Question 1

What are the five categorical exemptions that apply to federally funded research projects involving human subjects?

Accepted Answer

The following types of research are exem

Question 2

Distinguish between active and passive deception.Is it ever ethical to use deception in a study? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Active deception refers to intentionally

Question 3

Indexes that describe the relationship of variables within a population are known as measures of

Accepted Answer

A)  central location. 
B)  variability. 
C)  correlation. 
D)  interaction. 
E)  individual location. 
A)  central location. 
B)  variability. 
C)  correlation. 
D)  interaction. 
E)  individual location.

Question 4

Exhibit 20-1: Choose the correlation statistic appropriate to use with the level of measurement specified in the following statements.
-Refer to Exhibit 20-1.A correlation statistic used with interval level data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spearman's rho. 
B)  Phi coefficient. 
C)  Pearson's r. 
D)  Fisher's z. 
A)  Spearman's rho. 
B)  Phi coefficient. 
C)  Pearson's r. 
D)  Fisher's z.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a function of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

Accepted Answer

A)  To determine whether human subjects will be placed at risk in a research study. 
B)  Oversee the conduct of the research with human subjects. 
C)  Obtain assurances that the rights of the participants will be protected. 
D)  Obtain assurances that subjects' informed consent will be obtained. 
A)  To determine whether human subjects will be placed at risk in a research study. 
B)  Oversee the conduct of the research with human subjects. 
C)  Obtain assurances that the rights of the participants will be protected. 
D)  Obtain assurances that subjects' informed consent will be obtained.

Question 6

Describe the three major areas related to the protection of participants covered by the National Research Act of 1974 and explain the role of the Institutional Review Board in approving studies.

Accepted Answer

Protection of human subjects from physic

Question 7

List at least six of the most common weaknesses found in quantitative research proposals.

Accepted Answer

The problem is not clearly stated; weak

Question 8

A characteristic that the introductions in qualitative and quantitative proposals have in common is they both provide

Accepted Answer

A)  a discussion of the research relevant to the stated hypotheses of the study. 
B)  a statement of the problem or the purpose of the study. 
C)  operational definitions of any variables involved in the study. 
D)  a statement of the implications of the research findings. 
A)  a discussion of the research relevant to the stated hypotheses of the study. 
B)  a statement of the problem or the purpose of the study. 
C)  operational definitions of any variables involved in the study. 
D)  a statement of the implications of the research findings.

Question 9

Planning in advance for the organization and presentation of data enables a researcher to determine whether the information being collected is

Accepted Answer

A)  relevant to the research question. 
B)  statistically significant. 
C)  constitutively defined. 
D)  operationally defined. 
E)  supportive of the current paradigms. 
A)  relevant to the research question. 
B)  statistically significant. 
C)  constitutively defined. 
D)  operationally defined. 
E)  supportive of the current paradigms.

Question 10

Exhibit 20-2: Identify the common weakness of research proposals that is illustrated in each of the following statements or questions.
-Refer to Exhibit 20-2..Attendance and grades are correlated to determine the effect of absence on student performance

Accepted Answer

A)  The problem lacks practical or theoretical significance. 
B)  The hypothesis or question is too broadly stated. 
C)  The procedures are lacking in detail. 
D)  Relevant variables are not considered. 
E)  The design is not appropriate for answering the research question. 
A)  The problem lacks practical or theoretical significance. 
B)  The hypothesis or question is too broadly stated. 
C)  The procedures are lacking in detail. 
D)  Relevant variables are not considered. 
E)  The design is not appropriate for answering the research question.

Question 11

Data analysis in a quantitative study should

Accepted Answer

A)  include many types of statistical procedures so that it is clear why the hypothesis was found to be significant or not. 
B)  not be written up in great detail or length because this does not directly clarify the important conclusions and implications. 
C)  include the simplest, most powerful, and appropriate statistics for the problem at hand. 
D)  All of these are true. 
E)  None of these is true. 
A)  include many types of statistical procedures so that it is clear why the hypothesis was found to be significant or not. 
B)  not be written up in great detail or length because this does not directly clarify the important conclusions and implications. 
C)  include the simplest, most powerful, and appropriate statistics for the problem at hand. 
D)  All of these are true. 
E)  None of these is true.

Question 12

Exhibit 20-2: Identify the common weakness of research proposals that is illustrated in each of the following statements or questions.
-Refer to Exhibit 20-2.The achievement of students will be compared.

Accepted Answer

A)  The problem lacks practical or theoretical significance. 
B)  The hypothesis or question is too broadly stated. 
C)  The procedures are lacking in detail. 
D)  Relevant variables are not considered. 
E)  The design is not appropriate for answering the research question. 
A)  The problem lacks practical or theoretical significance. 
B)  The hypothesis or question is too broadly stated. 
C)  The procedures are lacking in detail. 
D)  Relevant variables are not considered. 
E)  The design is not appropriate for answering the research question.

