Question 1

To apply research in your practical educational setting,you might

Accepted Answer

A) examine what other practitioners are doing in their settings. 
B) find out what research has to say by examining research studies. 
C) look to research methods professors in your courses. 
D) go to the educational library and begin to locate topics. 
A) examine what other practitioners are doing in their settings. 
B) find out what research has to say by examining research studies. 
C) look to research methods professors in your courses. 
D) go to the educational library and begin to locate topics. B

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

Participants' experiences or views of mothers of children with disabilities

Question 3

How are quantitative and qualitative research similar?

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A) Both follow the steps in the research process 
B) Both use similar formats for presenting the research problem 
C) Both use data collection procedures 
D) Quantitative and quantitative research are similar in all of these ways 
A) Both follow the steps in the research process 
B) Both use similar formats for presenting the research problem 
C) Both use data collection procedures 
D) Quantitative and quantitative research are similar in all of these ways D

Question 4

Which of the following designs are associated with qualitative research?

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A) Survey designs 
B) Correlational designs 
C) Grounded theory designs 
D) Experimental designs 
A) Survey designs 
B) Correlational designs 
C) Grounded theory designs 
D) Experimental designs

Question 5

Which of the following is the best reason for selecting either a quantitative or qualitative approach to your study?

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A) You are more comfortable with words than numbers. 
B) Your research problem addresses characteristics of one of the approaches. 
C) You already have a survey to use. 
D) Your literature review suggests one of the approaches. 
A) You are more comfortable with words than numbers. 
B) Your research problem addresses characteristics of one of the approaches. 
C) You already have a survey to use. 
D) Your literature review suggests one of the approaches.

Question 6

As you compare quantitative and qualitative research studies,what three differences are often the easy to identify when you are reading an article?

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Possible answers: students will likely m

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

A) The right to privacy 
B) The need to actively look for ways to "give back" 
C) The right to avoid from personal disclosure 
D) The honest reporting of research 
A) The right to privacy 
B) The need to actively look for ways to "give back" 
C) The right to avoid from personal disclosure 
D) The honest reporting of research

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) American Ethics Union 
B) American Educational Research Association 
C) American Principles of Ethical Practices 
D) American Ethical Research Association 
A) American Ethics Union 
B) American Educational Research Association 
C) American Principles of Ethical Practices 
D) American Ethical Research Association

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Possible answers include: An a

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

When the researcher

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A research study contains in-depth interviews with...

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

The ethical issue involved is

Question 13

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

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A) the ability to negotiate topics with faculty. 
B) the ability to organize large amounts of information. 
C) the ability to write for an audience. 
D) the ability to effectively use library resources. 
A) the ability to negotiate topics with faculty. 
B) the ability to organize large amounts of information. 
C) the ability to write for an audience. 
D) the ability to effectively use library resources.

Question 14

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.

Accepted Answer

An experiment or qua

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) The development of the research questions 
B) The writing of the literature review section 
C) The justification of the research problem 
D) The suggestion of the study purpose 
A) The development of the research questions 
B) The writing of the literature review section 
C) The justification of the research problem 
D) The suggestion of the study purpose

Question 16

Which one of the reasons below is the best argument for why research is important?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the primary work of faculty members in universities. 
B) It informs policy makers about important issues. 
C) It is useful in developing your research skills. 
D) It helps the researcher prove their ideas. 
A) It is the primary work of faculty members in universities. 
B) It informs policy makers about important issues. 
C) It is useful in developing your research skills. 
D) It helps the researcher prove their ideas.

Question 17

Which of the following sequences best characterizes research?

Accepted Answer

A) Posing a problem,collecting data,and addressing the problem 
B) Posing a question,collecting data,and answering the question 
C) Posing a question,collecting data,and presenting a solution 
D) Posing a hypothesis,collecting data,and falsifying the hypothesis 
A) Posing a problem,collecting data,and addressing the problem 
B) Posing a question,collecting data,and answering the question 
C) Posing a question,collecting data,and presenting a solution 
D) Posing a hypothesis,collecting data,and falsifying the hypothesis

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) The researchers do not refer to themselves. 
B) The problem of parent involvement in education is an issue today 
C) The implications suggest a different way of considering parent involvement. 
D) The authors had first-hand experiences with parenting children 
A) The researchers do not refer to themselves. 
B) The problem of parent involvement in education is an issue today 
C) The implications suggest a different way of considering parent involvement. 
D) The authors had first-hand experiences with parenting children

Question 19

What characteristic of qualitative research is evident in the mothers' trust in school principals study Shelden et al. ,2010)?

Accepted Answer

A) The researchers focused on quality issues in the schools. 
B) The research questions are broad,open-ended questions. 
C) The researchers report numbers related to IEP meetings. 
D) The authors remain invisible throughout the study. 
A) The researchers focused on quality issues in the schools. 
B) The research questions are broad,open-ended questions. 
C) The researchers report numbers related to IEP meetings. 
D) The authors remain invisible throughout the study.

Question 20

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?

Accepted Answer

Explanation-oriented

To apply research in your practical educational setting,you might

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?

How are quantitative and qualitative research similar?

Which of the following designs are associated with qualitative research?

Which of the following is the best reason for selecting either a quantitative or qualitative approach to your study?

As you compare quantitative and qualitative research studies,what three differences are often the easy to identify when you are reading an article?

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?

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

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

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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

Which one of the reasons below is the best argument for why research is important?

Which of the following sequences best characterizes research?

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

What characteristic of qualitative research is evident in the mothers' trust in school principals study Shelden et al. ,2010)?

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?

Identifying a Research Problem

Reviewing the Literature

Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses

Collecting Quantitative Data

Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data

Collecting Qualitative Data

Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data

Reporting and Evaluating Research

Experimental Designs

Correlational Designs

Survey Designs

Grounded Theory Designs

Ethnographic Designs

Narrative Research Designs

Mixed Methods Designs

Action Research Designs

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

To apply research in your practical educational setting,you might

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?

How are quantitative and qualitative research similar?

Which of the following designs are associated with qualitative research?

Which of the following is the best reason for selecting either a quantitative or qualitative approach to your study?

As you compare quantitative and qualitative research studies,what three differences are often the easy to identify when you are reading an article?

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?

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

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

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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

Which one of the reasons below is the best argument for why research is important?

Which of the following sequences best characterizes research?

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

What characteristic of qualitative research is evident in the mothers' trust in school principals study Shelden et al. ,2010)?

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?

Identifying a Research Problem

Reviewing the Literature

Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses

Collecting Quantitative Data

Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data

Collecting Qualitative Data

Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data

Reporting and Evaluating Research

Experimental Designs

Correlational Designs

Survey Designs

Grounded Theory Designs

Ethnographic Designs

Narrative Research Designs

Mixed Methods Designs

Action Research Designs

Filters