FTCE Middle Grades Science Exam 2025/2026 |
Complete Exam with Verified Questions and Detailed
answers
Which of the following examples illustrates research as it
is described in your textbook?
a. Leonard is starting a woodworking business and is not
sure how to calculate the cost of his labor so he can be
both profitable and fair to the customers. He asks several
established business owners how they calculate labor
changes.
b. Bill is doing a report on the sonnets of Shakespeare. He
carefully reads a number of sonnets and then carefully
reads scholarly reviews of those same sonnets written by
,various Shakespeare scholars. He synthesizes all of this
information in his report.
c. Ian wants to know why the population of songbirds has
declined in recent years in the Sutton Wilderness Area. He
carefully collects soil and water samples, systematically
surveys the entire area for predators, and then sits down
to make sense of his findings.
d. Sally is writing a paper about the effects of the Harry
Potter books on the readin - ANSWER-C
To be considered true research, a project must:
a. gather together a body of existing information and
communicate it in a clear and concise way.
,b. gather and interpret information in a systematic fashion
so as to increase understanding of some phenomenon.
c. uncover obscure or esoteric information and bring it to
the consideration of the broader research community.
d. produce definitive conclusions regarding the subject of
study. - ANSWER-B
Research is considered cyclical because:
a. it has a number of steps that should be followed in
order.
b. it is based on solving problems and subproblems in a
systematic, unbiased way.
, c. questions lead to data collection which leads to
interpretations and then to new problems.
d. the researcher articulates the goals of the project and
then collects data to solve a particular problem. -
ANSWER-C
Cameron is conducting a study that addresses the
differences in achievement scores between schools that
use block scheduling and schools that use a traditional
scheduling format. He has accessed average achievement
scores for 1200 schools and now is comparing the two
groups. In which research step is Cameron engaged?
a. Recognize and identify a problem
Complete Exam with Verified Questions and Detailed
answers
Which of the following examples illustrates research as it
is described in your textbook?
a. Leonard is starting a woodworking business and is not
sure how to calculate the cost of his labor so he can be
both profitable and fair to the customers. He asks several
established business owners how they calculate labor
changes.
b. Bill is doing a report on the sonnets of Shakespeare. He
carefully reads a number of sonnets and then carefully
reads scholarly reviews of those same sonnets written by
,various Shakespeare scholars. He synthesizes all of this
information in his report.
c. Ian wants to know why the population of songbirds has
declined in recent years in the Sutton Wilderness Area. He
carefully collects soil and water samples, systematically
surveys the entire area for predators, and then sits down
to make sense of his findings.
d. Sally is writing a paper about the effects of the Harry
Potter books on the readin - ANSWER-C
To be considered true research, a project must:
a. gather together a body of existing information and
communicate it in a clear and concise way.
,b. gather and interpret information in a systematic fashion
so as to increase understanding of some phenomenon.
c. uncover obscure or esoteric information and bring it to
the consideration of the broader research community.
d. produce definitive conclusions regarding the subject of
study. - ANSWER-B
Research is considered cyclical because:
a. it has a number of steps that should be followed in
order.
b. it is based on solving problems and subproblems in a
systematic, unbiased way.
, c. questions lead to data collection which leads to
interpretations and then to new problems.
d. the researcher articulates the goals of the project and
then collects data to solve a particular problem. -
ANSWER-C
Cameron is conducting a study that addresses the
differences in achievement scores between schools that
use block scheduling and schools that use a traditional
scheduling format. He has accessed average achievement
scores for 1200 schools and now is comparing the two
groups. In which research step is Cameron engaged?
a. Recognize and identify a problem
