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Test Bank
Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative
and Qualitative Research.
7th Edition
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative
Approaches 1
Chapter 2 Identifying a Research Problem 7
Chapter 3 Reviewing the Literature 11
Chapter 4 Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses 17
Chapter 5 Collecting Quantitative Data 24
Chapter 6 Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data 30
Chapter 7 Collecting Qualitative Data 36
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Chapter 8 Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data 41
Chapter 9 Reporting and Evaluating Research
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Chapter 10 Experimental Designs 51
Chapter 11 Correlational Designs 56
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Chapter 12 Survey Designs 61
Chapter 13 Grounded Theory Designs 66
Chapter 14 Ethnographic Designs 70
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Chapter 15 Narrative Research Designs 74
Chapter 16 Mixed Methods Designs 79
Chapter 17 Action Research Designs 84
Answer Key 88
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Answers Provided at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1. The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative
Approaches
1. Which one of the reasons below is the best argument for why research is important?
a. It is the primary work of faculty members in universities.
b. It informs policy makers about important issues.
c. It is useful in developing your research skills.
d. It helps the researcher prove their ideas.
2. To apply research in your practical educational setting, you might
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a. examine what other practitioners are doing in their settings.
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b. find out what research has to say by examining research studies.
c. look to research methods professors in your courses.
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d. go to the educational library and begin to locate topics.
3. While studying educational research, you are likely to develop the following skills except
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a. the ability to negotiate topics with faculty.
b. the ability to organize large amounts of information.
c. the ability to write for an audience.
d. the ability to effectively use library resources.
4. Which of the following is the best example of a research problem?
a. The need to conduct additional research on teaching
b. The need to address problems of poor nutrition in middle school
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c. The need to learn about education
d. The need to address problems with research
5. A stakeholder with an interest in your study asks you to highlight the positive results and
leave out the negative results. What type of ethical issue have you breached if you follow the
request?
a. The right to privacy
b. The need to actively look for ways to "give back"
c. The right to avoid from personal disclosure
d. The honest reporting of research
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6. Which one of the following organizations has set standards for the ethical practice of
educational research?
a. American Ethics Union
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b. American Educational Research Association
c. American Principles of Ethical Practices
d. American Ethical Research Association
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7. Place in order from 1 to 6 the steps in the process of research:
reviewing the literature
specifying a purpose
analyzing and interpreting data
reporting and evaluating research
collecting data
identifying a research problem
8. Identify three skills that you bring to research from your life experiences.
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Test Bank
Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative
and Qualitative Research.
7th Edition
C
LE
ST
BE
1
, BESTLEC
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative
Approaches 1
Chapter 2 Identifying a Research Problem 7
Chapter 3 Reviewing the Literature 11
Chapter 4 Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses 17
Chapter 5 Collecting Quantitative Data 24
Chapter 6 Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data 30
Chapter 7 Collecting Qualitative Data 36
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Chapter 8 Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data 41
Chapter 9 Reporting and Evaluating Research
LE 46
Chapter 10 Experimental Designs 51
Chapter 11 Correlational Designs 56
ST
Chapter 12 Survey Designs 61
Chapter 13 Grounded Theory Designs 66
Chapter 14 Ethnographic Designs 70
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Chapter 15 Narrative Research Designs 74
Chapter 16 Mixed Methods Designs 79
Chapter 17 Action Research Designs 84
Answer Key 88
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Answers Provided at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1. The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative
Approaches
1. Which one of the reasons below is the best argument for why research is important?
a. It is the primary work of faculty members in universities.
b. It informs policy makers about important issues.
c. It is useful in developing your research skills.
d. It helps the researcher prove their ideas.
2. To apply research in your practical educational setting, you might
C
a. examine what other practitioners are doing in their settings.
LE
b. find out what research has to say by examining research studies.
c. look to research methods professors in your courses.
ST
d. go to the educational library and begin to locate topics.
3. While studying educational research, you are likely to develop the following skills except
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a. the ability to negotiate topics with faculty.
b. the ability to organize large amounts of information.
c. the ability to write for an audience.
d. the ability to effectively use library resources.
4. Which of the following is the best example of a research problem?
a. The need to conduct additional research on teaching
b. The need to address problems of poor nutrition in middle school
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c. The need to learn about education
d. The need to address problems with research
5. A stakeholder with an interest in your study asks you to highlight the positive results and
leave out the negative results. What type of ethical issue have you breached if you follow the
request?
a. The right to privacy
b. The need to actively look for ways to "give back"
c. The right to avoid from personal disclosure
d. The honest reporting of research
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6. Which one of the following organizations has set standards for the ethical practice of
educational research?
a. American Ethics Union
LE
ST
b. American Educational Research Association
c. American Principles of Ethical Practices
d. American Ethical Research Association
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7. Place in order from 1 to 6 the steps in the process of research:
reviewing the literature
specifying a purpose
analyzing and interpreting data
reporting and evaluating research
collecting data
identifying a research problem
8. Identify three skills that you bring to research from your life experiences.
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