Exam 1: The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Look at the title to the mothers' trust in school principals study (Shelden et al.,2010),"School Principals' Influence on Trust: Perspectives of Mothers of Children with Disabilities." What qualitative characteristic does this title suggest to a reader?

A stakeholder with an interest in your study asks you to highlight the positive results and leave out the negative results.What type of ethical issue have you breached if you follow the request?

In compiling a research report for audiences,the researcher should:

What type of research problem is best studied using a quantitative approach?

To apply research in your practical educational setting,you might

What characteristic of quantitative research is evident in the parent involvement study by Deslandes and Bertrand (2005)?

Which of the following sequences best characterizes research?

List three potential shortcomings of educational research today.

Examine the title of the parent involvement study by Deslandes and Bertrand (2005),"Motivation of parent involvement in secondary-level schooling." What quantitative characteristic does this title suggest to a reader?

How are quantitative and qualitative research similar?

A researcher decides to study an elementary-school classroom.This investigator wants to surprise the teacher and the students and comes in to the class unannounced during a spelling test.Describe the type of ethical issue that arises in this situation.

In which way are quantitative and qualitative research similar in the use of the literature?

Place in order from 1 to 6 the steps in the process of research:

Which of the following designs are associated with qualitative research?

While studying educational research,you are likely to develop the following skills except

Identify three skills that you bring to research from your life experiences.

Identify the type of research design that a researcher might use to examine the impact of a new lesson plan on student achievement of elementary 4th grade children.

Describe three ways in which a research study might contribute to knowledge about an educational topic.

A research study contains in-depth interviews with participants based on a set of questions designed by the researchers.From the data,the authors specify a number of themes and then follow up with a brief survey to elicit attitudes.Is this study mostly quantitative or qualitative?

Which one of the following organizations has set standards for the ethical practice of