Exam 2: The Scientific Approach in Education

A fundamental difference between quantitative and qualitative research is that

Exhibit 2-9: Label the following variables as continuous or categorical. -Refer to Exhibit 2-9.Native French speaker.

What is an operational definitional and what purpose does it serve in research studies? Give an example of an operational definition.

Quantitative and qualitative research have different philosophical assumptions.Quantitative research is most closely associated with ____, while qualitative research is associated with ____.

Exhibit 2-9: Label the following variables as continuous or categorical. -Refer to Exhibit 2-9.Whether a students is enrolled in a French class or not.

In which one of the following types of studies is classification of variables as absolutely independent or dependent not possible?

Exhibit 2-2: Examine the following list of research titles, then determine whether the italicized part of each title is an independent variable, a dependent variable, or a variable but impossible to determine whether independent or dependent. -Refer to Exhibit 2-2.Relationship of locus of control and self-esteem and academic achievement.

Exhibit 2-5: Indicate whether the following characteristics are most typical of qualitative research or quantitative research. -Refer to Exhibit 2-5.Uses statistics to analyze the data.

"The concept attitude refers to a tendency to respond to a particular object with a positive or negative orientation." This is an example of a(n)

Exhibit 2-8: Choose the research methodology that would be most appropriate to investigate each of the following questions. -Refer to Exhibit 2-8.What is the relationship between gender and performance on standardized math tests?

Which of the following is a categorical variable?

Exhibit 2-8: Choose the research methodology that would be most appropriate to investigate each of the following questions. -Refer to Exhibit 2-8.What is the relationship between high school students' scores on the SAT and the ACT?

Exhibit 2-3: In a study designed to investigate the effect of self-recitation on recall, an investigator asked two groups of 10-year-olds to memorize a number of statements.The subjects of Group I were told to read the statements repeatedly.The subjects of Group II were told to read the statements repeatedly and also to spend some of their time to test their recall by self-recitation.Later, both groups were given a test of memory for the statements.Statistical analysis of the scores showed that the subjects of Group II obtained significantly higher scores than those of Group I. -Refer to Exhibit 2-3.In this study the method of memorizing that the subjects were told to use was the

Distinguish experimental research and ex post facto research.

Which of the following types of research would an investigator likely use to study the internal operations of a school board?

Exhibit 2-1: Based on the title of the following research studies, classify each according to the research method employed in the study. -Refer to Exhibit 2-1.Effect of parental divorce on the school achievement of children.

Exhibit 2-1: Based on the title of the following research studies, classify each according to the research method employed in the study. -Refer to Exhibit 2-1.Role and career problems of the Chicago public school teacher.

Exhibit 2-6: A researcher carried out an experiment with her freshman psychology students to answer the question: "Does college students' rate of learning a series of cognitive tasks differ in regard to gender and type of motivation (intrinsic or extrinsic)?" -Refer to Exhibit 2-6.What is the dependent variable?

Exhibit 2-2: Examine the following list of research titles, then determine whether the italicized part of each title is an independent variable, a dependent variable, or a variable but impossible to determine whether independent or dependent. -Refer to Exhibit 2-2.The relationship between social maturity and popularity among peers in high school.