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	The term mode of inquiry can be best defined as   the format of a research report. a collection of eclectic research practices. the lines of communication between the research and subjects. the methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data.

	Research design refers to the   intent of the researcher. justification for the study based on previous research. plan and procedures for conducting a study. statistical analysis of data.

	The purpose of a research design is to   indicate limitations of the results. provide valid answers to research questions. provide a summary of the results of the study. delineate the purpose of the study.

	Which of the following characteristics is generally associated with quantitative modes of inquiry?   multiple perceptually-based realities flexible designs control and manipulation subjectivity

	Which of the following characteristics is generally associated with qualitative modes of inquiry?   subjectivity numerical data experimental control structured designs

	Which of the following is not a mixed-methods design?   Triangulation Exploratory Survey Explanatory

	The characteristic that most clearly distinguishes experimental designs from non-experimental designs is that in experimental designs   the researcher collects data. there is manipulation of those things subjects will experience. there is random selection of subjects. the researcher becomes a participant in the study.

	The purpose of an experimental design, as compared to other designs, is a clear intent to   provide the most valid type of design. provide highly significant or important results. answer the research question. show cause and effect relationships.

	True experimental designs are different from quasi-experimental designs in that   quasi-experimental designs include two groups while true experimental designs include more than two groups. quasi-experimental designs lack random assignment of subjects. quasi-experimental designs are more useful and provide better information in real-life situations. true experimental designs include random selection of subjects from a population.

	Which of the following is the most common type of design that is used when conducting causal research with existing classrooms?   quasi-experimental single-subject non-experimental true experimental

	Which of the following designs is likely used when an investigator records the behavior of a subject before implementing a new curriculum and then compares behavior before implementation with the behavior after implementation?   true experimental non-experimental quasi-experimental single-subject

	The distinguishing characteristic of non-experimental designs is that   they are used to study events that haven’t yet occurred. they are usually not used to investigate cause-and-effect relationships. they use special statistical techniques. the results from studies using these designs are more generalizable than studies using other designs.

	The purpose of research using descriptive designs is to   describe existing relationships. establish the basis for experimental studies. suggest additional research. characterize existing behaviors or conditions.

	Which of the following would be used if the researcher wants to investigate the relationship between measures of anxiety and measures of intelligence?   correlational. descriptive survey ex post facto.

	The purpose of a survey is to   establish cause and effect relationships. describe the characteristics of a group of subjects. allow each subject in a large population to answer questions. use interviews for collecting data.

	Which of the following designs should the researcher use if he is interested in studying causal relationships that exist between events that have already occurred?   analytical quasi-experimental ex post facto correlational

	Interactive and non-interactive are differentiated on the basis of   the techniques used to collect data. the nature of the source of data. all of the above. the data collected.

	An ethnography is defined as   a description of past events. a description of the meaning of a lived experience. an exposure of social manipulation and oppression. a description and interpretation of a cultural or social group or system.

	A case study design is defined as   a detailed examination of a “bounded system” over time using many data sources. a description of the meanings of a lived experience. a description and interpretation of a social group. an investigation of historical concepts through the analysis of documents.

	Which of the following is a characteristic of quantitative data collection?   Data is described statistically. The primary data source is the field notes. Data sources include documents. The data is primary in the form of words.

	Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative data collection?   Responses are determined by the instrument used. Data is collected at fixed points in time. Data collection is continuous throughout the entire study. Data is primarily in the form of numbers.

	Structured questions are typical of which type of data collection?   Qualitative Case study Ethnography Quantitative

	Which of the following are typical of qualitative data collection?   All of the above Participant observation Document analyses In-depth interviews

	The purpose of a research report is to indicate clearly   all of the above. what it means. what was done. why it was done.

	Which of the following sections of a quantitative report provides an overview of the research problem and its significance?   Methodology Abstract Review of the literature Introduction

	Which of the following sections of a quantitative report describes the subjects, instruments, and procedures?   Abstract Methodology Introduction Discussion

	According to the authors, the major components used to report qualitative research include an   introduction, problem, review of literature, findings, discussion, and conclusion. introduction, statement of research question, methodology, findings, and conclusions. introduction, methodology, findings, and conclusions. abstract, introduction, review of literature, methodology, and conclusion.

	It is recommended that a reader begin reading a research article with the   Introduction Abstract Findings Conclusion

	In evaluating qualitative research it is not necessary to   Keep yourself separate from the investigators Understand how the investigators came to their conclusions Have a clearly-stated focus, purpose, or topic of study Read carefully the entire report

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