Question 13

To look at variability in a group, a researcher with interval level data would use

Accepted Answer

A)  quartile deviation	. 
B)  range. 
C)  standard deviation. 
D)  standard score. 
A)  quartile deviation	. 
B)  range. 
C)  standard deviation. 
D)  standard score.

Question 14

Which of the following is most likely to be centered on a question rather than a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A test of theory 
B)  A survey 
C)  An ex post facto study 
D)  An experimental study 
A)  A test of theory 
B)  A survey 
C)  An ex post facto study 
D)  An experimental study

Question 15

Explain the differences in statistical procedures that can be used attributable to the differences in the type of scale of the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

The choice of statistical procedure depe

Question 16

Subjects may be coerced to serve in a study only if

Accepted Answer

A)  the coercion involves one's students or employees. 
B)  the experimenter needs only a few more subjects to complete the study. 
C)  the study greatly furthers scientific knowledge. 
D)  None of these is true. 
A)  the coercion involves one's students or employees. 
B)  the experimenter needs only a few more subjects to complete the study. 
C)  the study greatly furthers scientific knowledge. 
D)  None of these is true.

Question 17

Exhibit 20-2: Identify the common weakness of research proposals that is illustrated in each of the following statements or questions.
-Refer to Exhibit 20-2.Kohlberg used only boys to test his theory of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  The problem lacks practical or theoretical significance. 
B)  The hypothesis or question is too broadly stated. 
C)  The procedures are lacking in detail. 
D)  Relevant variables are not considered. 
E)  The design is not appropriate for answering the research question. 
A)  The problem lacks practical or theoretical significance. 
B)  The hypothesis or question is too broadly stated. 
C)  The procedures are lacking in detail. 
D)  Relevant variables are not considered. 
E)  The design is not appropriate for answering the research question.

Question 18

Indexes that describe a group or the difference between groups are known as measures of

Accepted Answer

A)  central location 
B)  variability 
C)  correlation 
D)  interaction 
E)  individual location 
A)  central location 
B)  variability 
C)  correlation 
D)  interaction 
E)  individual location

Question 19

Differences between quantitative and qualitative literature reviews include

Accepted Answer

A)  assumptions about the iterative nature of the literature review. 
B) inclusiveness criteria for different kinds of information from different sources. 
C) Both a and b. 
D) Neither a nor b. 
A)  assumptions about the iterative nature of the literature review. 
B) inclusiveness criteria for different kinds of information from different sources. 
C) Both a and b. 
D) Neither a nor b.

Question 20

In what part of the proposal should the writer represent current knowledge of the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Design 
B)  Methods 
C)  Review of the literature 
D)  Sampling 
E)  Statement of the problem 
A)  Design 
B)  Methods 
C)  Review of the literature 
D)  Sampling 
E)  Statement of the problem

Exam 20: Guidelines for Writing Research Proposals

What are the five categorical exemptions that apply to federally funded research projects involving human subjects?

Distinguish between active and passive deception.Is it ever ethical to use deception in a study? Explain.

Indexes that describe the relationship of variables within a population are known as measures of

Exhibit 20-1: Choose the correlation statistic appropriate to use with the level of measurement specified in the following statements. -Refer to Exhibit 20-1.A correlation statistic used with interval level data.

Which of the following is not a function of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

Describe the three major areas related to the protection of participants covered by the National Research Act of 1974 and explain the role of the Institutional Review Board in approving studies.

List at least six of the most common weaknesses found in quantitative research proposals.

A characteristic that the introductions in qualitative and quantitative proposals have in common is they both provide

Planning in advance for the organization and presentation of data enables a researcher to determine whether the information being collected is

Exhibit 20-2: Identify the common weakness of research proposals that is illustrated in each of the following statements or questions. -Refer to Exhibit 20-2..Attendance and grades are correlated to determine the effect of absence on student performance

Data analysis in a quantitative study should

Exhibit 20-2: Identify the common weakness of research proposals that is illustrated in each of the following statements or questions. -Refer to Exhibit 20-2.The achievement of students will be compared.

To look at variability in a group, a researcher with interval level data would use

Which of the following is most likely to be centered on a question rather than a hypothesis?

Explain the differences in statistical procedures that can be used attributable to the differences in the type of scale of the dependent variable.

Subjects may be coerced to serve in a study only if

Exhibit 20-2: Identify the common weakness of research proposals that is illustrated in each of the following statements or questions. -Refer to Exhibit 20-2.Kohlberg used only boys to test his theory of moral development.

Indexes that describe a group or the difference between groups are known as measures of

Differences between quantitative and qualitative literature reviews include

In what part of the proposal should the writer represent current knowledge of the problem?

The Nature of Scientific Inquiry

The Scientific Approach in Education

he Research Problem

Reviewing the Literature

The Hypothesis

Descriptive Statistics

Sampling and Inferential Statistics

Tools of Research

Validity and Reliability

Experimental Research

Experimental Research Design

Ex Post Facto Research

Correlation Research

Survey Research

Defining and Designing Qualitative Research

Types of Qualitative Research

Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Research

Action Research

Mixed Methods Research

Interpreting and Reporting Results of Quantitative Research

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