EDR 610 Midterm Study Guide Questions
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Of one of the following, which is an example of a type of qualitative research? -
Answer✔Ethnographic
The first step to the scientific method is to - Answer✔recognize and identify a topic to be
studied
When using the scientific method, the step most similar to the methods section in a research
article is - Answer✔description and execution of procedures
Developing generalizations from a limited number of related observations or experiences is
referred to as - Answer✔inductive reasoning
Which of the following steps of conducting research includes identifying research participants?
- Answer✔describe and execute procedures to collect information about the topic being
studied
Karen is a school principal. She has been collecting data all year regarding the benefits and cost
of an after-school community service program. She thinks the program is effective but must
make a decision about whether or not the outcomes of the program for the children justify the
cost. She collects data from the students, parents, and those that have benefited from the
program to assist in her decision making. Karen is engaging in which type of research? -
Answer✔Evaluation
Of the following, which is generally true regarding the difference between qualitative and
quantitative research? - Answer✔Qualitative research involves more participant/researcher
interaction than does quantitative
Ken is interested in determining if there are differences between men's occurrence of obesity
and prior football experience. He compares three different groups of men. What type of
research method is Ken employing? - Answer✔Causal comparative because he compares three
different things in his study
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The weighing of the men would be included in which step of the research process? -
Answer✔Description and execution of procedures
Kurt is interested in describing a typical day of a teacher at an ungraded school.He studies three
teachers over the course of a full school year and collects data through the use of interviews
and classroom observations. What type of research is Kurt doing? - Answer✔Narrative
(qualitative)
Which of the following examples illustrates reliance on deductive reasoning? - Answer✔Bill
concludes that his car uses unleaded fuel because it is an Escort and all Escorts use unleaded
fuel.
Which of the following is an example of a correlational study? - Answer✔Is there a relationship
between the amount of silent independent reading time allocated in a classroom and reading
standardized test scores? (Hint- 'relationship')
Of the following, which is likely a statement made by a quantitative researcher in a study of
cooperative learning? - Answer✔Let's compare unit test scores of those who were placed in
cooperative groups and those who were not.
Action research is used to - Answer✔find and solve educators problems.
Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a qualitative research study? - Answer✔Data
collection is ongoing
Given the following reference, what type of study does this title suggest was conducted?
Ramalho, T.. &Cullen, K (2001). Study group in professional development school investigates
the State of New York's Grade 4 English Language Arts Assessment
Journal of Research in Education, 11, 116-119 - Answer✔Action Research
Bakari (2003) published a study in Urban Education that queried preservice teachers attitudes
toward African American students. Given the methodology, which type of the following types of
research did she likely complete? - Answer✔Survey
The ethical principle that requires that psychologists try to eliminate the effect of biases in their
work is referred to as - Answer✔respect for people's rights and their dignity
The Federal Act that protects privacy of educational records is referred to as - Answer✔The
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
One of the reasons why ethical concerns for qualitative researchers are enhanced is because -
Answer✔the researcher is engaged with the collaborators
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