Deck 2: Identifying a Research Problem

Question 1

A researcher seeks to explore how elementary students experience being assessed in math at the 4^th grade level.Prior theories provide little guidance about what the researcher would expect to find.Students have shown some anxiety during testing.This research problem is best studied using a

A)qualitative approach.
B)quantitative approach.
C)assessment approach.
D)evaluation approach.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A researcher seeks to study the factors that contribute to "binge" drinking on college campuses.Which of the following would be the best "problem" statement for this study?

A)The purpose of the study is to examine the factors that contribute to binge drinking on one Midwestern university campus.
B)What are the factors that contribute to binge drinking on a Midwestern college campus?
C)Binge drinking occurs on many college campuses,and it is a popular pastime at many social events.
D)When students binge drink at fraternity parties,they often humiliate and demean women attending the parties.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following are the best writing strategies for the statement of problem section?

A)Use a quote to begin the study.
B)Begin the section with your research questions.
C)Use frequent literature references throughout the section.
D)Begin with a specific topic and then move to the general.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Read through the opening paragraphs (1-12)of the parent involvement study (Deslandes & Bertrand,2005).Of the major components that are typically included in a good "statement of the problem" section,which one is missing?

Question 5

What characterizes the best stance on using quotes from the literature in the "statement of the problem" section of a research study?

A)Long quotes should not be used.
B)Quotes should be used sparingly.
C)Find quotes for statistical trends.
D)Short quotes should be used.

Question 6

In order to justify the importance of a research problem in a statement of the problem section of a study,the researcher might use all of the following sources except?

A)Draw on personal experiences
B)Rely on the advice of experts
C)Use results to develop an incomplete theory
D)Talk with colleagues in the workplace

Question 7

As you examine a published research report,you will find the research problem located

A)in the problem section of a study.
B)introduced throughout a study.
C)in the introduction to the study.
D)in the first sentence to a study.

Question 8

Which one of the following factors would make a research problem un-researchable?

A)You do not know the literature about the problem.
B)You cannot obtain access to a population of study.
C)You cannot conduct statistical tests.
D)You cannot add to practice through your study.

Question 9

A researcher introduces the central idea in the title and the opening paragraph of a published study.This idea is called

A)the central idea.
B)the central phenomenon.
C)the key variable.
D)the educational topic.

Question 10

Assume that you would like to study the research problem of whether students with special needs should be included in the regular classroom.What factors would you consider in determining whether this problem is researchable? List three factors.

Question 11

Why would a researcher mention the audience in a "statement of the problem" section of a study?

A)Because members of the audience need to use the study
B)Because members of the audience will vote to publish the study
C)Because members of the audience will want to use the study
D)Because members of the audience need to see the study's relevance

Question 12

Below are the five components typically found in a "statement of the problem" section of a research study.Order the components as they are found by placing a number in the space before the component.

Question 13

Look at paragraph 4 of the mothers' trust in school principals study (Shelden et al.,2010).On what basis do the authors justify the need to study the research problem?

Question 14

Below you will find a narrative hook presented by a researcher in a study.Unfortunately,it is not a good narrative hook.Rewrite it to be a better hook,keeping in mind the purpose of a good hook.

Question 15

Indicate the purpose of using a narrative hook in the introduction to a study.

A)It provides the reader with your research question.
B)It introduces your research design to the reader.
C)It encourages the reader to continue to read on.
D)It promotes the importance of the first sentence.

Question 16

A research problem is

A)a problem that needs to be researched.
B)an issue or concern in education.
C)an important passage that begins a study.
D)the question being addressed in a study.