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| 51. |
Research hypotheses are ______________ |
| A. | Formulated prior from review of the literature |
| B. | Statements of predicted relationships between variables |
| C. | Stated such that they can be confirmed or refuted |
| D. | Both b and c |
| Answer» D. Both b and c | |
| 52. |
Hypotheses in qualitative research studies usually _ ______ |
| A. | Are very specific and stated prior to beginning the study |
| B. | Are often generated as the data are collected, interpreted, and analyzed |
| C. | Are never used |
| D. | Are always stated after the research study has been completed |
| Answer» B. Are often generated as the data are collected, interpreted, and analyzed | |
| 53. |
Qualitative research is often exploratory and has all of the following characteristics except- ------- |
| A. | it is typically used when a great deal is already known about the topic of interest. |
| B. | it relies on the collection of non numerical data such as words and pictures |
| C. | it is used to generate hypotheses and develop theory about phenomena in the world |
| D. | it uses the inductive scientific method |
| Answer» A. it is typically used when a great deal is already known about the topic of interest. | |
| 54. |
The opposite of the variables is |
| A. | A constant |
| B. | An extraneous variable |
| C. | A dependent variable |
| D. | A data set |
| Answer» A. A constant | |
| 55. |
A variable that is presumed to cause a change in another variable is called as ……….. |
| A. | Categorical variable |
| B. | Dependent variable |
| C. | Independent variable |
| D. | Intervening variable |
| Answer» C. Independent variable | |
| 56. |
The quantitative research is best described by------ |
| A. | the collection of non numerical data |
| B. | an attempt to confirms the researcher's hypotheses |
| C. | research that is exploratory |
| D. | research that attempts to generate a new theory |
| Answer» B. an attempt to confirms the researcher's hypotheses | |
| 57. |
______allow a researcher to examine the degree and directionof the relationship between two characteristics or variables. |
| A. | Correlational designs |
| B. | Quasi-experimental designs |
| C. | Confounding variables |
| D. | Experimental designs |
| Answer» A. Correlational designs | |
| 58. |
A dependent variable refers to............ |
| A. | The experimental condition |
| B. | The variable which shows us the effect of the manipulation. |
| C. | The variable being manipulated or varied in some way by the researcher |
| D. | A variable with a single value which remains constant in a particular context |
| Answer» B. The variable which shows us the effect of the manipulation. | |
| 59. |
Variables are..........- |
| A. | the main focus of research in science. |
| B. | something that can vary in terms of precision |
| C. | something that we can measure |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 60. |
The sort of variable manipulated by the researcher is -........ |
| A. | Dependent. |
| B. | Co-dependent |
| C. | Independent |
| D. | All variables are manipulated by the researcher |
| Answer» C. Independent | |
| 61. |
The null and alternative hypotheses divide all possibilities into |
| A. | two sets that overlap |
| B. | two non-overlapping sets |
| C. | two sets that may or may not overlap |
| D. | as many sets as necessary to cover all possibilities |
| Answer» B. two non-overlapping sets | |
| 62. |
.........is true of the null and alternative hypotheses. |
| A. | Exactly one hypothesis must be true |
| B. | both hypotheses must be true |
| C. | It is possible for both hypotheses to be true |
| D. | It is possible for neither hypothesis to be true |
| Answer» A. Exactly one hypothesis must be true | |
| 63. |
The form of the alternative hypothesis can be: |
| A. | one-tailed |
| B. | two-tailed |
| C. | neither one nor two-tailed |
| D. | one or two-tailed |
| Answer» D. one or two-tailed | |
| 64. |
The alternative hypothesis is also known as the: |
| A. | elective hypothesis |
| B. | optional hypothesis |
| C. | research hypothesis |
| D. | null hypothesis |
| Answer» C. research hypothesis | |
| 65. |
A Type II error is also known as a______. |
| A. | False positive |
| B. | False negative |
| C. | Double negative |
| D. | Positive negative |
| Answer» B. False negative | |
| 66. |
A Type I error is also known as a______. |
| A. | False positive |
| B. | False negative |
| C. | Double negative |
| D. | Positive negative |
| Answer» A. False positive | |
| 67. |
