COMP EXAM: Research Methodology and Statistics

What is the purpose of research? Select 3.

• Gain and acquire knowledge

• Solve

• Prove

• Describe

• Explain

What is the purpose of research? Select 2

• Predict

• Evaluate

• Control

• Explore

In conducting research, put the following steps in the order they should be completed:

A) literature review

B) methods

C) conclusion

D) analysis

E) problem statement

F) data

• A - F

• B, C, E, F, A, D

• E, A, B, F, D, C

• F - A

• A, E, F, B, D, C

What is the difference between applied research and action research?

• applied research tests a broad theory / action research solves a specific problem

• applied research solves a specific problem / action research tests a broad theory

• applied research responds to a hypothesis / action research explains a concept

• applied research explains a concept / action research responds to a hypothesis

In which type of research is it more likely that the research plan could change as more data is collected?

• qualitative

• quantitative

• applied

• action

A scaled score of 162 is at the 82nd percentile for all GRE test takers in 2015. Explain what that means

• 82% of GRE test takers scored 162 or higher

• 82% of test takers scored below 162

• 82% of test takers scored above 162

• 82% of GRE test takers scored 162 or lower

Which is the correct equation for z-score?

• z-score = raw score - mean

• z-score = mean - raw score / standard deviation

• z-score = raw score - mean / standard deviation

• z-score = mean / raw score * standard deviation

The mean height for American women is 65 inches (5'5") with a standard deviation of 3.5 inches. Zoe's height 5'1" (61 inches). After computing her z-score (-1.14), we can conclude that

• Zoe is 1.14 standard deviations taller than the mean height for women.

• Zoe is 1.14 standard deviations shorter than the mean height for women.

• Zoe's height is 1.14 standard deviations below the mean height

• Zoe's height is 1.14 standard deviations above the mean height

You do an in-depth study to determine the demands on people in a Dean of Students position. You focus on a particular Dean of Students, learning about her experiences through extensive interviews, journaling, and shadowing. The story of your Dean is presented at a national conference for Deans. What type of research study is this?

• Experimental

• Ethnographic

• Narrative

• Case-study

• Correlational

You wish to understand the culture of first-generation college students. As a researcher, you build rapport with different groups of these students in order to develop a holistic description of the culture and the common understanding and beliefs shared by the participants. Your goal is to enable someone not in the culture to know how to think and behave in this culture. What type of research study is this?

• Experimental

• Ethnographic

• Narrative

• Case-study

• Correlational