Exam 2: Selecting and Defining a Research Topic

Jack just read an interesting study regarding middle school children's use of computer-animated simulations to learn introductory chemistry. Although he is a physics professor he wants to see if the benefits of simulations are also found in college physics learners. Jack's research topic is best described as a study that

Of the following, which is a quantitative research topic?

An organized body of concepts, generalizations, and principles defines

Based upon your textbook's discussion, overview sources such as handbooks in a particular area of research can best assist you in

Which of the following is an example of a researchable topic?

This hypothesis statement can best be classified as which type of hypothesis statement?

Given this hypothesis answer the following two questions. Ninth grade students enrolled in large classes who are taught algebra through the use of interleaved worked examples for each lesson perform better on an end of course test than are those taught with a single modeled example for each lesson. -The independent variable in the above stated hypothesis is:

Lindsay studies community and school relationships. She is currently working on a qualitative study in a rural school district. Which of the following is likely true of her study?

Dom investigates how students with processing disorders read web pages. In a previous study, he found that elementary learning disabled students with processing disorders read web pages from top to bottom. In this current study he is testing how high school students read web pages. -Which of the following is the dependent variable in Dom's study?

Given this hypothesis answer the following two questions. Ninth grade students enrolled in large classes who are taught algebra through the use of interleaved worked examples for each lesson perform better on an end of course test than are those taught with a single modeled example for each lesson. -The dependent variable in the above stated hypothesis is:

Given the hypothesis statement: Male principals with at least six years of teaching experience display less stress as measured by a general health survey than those who have less than six years of teaching experience. -The dependent variable in this study is:

Paola is a ninth grade mathematics teacher. She is interested in the role of accommodation in learning geometry. She designs a study that examines this Piagetian concept in practice. The source of her study is best described as a study that

Candace is conducting a research study and is having trouble with her variable 'self-concept' she decides to define self-concept as one's beliefs about one's capabilities in a given domain. She will measure it using a common Likert-type scale. Candace is engaging in which of the following research tasks?

Jill is a history teacher interested in whether differences exist in motivation to study history between students who are taught concepts sequentially through time and those who are taught concepts by geographic region. Jill's research topic is best described as a study that

Tito is an instructional design student. He needs a thesis topic. He in interested in the use of discussion boards for distance education. He approaches his advisor and the advisor sends him away to think some more. Of the following what is the most likely reason?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research topic?

The hypothesis statement, Children in elementary school who exercise at least 5 hours a week are more popular in school than children who do not exercise at least 5 hours a week, illustrates which type of hypothesis statement?

Of the following which is NOT a characteristic of a good hypothesis statement?

Given the hypothesis statement: Those students enrolled in instrumental music programs experience less transition anxiety as they enter middle school in a large urban district than do those students not enrolled in instrumental music programs. -This hypothesis statement can best be classified as which type of hypothesis statement?

Dom's study can best be classified as a ________ study.