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Educational Research: Fundamental Principles and Methods
James McMillan
8th Edition
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, Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Research in Education ..................................................... 1
Learning Outcome Quizzes .......................................................................... 1
Application Exercises.................................................................................. 15
Test Items ................................................................................................... 20
Test Answer Key ......................................................................................... 28
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, Chapter 1: Introduction to Research in Education
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Learning Outcome 1.1: Know how the purpose of research, finding the signal, is
influenced by noise that distorts what is reported.
[Q1]
Considering the signal and noise metaphor from Chapter 1, which of the following
represents ―signal?‖
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1. Error
2. Deviation
3. True information [correct]
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4. Randomness
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[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
Error serves to distract and is therefore considered noise.
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[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
C
Deviations cause difficulty for researchers and are considered noise.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 4]
The signal is what is correct, actual, and true. True information certainly falls into this
category.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
There is always the possibility that the results of a study are simply due to randomness,
which is why study replication is important.
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Educational Research: Fundamental Principles and Methods
James McMillan
8th Edition
PR
O
FD
O
C
Test Bank Page 1
, PR
O
FD
O
C
Test Bank Page 2
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Research in Education ..................................................... 1
Learning Outcome Quizzes .......................................................................... 1
Application Exercises.................................................................................. 15
Test Items ................................................................................................... 20
Test Answer Key ......................................................................................... 28
PR
O
FD
O
C
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, Chapter 1: Introduction to Research in Education
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Learning Outcome 1.1: Know how the purpose of research, finding the signal, is
influenced by noise that distorts what is reported.
[Q1]
Considering the signal and noise metaphor from Chapter 1, which of the following
represents ―signal?‖
PR
1. Error
2. Deviation
3. True information [correct]
O
4. Randomness
FD
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
Error serves to distract and is therefore considered noise.
O
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
C
Deviations cause difficulty for researchers and are considered noise.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 4]
The signal is what is correct, actual, and true. True information certainly falls into this
category.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
There is always the possibility that the results of a study are simply due to randomness,
which is why study replication is important.
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