EDF 6437 Midterm
Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Most Tested) with
Verified Answers
Introduction Section - Answer: -purpose of research
-rationale for why research is important (based on previous knowledge)
-research questions
Methods Section - Answer: -How research is conducted
-who participants were
-what kind of info was collected
-variables
-design used
-data used to confirm variables are reliable and valid
Results section - Answer: -all information is reported
-no interpretation
-results and methods section should have matching headers
Discussion Section - Answer: -author summarizes findings and interprets
-future directions
-limitations + implications
Empirical Research - Answer: systematic intentional inquiry involving collection, analysis, and
interpretation of data.
anecdotal evidence - Answer: Personal stories about specific incidents and experiences
, 3 levels of scientific understanding - Answer: description, prediction, control
description - Answer: what is going on (observation)
prediction - Answer: -when will it happen?
-correlation
control - Answer: -experiment (functional relations)
-can I make this happen
internal validity - Answer: did the IV affect the DV not due to confounds
external validity - Answer: results can be generalized
Qualitative Research - Answer: -interviews and individualized accounts of events
-does no seek to form correlation or functional relation
group design - Answer: -large n, correlation
-what factors are likely to cause outcome
single subject - Answer: -small n, functional relations
-IV, DV
parametric research - Answer: value of IV is manipulated I.e. different doses of medication
nonparametric research - Answer: independent variable is either present or not
Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Most Tested) with
Verified Answers
Introduction Section - Answer: -purpose of research
-rationale for why research is important (based on previous knowledge)
-research questions
Methods Section - Answer: -How research is conducted
-who participants were
-what kind of info was collected
-variables
-design used
-data used to confirm variables are reliable and valid
Results section - Answer: -all information is reported
-no interpretation
-results and methods section should have matching headers
Discussion Section - Answer: -author summarizes findings and interprets
-future directions
-limitations + implications
Empirical Research - Answer: systematic intentional inquiry involving collection, analysis, and
interpretation of data.
anecdotal evidence - Answer: Personal stories about specific incidents and experiences
, 3 levels of scientific understanding - Answer: description, prediction, control
description - Answer: what is going on (observation)
prediction - Answer: -when will it happen?
-correlation
control - Answer: -experiment (functional relations)
-can I make this happen
internal validity - Answer: did the IV affect the DV not due to confounds
external validity - Answer: results can be generalized
Qualitative Research - Answer: -interviews and individualized accounts of events
-does no seek to form correlation or functional relation
group design - Answer: -large n, correlation
-what factors are likely to cause outcome
single subject - Answer: -small n, functional relations
-IV, DV
parametric research - Answer: value of IV is manipulated I.e. different doses of medication
nonparametric research - Answer: independent variable is either present or not
