Question 1

Participatory action resear

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Action research and "formal research differ in:

Accepted Answer

A)  validity of data 
B)  threats to internal validity 
C)  generalizability 
D)  instrumentation 
A)  validity of data 
B)  threats to internal validity 
C)  generalizability 
D)  instrumentation C

Question 3

"Participatory action research differs from "practical action research in its:

Accepted Answer

A)  purpose 
B)  methods 
C)  feasibility 
D)  all of the above 
A)  purpose 
B)  methods 
C)  feasibility 
D)  all of the above A

Question 4

Participatory action research differs from all other forms of research in its:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasis on empowerment 
B)  use of many methods 
C)  means of data collection 
D)  attention to ethics 
A)  emphasis on empowerment 
B)  use of many methods 
C)  means of data collection 
D)  attention to ethics

Question 5

Extensive involvement of participants is often justified by their:

Accepted Answer

A)  rights 
B)  knowledge 
C)  investment in the problem 
D)  all of the above 
A)  rights 
B)  knowledge 
C)  investment in the problem 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Which is not a criticism of participatory action research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can exploit community members. 
B)  It can be poorly conducted. 
C)  It can be subverted to political ends. 
D)  It cannot provide useful knowledge. 
A)  It can exploit community members. 
B)  It can be poorly conducted. 
C)  It can be subverted to political ends. 
D)  It cannot provide useful knowledge.

Question 7

In action research, data collector bias is a major threat to internal validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The role of the trained researcher in action research may be:

Accepted Answer

A)  initiator 
B)  consultant 
C)  equal partner 
D)  all of the above 
A)  initiator 
B)  consultant 
C)  equal partner 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Which method is appropriate for action research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental 
B)  Correlational 
C)  Grounded theory 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Experimental 
B)  Correlational 
C)  Grounded theory 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

"Participation can vary from:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing information to reviewing findings 
B)  collecting data to designing the study 
C)  providing information to initiating the study 
D)  collecting data to interpreting data 
A)  providing information to reviewing findings 
B)  collecting data to designing the study 
C)  providing information to initiating the study 
D)  collecting data to interpreting data

Question 11

In action research compared to "formal research, the role of values is:

Accepted Answer

A)  much less 
B)  somewhat less 
C)  somewhat greater 
D)  much greater 
A)  much less 
B)  somewhat less 
C)  somewhat greater 
D)  much greater

Question 12

Which is not an assumption of action research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants are capable of identifying problems. 
B)  Participants are serious about change. 
C)  Participants have research training. 
D)  Participants have the authority to implement conclusions. 
A)  Participants are capable of identifying problems. 
B)  Participants are serious about change. 
C)  Participants have research training. 
D)  Participants have the authority to implement conclusions.

Question 13

In action research, trained researchers are prohibited from initiating the research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Essential features of a good action research study are:

Accepted Answer

A)  local focus and community-wide involvement 
B)  participant initiation and plan of action 
C)  local focus and plan of action 
D)  wide generalizability and participant initiation 
A)  local focus and community-wide involvement 
B)  participant initiation and plan of action 
C)  local focus and plan of action 
D)  wide generalizability and participant initiation

Question 15

Practical action research is:

Accepted Answer

A)  focused on a specific problem 
B)  limited by ethical issues 
C)  intended to create social change 
D)  limited to school settings 
A)  focused on a specific problem 
B)  limited by ethical issues 
C)  intended to create social change 
D)  limited to school settings

Question 16

Generalization in action research is best accomplished by:

Accepted Answer

A)  simple random sampling 
B)  argumentation 
C)  two-stage random sampling 
D)  replication 
A)  simple random sampling 
B)  argumentation 
C)  two-stage random sampling 
D)  replication

Question 17

Which is not an advantage of action research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can improve practice in the short term. 
B)  It requires little time. 
C)  It can create new alternatives. 
D)  It can improve group morale. 
A)  It can improve practice in the short term. 
B)  It requires little time. 
C)  It can create new alternatives. 
D)  It can improve group morale.

Question 18

Action research and "formal research are similar in:

Accepted Answer

A)  methodology 
B)  sampling 
C)  role of trained researcher 
D)  scope of problem 
A)  methodology 
B)  sampling 
C)  role of trained researcher 
D)  scope of problem

Question 19

"Stakeholders in action research are those who:

Accepted Answer

A)  have necessary information 
B)  are influential in the research setting 
C)  are affected by the problem 
D)  can help clarify the problem 
A)  have necessary information 
B)  are influential in the research setting 
C)  are affected by the problem 
D)  can help clarify the problem

Question 20

Practical action research attempts to bring about social change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: Action Research

Participatory action resear

Action research and "formal research differ in:

"Participatory action research differs from "practical action research in its:

Participatory action research differs from all other forms of research in its:

Extensive involvement of participants is often justified by their:

Which is not a criticism of participatory action research?

In action research, data collector bias is a major threat to internal validity.

The role of the trained researcher in action research may be:

Which method is appropriate for action research?

"Participation can vary from:

In action research compared to "formal research, the role of values is:

Which is not an assumption of action research?

In action research, trained researchers are prohibited from initiating the research.

Essential features of a good action research study are:

Practical action research is:

Generalization in action research is best accomplished by:

Which is not an advantage of action research?

Action research and "formal research are similar in:

"Stakeholders in action research are those who:

Practical action research attempts to bring about social change.

The Nature of Research

The Research Problem

Locating and Reviewing the Literature

Ethics and Research

Variables and Hypotheses

Sampling

Instrumentation

Validity and Reliability

Internal Validity

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Statistics in Perspective

Experimental Research

Single-Subject Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

Survey Research

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Observation and Interviewing

Content Analysis

Ethnographic Research

Historical Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Preparing Research Proposals and Reports

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