EDF_600 Study Questions With Answers.

EDF_600 Study Questions With Answers. 1. What is the research focus of this chapter? A. Teacher effectiveness in pre-school settings B. Understanding early childhood influences C. School support for the Head Start program D. The impact of working mothers on childhood learning 2. The Christakis et al. (2004) study on the effects of television viewing was published in __________________ . A. Psychology Today B. Pediatrics C. Us Weekly D. Journal of Social Work 3. The term “educational world” means the educational experiences of _________. A. children in grades kindergarten through twelve. B. children who require physical or emotional support while in the school system. C. any adult or child enrolled in an educational institution D. other people and ourselves. 4. Researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (2002) found that education development was connected to _____________. A. quality of childcare prior to starting school. B. scores on the WAIS-R intelligence test. C. the amount of time parents spent at work. D. level of resilience and adaptability in the individual child. 5. Educational research relies on __________thinking. A. subjective B. elemental C. divisive D. analytical . 6. All of the following are errors in thinking EXCEPT _______________. A. Selective observation. B. overgeneralization. C. Perpetuation. D. Illogical reasoning. 7. When we acknowledge only the instances that confirm our beliefs, we are victims of ______________. A. overgeneralization. B. inaccurate observation. C. illogical reasoning. D. selective observation. 2 . 8. Ms. Lake has been teaching first grade for four years. Each year, she has found that many of her curly-haired students are shy. Therefore, she has concluded that all children with curly hair are shy. She is displaying an error of ______________. A, overgeneralization. B. resistance to change. C. inaccurate observation. D. selective observation 9. Which statement is NOT true of educational research? A. It relies on logical methods to answer questions. B. It is designed to reduce potential sources of error in reasoning about the educational world. C. It is resistant to change or revision. D. It allows others to inspect and evaluate its methods. 10. A researcher who is interested in studying bullying primarily because of his own childhood experience as a target of bullying is probably motivated by _____ reasons. A. policy B. personal C. psychological D. academic 11. All of the following statements are accurate about quantitative research EXECPT ____________. A. the data are numbers or quantities B. it uses statistical procedures to analyze data. C. the data can be ordered in terms of magnitude. D. it captures reality as the participants experience it. 12. The use of multiple methods to study one research question is called _______________. A. mixed methods. B. triangulation. .C. applied research. D. numerical interpretation. 13. Which of the following is NOT a motive for quantitative research methods? A. Exploration B. Description C. Evaluation D. Explanation 14. Measurement and sampling are central concerns in _____ research. A. exploratory B. descriptive C. qualitative D. evaluative 3 15. Which type of research attempts to answer the question “what is going on here?” A. Exploratory B. Descriptive C. Qualitative D. Evaluative 16. The examination of program effectiveness is a goal of _____ research. A. educational B. exploratory C. evaluative D. explanatory 17. Which statement accurately summarizes findings from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services study on the impact of the Early Head Start program? A. The program did not improve the early education experiences of participants B. The program reached only 3% of those eligible to receive services. C. The program improved school readiness, but not child-father interactions. D. The program was ineffective at improving prenatal health and school readiness. 18. The _____ philosophy is closely linked to qualitative research approaches. A. positivism .B. post-positivism C. explanatory D. interpretivism The _____ philosophy is closely linked to qualitative research approaches. Selected Answer: interpretivism The quiz says this is wrong, but the text says this is the correct answer – see page 15! 19. The primary difference between the post-positivist and the positivist philosophies involves the issue of ___________. A. the existence of an external reality. B. natural science. C. intersubjective agreement. .D. stakeholders. 20. The increasing influence of interpretivist approaches on educational research is referred to as _________________. A. the interpretive turn. .B. subjective examination. C. Korsakoff’s circle. D. skewed evolvement. EDF 600 Exam 2 1. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages involved in formulating a good research question? 4 A. Evaluating questions of interest B. Clarifying who did what to whom C. Identify one or more questions for study D. Refining the questions 2. According to the authors, one of the best sources for potential research questions is _______. A. the research literature. B. the classroom. C. your support network. D. a library or bookstore.