Question 1

The potential for a research study to contribute to practice and/or to theory is the main criterion for evaluating its significance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following statements can be checked by means of scientific inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A)  All high schools should teach driver education. 
B)  Driver education is more important than drug abuse education. 
C)  Driver education is an ideal subject for all students to take. 
D)  The accident rate of driver education graduates is lower than the accident rate of those who have not had driver education. 
A)  All high schools should teach driver education. 
B)  Driver education is more important than drug abuse education. 
C)  Driver education is an ideal subject for all students to take. 
D)  The accident rate of driver education graduates is lower than the accident rate of those who have not had driver education. D

Question 3

Operational definitions are encouraged in research in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  conform to the requirement of statistical analysis 
B)  increase the probability that experiments will succeed 
C)  make terms used in a study as explicit as possible 
D)  make educational research more easily understood by laypersons 
A)  conform to the requirement of statistical analysis 
B)  increase the probability that experiments will succeed 
C)  make terms used in a study as explicit as possible 
D)  make educational research more easily understood by laypersons C

Question 4

An operational definition means to clarify by example.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In research terms, exploring "relationships" among data means that two or more individuals who are associated with one another are included in the sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A constitutive definition is one that:

Accepted Answer

A)  uses other terms to explain meaning as concisely as possible 
B)  explains meaning by the use of examples 
C)  is obtained from a published dictionary 
D)  has previously been defined by another researcher or scholar 
A)  uses other terms to explain meaning as concisely as possible 
B)  explains meaning by the use of examples 
C)  is obtained from a published dictionary 
D)  has previously been defined by another researcher or scholar

Question 7

Matching
-Constitutive definition

Accepted Answer

A)  Dictionary approach 
B)  Measurable 
C)  Observable 
D)  Justification 
A)  Dictionary approach 
B)  Measurable 
C)  Observable 
D)  Justification

Question 8

A feasible research question is one that can be investigated with available resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"In this study interest in science is represented by the sciences area score on the Occupational Interest Inventory, Grades 7 to Adult, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1956. The preceding statement illustrates a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  operational definition 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  constitutive definition 
D)  research problem 
A)  operational definition 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  constitutive definition 
D)  research problem

Question 10

Which of the following would be the least legitimate reason for conducting research on methods of teaching French?

Accepted Answer

A)  You want to test certain deductions derived from a theory of language instruction. 
B)  Your school needs to evaluate its present French teaching methods. 
C)  You know in your own mind which method of teaching French is best, but lack empirical evidence of its superiority. 
D)  There are contradictions and inconsistencies in the results of previous research. 
A)  You want to test certain deductions derived from a theory of language instruction. 
B)  Your school needs to evaluate its present French teaching methods. 
C)  You know in your own mind which method of teaching French is best, but lack empirical evidence of its superiority. 
D)  There are contradictions and inconsistencies in the results of previous research.

Question 11

Matching
-Empirical research

Accepted Answer

A)  Dictionary approach 
B)  Measurable 
C)  Observable 
D)  Justification 
A)  Dictionary approach 
B)  Measurable 
C)  Observable 
D)  Justification

Question 12

Why is personal interest generally considered insufficient justification for a research study in education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the time and energy of other people is required 
B)  Because the researcher's bias would make the study worthless 
C)  Because such a study is likely to be trivial 
D)  Because researchers must be disinterested in the topics they study 
A)  Because the time and energy of other people is required 
B)  Because the researcher's bias would make the study worthless 
C)  Because such a study is likely to be trivial 
D)  Because researchers must be disinterested in the topics they study

Question 13

Matching
-Rationale

Accepted Answer

A)  Dictionary approach 
B)  Measurable 
C)  Observable 
D)  Justification 
A)  Dictionary approach 
B)  Measurable 
C)  Observable 
D)  Justification

Question 14

Which of the following is the most suitable as a statement of a research problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are the causes of the problems of high school dropouts in city schools? 
B)  How do eight- to ten-year-old Puerto Rican children in New York City respond to crises involving . serious illness of other members of their families? 
C)  How do young children express themselves? 
D)  How can the problem of delayed language acquisition be solved? 
A)  What are the causes of the problems of high school dropouts in city schools? 
B)  How do eight- to ten-year-old Puerto Rican children in New York City respond to crises involving . serious illness of other members of their families? 
C)  How do young children express themselves? 
D)  How can the problem of delayed language acquisition be solved?

