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This activity contains 14 questions.

A critique of the status of knowledge of a carefully defined topic is referred to as a

Literature reviewResearch problemMeta-analysisHypothesis

Which of the following are sources for finding related literature?

PrintElectronicVerbalNone of the above.

A review of the literature could enable the investigator to do which of the following?

Evaluate the significance of the researchIdentify weaknesses in other studiesIdentify promising procedures and instrumentsRevise the problemAll of the above

Which of the following are the CORRECT steps to reviewing the literature?

Analyze the problem statement, search and read secondary literature, select the appropriate index, transform the problem statement into search language, conduct a computerized search, read the primary literature, organize notes, write the review.Search and read primary literature, synthesize the results from a number of related studies, develop research hypotheses.Place the study in a historical perspective, select promising methods and measures, define and limit the problem.None of the above

Why is a primary literature source more valuable to a researcher than a secondary literature source?

It provides detailed information about all aspects of the study.It gives general information about a particular topic.It reviews relevant literature.It synthesizes the results from a number of related studies.

Which of the following is NOT an index that can be used to locate educational research?

PsychINFOCIJERIELEXUS

Which of the following is a source for primary literature?

Dissertations and thesesAll of the aboveEducational journalsGovernment documents

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps for conducting a computerized search of the literature?

Select the indexes for use.Analyze the research problem.Access the university online catalog.Determine the type of search.

Which of the following is NOT a source for secondary literature?

Review of Educational Researchwww.edu.orgReview of Research in EducationEducational Psychology Review

Ms. Saucer is doing a literature review on self-directed learning that will include a discussion of the theory, its use in adult education programs, the method, the efficacy of self-directed learning, and so on. In order to do an exhaustive search, Ms. Saucer will have many different descriptors and combinations of them. Which of the following methods of searching for relevant studies would you recommend to Ms. Saucer?

A computerized search of the ERIC databaseAn online search of the university library catalogAn online search of statistical databases provided by the governmentA manual search of educational indexes

Which one of the following statements does NOT appropriately describe the review of the literature in a QUANTITATIVE report?

It provides criticism of the reviewed research.It discusses each and every reference separately.It provides a theoretical and/or empirical rationale for the research problem.It reports the current status of the knowledge of the problem.

Which of the following statements describes the process of reviewing the literature in QUALITATIVE research?

It is conducted only during the data collection and analysis.It is simply limited to a preliminary search when the project is planned.It is conducted prior to collecting data.It is a continuing process because the research problem becomes more focused throughout the research.

Which of the following terms does NOT describe meta-analysis?

A rigorous research reviewA systematic research synthesisAn integrative research reviewA narrative criticism of the literature

Which of the following criteria related to the review of the literature is exemplified by the following excerpt?

A review of the studies of programs to help at-risk students suggests that systematic programs can be very beneficial (McGathy and Dennis, 1999). They found that as a commitment to at-risk students is operationalized as a definite program, achievement improves. Several of the studies they reviewed suggested that a program that helps students relate better to their peers can be particularly beneficial. Thus, the present study implemented such a specific program to determine its effect on at-risk middle school students.

Critical review of the literatureSelection of the literatureComputerized ERIC searchSummary and interpretation of the critical review

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