GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM
GE 5103 Lesson 7 - Quiz
Official Practice Exam · 2026/2027 Edition
50 Questions 60 Minutes 80% Passing 4 Sections
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Educational Research Methods and Design (Q1–Q14)
Section 2: School Law, Ethics, and Professional Responsibility (Q15–Q27)
Section 3: Educational Policy, Leadership, and Change (Q28–Q39)
Section 4: Curriculum Theory and Development (Q40–Q50)
Instructions
This practice exam contains 50 multiple-choice questions divided into 4 sections covering GE 5103 Lesson 7. You have 60
minutes to complete the exam. A passing score of 80% or higher is required (at least 40 correct answers). Select the single
best answer for each question. Topics include educational research methods and design, school law and professional
responsibility, educational policy and leadership, and curriculum theory and development. Read each question carefully before
answering.
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,Section 1: Educational Research Methods and Design
Q1 Question 1 of 50
A doctoral student in education wants to study the effect of a new reading intervention on third-grade
students' comprehension scores. She randomly assigns half the students to receive the intervention
and half to continue with standard instruction. This research design is classified as:
A. a true experimental design with random assignment to treatment and control groups
B. a qualitative ethnographic study
C. a correlational study examining relationships between variables
D. a single-subject case study design
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
True experimental designs involve random assignment of participants to treatment and control groups, allowing
researchers to establish cause-and-effect relationships. Ethnographic studies involve cultural observation, correlational
studies examine relationships without manipulation, and case studies focus on single subjects without random
assignment.
Q2 Question 2 of 50
A graduate student conducts a literature review and finds that most existing studies on classroom
technology use have been conducted in suburban schools. She decides to study the same topic in
rural schools to address this gap. The purpose of her study is best described as:
A. replication and extension to a new population, strengthening the generalizability of findings
B. plagiarism of previous researchers' work
C. a purely theoretical contribution with no practical application
D. a meta-analysis combining all previous studies
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Replicating a study in a new population (rural schools) extends the generalizability of existing findings and tests
whether results hold across different contexts. This is not plagiarism because it is a new study in a different setting, it
has practical implications, and a meta-analysis combines statistical results from multiple studies rather than conducting
new research.
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, Q3 Question 3 of 50
A researcher surveys teachers about their attitudes toward inclusive education using a five-point
Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The data collected from this survey is
classified as:
A. ordinal data with a meaningful order but unequal intervals between values
B. nominal data with no inherent order
C. ratio data with a true zero point and equal intervals
D. continuous numerical data suitable for parametric analysis
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Likert scale data is ordinal because the categories have a meaningful order (from least to most agreement) but the
intervals between values may not be equal. Nominal data has no order, ratio data has a true zero point, and treating
Likert data as continuous parametric data is a debated practice.
Q4 Question 4 of 50
An educational researcher calculates a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.85 between time spent
reading and reading comprehension scores. This value indicates:
A. a strong positive relationship where higher reading time is associated with higher comprehension
scores
B. a weak negative relationship between the two variables
C. that reading time causes improved comprehension
D. no statistically meaningful relationship between the variables
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
A Pearson correlation of 0.85 indicates a strong positive relationship, meaning as one variable increases, the other
tends to increase as well. Correlation does not establish causation, a negative relationship would have a minus sign,
and 0.85 is far from indicating no relationship.
Q5 Question 5 of 50
A principal wants to understand how teachers experience the implementation of a new curriculum in
their classrooms. She conducts in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 12 teachers and analyzes
the transcripts for recurring themes. This approach is characteristic of:
A. qualitative research using phenomenological or thematic analysis
B. quantitative research using statistical analysis
C. mixed methods research with equal weight on both approaches
D. action research designed to immediately change practice
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
In-depth interviews with thematic analysis of transcripts are hallmarks of qualitative research, specifically
phenomenological or thematic approaches that seek to understand lived experiences. Quantitative research uses
numerical data and statistics, mixed methods combines both, and action research focuses on immediate practical
change.
