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Chapter 15

Practice Test

Practice Test

The following questions will help you assess your comprehension of chapter 15

This activity contains 30 questions.

	When writing a dissertation, the goal is to convince readers that you set out to learn about your topic, not to prove one theory or another.    True  False

	All universities share the same rules and format for writing a dissertation.    True  False

	The title of your study should be relatively short.    True  False

	Chapter 1 of a dissertation should not contain a complete literature review, only citations of articles directly related to the problem at hand.    True  False

	In a quantitative report, you do not need to formally state your hypothesis concerning the results of the study.    True  False

	When explaining treatments, be sure to make clear what the different treatments have in common and exactly how they differ.    True  False

	In the results section of your dissertation, the text need not mention every single result, because the tables will do this, but it should point out the important findings.    True  False

	The impact of a thesis or dissertation is far greater than a journal article or conference presentation.    True  False

	The methods section of journal article has the same content as the methods section of a dissertation. However, nonessential details of the methods may be left out.    True  False

	In the reference section of a journal, only articles actually cited in the text should be listed in the reference section.    True  False

	When you submit a manuscript to a journal or conference it is important to put your tables and figures within the text where they should go.    True  False

	Some journals publish only quantitative articles, and others only qualitative articles.    True  False

	The acceptance rate for conferences is much lower than for most journals.    True  False

	The writing stage of a research project is one of the most critical steps, and often the most difficult for many.    True  False

	If you want to have your article published quickly, which would be an example of where you should you send your manuscript?   American Educational Research Journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Research in the Teaching of English Review of Educational Research

	If a researcher did a study of the relationship between third graders' average grades and their scores on a questionnaire scale measuring achievement motivation and found a relationship after controlling for IQ, what would an appropriate title of the report be?   "The Point Value of the Grading Scale" "The Relationship Between Grades and Achievement Motivation among Third graders" "Grades and Motivation" "Are Grades Really Necessary"

	In Chapter 1 of a dissertation, what should the writer include?   Why the study is important All of the above Reasons why he/she did the study What the reader can expect to find

	Which topic should not be included in Chapter 1's introduction?   The problem Hypothesis Definition of terms The literature review

	In which chapter is a detailed description of the methods used given?   Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 4 Chapter 3

	One part of the description of methods will describe how subjects were assigned to the treatments. Which section does this fall under?   Description analyses Subjects Treatments

	What would a quantitative report include in the results section?   Tables and figures Photographs Copies of critical documents Diagrams

	In which chapter should you summarize the results of the study in relation to the problem stated and hypothesis presented?   Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 4 Chapter 5

	Most education journals use what type of writing format?   MLA MEA It doesn't matter APA

	This part of a journal briefly summarizes the purpose, methods, and results of the study.   Introduction Methods Abstract Discussion

	This section of a journal reviews relevant literature leading up to the current investigation, describes the purpose and significance of the study, and presents the study's hypothesis.   Abstract Introduction Discussion Methods

	A researcher is doing a study to determine whether or not there is a relationship between student's popularity and good grades. After conducting research in a high school, the researcher observes that students, who make good grades, tend to have many friends and are very involved in school activities. This researcher did make note that not all of the students who made good grades necessarily have the highest IQs. Write an accurate title for the researcher's dissertation.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Would your rather have an article your wrote published in a journal, or present your research at a conference? Explain the reasoning behind your choice.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	When looking at everything that goes into doing an educational research study, from developing a hypothesis, to finding subjects, to computing data, and finally writing it up. Which section would you look the most and least forward to, and why?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	If you had to conduct a research study, and then write a formal dissertation, what topic would you choose? Explain why you want to know more about this specific topic.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What are three things the appendices of your dissertation might include?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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