Educational Research Method Chapter 2 (Quiz)

What are the three main reasons that drive students' and researchers' interests in pursuing a particular research topic?

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  Statistical significance, Practical implications, and ethical considerations

• Literature review, Hypothesis formulation, and data analysis

• Funding availability, Institutional support, and researcher expertise

• Past experience, theory testing, or replication of previous research

What is the definition of a variable in educational research?

• A variable's range of possible values

• A constant or unchanging factor

• A characteristic or attribute that varies

• An independent variable affecting a dependent variable

What is a construct in the context of educational research?

• A dependent variable in experimental research

• A measurable characteristic or attribute

• An independent variable in experimental research

• A hypothetical concept that cannot be directly observed

To measure constructs, they must be defined in terms of how they will be measured. What is this called?

• Theoretical framework

• Research hypothesis

• Operational definition

• Literature review

What is a primary, empirical research source?

• An experiential report discussing practical applications

• A review of literature summarizing existing research

• An opinion piece expressing a researcher's viewpoint

• A study that describes original research conducted by the author

What is considered a secondary research source?

• A study describing research conducted by others

• An experimental study testing a specific hypothesis

• A theoretical analysis without empirical verification

• A firsthand account of a specific research project

Which research sources are generally considered the strongest?

• Websites, Blogs, and opinion pieces

• Government reports, Conference proceedings, and textbooks

• Peer-reviewed articles in professional journals

• Case studies, Action research, and survey studies

What type of secondary source provides a comprehensive overview and critique of prior research studies on a given topic?

• Review of literature

• Empirical study

• Experiential report

• Theoretical article

Besides following citations, what are useful research tools for finding research articles?

• Journals, Conference proceedings, Books

• Google Scholar, Library Index, Infomine

• Government websites, Professional associations, and university sites

• Databases such as ERIC, PsycINFO, Education Full Text

To combine search terms effectively in databases, what logic operators are employed?

• Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and meta-analysis

• Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT)

• Qualitative analysis, Quantitative analysis, and mixed methods

• Citation analysis, Keyword searching, and data mining