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Educational Research: Fundamental Principles and Methods, 8th edition
By James McMillan
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, TABLE OF CONTENT
Part I: Getting Ready for Research
Introduction to Research in Education
Ethical Issues, Principles, and Practices
Research Problems and Questions
Locating and Reviewing Related Literature
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Part II: Quantitative Research
Participants and Sampling for Quantitative Designs
Foundations of Educational Measurement
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Quantitative Data Collection Techniques
Nonexperimental Quantitative Research Designs
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Experimental Research Designs
Understanding Statistical Inferences
Part III: Qualitative Research
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Qualitative Research Designs
Qualitative Data Collection
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Qualitative Data Analysis, Validity/Trustworthiness, and Reporting
Part IV: Mixed Methods and Action Research
Mixed Methods Designs
Action Research
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Part V: Communicating Research Results
Writing Research Proposals, Reports, and Articles
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, All Chapters Included All Answers
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Research in Education
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Learning Outcome 1.1: Know how the purpose of research, finding the signal, is
influenced by noise that distorts what is reported.
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[Q1]
Considering the signal and noise metaphor from Chapter 1, which of the following
represents “signal?”
1. Error
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2. Deviation
3. True information [correct]
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4. Randomness
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
Error serves to distract and is therefore considered noise.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
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Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
Deviations cause difficulty for researchers and are considered noise.
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[Feedback for Correct Answer 4]
The signal is what is correct, actual, and true. True information certainly falls into this
category.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
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Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
There is always the possibility that the results of a study are simply due to randomness,
which is why study replication is important.
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Considering the signal and noise metaphor from Chapter 1, which of the following
represents “noise?”
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1. Reality
2. Randomness [correct]
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3. Actual relationship
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4. Accurate understanding
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
Recall that the signal is what is correct, actual, and true. When this definition is
considered, reality would be classified as “signal” and not “noise.”
[Feedback for Correct Answer 2]
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Recall that “noise” is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
Randomness is always a possible reason for the occurrence of a set of data, and
therefore should be considered noise.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
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Recall that the signal is what is correct, actual, and true. When this definition is
considered, actual relationships would be classified as “signal” and not “noise.”
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[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Recall that the signal is what is correct, actual, and true. When this definition is
considered, accurate understanding would be classified as “signal” and not “noise.”
[Q3]
Which of the following represents the components of an observed finding?
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1. Signal plus Noise [correct]
2. Signal
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3. Noise
4. Either signal or noise
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
Observed findings in educational research are always the result of signal and noise.
There are always variables that will be accurate and there will always be distractors. A
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good researcher understands how to amplify the signal and drown out the noise.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
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Signal refers to what is correct, actual, and true, but this is not all that is included when
collecting data in educational research.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
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Noise refers to factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal. Therefore, observed
findings certainly do not consist of pure noise.
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Educational Research: Fundamental Principles and Methods, 8th edition
By James McMillan
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O
LU
TI
O
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, TABLE OF CONTENT
Part I: Getting Ready for Research
Introduction to Research in Education
Ethical Issues, Principles, and Practices
Research Problems and Questions
Locating and Reviewing Related Literature
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Part II: Quantitative Research
Participants and Sampling for Quantitative Designs
Foundations of Educational Measurement
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Quantitative Data Collection Techniques
Nonexperimental Quantitative Research Designs
TS
Experimental Research Designs
Understanding Statistical Inferences
Part III: Qualitative Research
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Qualitative Research Designs
Qualitative Data Collection
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Qualitative Data Analysis, Validity/Trustworthiness, and Reporting
Part IV: Mixed Methods and Action Research
Mixed Methods Designs
Action Research
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Part V: Communicating Research Results
Writing Research Proposals, Reports, and Articles
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, All Chapters Included All Answers
ASDFGHJ
Chapter 1: Introduction to Research in Education
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Learning Outcome 1.1: Know how the purpose of research, finding the signal, is
influenced by noise that distorts what is reported.
TE
[Q1]
Considering the signal and noise metaphor from Chapter 1, which of the following
represents “signal?”
1. Error
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2. Deviation
3. True information [correct]
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4. Randomness
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
Error serves to distract and is therefore considered noise.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
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Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
Deviations cause difficulty for researchers and are considered noise.
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[Feedback for Correct Answer 4]
The signal is what is correct, actual, and true. True information certainly falls into this
category.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
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Recall that the noise is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
There is always the possibility that the results of a study are simply due to randomness,
which is why study replication is important.
[Q2]
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Considering the signal and noise metaphor from Chapter 1, which of the following
represents “noise?”
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1. Reality
2. Randomness [correct]
All Chapters Included
3. Actual relationship
All Answers Included
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4. Accurate understanding
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
Recall that the signal is what is correct, actual, and true. When this definition is
considered, reality would be classified as “signal” and not “noise.”
[Feedback for Correct Answer 2]
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Recall that “noise” is composed of factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal.
Randomness is always a possible reason for the occurrence of a set of data, and
therefore should be considered noise.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
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Recall that the signal is what is correct, actual, and true. When this definition is
considered, actual relationships would be classified as “signal” and not “noise.”
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[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Recall that the signal is what is correct, actual, and true. When this definition is
considered, accurate understanding would be classified as “signal” and not “noise.”
[Q3]
Which of the following represents the components of an observed finding?
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1. Signal plus Noise [correct]
2. Signal
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3. Noise
4. Either signal or noise
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
Observed findings in educational research are always the result of signal and noise.
There are always variables that will be accurate and there will always be distractors. A
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good researcher understands how to amplify the signal and drown out the noise.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
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Signal refers to what is correct, actual, and true, but this is not all that is included when
collecting data in educational research.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
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Noise refers to factors that drown out, distort, or dilute the signal. Therefore, observed
findings certainly do not consist of pure noise.
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