Question 1

The main purpose of an institutional review board is to

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A)  protect any human subjects from harm. 
B)  protect human subjects' right to an informed consent. 
C)  protect the human subjects' privacy. 
D)  All of these are true. 
E)  None of these is true. 
A)  protect any human subjects from harm. 
B)  protect human subjects' right to an informed consent. 
C)  protect the human subjects' privacy. 
D)  All of these are true. 
E)  None of these is true.

Question 2

When dealing with human subjects, the researcher is obligated to

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A)  honor the right of informed consent. 
B)  honor the right of privacy. 
C)  protect the subjects from any potential harm. 
D)  protect the subjects from physical harm. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  honor the right of informed consent. 
B)  honor the right of privacy. 
C)  protect the subjects from any potential harm. 
D)  protect the subjects from physical harm. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 3

What are the researchers' obligations to subjects as identified by the American Educational Research Association?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent, confidentiality, hones

Question 4

The methodology section of a quantitative research proposal does not include a description of the

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A)  subjects. 
B)  instruments. 
C)  statistical procedures. 
D)  study procedures. 
A)  subjects. 
B)  instruments. 
C)  statistical procedures. 
D)  study procedures.

Question 5

It should be assumed that the reader of one's research proposal is

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A)  as well informed on the topic as the author. 
B)  generally sophisticated, but not necessarily informed on the topic. 
C)  ignorant of all but the political nuances of the topic area. 
D)  more informed than the author on the topic. 
A)  as well informed on the topic as the author. 
B)  generally sophisticated, but not necessarily informed on the topic. 
C)  ignorant of all but the political nuances of the topic area. 
D)  more informed than the author on the topic.

Question 6

Which is most related to the external validity of the study?

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A)  Procedures 
B)  Instrumentation 
C)  Review of the literature 
D)  Sampling 
E)  Statement of the problem 
A)  Procedures 
B)  Instrumentation 
C)  Review of the literature 
D)  Sampling 
E)  Statement of the problem

Question 7

To look at variability in a group, a researcher with nominal level data would use

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A)  quartile deviation. 
B)  range. 
C)  standard deviation. 
D)  standard score. 
A)  quartile deviation. 
B)  range. 
C)  standard deviation. 
D)  standard score.

Question 8

To insure the right of informed consent and still make the study feasible, the subject does not need

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A)  answers to any questions about the study. 
B)  a description of any discomfort or risk associated with the study 
C)  descriptions of the procedures. 
D)  explanations of who is financing the study 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  answers to any questions about the study. 
B)  a description of any discomfort or risk associated with the study 
C)  descriptions of the procedures. 
D)  explanations of who is financing the study 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 9

The section of the proposal which will include implications and applications of the study is called

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A)  significance. 
B)  results. 
C)  methodology. 
D)  budget and time schedule. 
A)  significance. 
B)  results. 
C)  methodology. 
D)  budget and time schedule.

Question 10

Statistics in educational research should be

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A)  chosen before the research question is chosen. 
B)  considered only a research tool. 
C)  preferably complex. 
D)  the most important part of the research proposal. 
A)  chosen before the research question is chosen. 
B)  considered only a research tool. 
C)  preferably complex. 
D)  the most important part of the research proposal.

Question 11

In writing the significance of a study section, the author should

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A)  convince readers of the potential application of the findings. 
B)  discuss what the results will mean to theory. 
C)  show how the results will provide grounds for further research. 
D)  b and c 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  convince readers of the potential application of the findings. 
B)  discuss what the results will mean to theory. 
C)  show how the results will provide grounds for further research. 
D)  b and c 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 12

Limitations include any factors that may negatively impact

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A)  results of the study. 
B)  generalizability of the results. 
C)  ability to apply statistical procedures. 
D)  a and b 
E)  a and c 
A)  results of the study. 
B)  generalizability of the results. 
C)  ability to apply statistical procedures. 
D)  a and b 
E)  a and c

Question 13

If a quantitative researcher is aware of shortcomings in the methodology, he or she should

Accepted Answer

A)  state the limitations in the procedures section of the proposal. 
B)  omit any reference to limitations because it will bias the reader against the proposed research. 
C)  offer to provide that information to readers who inquire. 
D)  discuss only one at the most since pointing out too many limitations is s sign of a poor proposal. 
A)  state the limitations in the procedures section of the proposal. 
B)  omit any reference to limitations because it will bias the reader against the proposed research. 
C)  offer to provide that information to readers who inquire. 
D)  discuss only one at the most since pointing out too many limitations is s sign of a poor proposal.

