WorksheetsFrontiers in Rsch Ch. 25
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
The intent of the "review of related literature" in a proposal is to:
show how the proposed study builds on previous knowledge
demonstrate the writer's ability to do a literature search
critically review all pertinent literature
show where the proposed instrumentation came from
States explicitly the worth of the study
Sampling section
Instrumentation section
Justification section
Data analysis section
Review of related literature
The sample section of a research proposal must state:
a detailed plan for obtaining subjects
the final number of subjects in a study
the size of the poulation to which generalization is intended
how the sample will be stratified
The primary reason for considering threats to internal validity in a proposal is so that:
they can be defended against criticism
a small sample can be justified
steps can be taken to reduce them
weaknesses in instruments can be explained
When using existing instruments, a researcher should:
rely on accompanying manuals for evaluation of reliability and validity
plan to check reliability and validity as part of the study
consider positive reviews in "Mental Measurements Yearbooks" as sufficient
assume instruments sold commercially are adequate in regard to evidence of reliability and validity
The purpose of operational definitions in a research proposal is to:
replace constitutive definitions
clarify constitutive definitions
clarify instrumentation
justify the importance of the planned-for study
The "data analysis" section of a proposal states:
how data collected will be analyzed
how the analyses were carried out
what the data demonstrate
what conclusions are justified by the data
When reading a research report in a highly regarded journal, educators should:
accept the author's conclusions without questin if based on statistically significant results
accept those conclusions that agree with their own opinions
reject any conclusions that are based on inductive reasoning
evaluate the conclusions according to the correctness of the research methodology used in the study
Stating a research hypothesis is generally considered to be:
essential
desirable
undesirable
unnecessary
The reader should be able to judge the external validity of a study when reading which of the following sections of a research report?
review of the literature
instrumentation
sampling
conclusion
Indicates how the data collected will be organized and analyzed
Sampling section
Instrumentation section
Justification section
Data analysis section
Differences between a proposal and a report include all of the following except:
verb tense
results
conclusions
prior research
Contradictions are often found in proposals between:
sampling plan and instrumentation
sampling plan and control of extraneous variables
definitions and instrumentation
all of the above
Typically includes relevant demographic information on the subjects of the study:
sampling section
instrumentation section
justification section
data analysis section
In writing the justification for a proposed study, the author should assume that:
readers are familiar with related studies
the importance of the problem is self-evident
interest in the question is sufficient
none of the above
A statement of the hypothesis is usually expected in qualitative research proposals.
True
False
In planning a study, a researcher should, in general:
plan to use existing instruments if appropriate
use instruments that are widely known and used
use only instruments with proven evidence of validity
plan to develop his or her own instruments
When research results are the opposite of what was expected, the researcher should:
abandon the study
attempt to find what caused the study to go wrong
report the results the way they occurred
"Students who understand the reasoning underlying arithmetic processes will learn algebra more rapidly than will students who merely memorize the steps in the processes." This statement will be tested with a logically sound design and plan. If the results are in agreement with the statement, it can be considered a(n)
assumption on which hypotheses should be tested
proven generalization that can be added to existing theory
single-variable hypothesis involving no cause-and-effect relationships
tentatively confirmed hypothesis that should be subject to further testing
A research report describes a completed study whereas a proposal describes a future one.
true
false
Procedures used in a study should be described in detail so that:
validity of instrumentation is ensured
a reader can determine the importance of the study
replication is possible
Using second instrument to check validity is usually:
impossible
unnecessary
highly desirable
impractical
Operational definitions should not be provided for familiar key terms in a research proposal.
true
false
Developing your own data collection instrument eliminates the need to discuss validity and reliability in a research proposal.
true
false
The goal of the definitions section of a proposal is to:
eliminate all ambiguity in terms used
reduce ambiguity as much as possible
state terms as they are commonly used
define each word in the research hypothesis
Addresses the validity and reliability of data collection sources and conditions:
Justification section
Instrumentation section
Data analysis section
Review of the literature
Which of the following would not usually appear in a proposal budget?
Employee benefits
Travel
Personnel resumes
Indirect costs
An integrated summary of previous work related to the focus of the study
Sampling section
review of literature
justification section
instrumentation section
