EDF 5481 FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM 2025) |
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
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ANSWERS
Which of the following is the least effective example of search terms used
to start a literature search on high school teaching methods: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------effective instructional methods in
American high schools
Where should one look for a general summary of the research completed
on "direct instruction"? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
"Encyclopedia of Educational Research"
A highly effective means of reducing the list of citations produced in a
computer search is to: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------instruct the
computer to select only those fitting two or more descriptors
When searching using general reference tools, the first step is to: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------define the problem as precisely as
possible
Which of the following would not contain primary sources? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"Handbook of Research on Teaching"
,The Education Resources Information Center or ERIC is: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------an online database of education research and
information sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education
The first step in conducting a literature search generally should be to refer
to: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------secondary sources
A common problem occurring at the beginning of a literature search is that:
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the research problem is not
specific enough
Why are control groups necessary in certain experiments? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------To make it easier to estimate the
influence of the independent variable
Loss of subjects in a given experiment constitutes a probable threat to the
internal validity of the study if: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a
greater number are lost from one group than from the other(s)
Which of the following can be present in an experimental study? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Random assignment and random
selection
Random assignment without random selection
Random selection without random assignment
, Experimental research is the most powerful research method for: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------determining cause and effect
A major problem with experimental research in education is that: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the researcher may not have sufficient
control over treatments
To do an experimental study of the effects of TV viewing, a researcher
must: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------arrange for some subjects
to view more TV than others
An important difference between experimental and nonexperimental
research is that the independent variable in experimental research is: -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------manipulated
The primary defect of the one-shot case study is: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------there is no way to tell whether the treatment had any
effect
The feature that best characterizes experimental research is the: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------systematic variation of conditions
One difference between the experimental and other methods in research
has to do with the: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------control of
variables
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM | VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following is the least effective example of search terms used
to start a literature search on high school teaching methods: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------effective instructional methods in
American high schools
Where should one look for a general summary of the research completed
on "direct instruction"? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
"Encyclopedia of Educational Research"
A highly effective means of reducing the list of citations produced in a
computer search is to: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------instruct the
computer to select only those fitting two or more descriptors
When searching using general reference tools, the first step is to: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------define the problem as precisely as
possible
Which of the following would not contain primary sources? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"Handbook of Research on Teaching"
,The Education Resources Information Center or ERIC is: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------an online database of education research and
information sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education
The first step in conducting a literature search generally should be to refer
to: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------secondary sources
A common problem occurring at the beginning of a literature search is that:
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the research problem is not
specific enough
Why are control groups necessary in certain experiments? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------To make it easier to estimate the
influence of the independent variable
Loss of subjects in a given experiment constitutes a probable threat to the
internal validity of the study if: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a
greater number are lost from one group than from the other(s)
Which of the following can be present in an experimental study? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Random assignment and random
selection
Random assignment without random selection
Random selection without random assignment
, Experimental research is the most powerful research method for: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------determining cause and effect
A major problem with experimental research in education is that: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the researcher may not have sufficient
control over treatments
To do an experimental study of the effects of TV viewing, a researcher
must: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------arrange for some subjects
to view more TV than others
An important difference between experimental and nonexperimental
research is that the independent variable in experimental research is: -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------manipulated
The primary defect of the one-shot case study is: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------there is no way to tell whether the treatment had any
effect
The feature that best characterizes experimental research is the: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------systematic variation of conditions
One difference between the experimental and other methods in research
has to do with the: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------control of
variables
