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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?
Expansion
On which principle do mixed methods researchers base their design and
research?
Pragmatism
*When designing a mixed methods study, which two factors must a researcher
consider when combining qualitative and quantitative approaches?
Choose 2 answers
Sample relationship
Time order
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?
Expansion
On which principle do mixed methods researchers base their design and
research?
Pragmatism
*When designing a mixed methods study, which two factors must a researcher
consider when combining qualitative and quantitative approaches?
Choose 2 answers
Sample relationship
Time order
