WorksheetsC224 Module 2 and 3
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
What kind of logic do confirmatory researchers follow in designing and carrying out studies?
Justification
Exploration
Discovery
What purpose does reason serve, according to the philosophical idea of rationalism?
The obstacle of knowledge
The result of knowledge
The source of knowledge
Science can answer many questions in life, except which of the following statements?
What is the meaning of life?
What is the cause of hurricanes/monsoons?
What is the purpose of leopard’s spots?
What does the problem of induction explain about future?
It duplicates the past
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It might not be similar to the past.
Which of the following is not an example of a sociological factor studied by educational researchers?
How groups form and change.
How groups and individuals affect one another.
How group members relate to one another.
Replication studies are characterized by which of the following statements?
New study investigating population using untested variables and techniques
Study examining same variables with different participants and techniques
Study copying same variables with same participants and techniques
If one theory is "simple and succinct" when judged against similar theories, it is considered
parsimonious
Elaborate
expanded
What characterizes the diagram below, containing both exploratory and confirmatory research methods?
Parallel
Illogical
Cyclical
Which of the following is not an example of a sociological factor studied by educational researchers?
How groups form and change.
How groups and individuals affect one another.
How group members relate to one another.
The phrase “This research study provides findings to support . . .” is reflective of what principle?
Replication
Proof
Evidence
Which statement is reflective of a replication study?
Conducting a new integration study on effectiveness of technology previously not introduced into a middle school classroom.
Conducting an instructional intervention study of at-risk high school students using techniques shown to be effective in a previous study, but adjusting to fit the new participants’ state curriculum standards.
Copying a teacher survey study on changes to curriculum plans due to implementation of statewide standardized testing.
Theories can have many characteristics. Which characteristic is not likely to be one of them?
Provisional
Indisputable
Localized
Which of the following is not a characteristic of epistemology?
Standards for judging knowledge
Mysteries of knowledge’s origin
Process of knowledge generation
What source of knowledge asserts that “many truths are knowable independent of observation”?
Epistemology
Empiricism
Rationalism
Quantitative research is often noted for using a “narrow-angle” lens on study topics. Which of the following would be an explanation for this?
One or two causal factors are focused on.
Many causal factors are focused on.
No specific factors are focused on.
Quantitative researchers are tasked with testing hypotheses through the application of what?
Empirical data
Narrative data
Individual data
When quantitative researchers establish the rate of an environmental factor, which process takes place?
Identification
Explanation
Determinism
The process by which environmental factors are isolated in order to determine the rate of a specific process is known as what?
Determinism
Identification
Explanation
In data collection of quantitative studies, nonrandom samples are also referred to as what?
Balanced samples
Representative samples
Biased samples
A quantitative research report has many components, including all of the following except __________.
results
speculation
discussion
Variables serve many functions in quantitative research studies, except for __________.
comprehending existing studies
constructing experiments
discrediting experiments
A constant represents what in relation to a variable?
A constant is another name for the larger variable group.
A constant is a single value of the larger variable group.
A constant is a larger group containing multiple variables.
Intervening variables are also known as __________.
dividing variables
mediating variables
inconsequential variables
When determining a cause-and-effect relationship between variables, what has to be present?
Changes in the independent variable causing changes in the dependent variable
Changes in the independent variable caused by another independent variable
Changes in the dependent variable caused by an extraneous variable
What is the hallmark of nonexperimental research studies?
No manipulation of an independent variable
Full manipulation of the dependent variable
High control of extraneous variables
considering two-variable correlational and causal-comparative research studies, which of the following is not an important problem to consider?
Lack of extraneous variables
No researcher manipulation of independent variables
Unclear temporal order of the variables
In terms of correlation, what does a result of +1.00 represent in the relationship of independent and dependent variables?
Perfect positive correlation
Perfect negative correlation
Perfect neutral correlation
A weakness of quantitative research studies is the possibility of producing __________.
generalizable theories
overly abstract theories
relevant theories
A weakness of quantitative research studies is the possibility of producing __________.
generalizable theories
overly abstract theories
relevant theories
Overly abstract theories are considered what in terms of quantitative research strengths and limitations?
Strength
Weakness
Why is it said that quantitative researchers use a “narrow-angle” lens in studies?
Many causal factors are focused on.
No specific factors are focused on.
A small number of causal factors are focused on.
For researchers looking to gather information regarding study participant opinions, which tool would be recommended?
Grading scales
Rating scales
Weighted scales
Which of the following is indicative of quantitative research ontology?
Reality is subjective.
Reality is flexible.
Reality is objective.
Quantitative researchers focusing on individual phenomena make a concerted effort to incorporate as much personal bias as possible.
True
False
Which of the following is not an aspect of observation standardized by quantitative methods?
Why observations take place
Who is being observed
When observations occur
Which of the following is not typically a formal section in a quantitative research report?
Speculation
Results
Discussion
Mediating variables are also known as __________.
interlocking variables
intervening variables
inconsequential variables
A variable that controls the change of relationship between the IV and DV is known as __________.
an extraneous variable
a mediating variable
a moderator variable
If random sampling is required to test a given hypothesis, which method of quantitative research would be the most effective?
Causal-comparative
Experimental
Correlational
Which of the following information is not provided by a correlation coefficient?
How variables are associated
Amount of variables
Strength of relationship between variables
A correlation coefficient provides valuable information, except for __________.
the direction of relationship between variables
the strength of relationship between variables
the amount of variables
When based on random samples, quantitative research is very useful for making __________.
random generalizations about populations
statistical generalizations about populations
speculative generalizations about populations
A weakness of quantitative research studies is the possibility of producing __________.
generalizable theories
overly abstract theories
relevant theories
