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What is the purpose of evidence in research?
Support theories
A team of educational researchers plan to conduct a local study in the community in order to resolve
a critical problem at hand.
What variety of research does this represent?
Action
*What is the name of the process where one determines the truth of a conclusion by determining the
truth of the underlying premises?
Deductive reasoning
Which arrow represents the inductive method?
The Exploratory arrow
Theories A and B provide explanations for variance in students' academic performance. Both theories
explain performance well; however, Theory A is more concise and succinct.
Which approach for evaluating quality is applied to determine that Theory A is preferred for
explaining the phenomenon?
The rule of parsimony
What is the primary objective of education research that studies a phenomenon about which little is
known?
To understand
What does quantitative research attempt to test through the collection of numerical data?
Hypotheses
Which two views are consistent with the assumptions of quantitative research?
Human behavior is regular.
Predictable behavior allows for hypothesis development.
What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to draw conclusions about populations?
Inferential
What is a variable in educational research?
A measurable characteristic
Assuming the effects of extraneous variables have been accounted for, a cause-and-effect relationship
between variables is present when what occurs?
Changes in the independent variable cause changes in the dependent variable.
, What is a main strength of quantitative research?
Approximates causal relationships through experimental research studies
*A researcher wants to test a specific hypothesis and applies random assignment for the study.
Which quantitative research method should be used for this study?
Experimental
The results of a study showed that as daily cholesterol consumption increases, life expectancy tends
to decrease.
What type of correlation can be seen in this result?
Negative
Which major research approach seeks to understand people's subjective and shared experiences
through systematic observation?
Qualitative
Which three views of human thought and behavior are characteristic of qualitative research?
Choose 3 answers
It is fluid
It is personal
It is highly situational
Which two characteristics of data collection and analysis are common to the theoretical frameworks
of qualitative research?
Choose 2 answers
Context sensitive
Triangulated
Which of the following are theoretical frameworks of qualitative research?
Choose 3 answers
Case study
Grounded theory
Ethnography
Which type of qualitative data analysis places a high priority on being true to, respecting, and
capturing the details of individual situations?
Unique case orientation
What is a main strength of qualitative research?
Leads to a complex understanding about events or phenomenon
What is purpose of a mixed method study that is conducted to extend the breadth and range of
inquiry by using different methods for different inquiry components?
What is the purpose of evidence in research?
Support theories
A team of educational researchers plan to conduct a local study in the community in order to resolve
a critical problem at hand.
What variety of research does this represent?
Action
*What is the name of the process where one determines the truth of a conclusion by determining the
truth of the underlying premises?
Deductive reasoning
Which arrow represents the inductive method?
The Exploratory arrow
Theories A and B provide explanations for variance in students' academic performance. Both theories
explain performance well; however, Theory A is more concise and succinct.
Which approach for evaluating quality is applied to determine that Theory A is preferred for
explaining the phenomenon?
The rule of parsimony
What is the primary objective of education research that studies a phenomenon about which little is
known?
To understand
What does quantitative research attempt to test through the collection of numerical data?
Hypotheses
Which two views are consistent with the assumptions of quantitative research?
Human behavior is regular.
Predictable behavior allows for hypothesis development.
What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to draw conclusions about populations?
Inferential
What is a variable in educational research?
A measurable characteristic
Assuming the effects of extraneous variables have been accounted for, a cause-and-effect relationship
between variables is present when what occurs?
Changes in the independent variable cause changes in the dependent variable.
, What is a main strength of quantitative research?
Approximates causal relationships through experimental research studies
*A researcher wants to test a specific hypothesis and applies random assignment for the study.
Which quantitative research method should be used for this study?
Experimental
The results of a study showed that as daily cholesterol consumption increases, life expectancy tends
to decrease.
What type of correlation can be seen in this result?
Negative
Which major research approach seeks to understand people's subjective and shared experiences
through systematic observation?
Qualitative
Which three views of human thought and behavior are characteristic of qualitative research?
Choose 3 answers
It is fluid
It is personal
It is highly situational
Which two characteristics of data collection and analysis are common to the theoretical frameworks
of qualitative research?
Choose 2 answers
Context sensitive
Triangulated
Which of the following are theoretical frameworks of qualitative research?
Choose 3 answers
Case study
Grounded theory
Ethnography
Which type of qualitative data analysis places a high priority on being true to, respecting, and
capturing the details of individual situations?
Unique case orientation
What is a main strength of qualitative research?
Leads to a complex understanding about events or phenomenon
What is purpose of a mixed method study that is conducted to extend the breadth and range of
inquiry by using different methods for different inquiry components?