Question 15

Which of the following fictitious diagrams shows a relationship between handedness and gender? ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Option A 
B)  Option B 
C)  Option C 
D)  Option D 
A)  Option A 
B)  Option B 
C)  Option C 
D)  Option D

Question 16

Which of the following is the most compelling justification for a study describing drug use in high school?

Accepted Answer

A)  This study will determine the percentage of high school students who have tried drugs. 
B)  The researcher believes that drug use is the most important problem facing the schools today. 
C)  This study will examine high school drug use and prevalence to determine which drugs should be given . priority in informational programs. 
D)  Student dropout rates and poor achievement are major concerns in society today. 
A)  This study will determine the percentage of high school students who have tried drugs. 
B)  The researcher believes that drug use is the most important problem facing the schools today. 
C)  This study will examine high school drug use and prevalence to determine which drugs should be given . priority in informational programs. 
D)  Student dropout rates and poor achievement are major concerns in society today.

Question 17

This research problem, "What is the vocabulary level of the history books, both text and reference sources, used in the secondary schools of the United States? is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a good research problem for a beginner to use to get started in research 
B)  far too broad 
C)  much too narrow 
D)  an area of concern for which no available research method is appropriate 
A)  a good research problem for a beginner to use to get started in research 
B)  far too broad 
C)  much too narrow 
D)  an area of concern for which no available research method is appropriate

Question 18

Justification for a study is generally based on the study's contribution:

Accepted Answer

A)  to general knowledge 
B)  to professional practice 
C)  to theory 
D)  all of the above 
A)  to general knowledge 
B)  to professional practice 
C)  to theory 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

The best way to clarify the key terms in a research question is to provide dictionary definitions for them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following definitions of the term "aggressive behavior is operational?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any act of hitting, shoving, or grabbing 
B)  Any behavior intended to cause injury to others 
C)  An "aggression" score on the XYZ behavior scale 
D)  Misbehavior resulting in removal from the classroom 
A)  Any act of hitting, shoving, or grabbing 
B)  Any behavior intended to cause injury to others 
C)  An "aggression" score on the XYZ behavior scale 
D)  Misbehavior resulting in removal from the classroom

Exam 2: The Research Problem

The potential for a research study to contribute to practice and/or to theory is the main criterion for evaluating its significance.

Which of the following statements can be checked by means of scientific inquiry?

Operational definitions are encouraged in research in order to:

An operational definition means to clarify by example.

In research terms, exploring "relationships" among data means that two or more individuals who are associated with one another are included in the sample.

A constitutive definition is one that:

Matching -Constitutive definition

A feasible research question is one that can be investigated with available resources.

"In this study interest in science is represented by the sciences area score on the Occupational Interest Inventory, Grades 7 to Adult, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1956. The preceding statement illustrates a(n):

Which of the following would be the least legitimate reason for conducting research on methods of teaching French?

Matching -Empirical research

Why is personal interest generally considered insufficient justification for a research study in education?

Matching -Rationale

Which of the following is the most suitable as a statement of a research problem?

Which of the following fictitious diagrams shows a relationship between handedness and gender? ?

Which of the following is the most compelling justification for a study describing drug use in high school?

This research problem, "What is the vocabulary level of the history books, both text and reference sources, used in the secondary schools of the United States? is:

Justification for a study is generally based on the study's contribution:

The best way to clarify the key terms in a research question is to provide dictionary definitions for them.

Which of the following definitions of the term "aggressive behavior is operational?

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Correlational Research

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Observation and Interviewing

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