________ is the failure to reject a false null hypothesis. |
| A. | Type I error |
| B. | Type II error |
| C. | Type A error |
| D. | Type B error |
| Answer» B. Type II error | |
| 68. |
Which of the following statements is/are true according to the logic of hypothesis testing? |
| A. | When the null hypothesis is true, it should be rejected |
| B. | When the null hypothesis is true, it should not be rejected |
| C. | When the null hypothesis is false, it should be rejected |
| D. | Both b and c are true |
| Answer» D. Both b and c are true | |
| 69. |
A literature review requires |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Good & clear writing |
| C. | Lot of rewriting |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 70. |
Conducting surveys is the most common method of generating........ |
| A. | Primary data |
| B. | Secondary data |
| C. | Qualitative data |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Primary data | |
| 71. |
A list of questions which is handed over to the respondent, who reads the questions and records the answers himself is known as the.......... |
| A. | Interview schedule |
| B. | Questionnaire |
| C. | Interview guided. |
| D. | All of the given options |
| Answer» B. Questionnaire | |
| 72. |
Exploratory research addresses one of the following types of question. |
| A. | If |
| B. | How |
| C. | Why |
| D. | What |
| Answer» D. What | |
| 73. |
Hypothesis test may also be called as: |
| A. | Informal test |
| B. | Significance test |
| C. | Moderating test |
| D. | T-test |
| Answer» B. Significance test | |
| 74. |
The interview in which questions are already prepared is called |
| A. | Telephonic interview |
| B. | Personal interview |
| C. | Unstructured interview |
| D. | Structured interview |
| Answer» D. Structured interview | |
| 75. |
The group that does not receive the experimental treatment condition is the________. |
| A. | Experimental group |
| B. | Control group |
| C. | Treatment group |
| D. | Independent group |
| Answer» B. Control group | |
| 76. |
There is a number of ways in which confounding extraneous variables can be controlled. Which control technique is considered to be the best? |
| A. | Random assignment |
| B. | Matching |
| C. | Counterbalancing |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Random assignment | |
| 77. |
A cell is a combination of two or more____in a factorial design. |
| A. | Research designs |
| B. | Research measurements |
| C. | Dependent variables |
| D. | Independent variables |
| Answer» D. Independent variables | |
| 78. |
A factorial design is one in which____. |
| A. | Only one independent variable is studied to determine its effect on the dependent variable |
| B. | Only two independent variables are simultaneously studied to determine their independent and interactive effects on the dependent variable |
| C. | Two or more independent variables are simultaneously studied to determine their independent and interactive effects on the dependent variable |
| D. | Two dependent variables are studied to determine their interactive effects |
| Answer» C. Two or more independent variables are simultaneously studied to determine their independent and interactive effects on the dependent variable | |
| 79. |
A researcher is interested in the effects of a preschool program on later school performance. Because she is concerned that socio-economic-status (SES) is a potential extraneous variable in her study, she picks^&tyldren to study who are only from low SES homes. The control technique she used in this study was- ---- |
| A. | Matching |
| B. | Random assignment |
| C. | Holding the extraneous variable constant |
| D. | Statistically controlling the extraneous variable |
| Answer» C. Holding the extraneous variable constant | |
| 80. |
The directors of a graduate program in educational research wish to see what types of jobs their graduates take after they finish their program. They randomly sample students from the program and have them fill out questionnaires with items asking about the types of jobs they have had. They also are asked to describe the roles they play in their current positions. This project is best described as having what kind of objective—- |
| A. | Descriptive |
| B. | Predictive |
| C. | Explanatory |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Descriptive | |
| 81. |
The variable the researcher matches to eliminate it as an alternative explanation is called a_________variable. |
| A. | Matching |
| B. | Independent |
| C. | Dependent |
| D. | Partial |
