ESRM 5013 Final Exam
deductive reasoning - correct answerA thinking process in which one proceeds from general to specific knowledge through logical argument.
imperfect induction - correct answerThe process of inferring from observations made on a sample of a group to what is characteristic of the whole group.
Inductive Reasoning - correct answerReaching a conclusion by generalizing from examples to the whole class or category
universal determinism - correct answerThe belief that all natural phenomena have antecedent factors.
Stages in Research - correct answer1. Select a problem
2. Review the literature
3. Design the research
4. Collect the data
5. Analyze the data
6. Interpret findings and state conclusions
7. Report results
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) - correct answera resource bank of scholarly literature and resources to help students complete a literature search before they begin writing; for primary and secondary resources
Tests in Print and Mental Measurements Yearbook - correct answerDescriptions of tests (purpose, publisher, price, acronym, intended population, administration times, publication date, authors, in-print status) Critical reviews and lists of studies used in Hardcopy and electronic versions Dissertations and Theses - correct answerFormerly Proquest Digital Dissertations Abstracts dating back to 1861
Hypothesis - correct answerPresents researcher's expectations about the relationship between
variables within the research question
Reasons to State Hypothesis Before Gathering data - correct answerA well-grounded hypothesis indicates the researcher has sufficient knowledge to undertake investigation
• The hypothesis gives direction to the collection and interpretation of the data
Deriving Hypotheses - correct answerInductively - researcher observes behavior, notices trends or probable relationships and hypothesizes an explanation
• Deductively - derived from logical consequences of a theory
Characteristics of a Usable Hypothesis - correct answer• States expected relationship between variables
• Must be empirically testable
• Consistent with existing body of
knowledge
• Stated simply and concisely
Types of Hypotheses - correct answerResearch hypothesis - states the results you expect to find as a result of the research; may be statement about the expected relationship or difference
• Null hypothesis - the statistical hypothesis states that there is no relationship between the variables; it is a negation of what the researcher expects
• Alternative hypothesis - alternative to the null hypothesis and specifies the relationship or ways the population means can vary
Directional Hypothesis - correct answerstates the direction or nature of the expected relationship or difference
deductive reasoning - correct answerA thinking process in which one proceeds from general to specific knowledge through logical argument.
imperfect induction - correct answerThe process of inferring from observations made on a sample of a group to what is characteristic of the whole group.
Inductive Reasoning - correct answerReaching a conclusion by generalizing from examples to the whole class or category
universal determinism - correct answerThe belief that all natural phenomena have antecedent factors.
Stages in Research - correct answer1. Select a problem
2. Review the literature
3. Design the research
4. Collect the data
5. Analyze the data
6. Interpret findings and state conclusions
7. Report results
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) - correct answera resource bank of scholarly literature and resources to help students complete a literature search before they begin writing; for primary and secondary resources
Tests in Print and Mental Measurements Yearbook - correct answerDescriptions of tests (purpose, publisher, price, acronym, intended population, administration times, publication date, authors, in-print status) Critical reviews and lists of studies used in Hardcopy and electronic versions Dissertations and Theses - correct answerFormerly Proquest Digital Dissertations Abstracts dating back to 1861
Hypothesis - correct answerPresents researcher's expectations about the relationship between
variables within the research question
Reasons to State Hypothesis Before Gathering data - correct answerA well-grounded hypothesis indicates the researcher has sufficient knowledge to undertake investigation
• The hypothesis gives direction to the collection and interpretation of the data
Deriving Hypotheses - correct answerInductively - researcher observes behavior, notices trends or probable relationships and hypothesizes an explanation
• Deductively - derived from logical consequences of a theory
Characteristics of a Usable Hypothesis - correct answer• States expected relationship between variables
• Must be empirically testable
• Consistent with existing body of
knowledge
• Stated simply and concisely
Types of Hypotheses - correct answerResearch hypothesis - states the results you expect to find as a result of the research; may be statement about the expected relationship or difference
• Null hypothesis - the statistical hypothesis states that there is no relationship between the variables; it is a negation of what the researcher expects
• Alternative hypothesis - alternative to the null hypothesis and specifies the relationship or ways the population means can vary
Directional Hypothesis - correct answerstates the direction or nature of the expected relationship or difference
