A) is a form of research that puts an observed behaviour "under a microscope." B) is a form of research conducted by teachers themselves. C) is a form of research that studies development by observing subjects over many years. D) is a form of research that focuses on groups of subjects at different ages. A) is a form of research that puts an observed behaviour "under a microscope." B) is a form of research conducted by teachers themselves. C) is a form of research that studies development by observing subjects over many years. D) is a form of research that focuses on groups of subjects at different ages.

Exam 1: Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

If a statistically significant difference is found between the math scores of two groups, we can conclude the difference was due to a chance occurrence.

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Question 21

Which of the following terms would be used to describe an explanation of how we remember things that we have learned?

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Question 22

Negative correlations are typically weaker than positive correlations.

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Question 23

A correlation study indicates that teachers' interest in teaching and the amount of the day their students are engaged in learning correlate at +0.46. This coefficient would indicate that

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Question 24

As teachers' experience grows, they tend to become more likely to judge their success by their students' successes.

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Question 25

When a result from a research project involving an experimental design is reported in the literature as significant, this result

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Question 26

Which of the following statements is TRUE of student teaching?

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Question 27

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of experienced teachers?

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Question 28

The type of research that attempts to establish cause-and-effect relationships is a(n) ________ study.

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Question 29

If a teacher wanted to collaborate with a researcher to better understand why one student was having difficulty adding two fractions, would you recommend they use an experimental design or conduct a microgenetic investigation?

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Question 30

Ethnographic studies are usually considered to be an example of qualitative research.

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Question 31

At Greendale Public School, four teachers each set out to conduct a research study in his or her classroom. Which study would be LEAST likely to involve the use of a correlational analysis?

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Question 32

Dr. Patterson concludes from her research that using a systematic study strategy CAUSED good grades for students assigned to a particular group. For this conclusion to be valid, the type of research that was performed must have been what type of study?

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Question 33

What research method is being used if a study examines the effects of poverty on academic achievement by following students from kindergarten through the fifth grade?

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Question 34

Correlations provide the basis for interpretations about cause-and-effect.

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Question 35

Action research:

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Question 36

Research that is designed to determine the relations between two variables is a(n) ________ study.

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Question 37

When a correlation coefficient of -0.80 is found between factor A and factor B, the most accurate interpretation is that

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Question 38

A theory can be characterized as a guess or a hunch.

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Question 39

A researcher finds that students who were given computers to use at home demonstrated greater independent learning skills than a comparable group that was not selected to receive home computers. What type of research study was probably designed for this conclusion to be valid?

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If a statistically significant difference is found between the math scores of two groups, we can conclude the difference was due to a chance occurrence.

Which of the following terms would be used to describe an explanation of how we remember things that we have learned?

Negative correlations are typically weaker than positive correlations.

A correlation study indicates that teachers' interest in teaching and the amount of the day their students are engaged in learning correlate at +0.46. This coefficient would indicate that

As teachers' experience grows, they tend to become more likely to judge their success by their students' successes.

When a result from a research project involving an experimental design is reported in the literature as significant, this result

Which of the following statements is TRUE of student teaching?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of experienced teachers?

The type of research that attempts to establish cause-and-effect relationships is a(n) ________ study.

If a teacher wanted to collaborate with a researcher to better understand why one student was having difficulty adding two fractions, would you recommend they use an experimental design or conduct a microgenetic investigation?

Ethnographic studies are usually considered to be an example of qualitative research.

At Greendale Public School, four teachers each set out to conduct a research study in his or her classroom. Which study would be LEAST likely to involve the use of a correlational analysis?

Dr. Patterson concludes from her research that using a systematic study strategy CAUSED good grades for students assigned to a particular group. For this conclusion to be valid, the type of research that was performed must have been what type of study?

What research method is being used if a study examines the effects of poverty on academic achievement by following students from kindergarten through the fifth grade?

Correlations provide the basis for interpretations about cause-and-effect.

Action research:

Research that is designed to determine the relations between two variables is a(n) ________ study.

When a correlation coefficient of -0.80 is found between factor A and factor B, the most accurate interpretation is that

A theory can be characterized as a guess or a hunch.

A researcher finds that students who were given computers to use at home demonstrated greater independent learning skills than a comparable group that was not selected to receive home computers. What type of research study was probably designed for this conclusion to be valid?

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