Research Methods Final Exam (Quiz questions and answers)
Action research is used to - correct answer find and solve educators' problems.
Katelin is interested in examining the relationship between years of gymnastics classes taken as
a child and osteoporosis as an adult. She is concerned only with females because more girls
take gymnastics than do boys and more women have osteoporosis than do men. What type of
research method is Katelin employing? - correct answer Correlational
Ken is interested in determining if there are differences between men's occurrence of obesity
and prior football team experience. He compares three different groups of men. In one group
he has men that played football in jr. high, but not high school or post-high school. Those in the
second group played in jr. high and high school but not post-high school. Those in the third
group played all three. As part of the study he weighs the men to calculate obesity. What type
of research method is Ken employing? - correct answer Causal-comparative
Of the following, which is a type of quantitative research? - correct answer Correlational
Correlational research is concerned with - correct answer examining relationships among
variables.
Of the following, which is an example of a type of qualitative research? - correct answer
Historical
Given the following portion of a research manuscript, "Three-hundred and sixty students were
asked about their attitudes toward school. Findings indicate positive attitudes in the lower
grades and more negative attitudes as learners' age." What type of study does this suggest was
conducted? - correct answer Survey
Of the following, which is most likely to be a descriptive study? - correct answer What are the
behaviors users display while they play violent video games?
Which of the following is an example of a correlational study? - correct answer Is there a
relationship between amount of silent independent reading time allocated in a classroom and
reading standardized test scores?
Which of the following illustrates Aaron, a qualitative researcher, collecting data for an
ethnographic study on alternative schooling. - correct answer Aaron invites students from
alternative schools to visit him and conducts interviews.
Chris is interested in the role of attitudes about weight training. He developed a questionnaire
and sent it out to a sample of 30-59 year old males and females. Of the following, Chris's
attitude study could best be described as ____________ research. - correct answer Survey
The first step of the scientific and disciplined inquiry approach is - correct answer recognize
and identify a topic to be studied.
, Research Methods Final Exam (Quiz questions and answers)
Basic researchers collect data primarily to - correct answer develop theories.
What type of research does the following statement suggest was conducted? "A significant
moderate relationship between text-based interest and achievement was indicated." - correct
answer Correlational
Michele is interested in the effects on learning outcomes of questions within instructional
materials delivered to learners via the web. She randomly assigns students to groups given
either materials with questions or materials with no questions and assesses the effects of the
questions based upon student performance on multiple-choice questions administered after
learning. Of the following, Michele's research could best be described as - correct answer
experimental
Of the following, which is likely a statement made by a quantitative researcher in a study of
cooperative learning. - correct answer Let's compare unit test scores of those who were placed
in cooperative groups and those who were not.
Given the following research finding, what type of research was likely conducted? "Students in
the treatment condition indicated significantly better achievement on the recognition
assessment than those in the control condition." - correct answer Experimental
Of the following, which illustrates a causal-comparative study? - correct answer Are there
differences in learners' mathematics achievement between classrooms that are structured with
desks in rows or in small groups?
Jeremy, a researcher at a local university, is interested in the nature of playground bullying. He
obtains permission for his research and goes to a local middle school to observe playground
behaviors. He spends several months watching and taking notes. As he begins to understand
the context of the playground, he interviews some students and teachers. He incorporates
these interviews into his notes. He systematically identifies themes and categorizes his findings.
At the end of his study he describes his findings and how these findings relate to other studies
that have been conducted on playground behaviors. Of the following, which best describes
Jeremy's research? - correct answer Ethnographic
All of the following are examples of probability sampling techniques EXCEPT - correct answer
criterion sampling
Sophia needs to conduct a survey for the Alumni Association. She takes the list of all the alumni
and calls every 10th name on the list. Sophia is best illustrating - correct answer systematic
sampling
Generally, qualitative researchers select a sample that is - correct answer Selected Purposely
Action research is used to - correct answer find and solve educators' problems.
Katelin is interested in examining the relationship between years of gymnastics classes taken as
a child and osteoporosis as an adult. She is concerned only with females because more girls
take gymnastics than do boys and more women have osteoporosis than do men. What type of
research method is Katelin employing? - correct answer Correlational
Ken is interested in determining if there are differences between men's occurrence of obesity
and prior football team experience. He compares three different groups of men. In one group
he has men that played football in jr. high, but not high school or post-high school. Those in the
second group played in jr. high and high school but not post-high school. Those in the third
group played all three. As part of the study he weighs the men to calculate obesity. What type
of research method is Ken employing? - correct answer Causal-comparative
Of the following, which is a type of quantitative research? - correct answer Correlational
Correlational research is concerned with - correct answer examining relationships among
variables.
Of the following, which is an example of a type of qualitative research? - correct answer
Historical
Given the following portion of a research manuscript, "Three-hundred and sixty students were
asked about their attitudes toward school. Findings indicate positive attitudes in the lower
grades and more negative attitudes as learners' age." What type of study does this suggest was
conducted? - correct answer Survey
Of the following, which is most likely to be a descriptive study? - correct answer What are the
behaviors users display while they play violent video games?
Which of the following is an example of a correlational study? - correct answer Is there a
relationship between amount of silent independent reading time allocated in a classroom and
reading standardized test scores?
Which of the following illustrates Aaron, a qualitative researcher, collecting data for an
ethnographic study on alternative schooling. - correct answer Aaron invites students from
alternative schools to visit him and conducts interviews.
Chris is interested in the role of attitudes about weight training. He developed a questionnaire
and sent it out to a sample of 30-59 year old males and females. Of the following, Chris's
attitude study could best be described as ____________ research. - correct answer Survey
The first step of the scientific and disciplined inquiry approach is - correct answer recognize
and identify a topic to be studied.
, Research Methods Final Exam (Quiz questions and answers)
Basic researchers collect data primarily to - correct answer develop theories.
What type of research does the following statement suggest was conducted? "A significant
moderate relationship between text-based interest and achievement was indicated." - correct
answer Correlational
Michele is interested in the effects on learning outcomes of questions within instructional
materials delivered to learners via the web. She randomly assigns students to groups given
either materials with questions or materials with no questions and assesses the effects of the
questions based upon student performance on multiple-choice questions administered after
learning. Of the following, Michele's research could best be described as - correct answer
experimental
Of the following, which is likely a statement made by a quantitative researcher in a study of
cooperative learning. - correct answer Let's compare unit test scores of those who were placed
in cooperative groups and those who were not.
Given the following research finding, what type of research was likely conducted? "Students in
the treatment condition indicated significantly better achievement on the recognition
assessment than those in the control condition." - correct answer Experimental
Of the following, which illustrates a causal-comparative study? - correct answer Are there
differences in learners' mathematics achievement between classrooms that are structured with
desks in rows or in small groups?
Jeremy, a researcher at a local university, is interested in the nature of playground bullying. He
obtains permission for his research and goes to a local middle school to observe playground
behaviors. He spends several months watching and taking notes. As he begins to understand
the context of the playground, he interviews some students and teachers. He incorporates
these interviews into his notes. He systematically identifies themes and categorizes his findings.
At the end of his study he describes his findings and how these findings relate to other studies
that have been conducted on playground behaviors. Of the following, which best describes
Jeremy's research? - correct answer Ethnographic
All of the following are examples of probability sampling techniques EXCEPT - correct answer
criterion sampling
Sophia needs to conduct a survey for the Alumni Association. She takes the list of all the alumni
and calls every 10th name on the list. Sophia is best illustrating - correct answer systematic
sampling
Generally, qualitative researchers select a sample that is - correct answer Selected Purposely
