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By focusing on discovering the source of the phenomenon, the study demonstrates traits of

By indicating the phenomenon is currently unexplained, the study demonstrates what intent?

3 Characteristics of Emic Perspective

Examples of Emic perspective

Characteristics of Etic Perspective

A researcher is seeking out multiple studies on a specific topic. What is the most applicable to their search?

Which of the following is NOT usually found in a research study's abstract?

-Methods Used

-Conflicting Studies

-Purpose or goal

-Concise results

Of the different forms of explanatory research, ______ studies are generally believed to be the strongest for establishing cause-and-effect relationships.

The ultimate goal of exploratory research is to provide what for researchers?

_________ research type is best utilized at solving pressing local issues within educational communities

Applied research (e.g. action research) seeks to answer questions in a _______ setting

Each of these is a characteristic of epistemology, except which of the following?

-Process of knowledge generation

-Mysteries of knowledge's origin

-Standards for judging knowledge

What source of knowledge asserts that "many truths are knowable independent of observation"?

What source of knowledge contends that knowledge comes from experience, which is developed through observation?

What kind of logic do confirmatory researchers follow in designing and carrying out studies?

Science can answer many questions in life, including each of the following except:

-What is the meaning of life?

-What is the purpose of leopard's spots?

-What is the cause of hurricanes/monsoons

When evaluating a particular theory, which would NOT be a suitable question to ask?

-Is it logical and coherent?

-Has it endured falsification attempts?

-Does it provide irrefutable assertions?

The phrase, "This research study provides findings to support..." is reflective of what principle?

If one theory is "simple and succinct" when judged against similar theories, it is considered

Quantitative researchers are tasked with testing hypotheses through the application of what data?

For researchers looking to gather information regarding study participant opinions, which of the following tools would be recommended?

-Grading Scales

-Weighted Scales

-Rating Scales

True or False:

In studying specific phenomena, quantitative researchers attempt to include as much personal bias into the given situation

When quantitative researchers establish the rate of environmental factor rates, which of the following processes takes place?

-Identification

-Determinism

-Explanation

Quantitative observation involves the standardization of all observational procedures, including all of the following except what?

-Who is being observed

-Why observations are taking place

-When observations occur

In data collection of quantitative studies, nonrandom samples are also referred to as what?

What is the relationship between variables and constants?

Which of the following is NOT a function of variables in quantitative research?

-Constructing experiments

-Comprehending existing studies

-Discrediting experiments

Mediating variables are also known as

A variable which controls the change of relationship between the IV and DV is known as....?

What is the hallmark of nonexperimental research studies?

What information is not provided by a correlation coefficient?

What is a key problem with two-variable cases of nonexperimental research?

When based on random samples, quantitative research is very useful for making what?

A weakness of quantitative research studies is the possibility of producing what?

Qualitative researchers try to understand multiple layers of reality in research settings. What are 3 examples of these layers?

What are 3 common objectives of qualitative research?

Ontology and epistemology are examples of ________ within the context of research

When a specific culture's language differentiates one concept (e.g. snow) into many varied types not recognized in outside populations, this is known as

In qualitative data collection, which term refers to participants' self-reporting instruments

After selecting a research topic, what is the next major step in the process of a qualitative study?

"Postmodernism" emphasizes the primacy of individuality, fragmentation, constant change and _____

The theoretical framework of "Grounded Theory" originates from ________

The qualitative analysis strategy focusing on complex interdependencies and system dynamics is __________

What theoretical framework utilizes coding to build explanatory models during the data analysis phase?

Qualitative studies can often suffer from what limitation?

The _______ of qualitative research contends that knowledge is socially constructed and relativistic

Perspectives on ___________ in qualitative studies are fluid and highly contextualized in qualitative research, providing researchers with many situational perspectives

The _________ of qualitative studies involve a "wide-angle" lens to capture the entirety of a phenomenon

____________ in qualitative research emphasizes individuals' personal realities and truths rather than objective or universal ones.

A study uses qualitative observation methods, followed by quantitative data analysis methods. This is an example of what kind of study conduct?

By combining two or more research methods in a research study, researchers can make it less likely that what will happen?

Mixed research considers human thought and behavior to be partially predictable and have many sources of influence. _____ Is also a view of behavior held by mixed researchers.

If a mixed research study uses a nested concurrent sampling design, then what best represents this design?

What is an important consideration before making the final decision to design a mixed study?

When qualitative and quantitative data are analyzed using qualitative techniques within a single study, this is reflective of.....

When quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques are used in the same research study, this is an example of....

Some details of mixed research remains to be worked out by research methodologists, including what 3 things?

An action researcher develops an action research attitude when they consider what 3 things?

The scientific method, in the words of John Dewey, serves what unique purpose?

