Question 1

Matching
-Relic

Accepted Answer

A)  An eyewitness account 
B)  A document prepared by an individual who was not a direct witness to an event 
C)  The accuracy of the contents of a document 
D)  The genuineness of documents 
E)  Any object whose physical or visual characteristics provide information 
A)  An eyewitness account 
B)  A document prepared by an individual who was not a direct witness to an event 
C)  The accuracy of the contents of a document 
D)  The genuineness of documents 
E)  Any object whose physical or visual characteristics provide information

Question 2

Which of the following is a primary source?

Accepted Answer

A)  A poem expressing the writer's feelings after a strike 
B)  An observer's description of a schoolteachers' strike 
C)  A magazine article based on interviews with striking teachers 
D)  A film using videotapes made during the strike 
A)  A poem expressing the writer's feelings after a strike 
B)  An observer's description of a schoolteachers' strike 
C)  A magazine article based on interviews with striking teachers 
D)  A film using videotapes made during the strike

Question 3

A disadvantage of historical research is that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to control for many of the threats to internal validity discussed in Chapter 9.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A problem of particular importance in designing a historical study is selecting:

Accepted Answer

A)  too broad a topic 
B)  a topic on which there is no information 
C)  a topic that cannot be quantified 
D)  a topic that requires the consent of participants 
A)  too broad a topic 
B)  a topic on which there is no information 
C)  a topic that cannot be quantified 
D)  a topic that requires the consent of participants

Question 5

"Presentism means:

Accepted Answer

A)  assuming that earlier people had the same historical perspective that we do 
B)  attributing current behavior patterns to people who lived at an earlier time 
C)  making sure that a witness to an event was present at the time 
D)  the ability to accurately forecast future events based on current data 
A)  assuming that earlier people had the same historical perspective that we do 
B)  attributing current behavior patterns to people who lived at an earlier time 
C)  making sure that a witness to an event was present at the time 
D)  the ability to accurately forecast future events based on current data

Question 6

Which of the following is a source of data for a historical study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral statements 
B)  Written documents 
C)  Relics 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Oral statements 
B)  Written documents 
C)  Relics 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is an appropriate step to take in the external criticism of an original document used in historical research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determining who actually wrote the document 
B)  Establishing the author's competence 
C)  Making a study to determine the author's meaning 
D)  Analyzing the author's possible bias 
A)  Determining who actually wrote the document 
B)  Establishing the author's competence 
C)  Making a study to determine the author's meaning 
D)  Analyzing the author's possible bias

Question 8

Matching
-Internal criticism

Accepted Answer

A)  An eyewitness account 
B)  A document prepared by an individual who was not a direct witness to an event 
C)  The accuracy of the contents of a document 
D)  The genuineness of documents 
E)  Any object whose physical or visual characteristics provide information 
A)  An eyewitness account 
B)  A document prepared by an individual who was not a direct witness to an event 
C)  The accuracy of the contents of a document 
D)  The genuineness of documents 
E)  Any object whose physical or visual characteristics provide information

Question 9

Which of the following questions is the least appropriate for historical research?

Accepted Answer

A)  To what extent do tuition tax credits perpetuate segregation? 
B)  Why is school compulsory in the United States? 
C)  Which computer software program is most effective in teaching algebra? 
D)  To what extent does additional funding of schools improve student achievement? 
A)  To what extent do tuition tax credits perpetuate segregation? 
B)  Why is school compulsory in the United States? 
C)  Which computer software program is most effective in teaching algebra? 
D)  To what extent does additional funding of schools improve student achievement?

Question 10

An educator wishing to do a historical study should:

Accepted Answer

A)  design methodological controls for threats to internal validity 
B)  be highly skilled in instrument development 
C)  work under the guidance of an experienced historian 
D)  be prepared to do random sampling 
A)  design methodological controls for threats to internal validity 
B)  be highly skilled in instrument development 
C)  work under the guidance of an experienced historian 
D)  be prepared to do random sampling

Matching -Relic

Which of the following is a primary source?

A disadvantage of historical research is that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to control for many of the threats to internal validity discussed in Chapter 9.

A problem of particular importance in designing a historical study is selecting:

"Presentism means:

Which of the following is a source of data for a historical study?

Which of the following is an appropriate step to take in the external criticism of an original document used in historical research?

Matching -Internal criticism

Which of the following questions is the least appropriate for historical research?

An educator wishing to do a historical study should:

The Nature of Research

The Research Problem

Locating and Reviewing the Literature

Ethics and Research

Variables and Hypotheses

Sampling

Instrumentation

Validity and Reliability

Internal Validity

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Statistics in Perspective

Experimental Research

Single-Subject Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

Survey Research

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Observation and Interviewing

Content Analysis

Ethnographic Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Action Research

Preparing Research Proposals and Reports

Filters

Exam 22: Historical Research

Matching -Relic

Which of the following is a primary source?

A disadvantage of historical research is that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to control for many of the threats to internal validity discussed in Chapter 9.

A problem of particular importance in designing a historical study is selecting:

"Presentism means:

Which of the following is a source of data for a historical study?

Which of the following is an appropriate step to take in the external criticism of an original document used in historical research?

Matching -Internal criticism

Which of the following questions is the least appropriate for historical research?

An educator wishing to do a historical study should:

The Nature of Research

The Research Problem

Locating and Reviewing the Literature

Ethics and Research

Variables and Hypotheses

Sampling

Instrumentation

Validity and Reliability

Internal Validity

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Statistics in Perspective

Experimental Research

Single-Subject Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

Survey Research

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Observation and Interviewing

Content Analysis

Ethnographic Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Action Research

Preparing Research Proposals and Reports

Filters