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Muiltiple Choice

Muiltiple Choice


This activity contains 19 questions.

	Which of the following statements best describes a research problem?   Formal statements to indicate a need for empirical investigation Value questions Vague propositions Explanation of how to do something

	Which of the following statements is phrased as a research problem? The purpose of this study is to determine   The truth of the proposition that American education has encouraged an elite class in the United States Whether the suspension policy should be changed How students can overcome test anxiety Is there a difference in the mean gain scores in reading achievement between comparable students taught word attack skills and those taught comprehension skills

	Which of the following is NOT a research problem as stated?   This study investigates the relationship between teacher questioning style and retention of learning. The purpose of this essay is to describe and analyze the effect of new admission standards on grade point averages of the 1972 class of Francis College. This study tests the hypothesis that retention of learning is higher among students who discover generalizations than students who learn by rote memory. This study investigates faculty morale.

	All of the following are sources for a research problem EXCEPT?   A study on rural children needs replication on inner city children A casual observation that students who repeat the same reading program a second time continue to do poorly A superintendent who must recommend one of several competing programs Personal experience and insights as a teacher of foreign-born children A determination to prove an assumption

	The formal problem statement in the first paragraph of a study provides   The significance of study The focus of the problem The framework for reporting the results All of the above

	In quantitative research, a complex abstraction that meaningfully combines concepts is called   A construct A hypothesis Measurement An operational definition A variable

	An event, category, behavior, or attribute that expresses a construct is called   Measurement A variable An operational definition A hypothesis

	A child psychologist wants to determine whether nursery school attendance has an effect on children’s social perceptiveness. The variable of social perceptiveness is   A categorical variable The manipulated variable The dependent variable The independent variable

	In some correlational research, the antecedent variable is called the predictor variable and the predicted variable is called the ______________ variable.   Dependent Independent Experimental Criterion Manipulated

	Quantitative problem formulation is characterized by the   Selection of a population and/or sample All of the above Use of deductive logic to identify the problem Selection of construction and operational definitions for each variable Selection of variables

	Which of the following is not an example of a quantitative research question?   What is the achievement level of fourth grade students on the IOWA Tests of Basic Skills? What is the satisfaction of junior education students with their academic program? What is the freshman year experience? What is the relationship between math attitude and math achievement?

	A conjectural statement of the expected relationship between two or more variables is called   A concept A hypothesis A construct A definition

	Which one of the following statements does NOT describe the standards for a hypothesis to be considered useful?   The hypothesis should state the expected relationship or difference between two or more variables. A hypothesis should be stated with no previous knowledge base. A hypothesis should be testable. A hypothesis should offer a tentative explanation based on theory or previous research.

	Qualitative problem formulation requires the researcher to begin by   Reviewing the literature in the area of interest Assessing present and past social events in order to generate topics of interest Selecting a definitive topic Selecting a general topic and a mode of inquiry

	Which of the following terms best describes a “rich” or “thick” description?   Synthesized abstractions Narrative descriptions Inductive reasoning Qualitative field records

	In formulating a mixed methods problem it is important to first:   Determine if there are foreshadowed problems Identify the general problem Discuss the relative emphasis on quantitative and qualitative data collection Determine if triangulation is appropriate

	A researcher is conducting a study in her hometown where, in the last two years, there has been an increase in the number of weapons in schools. This research problem is significant because   It tests the theory about violence in schools. It focuses on a current issue that affects education. The results will be generalizable to other high schools that have the same problem. It evaluates school policies.

	Which of the following are criteria for evaluating a research problem statement? The statement of   The significance of the problem The appropriate logic for resolving the problem An actual problem The feasibility of the problem All of the above

	Which of the following is NOT an evaluation of mixed methods research problems?   The order in which quantitative and qualitative data were collected is clear. The findings and conclusions follow from the research question. I understand how each type of data is used in the study. There is more emphasis on the qualitative portion of the study.

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