The phrase "The problem seems to be..." is reflective of which phase of Deweyan process of inquiry?

Which of Kurt Lewin's theories held that "where we are right now and what we routinely do in our lives tends not to change very much"?

The diagram illustrating the enterprise of educational science is known as the _____

Action research shares certain characteristics with qualitative research, such as focus on _____

Action researchers are often interested in testing hypotheses and making generalizations beyond immediate research participants. This is usually accomplished using _______

The question "What needs to change in the theory or explanation?" is an example of what phase of the action research cycle?

The action plan is created in what phase of the action research cycle?

If an action researcher team is considering study issues occurring in a large-scale environment- such as lower-income school district- which scope of action research is most appropriate for their investigation?

Name 2 focuses of critical action research

Like other research methods, action research as some limitations, including what 3 things?

The phrase "data from control and experimental groups" is reflective of what research approach?

A research study attempting to understand attitudes in elementary teachers towards the addition of Pre-K and Pre3-K (for 3-year-olds) is reflective of what scientific method?

Mixed research is characterized by utilizing techniques and methods of both quantitative and qualitative approaches. _________ also makes use of this range of options

Mixed research studies share what study result characteristic with both action and qualitative approaches?

The phrase "test data from before and after intervention" is reflective of what research approach?

According to the module, the flowchart of the development of a research idea goes in what order?

What is a main reason for conducting literature reviews in quantitative research?

The primary reason for doing a literature review for a quantitative study is to.....

What is reflective of literature reviews?

Annotated bibliographies have many traits including these 2....

Meta-analysis is a technique that synthesizes a large amount of _____ research

What is a unique characteristic of action research questions, when contrasted with quantitative and qualitative methods?

When a researcher utilizes a hybrid of quantitative approaches to create a research problem, _______ research is reflective of this

What is a criterion hypotheses must meet?

A principal emphasis of quantitative research problems is best expressed by _________

In a ______ study there is typically a specific way of analyzing each type of data, whereas in a _____ study there are often multiple "right" ways of analyzing the data

A researcher's explanation and rationalization for using achievement tests in their proposed study would typically be included in what section of a proposal?

If a researcher plans to use a questionnaire or a standardized test in their proposed study, which section would they include a description and justification of it?

What is reflective of the concept of confidentiality?

The utilitarianism approach to ethics argues that _________

Beneficence, or striving to act for the benefit of other in the world, is discussed in what AERA guiding ethical principles?

A teacher leading a lesson of guidelines for determining a person's height is instructing their class on _________

If a track coach measures just the order of finish of people in a 5k jogging race, what would be the best choice to use

A researcher administers the two different tests on a single topic to a group of people in order to determine consistency of the scores. The researcher is trying to assess what reliability?

What validity evidence refers to the degree to which the test items are a good sample of the entire domain of interest?

An assessment is considered homogeneous, if ________

Observation and questionnaires are both examples of ______ methods

If a researcher conducts an observation of study participants without advance specification of techniques, this is reflective of what observation?

________ if a data collection method that examines how a cluster of research participants thinks and feels about a topic

What data collection type can be performed in person or over the telephone?

Aptitude and diagnostic are examples of what kind of data collection method?

Sampling allows researchers to make _____ about a larger population

Statistics are _____ characteristics of research samples

What are 3 varieties of simple random sampling?

The purpose of random assignment is to produce ______ similar to each other at the beginning of the experiment

The soundness of the methods that researchers use to estimate the degree of the association between independent and dependent variables involves what validity?

Generalizing validity is another term for ___ validity

If the inference made from the results of a study is correct, then the study has ___________ validity

Internal validity in qualitative research refers to.....

If researchers have addressed the interests, values, and viewpoints of multiple stakeholders in your mixed research study, then they have attained what validity?

Validity that makes use of both the emic and etic viewpoints is called _______ validity

A researcher interested in the effects of Pre-K and Pre-3K (for 3-year-olds) classes on student achievement in third grade would most likely choose _____ research approach

Action research studies share what elemental characteristic with qualitative and mixed methods research approaches?

Describe what an experiment involves

What is the hallmark of nonexperimental research studies?

A researcher wants to study 3 men who went to the same high school and became world famous writers.

This is an example of what type of qualitative research?

What characterizes action research

Which type of statistics summarizes variables in a data set?

The graph that uses blocks to represent categorical data is called a.......

Line graphs can be used to depict:

In data analysis, the mean is

Given a negatively skewed distribution of scores, what statement is true?

What is provided by a measure of central tendency?

The median is the best measure of central tendency when.....

What does a researcher typically endeavor to do in hypothesis testing?

The statement that the population parameter is some value other than the value stated by the null hypothesis is called.....