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GE 5103 Lesson 7 - Quiz
Official Practice Exam · 2026/2027 Edition
50 Questions 60 Minutes 80% Passing 4 Sections
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Educational Research Methods and Design (Q1–Q14)
Section 2: School Law, Ethics, and Professional Responsibility (Q15–Q27)
Section 3: Educational Policy, Leadership, and Change (Q28–Q39)
Section 4: Curriculum Theory and Development (Q40–Q50)
Instructions
This practice exam contains 50 multiple-choice questions divided into 4 sections covering GE 5103 Lesson 7. You have 60
minutes to complete the exam. A passing score of 80% or higher is required (at least 40 correct answers). Select the single
best answer for each question. Topics include educational research methods and design, school law and professional
responsibility, educational policy and leadership, and curriculum theory and development. Read each question carefully before
answering.
GE 5103 Lesson 7 — 2026/2027 | Passing Score: 80% | Page 1 of 20
,Section 1: Educational Research Methods and Design
Q1 Question 1 of 50
A doctoral student in education wants to study the effect of a new reading intervention on third-grade
students' comprehension scores. She randomly assigns half the students to receive the intervention
and half to continue with standard instruction. This research design is classified as:
A. a true experimental design with random assignment to treatment and control groups
B. a qualitative ethnographic study
C. a correlational study examining relationships between variables
D. a single-subject case study design
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
True experimental designs involve random assignment of participants to treatment and control groups, allowing
researchers to establish cause-and-effect relationships. Ethnographic studies involve cultural observation, correlational
studies examine relationships without manipulation, and case studies focus on single subjects without random
assignment.
Q2 Question 2 of 50
A graduate student conducts a literature review and finds that most existing studies on classroom
technology use have been conducted in suburban schools. She decides to study the same topic in
rural schools to address this gap. The purpose of her study is best described as:
A. replication and extension to a new population, strengthening the generalizability of findings
B. plagiarism of previous researchers' work
C. a purely theoretical contribution with no practical application
D. a meta-analysis combining all previous studies
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Replicating a study in a new population (rural schools) extends the generalizability of existing findings and tests
whether results hold across different contexts. This is not plagiarism because it is a new study in a different setting, it
has practical implications, and a meta-analysis combines statistical results from multiple studies rather than conducting
new research.
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, Q3 Question 3 of 50
A researcher surveys teachers about their attitudes toward inclusive education using a five-point
Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The data collected from this survey is
classified as:
A. ordinal data with a meaningful order but unequal intervals between values
B. nominal data with no inherent order
C. ratio data with a true zero point and equal intervals
D. continuous numerical data suitable for parametric analysis
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Likert scale data is ordinal because the categories have a meaningful order (from least to most agreement) but the
intervals between values may not be equal. Nominal data has no order, ratio data has a true zero point, and treating
Likert data as continuous parametric data is a debated practice.
Q4 Question 4 of 50
An educational researcher calculates a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.85 between time spent
reading and reading comprehension scores. This value indicates:
A. a strong positive relationship where higher reading time is associated with higher comprehension
scores
B. a weak negative relationship between the two variables
C. that reading time causes improved comprehension
D. no statistically meaningful relationship between the variables
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
A Pearson correlation of 0.85 indicates a strong positive relationship, meaning as one variable increases, the other
tends to increase as well. Correlation does not establish causation, a negative relationship would have a minus sign,
and 0.85 is far from indicating no relationship.
Q5 Question 5 of 50
A principal wants to understand how teachers experience the implementation of a new curriculum in
their classrooms. She conducts in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 12 teachers and analyzes
the transcripts for recurring themes. This approach is characteristic of:
A. qualitative research using phenomenological or thematic analysis
B. quantitative research using statistical analysis
C. mixed methods research with equal weight on both approaches
D. action research designed to immediately change practice
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
In-depth interviews with thematic analysis of transcripts are hallmarks of qualitative research, specifically
phenomenological or thematic approaches that seek to understand lived experiences. Quantitative research uses
numerical data and statistics, mixed methods combines both, and action research focuses on immediate practical
change.
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