Question 1

The research question for a qualitative study should list the variables under investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Conduct a literature search.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Conduct a literature search....

Question 3

Which of the following topics cannot be resolved through research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching students' phonics improves reading performance 
B)  Sex education is morally wrong 
C)  Self-efficacy is related to school success 
D)  Teaching students elaboration strategies can improve their memory performance

Question 4

Dr. Skeptic was interested in the following questions. --Is abortion ethical?
--Is there an afterlife?
--What is the meaning of life?
The common element in all three of these questions is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  Arise from everyday life experience 
B)  Arise from practical issues 
C)  Arise from theory 
D)  Are not capable of empirical investigation and solution

Question 5

The grant agency decided that the research proposal that was submitted was one that could be completed within a reasonable amount of time, use the skills the researcher had, and would not cost too much money. The study was judged to be feasible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Joseph's research question was "the ways in which students are referred for special education services". His study is probably a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative correlational study 
B)  Mixed methods study 
C)  Qualitative study 
D)  Quantitative predictive study

Question 7

Which of the following is focused specifically on educational research?

Accepted Answer

A)  OVID 
B)  ERIC 
C)  EBSCO 
D)  PsycINFO

Question 8

Hillary has said that she is interested in the impact of poor phonics instruction on students' reading. In this case "poor phonics instruction" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Research topic 
B)  Research problem 
C)  Hypothesis 
D)  Problem statement

Question 9

In a "grounded theory," study:

Accepted Answer

A)  The literature might not be reviewed before data collection 
B)  The literature review is larger than in a quantitative study 
C)  The literature review is used deductively 
D)  The literature review is used to frame specific a priori hypotheses

Question 10

If your literature review indicates that the problem you had in mind has already been conducted, you must change to a different problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Dr. Schwartz stated that the purpose of his study was to explore the process by which students learned to interact with people from another culture. This purpose statement would most likely come from a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Qualitative study 
B)  Quantitative study investigating a causal connection 
C)  Quantitative study investigating a predictive relationship 
D)  Quantitative study investigating a theory

Question 12

Why is the statement "What are the effects of extracurricular activities on cognitive development of school age children" not a particularly good statement of a quantitative research question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because there clearly is no connection between extracurricular activities and cognitive development 
B)  Because there are not enough school age children engaged in extracurricular activities to conduct a study 
C)  Because the statement did not mention the past literature on the topic 
D)  Because the statement was not specific enough to provide an understanding of the variables being investigated

Question 13

In a quantitative study, hypotheses represent:

Accepted Answer

A)  A best guess about the predicted relations between the variables 
B)  A definition of the independent variable 
C)  A definition of the dependent variable 
D)  Trends that emerge from the data as they are collected.

Question 14

The study's intent or objective is contained in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Statement of purpose 
B)  Research question 
C)  Research purpose 
D)  Literature review

Question 15

Holly's research questions are: "Are there different rates of autism in school children from different racial and ethnic groups?" "What is the process of referral for special education services for students with disabilities?" It appears that Holly is conducting a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative research study 
B)  Qualitative research study 
C)  Mixed methods research study 
D)  It cannot be determined from this question

Question 16

Gwen's literature review provided ideas about procedure, design, data collection instruments, and methodological problems in addition to helping her form her research questions. Based on this information, it appears that Gwen's study is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative research study 
B)  Qualitative research study 
C)  Mixed methods research study 
D)  It cannot be determined from this question

Question 17

A good qualitative Statement of Purpose:

Accepted Answer

A)  Defines the independent and dependent variables 
B)  Conveys a sense of emerging design 
C)  Specifies a research hypothesis to be tested 
D)  Specifies the relationship between variables that the researcher expects to find

Question 18

When conducting his literature review, Yusef found a study that summarized the findings of many qualitative studies that were similar to his. What he found was a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Research synthesis 
B)  Literature review 
C)  Meta-analysis 
D)  Meta-synthesis

Question 19

The research question for a quantitative study asks about:

Accepted Answer

A)  The process that is to be studied 
B)  The phenomenon of the study 
C)  The relationship between two or more variables 
D)  The purpose for the study

Question 20

Generally, in a qualitative study, hypotheses:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are stated before the study is done 
B)  Might be derived as data are collected and analyzed 
C)  Are never derived from the data 
D)  Are never part of qualitative research

Exam 4: How to Review the Literature and Develop Research Questions

The research question for a qualitative study should list the variables under investigation.

Conduct a literature search.

Which of the following topics cannot be resolved through research?

Dr. Skeptic was interested in the following questions. --Is abortion ethical? --Is there an afterlife? --What is the meaning of life? The common element in all three of these questions is that they:

The grant agency decided that the research proposal that was submitted was one that could be completed within a reasonable amount of time, use the skills the researcher had, and would not cost too much money. The study was judged to be feasible.

Joseph's research question was "the ways in which students are referred for special education services". His study is probably a:

Which of the following is focused specifically on educational research?

Hillary has said that she is interested in the impact of poor phonics instruction on students' reading. In this case "poor phonics instruction" is:

In a "grounded theory," study:

If your literature review indicates that the problem you had in mind has already been conducted, you must change to a different problem.

Dr. Schwartz stated that the purpose of his study was to explore the process by which students learned to interact with people from another culture. This purpose statement would most likely come from a:

Why is the statement "What are the effects of extracurricular activities on cognitive development of school age children" not a particularly good statement of a quantitative research question?

In a quantitative study, hypotheses represent:

The study's intent or objective is contained in the:

Holly's research questions are: "Are there different rates of autism in school children from different racial and ethnic groups?" "What is the process of referral for special education services for students with disabilities?" It appears that Holly is conducting a:

Gwen's literature review provided ideas about procedure, design, data collection instruments, and methodological problems in addition to helping her form her research questions. Based on this information, it appears that Gwen's study is a:

A good qualitative Statement of Purpose:

When conducting his literature review, Yusef found a study that summarized the findings of many qualitative studies that were similar to his. What he found was a:

The research question for a quantitative study asks about:

Generally, in a qualitative study, hypotheses: