Exam 2: Selecting and Defining a Research Topic

Of the following, which is the best example of a qualitative research topic?

Stephanie has a research topic for her class paper. She wants to study the effects of alphabetic seating compared to other forms of class structure. She can find no research that addresses this topic. Her research advisor is likely to suggest which of the following strategies for her study.

Which of the following is a nondirectional hypothesis for the research topic, Are there differences in end of course biology test grades between those who use simulated labs and those who use traditional labs?

According to your text which of the following is a characteristic of a good research topic?

To operationalize a variable means to ___________ the variable.

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. -This study is best described as a ___________ study.

Which of the following is a null hypothesis for the research topic Are there differences in final class grades between students who are taught psychology in a lecture format or self-paced?

According to your text the first step in identifying a topic is to

Which type of hypothesis involves making generalizations from observations?

Of the following, which is a quantitative research topic?

One drawback of initial research topics is that they are often

Of the following which is NOT part of a research topic?

Servio is particularly interested in how families react to an initial learning disability diagnosis. Unfortunately he needs more participants than there are actual new diagnoses in his school. Therefore, in the design of his study he proposes to tell parents that their children have been tested and diagnosed as learning disabled and will conduct an interview with the parents to get their initial reactions. However, the children will not have been diagnosed. His advisor tells him that he cannot conduct the study. Of the following what is the likely reason why.

Haider is a master's student deciding on his thesis topic. He approaches his advisor and pitches the idea of exploring the use of teacher feedback on subsequent self-confidence. He wants to erroneously tell students they performed poorly on a series of assignments and then examine changes in self-confidence. His advisor is skeptical and asks him to think about ways to tweak the topic. Of the following what is the most likely reason?

Kyle is a quantitative researcher doing research in a relatively new area of study. He is testing his hypothesis with a study. Which type of hypothesis is he most likely testing?

Which of the following is a non-directional hypothesis?