Exam 22: Evaluating a Research Report

Of the following, which question is relevant when critiquing a narrative study?

Eliza takes care to illustrate in her research report how long she was in the field and how she has minimized observer effects. -Damik recently finished his dissertation on metacognition. At his defense one of his committee members suggested that he had not clearly defined the relationship between self-regulation and metacognition. This concern with Damik's work is most directly related to the __________ of the study.

The section where the application of the qualitative method chosen is described in the report is the

Ya-ling was reading a research report on the challenges learners' face when reading diagrams in science textbooks. She was really interested in the research but questioned the instructional materials that the participants were given. It appears that they may have been much too hard for the participants to read. Since the author did not adequately describe the materials, Ya-ling has identified a potential flaw in the __________ of this research report.

Mo conducted an interview study and is writing up her report. Which of the following is of importance to Mo in her research report?

Marci is reviewing a manuscript submitted for publication. The study is somewhat interesting but the authors don't 'make a case' that it is relevant to Research or practice. Given this flaw, in her review, Marci indicated that the Authors should focus on revisions to the

When reviewing a research report that examined on-task behavior of ADHD children in various settings, Sue was confused because the data did not support The recommendations for practice provided by the researchers. This Overgeneralization is a flaw in the ______________ in the report.

Willa conducted a study on the effects of violent television viewing on choice of playground activity. Her data indicated no support for her research hypothesis That those children that watched violent television played more aggressively on The playground. Interestingly, however, although not related to her hypothesis, She found that children who watched violent television played on the playground For a shorter amount of time when compared to children who did not watch Violent television. How should Willa address this finding?

Tim read a study that examined whether teacher-provided verbal signals helped students retain information from lectures. Tim noticed that the researchers had Made sure that an equal number of both high and low ability learners were in Each condition. This is a strength in this ______________ researcher report.