WorksheetsResearch Methods Quiz Part 2
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
A qualitative approach is appropriate when researchers want to:
Summarize population data
Generate theory from unexpected findings
Save time
Test hypotheses
In the action research cycle, determining who will do what occurs during which phase?
Plan
Act
Observe
Reflect
Action researchers establish trustworthiness by:
Verbal summaries
Informal descriptions
Documenting evidence systematically
Eliminating subjectivity
Assigning numerical values to test scores is an example of:
Statistical analysis
Measurement
Triangulation
Questionnaire construction
The accuracy of interpretations made from test scores refers to:
Reliability
Homogeneity
Traits
Validity
A 1–5 liking scale is best described as which type of measurement scale?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
Accurately representing participants’ meanings is known as:
Descriptive validity
Internal validity
Interpretive validity
External validity
Transforming qualitative data into numerical form requires attention to:
Sequential validity
Conversion validity
Sociopolitical validity
Sample validity
Validity in action research depends primarily on:
Statistical rigor
Large samples
The nature of the work
Experimental control
Unclear definitions of what is being measured threaten:
External validity
Interpretive validity
Construct validity
Reliability
Researchers choose mixed methods when they want to:
Study little-known phenomena
Observe natural behavior
Provide complex explanations
Eliminate subjectivity
A key mixed-methods design decision is:
Whether data will be analyzed
Whether one paradigm is prioritized
Whether results are published
Whether instruments are standardized
Which study best represents experimental research?
Relationship between income and education
Focus group analysis
Adding fertilizer to plants and measuring growth
Interviewing café customers
What is the median of the following scores? 31, 42, 47, 53, 59, 60, 72
47
53
59
60
The mode of a score distribution is:
The average score
The middle score
The most frequent score
The score range
Descriptive statistics are used to:
Test hypotheses
Summarize data
Generalize results
Predict outcomes
Which score appears most often? 60, 83, 74, 64, 52, 83, 81, 94, 79, 90
60
74
83
94
Students in study groups score higher on average than those with no practice. This statement reflects:
Causation
Correlation
Descriptive interpretation
Experimental proof
The primary purpose of a literature review is to:
Discredit theories
Describe methods
Review existing knowledge
Prove hypotheses
Literature reviews differ from annotated bibliographies because they:
Include citations
Are published
Synthesize knowledge
Summarize studies
Qualitative research questions are typically:
Predictive
Experimental
Open-ended
Statistical
Which hypothesis is most appropriate for an experiment?
Happiness is associated with creativity
Creativity increases happiness
Happiness increases creative thinking
Happiness relates to thinking
Which data collection method is best for a large, low-cost, longitudinal study?
Observations
Focus groups
Tests
Surveys
A limitation of questionnaires in quantitative research is that they:
Require large samples
Limit responses
Produce biased data
Lack structure
A correlational study examining housing patterns would best use:
Focus groups
Archival records
Experiments
Video analysis
Random assignment refers to:
Selecting participants
Assigning participants to groups by chance
Generalizing results
Matching participants
An ethical challenge in research with children is that:
Children can consent independently
Parents should not be involved
Parental consent and child assent are required
Children lack opinions
Which statement about quantitative questionnaires is true?
They allow unlimited responses
They require small samples
They result in limited outcomes
They eliminate bias
