KNES 213 Midterm questions with correct answers
What were some key differences that came out of the study between
dribbling a basketball and skipping a rope? Correct Answer-1. Skipping:
slower, less variation in data, more uniform (There were only 2
answers), "skip" was not defined so someone counted number of jumps,
female, had electronic counter
2. Dribbling basketball: faster, more variation in data (12 different
answers), male, no tracker was used so just an ASSUMPTION that 29
dribbles were made, no way to prove it as fact.
What is the difference between thinking and critical thinking? What is
the danger of not having total anonymity for participants? Correct
Answer-Thinking: attitudes, knowledge, skills
Critical thinking: STRUCTURED and SYSTEMATIC attempt to
understand and evaluate arguments and questions
Sometimes when not anonymous, participants will not tell the truth if
there is a chance it will harm them (power plays, employer-employee)
What is research and what are 3 reasons for the importance of research?
Correct Answer-Research: SYSTEMATIC inquiry, INVESTIGATES
hypotheses, suggests new INTERPRETATIONS of data/texts, attempts
to VERIFY existing knowledge and poses NEW QUESTIONS for
further research to inquire.
1. knowledge is made available through research and publications
2. scientific basis allows for process
3. must understand research process to comprehend new research
What are the 3 goals of scientific research? If a phenomenon really
exists, it must be what 3 things? Correct Answer-Goals of scientific
research:
1. describe whats happening
,2. explain why it happened
3. predict future behavior
If a phenomenon exists, it must be:
1. observable
2. measurable
3. repeatable
What are 5 characteristics of research? Correct Answer-1.
SYSTEMATIC: plan, identify, design, collect data, evaluate
2. LOGICAL: examine procedures to evaluate conclusions
3. EMPIRICAL: decisions based on data
4. REDUCTIVE: general relationships are established from data
5. REPLICABLE: actions are accurately recorded
What are 3 types of research (Goals and approaches)? Correct Answer-1.
Basic (bench) research: goal is theory driven, approach is through the
laboratory
2. Applied (lab/clinical) research: goal is theory based using relevant
movements, approach is through a real-world setting
3. Population health research: goal is to determine what affects health
and how can it be improved
What are the 5 steps in the scientific method of problem solving?
Correct Answer-1. develop the problem
2. formulate the hypothesis
3. gather data
4. analyze and interpret results
5. report the results
, What are 2 assumptions in research and how do they lead to rational
solutions? Correct Answer-1. nature is orderly/regular, events are to
some extent consistent and predictable
2. events/conditions are not random, causes can be discovered.
These allow us to direct scientific inquiry towards cause/effect
relationships so we can discover rational solutions
What are the 6 parts of research papers? Correct Answer-1. Title: states
independent variable, dependent variable, population
2. Abstract: concise summary of the paper
3. Intro and literature review
4. Methodology: sample, tools, procedure, type of analysis
5. Results
6. Discussion and conclusion
What are the 2 perspectives through which we must understand
research? What is the difference between deductive and inductive
research? Correct Answer-1. perspective of the researchers
2. perspectives of the participant
+ context of the research
Deductive: starts with a theory and does research to FIND evidence for
this theory
Inductive: a series of observations leads to COMING UP with a theory.
What are the 2 sources of literature? Correct Answer-1. Primary source:
original material, research paper, document, speech, evidence written,
created, or produced during the time under study, report of ORIGINAL
FINDINGS
What were some key differences that came out of the study between
dribbling a basketball and skipping a rope? Correct Answer-1. Skipping:
slower, less variation in data, more uniform (There were only 2
answers), "skip" was not defined so someone counted number of jumps,
female, had electronic counter
2. Dribbling basketball: faster, more variation in data (12 different
answers), male, no tracker was used so just an ASSUMPTION that 29
dribbles were made, no way to prove it as fact.
What is the difference between thinking and critical thinking? What is
the danger of not having total anonymity for participants? Correct
Answer-Thinking: attitudes, knowledge, skills
Critical thinking: STRUCTURED and SYSTEMATIC attempt to
understand and evaluate arguments and questions
Sometimes when not anonymous, participants will not tell the truth if
there is a chance it will harm them (power plays, employer-employee)
What is research and what are 3 reasons for the importance of research?
Correct Answer-Research: SYSTEMATIC inquiry, INVESTIGATES
hypotheses, suggests new INTERPRETATIONS of data/texts, attempts
to VERIFY existing knowledge and poses NEW QUESTIONS for
further research to inquire.
1. knowledge is made available through research and publications
2. scientific basis allows for process
3. must understand research process to comprehend new research
What are the 3 goals of scientific research? If a phenomenon really
exists, it must be what 3 things? Correct Answer-Goals of scientific
research:
1. describe whats happening
,2. explain why it happened
3. predict future behavior
If a phenomenon exists, it must be:
1. observable
2. measurable
3. repeatable
What are 5 characteristics of research? Correct Answer-1.
SYSTEMATIC: plan, identify, design, collect data, evaluate
2. LOGICAL: examine procedures to evaluate conclusions
3. EMPIRICAL: decisions based on data
4. REDUCTIVE: general relationships are established from data
5. REPLICABLE: actions are accurately recorded
What are 3 types of research (Goals and approaches)? Correct Answer-1.
Basic (bench) research: goal is theory driven, approach is through the
laboratory
2. Applied (lab/clinical) research: goal is theory based using relevant
movements, approach is through a real-world setting
3. Population health research: goal is to determine what affects health
and how can it be improved
What are the 5 steps in the scientific method of problem solving?
Correct Answer-1. develop the problem
2. formulate the hypothesis
3. gather data
4. analyze and interpret results
5. report the results
, What are 2 assumptions in research and how do they lead to rational
solutions? Correct Answer-1. nature is orderly/regular, events are to
some extent consistent and predictable
2. events/conditions are not random, causes can be discovered.
These allow us to direct scientific inquiry towards cause/effect
relationships so we can discover rational solutions
What are the 6 parts of research papers? Correct Answer-1. Title: states
independent variable, dependent variable, population
2. Abstract: concise summary of the paper
3. Intro and literature review
4. Methodology: sample, tools, procedure, type of analysis
5. Results
6. Discussion and conclusion
What are the 2 perspectives through which we must understand
research? What is the difference between deductive and inductive
research? Correct Answer-1. perspective of the researchers
2. perspectives of the participant
+ context of the research
Deductive: starts with a theory and does research to FIND evidence for
this theory
Inductive: a series of observations leads to COMING UP with a theory.
What are the 2 sources of literature? Correct Answer-1. Primary source:
original material, research paper, document, speech, evidence written,
created, or produced during the time under study, report of ORIGINAL
FINDINGS
