Educational Research: Planning,
Conducting, and Evaluating
Quantitative and Qualitative Research
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5th Edition
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TEST BANK
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John W. Creswell
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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and Students
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© John W. Creswell
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, Test Bank for Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and
Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research (5th Edition)
John W. Creswell
ISBN: 9780133549584
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UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
1. The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative
Approaches
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2. Identifying a Research Problem
3. Reviewing the Literature
4. Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses
UNIT 2: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
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5. Collecting Quantitative Data
6. Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data
10. Experimental Designs
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11. Correlational Designs
12. Survey Designs
UNIT 3: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
7. Collecting Qualitative Data
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8. Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data
13. Grounded Theory Designs
14. Ethnographic Designs
15. Narrative Research Designs
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UNIT 4: MIXED METHODS AND APPLIED DESIGNS
16. Mixed Methods Designs
17. Action Research Designs
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UNIT 5: REPORTING AND EVALUATING RESEARCH
9. Reporting and Evaluating Research
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© DREAMSHUB
, Chapter 1. The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and
Qualitative Approaches
For each question below, circle the correct or best answer.
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1. Which one of the reasons below is the best argument for why research is important?
a. It is the primary work of faculty members in universities.
b. It informs policy makers about important issues.
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c. It is useful in developing your research skills.
d. It helps the researcher prove their ideas.
2. To apply research in your practical educational setting, you might
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a. examine what other practitioners are doing in their settings.
b. find out what research has to say by examining research studies.
c. look to research methods professors in your courses.
d. go to the educational library and begin to locate topics.
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3. While studying educational research, you are likely to develop the following skills except
a. the ability to negotiate topics with faculty.
b. the ability to organize large amounts of information.
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c. the ability to write for an audience.
d. the ability to effectively use library resources.
4. Which of the following is the best example of a research problem?
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a. The need to conduct additional research on children
b. The need to address problems of teenage pregnancies
c. The need to learn about how classrooms work
d. The need to address problems in schools
5. A stakeholder with an interest in your study asks you to highlight the positive results and
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leave out the negative results. What type of ethical issue have you breached if you follow
the request?
a. The right to privacy
b. The need to actively look for ways to “give back”
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c. The right to avoid from personal disclosure
d. The honest reporting of research
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6. Which one of the following organizations has set standards for the ethical practice of
educational research?
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, a. American Ethics Union
b. American Educational Research Association
c. American Principles of Ethical Practices
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d. American Ethical Research Association
7. Place in order from 1 to 6 the steps in the process of research:
____ reviewing the literature
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____ specifying a purpose
____ analyzing and interpreting data
____ reporting and evaluating research
____ collecting data
____ identifying a research problem
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8. Identify three skills that you bring to research from your life experiences.
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9. List three potential shortcomings of educational research today.
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______________________________________________________________
10. Describe three ways in which a research study might contribute to knowledge about an
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educational topic.
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_______________________________________________________________
11. A researcher decides to study an elementary-school classroom. This investigator wants
to surprise the teacher and the students and comes in to the class unannounced during a
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spelling test. Describe the type of ethical issue that arises in this situation.
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Conducting, and Evaluating
Quantitative and Qualitative Research
ST
5th Edition
UV
TEST BANK
IA
_A
PP
John W. Creswell
RO
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
VE
and Students
D?
© John W. Creswell
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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© DREAMSHUB
, Test Bank for Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and
Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research (5th Edition)
John W. Creswell
ISBN: 9780133549584
ST
UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
1. The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative
Approaches
UV
2. Identifying a Research Problem
3. Reviewing the Literature
4. Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses
UNIT 2: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
IA
5. Collecting Quantitative Data
6. Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data
10. Experimental Designs
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11. Correlational Designs
12. Survey Designs
UNIT 3: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
7. Collecting Qualitative Data
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8. Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data
13. Grounded Theory Designs
14. Ethnographic Designs
15. Narrative Research Designs
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UNIT 4: MIXED METHODS AND APPLIED DESIGNS
16. Mixed Methods Designs
17. Action Research Designs
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UNIT 5: REPORTING AND EVALUATING RESEARCH
9. Reporting and Evaluating Research
D?
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© DREAMSHUB
, Chapter 1. The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and
Qualitative Approaches
For each question below, circle the correct or best answer.
ST
1. Which one of the reasons below is the best argument for why research is important?
a. It is the primary work of faculty members in universities.
b. It informs policy makers about important issues.
UV
c. It is useful in developing your research skills.
d. It helps the researcher prove their ideas.
2. To apply research in your practical educational setting, you might
IA
a. examine what other practitioners are doing in their settings.
b. find out what research has to say by examining research studies.
c. look to research methods professors in your courses.
d. go to the educational library and begin to locate topics.
_A
3. While studying educational research, you are likely to develop the following skills except
a. the ability to negotiate topics with faculty.
b. the ability to organize large amounts of information.
PP
c. the ability to write for an audience.
d. the ability to effectively use library resources.
4. Which of the following is the best example of a research problem?
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a. The need to conduct additional research on children
b. The need to address problems of teenage pregnancies
c. The need to learn about how classrooms work
d. The need to address problems in schools
5. A stakeholder with an interest in your study asks you to highlight the positive results and
VE
leave out the negative results. What type of ethical issue have you breached if you follow
the request?
a. The right to privacy
b. The need to actively look for ways to “give back”
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c. The right to avoid from personal disclosure
d. The honest reporting of research
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6. Which one of the following organizations has set standards for the ethical practice of
educational research?
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, a. American Ethics Union
b. American Educational Research Association
c. American Principles of Ethical Practices
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d. American Ethical Research Association
7. Place in order from 1 to 6 the steps in the process of research:
____ reviewing the literature
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____ specifying a purpose
____ analyzing and interpreting data
____ reporting and evaluating research
____ collecting data
____ identifying a research problem
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8. Identify three skills that you bring to research from your life experiences.
__________________
_A
__________________
__________________
____________________________________________________________
PP
9. List three potential shortcomings of educational research today.
_________________
_________________
_________________
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______________________________________________________________
10. Describe three ways in which a research study might contribute to knowledge about an
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educational topic.
_________________
_________________
_________________
D?
_______________________________________________________________
11. A researcher decides to study an elementary-school classroom. This investigator wants
to surprise the teacher and the students and comes in to the class unannounced during a
?
spelling test. Describe the type of ethical issue that arises in this situation.
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