Exam 4: Preparing and Evaluating a Research Plan

Peggy is planning to conduct a study in a small rural school. She recognizes it is important to include the setting information in her study. Where should Peggy place this information?

Jessica is proposing a grounded theory study of Professional Development Schools as her dissertation. She provides a research plan to her committee members. Of the following, which is likely true of her research plan?

Lance is studying self-esteem of low achieving children. He needs to include an operational definition of self-esteem. In what section would this information be included in his research plan?

The data analysis strategies subsection in a qualitative research plan typically includes

Gary has developed a research plan that involves collecting problem-solving ability of preschool children. In which portion of the methods section will Gary include how he gained entry into the research site?

The following are purposes your text provides for research plans, EXCEPT

Which of the following is a suggestion for qualitative researchers regarding conducting fieldwork prior to their proposal?

Generally, as part of the research plan qualitative but not quantitative researchers include the

In which of the following qualitative research plan sections is the sample consent form generally presented?

One difference between quantitative and qualitative research plans is that

Farhat is interested in the reading practices of Turkish families. He needs to prepare a research plan for the Ministry of Education to be able to conduct the study. Which of the following is NOT likely part of his shared plan?

Which of the following components is a qualitative research plan most likely to include?

Sophie is preparing a qualitative research plan for her study that explores the stories of young cancer survivors. The primary data collection strategy in Sophie's study most likely includes

Given Gabriel is sharing his dissertation proposal and Franklin is reporting on his final dissertation, which of the following is an accurate statement of the content of their work?

Matt studies the role of instructions in how much intermediate grade level students learn from things that they have read. In his work it is critical that the texts he uses are hard enough for the readers so that they cannot easily remember everything but easy enough so that they can read them independently. Which of the following is the best strategy for Matt to use to assure that his materials are working well?

The statement of the research problem is found in which of the following research proposal sections?

George is preparing for a study that examines the role of community service in students' character development. As part of his study he will be using a survey regarding community service activities students' may engage in. In which section of his research plan will he describe the survey?

Nate has proposed to do a motivation study that includes three self-report measures of motivation for his dissertation. His committee told him he must include reliability and validity information about the scales he is using within his research plan. Where should he place this information?

Kim has developed a research plan and would like to critique it before submitting it to her advisor. Which of the following guidelines does the text recommend?

In which of the following quantitative research plan sections is the description of the research participants generally presented?