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,Question 1
A teacher has noticed that students in her math class are not performing well on her end of semester exam. She
suspects that their lack of interest in math is affecting their ability to perform. She decides to integrate computerized
math games into her curriculum and see if it has an impact on the end of semester exam scores.
What is the objective of this research project?
Correct Answer
To solve a local problem in her classroom
Question 2
What outcome of educational research is used to support a theory or concept?
Correct Answer
Evidence
Question 3
A researcher hypothesizes that kindergarten students can increase vocabulary retention by drawing pictures of new
words learned.
Which research should be used to conduct this study?
Correct Answer
Basic research
Question 4
A researcher hypothesizes that master's prepared business administration graduates who are male get hired faster and
are paid a higher salary than their female counterparts.
Which research will be used to conduct this study?
Correct Answer
Orientational research
Question 5
Carefully aligned strategies were developed for a reading intervention program after analyzing data from a series of
surveys and experiments. At the conclusion of the program, 64% of participants were reported reading at or above
grade level.
Which kind of research was implemented in this scenario?
Correct Answer
Evaluation research
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, Question 6
What is the purpose of evidence in research?
Correct Answer
Support theories
Question 7
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in a quantitative study?
Correct Answer
It provides an educated guess about the relationship between variables studied.
Question 8
Which major research approach is based on the assumption that objective truths exist in the world and can be
discovered?
Correct Answer
Quantitative
Question 9
What are quantitative researchers primarily interested in examining?
Correct Answer
Hypotheses
Question 10
What is one strength of quantitative research?
Correct Answer
Quantitative research can be used to test and validate existing theories.
Question 11
Researchers seeking to eliminate spider phobias among young children conducted a study in which each participant
was presented with a live spider. Group A participants were asked to describe their emotional response to the spider.
Group B participants were asked to describe the room they were in. All participants rated their fear of the spider on a
scale from 1 to 100.
What is the dependent variable in this study?
Correct Answer
The fear rating
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,Question 1
A teacher has noticed that students in her math class are not performing well on her end of semester exam. She
suspects that their lack of interest in math is affecting their ability to perform. She decides to integrate computerized
math games into her curriculum and see if it has an impact on the end of semester exam scores.
What is the objective of this research project?
Correct Answer
To solve a local problem in her classroom
Question 2
What outcome of educational research is used to support a theory or concept?
Correct Answer
Evidence
Question 3
A researcher hypothesizes that kindergarten students can increase vocabulary retention by drawing pictures of new
words learned.
Which research should be used to conduct this study?
Correct Answer
Basic research
Question 4
A researcher hypothesizes that master's prepared business administration graduates who are male get hired faster and
are paid a higher salary than their female counterparts.
Which research will be used to conduct this study?
Correct Answer
Orientational research
Question 5
Carefully aligned strategies were developed for a reading intervention program after analyzing data from a series of
surveys and experiments. At the conclusion of the program, 64% of participants were reported reading at or above
grade level.
Which kind of research was implemented in this scenario?
Correct Answer
Evaluation research
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, Question 6
What is the purpose of evidence in research?
Correct Answer
Support theories
Question 7
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in a quantitative study?
Correct Answer
It provides an educated guess about the relationship between variables studied.
Question 8
Which major research approach is based on the assumption that objective truths exist in the world and can be
discovered?
Correct Answer
Quantitative
Question 9
What are quantitative researchers primarily interested in examining?
Correct Answer
Hypotheses
Question 10
What is one strength of quantitative research?
Correct Answer
Quantitative research can be used to test and validate existing theories.
Question 11
Researchers seeking to eliminate spider phobias among young children conducted a study in which each participant
was presented with a live spider. Group A participants were asked to describe their emotional response to the spider.
Group B participants were asked to describe the room they were in. All participants rated their fear of the spider on a
scale from 1 to 100.
What is the dependent variable in this study?
Correct Answer
The fear rating
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