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Test Bank
for
Educational Research: Planning,
Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative
and Qualitative Research
Fifth Edition
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John W. Creswell
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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Prepared by
Tim Guetterman
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Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River
Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto
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Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo
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Instructors of classes using Creswell’s Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating
Quantitative and Qualitative Research may reproduce material from the test bank for classroom use.
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ISBN-13: 9780133549591
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative 1
and Qualitative Approaches
7
Chapter 2 Identifying a Research Problem
Chapter 3 Reviewing the Literature 11
Chapter 4 Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or 18
Hypotheses
Chapter 5 Collecting Quantitative Data 24
Chapter 6 Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data 30
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Chapter 7 Collecting Qualitative Data 36
Chapter 8 42
Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data
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Chapter 9 Reporting and Evaluating Research 47
Chapter 10 Experimental Designs 52
Chapter 11 Correlational Designs 57
Chapter 12 Survey Designs 62
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Chapter 13 Grounded Theory Designs 67
Chapter 14 Ethnographic Designs 71
Chapter 15
Narrative Research Designs 75
Chapter 16 Mixed Methods Designs 80
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Chapter 17
Action Research Designs 85
Answer Key 90
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Chapter 1. The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and
Qualitative Approaches
For each question below, circle the correct or best answer.
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.
b. find out what research has to say by examining research studies.
c. look to research methods professors in your courses.
ED
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
a. the ability to negotiate topics with faculty.
b. the ability to organize large amounts of information.
ST
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?
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a. The need to conduct additional research on children
b. The need to address problems of teenage pregnancies
c. The need to learn about how classrooms work
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d. The need to address problems in schools
5. A stakeholder with an interest in your study asks you to highlight the positive results and
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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
6. Which one of the following organizations has set standards for the ethical practice of
educational research?
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Test Bank
for
Educational Research: Planning,
Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative
and Qualitative Research
Fifth Edition
M
John W. Creswell
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
ED
Prepared by
Tim Guetterman
ST
U
Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River
Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto
D
Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo
Y
______________________________________________________________________________
,MEDSTUDY.COM
Instructors of classes using Creswell’s Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating
Quantitative and Qualitative Research may reproduce material from the test bank for classroom use.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN-10: 0133549593
ISBN-13: 9780133549591
www.pearsonhighered.com
M
ED
ST
U
D
Y
ii
,MEDSTUDY.COM
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative 1
and Qualitative Approaches
7
Chapter 2 Identifying a Research Problem
Chapter 3 Reviewing the Literature 11
Chapter 4 Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or 18
Hypotheses
Chapter 5 Collecting Quantitative Data 24
Chapter 6 Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data 30
M
Chapter 7 Collecting Qualitative Data 36
Chapter 8 42
Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data
ED
Chapter 9 Reporting and Evaluating Research 47
Chapter 10 Experimental Designs 52
Chapter 11 Correlational Designs 57
Chapter 12 Survey Designs 62
ST
Chapter 13 Grounded Theory Designs 67
Chapter 14 Ethnographic Designs 71
Chapter 15
Narrative Research Designs 75
Chapter 16 Mixed Methods Designs 80
U
Chapter 17
Action Research Designs 85
Answer Key 90
D
Y
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, MEDSTUDY.COM
Chapter 1. The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and
Qualitative Approaches
For each question below, circle the correct or best answer.
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
M
a. examine what other practitioners are doing in their settings.
b. find out what research has to say by examining research studies.
c. look to research methods professors in your courses.
ED
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
a. the ability to negotiate topics with faculty.
b. the ability to organize large amounts of information.
ST
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?
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a. The need to conduct additional research on children
b. The need to address problems of teenage pregnancies
c. The need to learn about how classrooms work
D
d. The need to address problems in schools
5. A stakeholder with an interest in your study asks you to highlight the positive results and
Y
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
6. Which one of the following organizations has set standards for the ethical practice of
educational research?
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