Educational Research: Quantitative,
Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches
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7th Edition
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TEST BANK
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AP
Robert Burke Johnson
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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and Students
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© Robert Burke Johnson. All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without
permission is prohibited.
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©MEDCONNOISSEUR
, Table of Contents
Test Bank for Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches
(7th Edition)
Author: Robert Burke Johnson
ST
ISBN: 978-1544337838
Part I: Introduction
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Educational Research
Chapter 2: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
Chapter 3: Action Research for Lifelong Learning
Part II: Planning the Research Study
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Chapter 4: How to Critically Review the Literature and Develop Good Research
Questions
Chapter 5: How to Write a Research Proposal
Chapter 6: Research Ethics
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Part III: Foundations of Research
Chapter 7: Standardized Measurement and Assessment
Chapter 8: Methods of Data Collection in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed
Research
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Chapter 9: How to Construct a Questionnaire
Chapter 10: Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
Chapter 11: Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed
Research
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Part IV: Selecting a Research Method
Section A: Quantitative Research Methods
Chapter 12: Experimental Research: Weak and Strong Designs
Chapter 13: Experimental Research: Quasi and Single-Case Designs
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Chapter 14: Nonexperimental Quantitative Research
Section B: Qualitative Research Methods
Chapter 15: Narrative Inquiry and Case Study Research
Chapter 16: Phenomenology, Ethnography, and Grounded Theory
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Section C: Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 17: Mixed Research
Part V: Analyzing the Data
Chapter 18: Descriptive Statistics
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Chapter 19: Inferential Statistics
Chapter 20: Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed Research
Part VI: Writing the Research Report
Chapter 21: How to Prepare a Research Report and Use APA Style Guidelines
©MEDCONNOISSEUR
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
Chapter 1: Introduction to Educational Research
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Test Bank
Multiple Choice
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1. One reason knowledge of educational research is important to educational
practitioners is .
A. it can help you “prove” something is true
B. it is guaranteed to lead to better practice
C. it can help practitioners reflect critically on claims about educational practice
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D. it is actually not important unless you want to pursue a doctoral degree
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-1: Explain the importance of educational research.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: Why Study Educational Research?
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. Research literature refers to .
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A. the research that has been done on literature from a specific historic time period
B. the set of published research studies on a particular topic
C. the literature about research done in a particular discipline
D. research that backs up what a researcher is looking for in a study
Ans: B
PR
Learning Objective: 1-1: Explain the importance of educational research.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Why Study Educational Research?
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Applied research has as its primary focus .
OV
A. basic learning processes
B. theory testing
C. practical questions
D. fundamental knowledge
Ans: C
ED
Learning Objective: 1-2: List at least five areas of educational research.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: General Kinds of Research
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. Basic research has as its primary focus .
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A. current educational interventions
B. immediate solutions
C. practical questions
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D. fundamental knowledge
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-2: List at least five areas of educational research.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: General Kinds of Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Action research .
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A. is a form of basic research
B. is a form of applied research
C. is a form of research that deals with fundamental knowledge
D. uses only qualitative methods
Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1-2: List at least five areas of educational research.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Action Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
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6. What general type of research is focused on solving specific problems that local
practitioners face in their schools and communities?
A. evaluation research
B. basic research
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C. action research
D. orientational research
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-2: List at least five areas of educational research.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
PR
Answer Location: Action Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. What general type of research is focused on collecting information to help a
researcher advance an ideological or political position?
OV
A. evaluation research
B. basic research
C. action research
D. orientational research
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-2: List at least five areas of educational research.
ED
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Action Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. What type of evaluation is focused on improving an educational program?
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A. formative
B. summative
C. evaluative
Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches
ST
7th Edition
UV
TEST BANK
IA
?_
AP
Robert Burke Johnson
PR
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
OV
and Students
ED
© Robert Burke Johnson. All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without
permission is prohibited.
??
©MEDCONNOISSEUR
, Table of Contents
Test Bank for Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches
(7th Edition)
Author: Robert Burke Johnson
ST
ISBN: 978-1544337838
Part I: Introduction
UV
Chapter 1: Introduction to Educational Research
Chapter 2: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
Chapter 3: Action Research for Lifelong Learning
Part II: Planning the Research Study
IA
Chapter 4: How to Critically Review the Literature and Develop Good Research
Questions
Chapter 5: How to Write a Research Proposal
Chapter 6: Research Ethics
?_
Part III: Foundations of Research
Chapter 7: Standardized Measurement and Assessment
Chapter 8: Methods of Data Collection in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed
Research
AP
Chapter 9: How to Construct a Questionnaire
Chapter 10: Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research
Chapter 11: Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed
Research
PR
Part IV: Selecting a Research Method
Section A: Quantitative Research Methods
Chapter 12: Experimental Research: Weak and Strong Designs
Chapter 13: Experimental Research: Quasi and Single-Case Designs
OV
Chapter 14: Nonexperimental Quantitative Research
Section B: Qualitative Research Methods
Chapter 15: Narrative Inquiry and Case Study Research
Chapter 16: Phenomenology, Ethnography, and Grounded Theory
ED
Section C: Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 17: Mixed Research
Part V: Analyzing the Data
Chapter 18: Descriptive Statistics
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Chapter 19: Inferential Statistics
Chapter 20: Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed Research
Part VI: Writing the Research Report
Chapter 21: How to Prepare a Research Report and Use APA Style Guidelines
©MEDCONNOISSEUR
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
Chapter 1: Introduction to Educational Research
ST
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
UV
1. One reason knowledge of educational research is important to educational
practitioners is .
A. it can help you “prove” something is true
B. it is guaranteed to lead to better practice
C. it can help practitioners reflect critically on claims about educational practice
IA
D. it is actually not important unless you want to pursue a doctoral degree
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-1: Explain the importance of educational research.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
?_
Answer Location: Why Study Educational Research?
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. Research literature refers to .
AP
A. the research that has been done on literature from a specific historic time period
B. the set of published research studies on a particular topic
C. the literature about research done in a particular discipline
D. research that backs up what a researcher is looking for in a study
Ans: B
PR
Learning Objective: 1-1: Explain the importance of educational research.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Why Study Educational Research?
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Applied research has as its primary focus .
OV
A. basic learning processes
B. theory testing
C. practical questions
D. fundamental knowledge
Ans: C
ED
Learning Objective: 1-2: List at least five areas of educational research.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: General Kinds of Research
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. Basic research has as its primary focus .
??
A. current educational interventions
B. immediate solutions
C. practical questions
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
D. fundamental knowledge
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-2: List at least five areas of educational research.
ST
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: General Kinds of Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Action research .
UV
A. is a form of basic research
B. is a form of applied research
C. is a form of research that deals with fundamental knowledge
D. uses only qualitative methods
Ans: B
IA
Learning Objective: 1-2: List at least five areas of educational research.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Action Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
?_
6. What general type of research is focused on solving specific problems that local
practitioners face in their schools and communities?
A. evaluation research
B. basic research
AP
C. action research
D. orientational research
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-2: List at least five areas of educational research.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
PR
Answer Location: Action Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. What general type of research is focused on collecting information to help a
researcher advance an ideological or political position?
OV
A. evaluation research
B. basic research
C. action research
D. orientational research
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-2: List at least five areas of educational research.
ED
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Action Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. What type of evaluation is focused on improving an educational program?
??
A. formative
B. summative
C. evaluative
