2024\2025 A+ Grade
What is the purpose of evidence in research?
- correct answer Support Theories
What is the primary objective of education research that studies a phenomenon of which little is
known?
- correct answer To understand
What is a variable in educational research?
- correct answer A measurable characteristic
Which type of qualitative data analysis places a high priority on being true to, respecting, and capturing
the details of individual situations?
- correct answer Unique Case Orientation
On which principle do mixed methods researchers base their design and research?
- correct answer Pragmatism
When designing a mixed methods study, which two factors must a researcher consider when combining
qualitative and quantitative approaches?
- correct answer Sample Relationship and Time Order
What belief did John Dewey hold that influenced action researchers?
- correct answer What works in one school will automatically work in another.
Which two types of calculations are descriptive statistics designed to interpret?
- correct answer Averages and Measures of Spread
, How does a statement of purpose differ from a research question in a quantitative study?
- correct answer The purpose statement describes the type of relationship between variables while the
research question asks if a specific relationship exists between variables.
What is the name of the process where one determines the truth of a conclusion by determining the
truth of the underlying premises?
- correct answer Deductive Reasoning
What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to draw conclusions about populations?
- correct answer Inferential
To obtain results that are defensible and trustworthy, what should action researchers do?
- correct answer Gather and keep track of evidence of successful and effective interventions
What is the emphasis of action science (AS), a form of action research?
- correct answer Organizations
Which research activity is occurring when a researcher assigns numerical scores to achievement tests by
adding up the total number of correct answers?
- correct answer Measurement
An action researcher designs a study that has weak internal validity.
What might the researcher do to help strengthen the research?
- correct answer Use mixed methods to align both the strengths and limitations of each approach
Case Study
- correct answer Holistic narrative that triangulates data and places study into a meaningful context
Narrative Inquiry
- correct answer Account that includes patterns, connections, and insights uncovered