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Which of the following is the main focus of constructivism?
Participant's views of a situation
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of post-positivism research?
Belief in multiple perspectives
Which of the following represents a quantitative research design?
Survey research
Exploratory sequential mixed methods uses broad quantitative data in the initial phase to then
explore the views of the participants in the second phase.
False
Which type of literature varies the most in quality & should be lower in priority?
Dissertations
Conference papers & proceedings are not appropriate sources of literature for a literature review.
False
When abstracting a study, you should identify the methodological & technical strengths &
weaknesses.
True
Definition of terms appear in qualitative, quantitative, & mixed methods proposals to ensure the
researcher's precision of meaning.
True
What is an alternate name for an independent variable?
Treatment variable
Identify the independent variable in a quantitative study studying the effects of a GRE preparation
course on GRE scores for Black & Latino male & female students.
GRE preparation course
Identify the dependent variable in a quantitative study studying the effects of a GRE preparation
course of GRE scores for Black & Latino male & female students.
GRE scores
A priori theoretical perspectives can be used in both qualitative & quantitative studies.
True