formulating a research question, one should choose a topic that

Explain why it is important to conduct a literature review before designing a research study.

A researcher finds that college students have short attention spans. To find out if this is also true for office workers, she conducts a new study that includes samples of both college students and office workers. The researcher is conducting a ________ of her first study

Describe three factors that might make practitioners reluctant to use the results of research in their practices.

Which of the following statements about bias in the formulation of research questions is FALSE?

An unsuccessful conceptual replication ________ the principle tested in the original research.

Distinguish between the truth test and the utility test as ways to evaluate research for usefulness.

Theory maps are

Describe the roles of the three forms of replication in a systematic research program.

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Developing a Measurement Strategy

The Internal Validity of Research

The External Validity of Research

True Experiments

Field Research

Correlational Designs

Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

The Single-Case Research Strategy

Qualitative Research and Interviewing, Rachel Kraus, Ball State University

Survey Research

Evaluation Research

Data Collection

Interpreting Research Results

Literature Reviewing

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Exam 5: Formulating a Research Question

What is a citation search and why would you conduct one?

In a direct replication, the researcher

In discussions of utilization of research results, the term truth test refers to potential users' perception of the

When conducting a literature review, what aspects of the methodologies used in previous research should you consider?

In applied research, high-utility policy variables

Describe two types of biased assumptions that can emerge when formulating an applied research question.

Describe the sources of bias that can affect the development of a research question or hypothesis.

The background one draws on when formulating a research question consists of

Why do some researchers consider an exact replication to be less valuable than a conceptual replication?

Name and define the two types of independent variables are studied in applied research.

Some practitioners may avoid using evidence-based practice (EBP) techniques because

When formulating a research question, one should choose a topic that

Explain why it is important to conduct a literature review before designing a research study.

A researcher finds that college students have short attention spans. To find out if this is also true for office workers, she conducts a new study that includes samples of both college students and office workers. The researcher is conducting a ________ of her first study

Describe three factors that might make practitioners reluctant to use the results of research in their practices.

Which of the following statements about bias in the formulation of research questions is FALSE?

An unsuccessful conceptual replication ________ the principle tested in the original research.

Distinguish between the truth test and the utility test as ways to evaluate research for usefulness.

Theory maps are

Describe the roles of the three forms of replication in a systematic research program.

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Developing a Measurement Strategy

The Internal Validity of Research

The External Validity of Research

True Experiments

Field Research

Correlational Designs

Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

The Single-Case Research Strategy

Qualitative Research and Interviewing, Rachel Kraus, Ball State University

Survey Research

Evaluation Research

Data Collection

Interpreting Research Results

Literature Reviewing

Filters