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Multiple Choice

This activity contains 21 questions.

	Knowledge based on a systematic collection and analysis of data is   research. belief. personal experience. authority. tradition.

	Research has become a valuable source of knowledge in education because   the U.S. government and other private and public agencies have funded educational research. All of the above are correct. the benefits derived from research in other fields implied that educational research would produce similar benefits. research synthesis and reviews have identified consistent findings which have practical implications. reliable information has become a necessity in a complex and technical society.

	Evidence-based inquiry is best defined as   physical and natural sciences. the search for knowledge using recognized methods in data collection, analysis, and interpretation. theory generation and verification. a body of established or accepted knowledge. an unwillingness to accept new knowledge critically.

	Science is best defined as   the search for knowledge using recognized methods in data collection, analysis, and interpretation. physical and natural sciences. a body of established or accepted knowledge. an unwillingness to accept new knowledge critically. theory generation and verification.

	What is the relationship between theory and knowledge?   Knowledge is disciplined inquiry. Scientific inquiry is knowledge. Knowledge is presented in the form of theories. Theory has no relationship with knowledge.

	Which of the following represent steps in the research process?   Select a general problem, review the literature on that problem,, and refine the problem to the specific question being researched. Collect data and analyze it appropriately. Interpret the findings and state conclusions drawn from them. All of the above.

	Evidence-based inquiry refers to research which is   narrow, very precise, and focused on a particular problem. conducted and reported in such a way that the methods can be examined carefully. useful in education because the results can influence educational decisions. used to formulate, expand, or evaluate theory.

	Which of the following is a characteristic of educational research?   Objective Precise Verifiable Empirical All of the above

	Researchers conduct evidence-based studies when they   Base decisions on authority figures Synthesize and review research Avoid research replication Collected information based on intuition

	Which of these is not a principle of scientific inquiry?   Provide a coherent and explicit chain of reasoning Pose questions that can be answered empirically Use methods that allow indirect investigation Disclose research for professional scrutiny and critique

	Quantitative and qualitative research are similar in terms of   Assumptions about the world. The researcher role. The prototype studies. The importance of the context in the study. An emphasis on empirical data.

	Which of the following describes a quantitative researcher?   They become immersed in the study. They adopt a design that allows flexibility in the way the data are collected. They try to control extraneous variables. They try to understand the context in which behaviors occur.

	Which of the following describes a qualitative researcher?   They are guided by research methods which are established before the study begins. They adopt an objective role in the data collection process. They are interested in understanding participants' perspectives of their social environment. They analyze data statistically.

	The most general and abstract knowledge is derived from which of the following types of research?   applied research in a given field. educational research. evaluation research on a practice. basic research.

	Which of the following types of research assesses the merit and worth of a particular practice at a given site?   Policy analysis Action research Basic research Evaluation research Applied research

	Which of the following types of research tests the usefulness of scientific theories in a given field?   Action research Evaluation research Basic research Applied research Policy analysis

	Action research and policy analysis are variations of which of the following types of research?   None of the above Basic research Applied research Evaluation research

	Classify the type of research likely conducted in the following study entitled “Assessment of Math Achievement in Computer-Assisted Instructional Classrooms.”   Action research Basic research Policy analysis Applied research Evaluation research

	Classify the type of research likely conducted in the following study entitled “An Investigation of Havighurst’s Theory of Adult Development.”   Applied research Action research Policy analysis Evaluation research Basic research

	Educational research is limited by all of the following EXCEPT   Complexities of practices and human subjects. Difficulties in measurement. Changing pupils and communities. Ethical and legal constraints in conducting research. Dependence on one methodology.

	Which of the following is an advantage of the interdisciplinary nature of educational research?   The nature of research-based knowledge becomes overly complicated. The concepts and theories from other disciplines do not apply to educational settings. The use of multiple methods transcends the limitations of any single method. The use of a single method establishes clear criteria for judging the value of the research.

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