Q.2 Which research paradigm is least concerned about generalizing its findings?
Anonymous Quiz
23%
quantitative research
56%
qualitative research
17%
mixed research
4%
none of the above
Q.3 Which of the following best describes quantitative research?
Anonymous Quiz
20%
the collection of nonnumerical data
41%
an attempt to confirm the researcher’s hypotheses
19%
research that is exploratory
20%
research that attempts to generate a new theory
Q.4 A condition or characteristic that can take on different values or categories is called ___.
Anonymous Quiz
13%
a constant
51%
a variable
27%
a cause-and-effect relationship
9%
a descriptive relationship
Q.5 A variable that is presumed to cause a change in another variable is called a(n):
Anonymous Quiz
14%
categorical variable
45%
dependent variable
30%
independent variable
11%
intervening variable
Q.6 All of the following are common characteristics of experimental research except:
Anonymous Quiz
22%
it relies primarily on the collection of numerical data
34%
it can produce important knowledge about cause and effect
25%
it uses the deductive scientific method
18%
it rarely is conducted in a controlled setting or environment
Q.7 Qualitative research is often exploratory and has all of the following characteristics except:
Anonymous Quiz
20%
it is typically used when a great deal is already known about the topic of interest
27%
it relies on the collection of nonnumerical data such as words and pictures
39%
it is used to generate hypotheses and develop theory about phenomena in the world
14%
it uses the inductive scientific method
Q.8 Which type of research provides the strongest evidence about the existence of cause-and-effect relationships?
Anonymous Poll
11%
nonexperimental Research
62%
experimental Research
16%
Historical research
11%
Survey research
Q.9 What is the key defining characteristic of experimental research?
Anonymous Quiz
20%
extraneous variables are never present
29%
a positive correlation usually exists
10%
a negative correlation usually exists
41%
manipulation of the independent variable
Q.10 In _____, random assignment to groups is never possible and the researcher cannot manipulate the independent variable.
Anonymous Quiz
16%
basic research
29%
quantitative research
25%
experimental research
29%
causal-comparative and correlational research
Q.1 What is the defining characteristic of experimental research?
Anonymous Quiz
13%
resistance to manipulation
66%
manipulation of the independent variable
16%
the use of open-ended questions
5%
focuses only on local problems
Q.2 A positive correlation is present when _______.
Anonymous Quiz
20%
two variables move in opposite directions.
58%
two variables move in the same direction.
16%
one variable goes up and one goes down
6%
several variables never change
Q.3 Research in which the researcher uses the qualitative paradigm for one phase and the quantitative paradigm for another phase is known as ______.
Anonymous Quiz
7%
basic research
34%
quantitative research
49%
mixed method research
10%
mixed model research
Q.4 Research in which the researcher uses both qualitative and quantitative research within a stage or across two of the stages in the research process is known as ______.
Anonymous Quiz
14%
action research
20%
basic research
50%
mixed method research
16%
mixed model research
Q.5 Research that is done to understand an event from the past is known as _____?
Anonymous Quiz
15%
experimental research
71%
historical research
11%
replication
3%
archival research
Q.6 ______ research occurs when the researcher manipulates the independent variable.
Anonymous Quiz
18%
causal-comparative research
47%
experimental research
16%
ethnography
19%
correlational research
Q.7 Which of the following includes examples of quantitative variables?
Anonymous Quiz
27%
age, temperature, income, height
24%
grade point average, anxiety level, reading performance
15%
gender, religion, ethnic group
35%
both a and b
Q.8 What is the opposite of a variable?
Anonymous Quiz
40%
a constant
28%
an extraneous variable
22%
a dependent variable
10%
a data set
Q.9 Which of the following is the type of non-experimental research in which the primary independent variable of interest is categorical?
Anonymous Quiz
42%
causal-comparative research
17%
experimental research
31%
qualitative research
9%
mixed research
Q.10 Which of the following can best be described as a categorical variable?
Anonymous Quiz
21%
age
26%
annual income
32%
grade point average
22%
religion