KNES 213 MIDTERM EXAMINATION STUDY
SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉Randomization is a control for what and what? It also improves
what? Answer: Bias and confounding variability; it also improves
applicability
◉Control groups help us understand the effect of.... Answer: Time,
environment, conditions, and expectations.
◉For quantitative studies, experiments look for changes caused by
what? Answer: An intervention (evaluate them w/ statistics)
◉How is data expressed in a histogram (quantitative studies)
Answer: Y-axis: DV X-axis: IV
◉Qualitative papers are what in nature? Answer: Descriptive
◉What are some types of qualitative studies? Answer: • Narrative
• Ethnography
,• Phenomenology
• Case study
• Qualitative description
• Grounded theory
◉Qualitative works add to what type of evidence? Answer:
Empirical evidence (evidence collected through the senses,
particularly observation and documentation of patters and
behaviour throughout experimentation)
◉What are the 3 main themes in placed based education?
(Theoretical/qualitative guide) Answer: 1. Lived Experience
2. Connections to place and community
3. Learning, growth and development
◉Does qualitative studies have a results section? Answer: NOPE
◉What is the results section replaced with in qualitative studies?
Answer: • Observations
• Reflections
• Recording and written quotes from students and teacher are
recorded and related into emergent themes
• Recorded as individual experiences
, ◉What is the #1 problem when developing a topic or research
question? Answer: Question is too vague/general to be able to
answer (ex. Is chocolate healthy?). Focus is your friend!!! (Specificity
is key)
◉What are some overly generalized words and terms when creating
an introduction? Answer: - Health (mental? Physical? sexual? Etc..)
- Exercise (what type? Could be low intensity yoga —> HIIT)
- Stress (physiological? Psychological? Acute? Chronic? Etc..)
- Diet (vegan? Ketogenic? Mediterranean? Etc...)
-Well-being (physical and mental health?)
- Aging (many factors, genetics, lifestyle, environmental conditions?)
- Fitness (cardiovascular? Muscular? Flexibility? Etc...)
- Metabolism (can refer to wide range of biochemical processes,
hard to answer)
- Disease (too broad; cancer? Autoimmune diseases, mental health
disorders? Etc...)
- Lifestyle ( could include diet, physical activity level, sleep habits,
stress levels, social interactions, etc... too broad)
◉What 3 things should you include in your title/research question?
Answer: - IV
- DV
SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉Randomization is a control for what and what? It also improves
what? Answer: Bias and confounding variability; it also improves
applicability
◉Control groups help us understand the effect of.... Answer: Time,
environment, conditions, and expectations.
◉For quantitative studies, experiments look for changes caused by
what? Answer: An intervention (evaluate them w/ statistics)
◉How is data expressed in a histogram (quantitative studies)
Answer: Y-axis: DV X-axis: IV
◉Qualitative papers are what in nature? Answer: Descriptive
◉What are some types of qualitative studies? Answer: • Narrative
• Ethnography
,• Phenomenology
• Case study
• Qualitative description
• Grounded theory
◉Qualitative works add to what type of evidence? Answer:
Empirical evidence (evidence collected through the senses,
particularly observation and documentation of patters and
behaviour throughout experimentation)
◉What are the 3 main themes in placed based education?
(Theoretical/qualitative guide) Answer: 1. Lived Experience
2. Connections to place and community
3. Learning, growth and development
◉Does qualitative studies have a results section? Answer: NOPE
◉What is the results section replaced with in qualitative studies?
Answer: • Observations
• Reflections
• Recording and written quotes from students and teacher are
recorded and related into emergent themes
• Recorded as individual experiences
, ◉What is the #1 problem when developing a topic or research
question? Answer: Question is too vague/general to be able to
answer (ex. Is chocolate healthy?). Focus is your friend!!! (Specificity
is key)
◉What are some overly generalized words and terms when creating
an introduction? Answer: - Health (mental? Physical? sexual? Etc..)
- Exercise (what type? Could be low intensity yoga —> HIIT)
- Stress (physiological? Psychological? Acute? Chronic? Etc..)
- Diet (vegan? Ketogenic? Mediterranean? Etc...)
-Well-being (physical and mental health?)
- Aging (many factors, genetics, lifestyle, environmental conditions?)
- Fitness (cardiovascular? Muscular? Flexibility? Etc...)
- Metabolism (can refer to wide range of biochemical processes,
hard to answer)
- Disease (too broad; cancer? Autoimmune diseases, mental health
disorders? Etc...)
- Lifestyle ( could include diet, physical activity level, sleep habits,
stress levels, social interactions, etc... too broad)
◉What 3 things should you include in your title/research question?
Answer: - IV
- DV
