Question 1

A correlation coefficient of 0.90 indicates that

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A)  one event has been caused by another event. 
B)  one event is strongly related to another event. 
C)  the two events are related 10 percent of the time. 
D)  the two events are related 90 percent of the time. 
A)  one event has been caused by another event. 
B)  one event is strongly related to another event. 
C)  the two events are related 10 percent of the time. 
D)  the two events are related 90 percent of the time. B

Question 2

Which one of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  -0.03 
B)  -0.78 
C)  +0.56 
D)  +0.70 
A)  -0.03 
B)  -0.78 
C)  +0.56 
D)  +0.70 B

Question 3

Many studies indicate that teacher-student relationships and the quality of teaching make a difference. Based on findings from such studies, which of the following children is likely to benefit most from good teaching?

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A)  Jorge is in the first grade and likes math but does not like to participate in reading group, though he's a good reader. 
B)  Kellie, in kindergarten, seems to be advanced for her age. She is reading books and working first grade math. 
C)  Johana is in kindergarten and exhibits behavior problems that include difficulty paying attention and regulating her attention-getting behaviors. 
D)  Dwayne is in the first grade and loves school, especially when he gets to work in groups with his friends or at centers with hands-on activities. 
A)  Jorge is in the first grade and likes math but does not like to participate in reading group, though he's a good reader. 
B)  Kellie, in kindergarten, seems to be advanced for her age. She is reading books and working first grade math. 
C)  Johana is in kindergarten and exhibits behavior problems that include difficulty paying attention and regulating her attention-getting behaviors. 
D)  Dwayne is in the first grade and loves school, especially when he gets to work in groups with his friends or at centers with hands-on activities. C

Question 4

In creating groups of subjects for an experimental study, which one of the following procedures would MOST likely produce random groups for a class of thirty students?

Accepted Answer

A)  A coin is tossed in order to select students alternately one by one into the experimental and control groups. 
B)  The first ten students who enter the classroom are placed into the experimental group and the next ten into the control group. 
C)  The first twenty volunteers are selected from the physics class and alternately placed into experimental and control groups. 
D)  The twenty students with the highest GPAs are selected and alternately placed into experimental and control groups. 
A)  A coin is tossed in order to select students alternately one by one into the experimental and control groups. 
B)  The first ten students who enter the classroom are placed into the experimental group and the next ten into the control group. 
C)  The first twenty volunteers are selected from the physics class and alternately placed into experimental and control groups. 
D)  The twenty students with the highest GPAs are selected and alternately placed into experimental and control groups.

Question 5

Theories explain and predict all occurrences in a given field.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Two broad types of research studies are ________ that collect detailed information about specific situations and ________ which manipulates variables and records the effects.

Accepted Answer

descriptiv

Question 7

When studies are based on observations, they can be described as

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A)  causation. 
B)  descriptive studies. 
C)  experimental studies. 
D)  quantitative studies. 
A)  causation. 
B)  descriptive studies. 
C)  experimental studies. 
D)  quantitative studies.

Question 8

Ethnographic methods draws on techniques developed in the discipline of __________.

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The answer of Ethnographic methods draws on techniques developed in...

Question 9

A(n) ________ can be established when findings in a given area repeatedly support the same conclusion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ can be established when findings...

Question 10

The major concern of new teachers is that they do not know the subject material they have to teach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ninth-grade teachers at Farmington Junior High School are interested in knowing whether using cooperative learning will increase student understanding of mathematics. They would like to conduct a research study to investigate whether this is truly the case.
-Design an experimental study (basic elements, not detailed procedures) that could be used to answer the teachers' research question.

Accepted Answer

The researcher would randomly assign stu

Question 12

Ninth-grade teachers at Farmington Junior High School are interested in knowing whether using cooperative learning will increase student understanding of mathematics. They would like to conduct a research study to investigate whether this is truly the case.
-One teacher speculates that students who are more social than others are likely to have greater appreciation of the cooperative learning method. What research approach should be used to answer this question? Use an example to illustrate an application of this type of research.

Accepted Answer

To answer this question the researcher w

Question 13

Findings considered statistically unlikely to have occurred by chance are described as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Findings considered statistically unlikely to have occurred...

Question 14

Case Studies
Jill received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in education in June and will be meeting her first class of second graders tomorrow at Briarview Elementary School. Her classroom will be adjacent to one assigned to Ms. Ferguson, a veteran first-grade teacher considered to be one of the most knowledgeable and skilled in the district. Ms. Ferguson will be starting her tenth year of teaching.
-What are likely to be Jill's major concerns about her first months of teaching? Explain your choices.