| Answer» A. Matching | |
| 82. |
Which of the following is not a longitudinal design? |
| A. | Panel |
| B. | Cross-sectional |
| C. | Trend |
| D. | Both a and c are longitudinal designs |
| Answer» D. Both a and c are longitudinal designs | |
| 83. |
In qualitative research, differences among types of purposive sample have to do with----- |
| A. | Representativeness. |
| B. | Timing during the study. |
| C. | Individual variability. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» D. All of the above. | |
| 84. |
Data analysis in qualitative research, as contrasted with quantitative research, is generally— |
| A. | Theatrical rather than applied. |
| B. | Applied rather than theatrical. |
| C. | Deductive rather than inductive. |
| D. | Inductive rather than deductive. |
| Answer» D. Inductive rather than deductive. | |
| 85. |
Qualitative researchers view changes in procedures during a study as........... |
| A. | A weakness |
| B. | Frustrating |
| C. | A good thing |
| D. | To be avoided |
| Answer» C. A good thing | |
| 86. |
Conclusions from qualitative research are-------- |
| A. | Less certain than from quantitative research |
| B. | Of little practical use |
| C. | Seldom defensible |
| D. | Of descriptive value only. |
| Answer» A. Less certain than from quantitative research | |
| 87. |
The validity poses a problem for qualitative research because— |
| A. | Because the measurement of validity implies that there is something fixed which can be' measured |
| B. | Because the validity of interviews cannot be measured |
| C. | Because validity is only an issue in quantitative research |
| D. | Because there isn't any quantitative data on which to assess validity |
| Answer» A. Because the measurement of validity implies that there is something fixed which can be' measured | |
| 88. |
The weakness of quantitative research is------- |
| A. | Provides precise, numerical data |
| B. | The researcher's categories that are used might not reflect local constituenciesunderstandings |
| C. | Testing hypotheses that are constructed before the data are collected |
| D. | Can study a large number of people |
| Answer» B. The researcher's categories that are used might not reflect local constituenciesunderstandings | |
| 89. |
A study in which quantitative and qualitative data are collected at the same time is a.......... |
| A. | Concurrent mixed method design |
| B. | Mixed method design |
| C. | Sequential mixed method design |
| D. | Cross-sectional mixed method design |
| Answer» A. Concurrent mixed method design | |
| 90. |
The starting point for a literature search is-------- |
| A. | Tertiary data |
| B. | Primary data |
| C. | Secondary data |
| D. | Some other data |
| Answer» A. Tertiary data | |
| 91. |
The researcher is usually interested in supporting --—- when he or she is engaging in hypothesis testing. |
| A. | The alternative hypothesis |
| B. | The null hypothesis |
| C. | Both the alternative and null hypothesis |
| D. | Neither the alternative or null hypothesis |
| Answer» A. The alternative hypothesis | |
| 92. |
The cutoff the researcher uses to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis is called the— |
| A. | Significance level |
| B. | Alpha level |
| C. | Probability value |
| D. | Both a and b are correct |
| Answer» D. Both a and b are correct | |
| 93. |
Of type I and type II en\r, one which traditionally regarded as more serious is |
| A. | Type I |
| B. | Type II |
| C. | They are equally serious |
| D. | Neither is serious |
| Answer» A. Type I | |
| 94. |
Smaller p-values indicate more evidence in support of.......... |
| A. | the null hypothesis |
| B. | the alternative hypothesis |
| C. | the quality of the researcher |
| D. | further testing |
| Answer» B. the alternative hypothesis | |
| 95. |
A null hypothesis can only be rejected at the 5% significance level if and only if— |
| A. | a 95% confidence interval includes the hypothesized value of the parameter |
| B. | a 95% confidence interval does not include the hypothesized value of the parameter |
| C. | the null hypothesis is void |
| D. | the null hypotheses includes sampling error |
| Answer» B. a 95% confidence interval does not include the hypothesized value of the parameter | |
| 96. |
A developmental research design that examines agedifferences at only one point in time is called the_________method. |
| A. | Cross-sectional |
| B. | Longitudinal |
| C. | Single-case |
| D. | Sequential |
| Answer» A. Cross-sectional | |
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