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Research Methods Review
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These 20 questions will test your recollection of research and data assessment in education.
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This is the best class ever!!!
False
True
2
Focus groups
are easier than
interviews
. They're quicker and participants are
always
respectful.
True
False
3
Experiments are the gold standard of
QUANT
itative research, characterized by
ALL BUT
…
Control other non-study variables
Application to real-world settings (external validity)
Effect of the independent variable on dependent variable
Random assignment to treatment conditions
4
Definintion: A
VALID
measure measures…
What is consistent
What it is intended to measure
What is important
What is unique
5
Which is
NOT
indicitive of the
PROBABILITY VALUE
(p-value) in a t-test?
p > 0.05 is typically not considered significant
A larger p-value indicates a bigger difference
p < 0.001 is highly significant
The likelihood you’d find such a mean difference by chance
6
EXPERIMENTS: Independent variables
are manipulated by the researcher and believed to influence another variable.
False
True
7
SAMPLING METHOD that randomly samples intact groups, like classrooms.
Quota Sampling
Cluster Sampling
Simple Random Sampling
Stratified Random Sampling
8
Which is
NOT
a typical paragraph in a
DISCUSSION SECTION
...
Limitations
Methodology
Conclusion
Implications
9
In QUALITATIVE SAMPLING, representativeness is less important, a sample size as low as 1 participant is OK.
True
False
10
We are all looking forward to a well-deserved winter break!
False
True
11
Three overriding principles of ETHICAL RESEARCH are:
Deception, inferred identify, and confidentiality
Non-maleficence, Milgram, and anonymity
Non-meticulous, Benefiber, and Autobots
Non-maleficence, Beneficence, and Autonomy
12
A
RELIABLE
measure measures
Something important
Something consistently
Something intended to measure
Something unique
13
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
is the formal, systematic application of the scientific method to
study educational problems
False
True
14
DATA: This data type involves collecting NON-NUMERIC information?
Qualitative
Correlational
Quantitative
Ratio
15
Which is
NOT
a measure of
DESCRIPTIVE
statistics?
t-test
Mean
Median
Standard Deviation
16
Which is MOST RELEVANT in
action research
topic selection?
Helps improve your practice
The most impressive statistical analysis
Adds to the theoretical knowledge base
Your ability to publish your results
17
Which is
NEVER
considered a
QUANT
itative Research Method?
Ethnography
Experiment
Interview
Survey
18
Operational Definitions
clearly describe study variables in a measurable way.
True
False