Accepted Answer

As a beginning teacher, Jill's primary c

Question 15

A study collects data from high schools in 10 school districts. It uses surveys to learn the type of teaching support physics student prefer from their teachers in the lab. What type of research is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental study 
B)  Descriptive study 
C)  Quasi-experimental study 
D)  ABAB 
A)  Experimental study 
B)  Descriptive study 
C)  Quasi-experimental study 
D)  ABAB

Question 16

The discipline that studies the processes of teaching and learning is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

educationa

Question 17

You pick names from a hat to determine which group you should assign each subject to. This is a(n) _________ assignment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You pick names from a hat to...

Question 18

Lily Wong (1987) demonstrated that when individuals read a research result, they tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  become resistant toward using the strategy involved. 
B)  find the results more obvious than originally thought. 
C)  put the results into practice immediately. 
D)  seek out more information on the subject. 
A)  become resistant toward using the strategy involved. 
B)  find the results more obvious than originally thought. 
C)  put the results into practice immediately. 
D)  seek out more information on the subject.

Question 19

Which of the following statements are TRUE of longitudinal studies?

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A)  They are time consuming and expensive. 
B)  They are more commonly used than experimental and cross-sectional studies. 
C)  They involve researchers following students over the course of a few days. 
D)  They utilize teachers directly in the research process. 
A)  They are time consuming and expensive. 
B)  They are more commonly used than experimental and cross-sectional studies. 
C)  They involve researchers following students over the course of a few days. 
D)  They utilize teachers directly in the research process.

Question 20

A correlation is a statistical description indicating the

Accepted Answer

A)  direction but not the strength of a relationship. 
B)  direction and strength of a relationship. 
C)  strength and direction of a treatment effect. 
D)  strength but not the direction of a relationship. 
A)  direction but not the strength of a relationship. 
B)  direction and strength of a relationship. 
C)  strength and direction of a treatment effect. 
D)  strength but not the direction of a relationship.

A correlation coefficient of 0.90 indicates that

Which one of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship?

Many studies indicate that teacher-student relationships and the quality of teaching make a difference. Based on findings from such studies, which of the following children is likely to benefit most from good teaching?

In creating groups of subjects for an experimental study, which one of the following procedures would MOST likely produce random groups for a class of thirty students?

Theories explain and predict all occurrences in a given field.

Two broad types of research studies are that collect detailed information about specific situations and which manipulates variables and records the effects.

When studies are based on observations, they can be described as

Ethnographic methods draws on techniques developed in the discipline of __________.

A(n) ________ can be established when findings in a given area repeatedly support the same conclusion.

The major concern of new teachers is that they do not know the subject material they have to teach.

Findings considered statistically unlikely to have occurred by chance are described as ________.

A study collects data from high schools in 10 school districts. It uses surveys to learn the type of teaching support physics student prefer from their teachers in the lab. What type of research is this?

The discipline that studies the processes of teaching and learning is called ________________.

You pick names from a hat to determine which group you should assign each subject to. This is a(n) _________ assignment.

Lily Wong (1987) demonstrated that when individuals read a research result, they tend to

Which of the following statements are TRUE of longitudinal studies?

A correlation is a statistical description indicating the

Cognitive Development

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

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Exam 1: Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

A correlation coefficient of 0.90 indicates that

Which one of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship?

Many studies indicate that teacher-student relationships and the quality of teaching make a difference. Based on findings from such studies, which of the following children is likely to benefit most from good teaching?

In creating groups of subjects for an experimental study, which one of the following procedures would MOST likely produce random groups for a class of thirty students?

Theories explain and predict all occurrences in a given field.

Two broad types of research studies are ________ that collect detailed information about specific situations and ________ which manipulates variables and records the effects.

When studies are based on observations, they can be described as

Ethnographic methods draws on techniques developed in the discipline of __________.

A(n) ________ can be established when findings in a given area repeatedly support the same conclusion.

The major concern of new teachers is that they do not know the subject material they have to teach.

Findings considered statistically unlikely to have occurred by chance are described as ________.

A study collects data from high schools in 10 school districts. It uses surveys to learn the type of teaching support physics student prefer from their teachers in the lab. What type of research is this?

The discipline that studies the processes of teaching and learning is called ________________.

You pick names from a hat to determine which group you should assign each subject to. This is a(n) _________ assignment.

Lily Wong (1987) demonstrated that when individuals read a research result, they tend to

Which of the following statements are TRUE of longitudinal studies?

A correlation is a statistical description indicating the

Cognitive Development

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

Filters

Two broad types of research studies are that collect detailed information about specific situations and which manipulates variables and records the effects.