01 Oct Triangulation implies that viewing a situation from different perspectives will help the researcher gain a clearer picture of the educational situation being studied.
• Question 1Triangulation implies that viewing a situation from different perspectives will help the researcher gain a clearer picture of the educational situation being studied.
• Question 2Which type of research attempts to answer the question “what is going on here?” Selected Answer: Exploratory
• Question 3A researcher who is interested in studying bullying primarily because of his own childhood experience as a target of bullying is probably motivated by reasons.
• Question 4The philosophy is closely linked to qualitative research approaches. Selected Answer: interpretivism
• Question 5The increasing influence of interpretivist approaches on educational research is referred to as: Selected Answer: the interpretive turn.
• Question 6Which statement accurately summarizes findings from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services study on the impact of the Early Head Start program?
• Question 7Educational research relies on thinking. Selected Answer: analytical
• Question 8Ms. Lake has been teaching first grade for four years. Each year, she has found that many of her curly- haired students are shy. Therefore, she has concluded that all children with curly hair are shy. She is displaying an error of:
• Question 9Our questions about various research topics are answered by educational theory. Selected Answer: True
• Question 10Which aspect of a research proposal involves identifying human subjects’ issues? Selected Answer: Ethics statement
• Question 11Which one of the following characteristics is NOT a criterion for a good educational research question? Selected Answer: Intention
• Question 12No Child Left Behind and the popularity of classroom-based research methods have raised awareness about the goal of :
• Question 13An educational research question may be answered through the of empirical data. Selected Answer: collection and analysis
• Question 14Qualitative researchers often employ a deductive reasoning process. Selected Answer: False
• Question 15What do the authors recommend researchers do to avoid becoming overwhelmed by the task of formulating a research question?
• Question 16When we consider whether or not the answer to a research question will make a difference for society we are addressing:
• Question 17When assessing the validity of a study, it is important to:
• Question 18The standard of confidentiality does not apply to information available in public records. Selected Answer: True
• Question 19Diana Baumrind and Stanley Milgram agreed that obedience to authority could be studied in a laboratory setting.
• Question 20Why did Amos Hatch reportedly feel guilty following his six-month study of social interactions in kindergarteners?
• Question 21Assessing a study from the perspective of the subject(s) is central to research ethics. Selected Answer: True
• Question 22In order for an experiment to be considered valid, the research methods must be kept confidential. Selected Answer: False
• Question 23Minimizing possible harm to subjects and maximizing benefits are cornerstones of the ethical principle referred to as:
• Question 24How many of Milgram’s 40 subjects shocked the Learner at the highest level (XXX)? Selected Answer: 25
• Question 25 The primary focus of research ethics is:
