Question 1

An extraneous variable is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A variable that moderates a relationship 
B)  A dependent variable 
C)  A variable that intervenes between one variable and another 
D)  A variable that potentially competes with the independent variable in explaining the results 
A)  A variable that moderates a relationship 
B)  A dependent variable 
C)  A variable that intervenes between one variable and another 
D)  A variable that potentially competes with the independent variable in explaining the results

Question 2

Explain when each of the three major research paradigms (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed) would be appropriate to use.

Accepted Answer

The three major research paradigms, quan

Question 3

An example of a mixed methods research study would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers conducting in-depth interviews with a limited number of participants, then creating a structured questionnaire based on those interviews, and then having a larger sample of research participants fill out the questionnaire 
B)  Researchers giving a group of participants a quantitative questionnaire to fill out; analyzing the answers; then conducting a follow-up quantitative survey of a larger group 
C)  Researchers conducting an in-depth case study of homeless people who live near a park in a large city 
D)  Researchers developing a casual-comparative research method to explain why a group of students have begun bullying other students in their dorms 
A)  Researchers conducting in-depth interviews with a limited number of participants, then creating a structured questionnaire based on those interviews, and then having a larger sample of research participants fill out the questionnaire 
B)  Researchers giving a group of participants a quantitative questionnaire to fill out; analyzing the answers; then conducting a follow-up quantitative survey of a larger group 
C)  Researchers conducting an in-depth case study of homeless people who live near a park in a large city 
D)  Researchers developing a casual-comparative research method to explain why a group of students have begun bullying other students in their dorms

Question 4

List and explain the different types of variables used in quantitative research.

Accepted Answer

In quantitative research, there are thre

Question 5

An intervention studied in an experiment is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  manipulation 
B)  correlate 
C)  constant 
D)  dependent variable 
A)  manipulation 
B)  correlate 
C)  constant 
D)  dependent variable

Question 6

What kind of research is "the use of a narrow-angle lens focus" most closely associated with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative 
B)  Qualitative 
C)  Correlational 
D)  Mixed 
A)  Quantitative 
B)  Qualitative 
C)  Correlational 
D)  Mixed

Question 7

A correlation of -.70 is a small correlation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why would we mix quantitative and qualitative approaches in mixed research?

Accepted Answer

A)  To obtain a design with complementary strengths 
B)  To test moderating variables 
C)  To include extraneous variables 
D)  To test mediating variables 
A)  To obtain a design with complementary strengths 
B)  To test moderating variables 
C)  To include extraneous variables 
D)  To test mediating variables

An extraneous variable is:

Explain when each of the three major research paradigms (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed) would be appropriate to use.

An example of a mixed methods research study would be:

List and explain the different types of variables used in quantitative research.

An intervention studied in an experiment is called a:

What kind of research is "the use of a narrow-angle lens focus" most closely associated with?

A correlation of -.70 is a small correlation.

Why would we mix quantitative and qualitative approaches in mixed research?

Introduction to Educational Research

Action Research for Lifelong Learning

How to Review the Literature and Develop Research Questions

How to Write a Research Proposal

Research Ethics

Standardized Measurement and Assessment

How to Construct a Questionnaire

Methods of Data Collection

Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research

Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research

Experimental Research: Weak and Strong Designs

Experimental Research: Quasi and Single-Case Designs

Nonexperimental Quantitative Research

Narrative Inquiry and Case Study Research

Phenomenology, Ethnography, and Grounded Theory

Mixed Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed Research

How to Prepare a Research Report and Use Apa Style Guidelines

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Exam 2: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research

An extraneous variable is:

Explain when each of the three major research paradigms (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed) would be appropriate to use.

An example of a mixed methods research study would be:

List and explain the different types of variables used in quantitative research.

An intervention studied in an experiment is called a:

What kind of research is "the use of a narrow-angle lens focus" most closely associated with?

A correlation of -.70 is a small correlation.

Why would we mix quantitative and qualitative approaches in mixed research?

Introduction to Educational Research

Action Research for Lifelong Learning

How to Review the Literature and Develop Research Questions

How to Write a Research Proposal

Research Ethics

Standardized Measurement and Assessment

How to Construct a Questionnaire

Methods of Data Collection

Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research

Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research

Experimental Research: Weak and Strong Designs

Experimental Research: Quasi and Single-Case Designs

Nonexperimental Quantitative Research

Narrative Inquiry and Case Study Research

Phenomenology, Ethnography, and Grounded Theory

Mixed Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed Research

How to Prepare a Research Report and Use Apa Style Guidelines

Filters