EDUC 750 Quiz 1| TOP GRADE A+

EDUC 750 Quiz 1 • Question 1 3 out of 3 points Triangulation implies that viewing a situation from different perspectives will help the researcher gain a clearer picture of the educational situation being studied. Selected Answer: True • Question 2 3 out of 3 points Which type of research attempts to answer the question “what is going on here?” Selected Answer: Exploratory • Question 3 3 out of 3 points A researcher who is interested in studying bullying primarily because of his own childhood experience as a target of bullying is probably motivated by reasons. Selected Answer: personal • Question 4 3 out of 3 points The philosophy is closely linked to qualitative research approaches. Selected Answer: interpretivism • Question 5 3 out of 3 points The increasing influence of interpretivist approaches on educational research is referred to as: Selected Answer: the interpretive turn. • Question 6 3 out of 3 points Which statement accurately summarizes findings from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services study on the impact of the Early Head Start program? Selected Answer: The program reached only 3% of those eligible to receive services. • Question 7 3 out of 3 points Educational research relies on thinking. Selected Answer: analytical • Question 8 3 out of 3 points Ms. Lake has been teaching first grade for four years. Each year, she has found that many of her curly- haired students are shy. Therefore, she has concluded that all children with curly hair are shy. She is displaying an error of: Selected Answer: overgeneralization. • Question 9 0 out of 3 points Our questions about various research topics are answered by educational theory. Selected Answer: True • Question 10 3 out of 3 points Which aspect of a research proposal involves identifying human subjects' issues? Selected Answer: Ethics statement • Question 11 3 out of 3 points Which one of the following characteristics is NOT a criterion for a good educational research question? Selected Answer: Intention • Question 12 3 out of 3 points No Child Left Behind and the popularity of classroom-based research methods have raised awareness about the goal of : Selected Answer: practical significance. • Question 13 3 out of 3 points An educational research question may be answered through the of empirical data. Selected Answer: collection and analysis • Question 14 3 out of 3 points Qualitative researchers often employ a deductive reasoning process. Selected Answer: False • Question 15 3 out of 3 points What do the authors recommend researchers do to avoid becoming overwhelmed by the task of formulating a research question? Selected Answer: Develop the question one step at a time. • Question 16 3 out of 3 points When we consider whether or not the answer to a research question will make a difference for society we are addressing: Selected Answer: educational importance. • Question 17 3 out of 3 points When assessing the validity of a study, it is important to: Selected Answer: understand the research methods. • Question 18 3 out of 3 points The standard of confidentiality does not apply to information available in public records. Selected Answer: True • Question 19 3 out of 3 points Diana Baumrind and Stanley Milgram agreed that obedience to authority could be studied in a laboratory setting. Selected Answer: False • Question 20 3 out of 3 points Why did Amos Hatch reportedly feel guilty following his six-month study of social interactions in kindergarteners? Selected Answer: He observed the bullying of a child and did not intervene. • Question 21 3 out of 3 points Assessing a study from the perspective of the subject(s) is central to research ethics. Selected Answer: True • Question 22 3 out of 3 points In order for an experiment to be considered valid, the research methods must be kept confidential. Selected Answer: False • Question 23 3 out of 3 points Minimizing possible harm to subjects and maximizing benefits are cornerstones of the ethical principle referred to as: Selected Answer: beneficence. • Question 24 3 out of 3 points How many of Milgram's 40 subjects shocked the Learner at the highest level (XXX)? Selected Answer: 25 • Question 25 3 out of 3 points The primary focus of research ethics is: Selected Answer: protecting subjects. Show Less