Educational Research

Question 1

An experimental & quantitative research study with a control and treatment group could represent a _________ paradigm.

Accepted Answer

post-positivist

Question 2

Which of the following is the study of the nature of reality?

Accepted Answer

ontology

Question 3

Dr. S engaged in mixed methods research for her dissertation. Which research paradigm will she most likely adhere to?

Accepted Answer

pragmatic

Question 4

An assessment is considered to be _____________ if you are measuring what you are trying to measure.

Accepted Answer

valid

Question 5

In the ___________ worldview, the person believes there could be multiple realities.

Accepted Answer

constructivist

Question 6

The study of beliefs about knowledge and the nature of truth is...

Accepted Answer

epistemology

Question 7

T/F: My research study is TRANSFORMATIVE because it aims to solve problems and enact social change.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Students took the same test twice, one day apart. Their scores varied widely/were inconsistent. This shows lack of...

Accepted Answer

reliability

Question 9

My research study involved observation, interview, and document analysis. Which methodology did I choose?

Accepted Answer

qualitative

Question 10

Test scores from a nationally representative sample were randomly chosen and analyzed for growth in a ______ study.

Accepted Answer

quantitative

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