Question 14

If a subject agrees to participate in a research project but drops out before the study is complete

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A)  the subject should be required to provide another person as a substitute. 
B)  the subject should be informed that he or she has a legal obligation to complete the project. 
C)  the subject should be penalized in some way. 
D)  nothing should be done, because the subject has the right to withdraw. 
A)  the subject should be required to provide another person as a substitute. 
B)  the subject should be informed that he or she has a legal obligation to complete the project. 
C)  the subject should be penalized in some way. 
D)  nothing should be done, because the subject has the right to withdraw.

Question 15

To look at variability in a group, a researcher with ordinal level data would use

Accepted Answer

A)  quartile deviation. 
B)  range. 
C)  standard deviation. 
D)  standard score. 
A)  quartile deviation. 
B)  range. 
C)  standard deviation. 
D)  standard score.

Question 16

What is one of the first things that should be presented in a proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methods 
B)  Instrumentation 
C)  Review of the literature 
D)  Sampling 
E)  Statement of the problem 
A)  Methods 
B)  Instrumentation 
C)  Review of the literature 
D)  Sampling 
E)  Statement of the problem

Question 17

If a researcher believes that explaining the purpose of a research project to the subjects before data collection will invalidate the research, the researcher should

Accepted Answer

A)  go ahead and inform the subjects because their cooperation is more important to the success of the study. 
B)  not disclose any information about the purpose of the research. 
C)  make up a plausible story about the purpose of the study. 
D)  tell the subjects that they will be informed about the purpose of the study at the end, and follow through with an explanation. 
A)  go ahead and inform the subjects because their cooperation is more important to the success of the study. 
B)  not disclose any information about the purpose of the research. 
C)  make up a plausible story about the purpose of the study. 
D)  tell the subjects that they will be informed about the purpose of the study at the end, and follow through with an explanation.

Question 18

Which is most related to the internal validity of the study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methods 
B)  Instrumentation 
C)  Review of the literature 
D)  Sampling 
E)  Statement of the problem 
A)  Methods 
B)  Instrumentation 
C)  Review of the literature 
D)  Sampling 
E)  Statement of the problem

Question 19

The section dealing with the significance of a quantitative study includes

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A)  purpose of the study. 
B)  statistical significance of the data. 
C)  implications and applications of the study. 
D)  literature connected to the study. 
E)  a discussion of subjects and instruments. 
A)  purpose of the study. 
B)  statistical significance of the data. 
C)  implications and applications of the study. 
D)  literature connected to the study. 
E)  a discussion of subjects and instruments.

Question 20

The protection of individual privacy in educational research involves

Accepted Answer

A)  consent of the individual as to what shall be disclosed to the researcher. 
B)  confidential use of research data collected on the individual. 
C)  disclosure based only upon the significance of the findings. 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  consent of the individual as to what shall be disclosed to the researcher. 
B)  confidential use of research data collected on the individual. 
C)  disclosure based only upon the significance of the findings. 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c

Exam 20: Guidelines for Writing Research Proposals

The main purpose of an institutional review board is to

When dealing with human subjects, the researcher is obligated to

What are the researchers' obligations to subjects as identified by the American Educational Research Association?

The methodology section of a quantitative research proposal does not include a description of the

It should be assumed that the reader of one's research proposal is

Which is most related to the external validity of the study?

To look at variability in a group, a researcher with nominal level data would use

To insure the right of informed consent and still make the study feasible, the subject does not need

The section of the proposal which will include implications and applications of the study is called

Statistics in educational research should be

In writing the significance of a study section, the author should

Limitations include any factors that may negatively impact

If a quantitative researcher is aware of shortcomings in the methodology, he or she should

If a subject agrees to participate in a research project but drops out before the study is complete

To look at variability in a group, a researcher with ordinal level data would use

What is one of the first things that should be presented in a proposal?

If a researcher believes that explaining the purpose of a research project to the subjects before data collection will invalidate the research, the researcher should

Which is most related to the internal validity of the study?

The section dealing with the significance of a quantitative study includes

The protection of individual privacy in educational research involves

The Nature of Scientific Inquiry

The Scientific Approach in Education

he Research Problem

Reviewing the Literature

The Hypothesis

Descriptive Statistics

Sampling and Inferential Statistics

Tools of Research

Validity and Reliability

Experimental Research

Experimental Research Design

Ex Post Facto Research

Correlation Research

Survey Research

Defining and Designing Qualitative Research

Types of Qualitative Research

Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Research

Action Research

Mixed Methods Research

Interpreting and Reporting Results of Quantitative Research

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