EXAM 3: RESEARCH METHODS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
etic perspective
ANSWER
p454
Question 2.
case
ANSWER
p434
Question 3.
Field texts are:
ANSWER
the data that narrative inquirers use.
Question 4.
retelling stories
ANSWER
p426
Question 5.
A researcher studies what it's like to experience learning from a bad teacher. This would be an example
of which type of qualitative research?
ANSWER
Phenomenology*
,Question 6.
When narrative inquirers talk about "being in the midst" they are referring to
ANSWER
the temporal, place, and relational aspects of reality.
Question 7.
axial coding
ANSWER
p460
Question 8.
The introduction section of the research report should include:
ANSWER
a statement of the specific problem being investigated in the context of prior research*
Question 9.
In narrative inquiry,
ANSWER
all of the above.
Question 10.
life-world
ANSWER
p444
Question 11.
case study research
ANSWER
p434
, Question 12.
Which of the following is a weakness of quantitative research?
ANSWER
The researcher might miss out on some phenomena because of the focus on theory or
hypothesis testing rather than on theory or hypothesis generation]*
Question 13.
mixed research
ANSWER
p468
Question 14.
A researcher interviews students to find out their experiences in an educational research class and
later constructs a frequency distribution that shows the number of times words such as anxiety or fun
were used during the interviews. This is known as:
ANSWER
Quantitizing]*
Question 15.
subculture
ANSWER
p451
Question 16.
Which of the following is a limitation of mixed research designs?
ANSWER
all of the above.]*
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
etic perspective
ANSWER
p454
Question 2.
case
ANSWER
p434
Question 3.
Field texts are:
ANSWER
the data that narrative inquirers use.
Question 4.
retelling stories
ANSWER
p426
Question 5.
A researcher studies what it's like to experience learning from a bad teacher. This would be an example
of which type of qualitative research?
ANSWER
Phenomenology*
,Question 6.
When narrative inquirers talk about "being in the midst" they are referring to
ANSWER
the temporal, place, and relational aspects of reality.
Question 7.
axial coding
ANSWER
p460
Question 8.
The introduction section of the research report should include:
ANSWER
a statement of the specific problem being investigated in the context of prior research*
Question 9.
In narrative inquiry,
ANSWER
all of the above.
Question 10.
life-world
ANSWER
p444
Question 11.
case study research
ANSWER
p434
, Question 12.
Which of the following is a weakness of quantitative research?
ANSWER
The researcher might miss out on some phenomena because of the focus on theory or
hypothesis testing rather than on theory or hypothesis generation]*
Question 13.
mixed research
ANSWER
p468
Question 14.
A researcher interviews students to find out their experiences in an educational research class and
later constructs a frequency distribution that shows the number of times words such as anxiety or fun
were used during the interviews. This is known as:
ANSWER
Quantitizing]*
Question 15.
subculture
ANSWER
p451
Question 16.
Which of the following is a limitation of mixed research designs?
ANSWER
all of the above.]*
