Question 1

Secondary data may include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) official documents 
B) personal documents 
C) Research data 
D) all of the above. 
A) official documents 
B) personal documents 
C) Research data 
D) all of the above. D

Question 2

After selecting the topic &problems, defining concepts , & framing hypothesis, a researcher has to think about ?????????????????????.

Accepted Answer

A) Research design 
B) Research problem 
C) data collection 
D) Sample design. 
A) Research design 
B) Research problem 
C) data collection 
D) Sample design. A

Question 3

???????? is the plan structure & strategies of investigation conceived so as to obtain answers to research questions & to control "Variance".

Accepted Answer

A) Research design 
B) Research problem 
C) Research report 
D) Sample design 
A) Research design 
B) Research problem 
C) Research report 
D) Sample design A

Question 4

Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by originally collected at an earlier time by different person for a different purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary data 
B) Secondary data 
C) experimental data 
D) field notes. 
A) Primary data 
B) Secondary data 
C) experimental data 
D) field notes.

Question 5

??????????????????? concern with the quantitative, & statistical aspects of the design such as technique of study, the methods of model building etc.

Accepted Answer

A) Sample design 
B) Observation design 
C) Statistical design 
D) operational design. 
A) Sample design 
B) Observation design 
C) Statistical design 
D) operational design.

Question 6

?????????????? deal with the method of selecting items to be observed for the given study.

Accepted Answer

A) observational design 
B) sampling design 
C) Statistical design 
D) operational design. 
A) observational design 
B) sampling design 
C) Statistical design 
D) operational design.

Question 7

(??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)

Accepted Answer

A) extraneous variable are never preset. 
B) A positive correlation usually exists. 
C) Negative correlation usually exists. 
D) Manipulation of the independent variable. 
A) extraneous variable are never preset. 
B) A positive correlation usually exists. 
C) Negative correlation usually exists. 
D) Manipulation of the independent variable.

Question 8

A condition or characteristic that can take on different values / categories is called ?????????????????.

Accepted Answer

A) A constant 
B) A variable 
C) A cause and effect relationship 
D) A descriptive relationship. 
A) A constant 
B) A variable 
C) A cause and effect relationship 
D) A descriptive relationship.

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the six major methods of data collection that are used by educational researchers?

Accepted Answer

A) Observations 
B) Interviews 
C) Questionnaire 
D) Checklists. 
A) Observations 
B) Interviews 
C) Questionnaire 
D) Checklists.

Question 10

In research, something that does not "vary" is called a ?????????????????.

Accepted Answer

A) Variable 
B) Method 
C) Constant 
D) Control group. 
A) Variable 
B) Method 
C) Constant 
D) Control group.

Question 11

Which one of the following is not a major method of data collection?

Accepted Answer

A) Questionnaires 
B) Interviews 
C) Secondary data 
D) Focus groups 
E)  All of the above. 
A) Questionnaires 
B) Interviews 
C) Secondary data 
D) Focus groups 
E)  All of the above.

Question 12

?????????????? deal with the operational part of a research work.

Accepted Answer

A) Sampling design 
B) Observational design 
C) Statistical design 
D) operational design. 
A) Sampling design 
B) Observational design 
C) Statistical design 
D) operational design.

Question 13

What is the defining characteristic of experimental research?

Accepted Answer

A) Resistance to manipulation 
B) Manipulation of the independent variable. 
C) The use of open?ended of questions. 
D) Focuses only on local problems. 
A) Resistance to manipulation 
B) Manipulation of the independent variable. 
C) The use of open?ended of questions. 
D) Focuses only on local problems.

Question 14

????????????????? on a specific presentation of the various steps in the process of research.

Accepted Answer

A) research design 
B) Research problem 
C) Research report 
D) none of these. 
A) research design 
B) Research problem 
C) Research report 
D) none of these.

Question 15

Which of the following includes examples of quantitative variables?

Accepted Answer

A) Age, temperature, income, height. 
B) Grade point average, anxiety level, reading performance. 
C) Gender, religion. 
D) Both a &b. 
A) Age, temperature, income, height. 
B) Grade point average, anxiety level, reading performance. 
C) Gender, religion. 
D) Both a &b.

Question 16

Which of the following is a form of research typically conducted by teachers, councelors,&other professionals to answer questions they have & to specifically him them solve local problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Action research 
B) Basic research 
C) (????????????????) 
D) (?????????????????????). 
A) Action research 
B) Basic research 
C) (????????????????) 
D) (?????????????????????).

Secondary data may include which of the following?

After selecting the topic &problems, defining concepts , & framing hypothesis, a researcher has to think about ?????????????????????.

???????? is the plan structure & strategies of investigation conceived so as to obtain answers to research questions & to control "Variance".

Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by originally collected at an earlier time by different person for a different purpose?

??????????????????? concern with the quantitative, & statistical aspects of the design such as technique of study, the methods of model building etc.

?????????????? deal with the method of selecting items to be observed for the given study.

(??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)

A condition or characteristic that can take on different values / categories is called ?????????????????.

Which of the following is not one of the six major methods of data collection that are used by educational researchers?

In research, something that does not "vary" is called a ?????????????????.

Which one of the following is not a major method of data collection?

?????????????? deal with the operational part of a research work.

What is the defining characteristic of experimental research?

????????????????? on a specific presentation of the various steps in the process of research.

Which of the following includes examples of quantitative variables?

Which of the following is a form of research typically conducted by teachers, councelors,&other professionals to answer questions they have & to specifically him them solve local problems?

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Exam 13: Research Design and Data Collection Methods

Secondary data may include which of the following?

After selecting the topic &problems, defining concepts , & framing hypothesis, a researcher has to think about ?????????????????????.

???????? is the plan structure & strategies of investigation conceived so as to obtain answers to research questions & to control "Variance".

Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by originally collected at an earlier time by different person for a different purpose?

??????????????????? concern with the quantitative, & statistical aspects of the design such as technique of study, the methods of model building etc.

?????????????? deal with the method of selecting items to be observed for the given study.

(??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)

A condition or characteristic that can take on different values / categories is called ?????????????????.

Which of the following is not one of the six major methods of data collection that are used by educational researchers?

In research, something that does not "vary" is called a ?????????????????.

Which one of the following is not a major method of data collection?

?????????????? deal with the operational part of a research work.

What is the defining characteristic of experimental research?

????????????????? on a specific presentation of the various steps in the process of research.

Which of the following includes examples of quantitative variables?

Which of the following is a form of research typically conducted by teachers, councelors,&other professionals to answer questions they have & to specifically him them solve local problems?

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