Q.10 Which of the following statement is not true in the context of participatory research?
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13%
It recognizes knowledge as power
25%
It emphasis on people as expert
27%
It is a collective process of enquiry
36%
It's sole purpose is production of knowledge
Q.1 Participation in action research can vary from
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19%
providing information to analyzing data.
25%
analyzing data to reviewing interpretations.
29%
analyzing data to reviewing interpretations.
27%
providing information to designing the study.
Q.2 Of the following questions, which one does not lend itself to action research in schools?
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30%
How can academic content be presented so as to maximize understanding?
30%
How can teachers encourage students to think about important issues?
16%
How can parents become more involved in their child’s education?
24%
How did students in the nineteenth century travel to school?
Q.3 Which of the following is not an advantage of action research?
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13%
It can improve educational practice
27%
The results are widely generalizable.
29%
It can be carried out by an individual teacher in a classroom.
31%
It can build up a small community of research-oriented individuals within a school.
Q.4 Which of the following is not one of the four steps in action research?
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11%
identifying the research problem
32%
obtaining the necessary information to answer the question
20%
developing a plan of action
37%
developing a professional measurement instrument
Q.5 Which of the following assumptions does not underlie action research?
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21%
Teachers and other education professionals have authority to make decisions.
25%
Teachers and other education professionals want to improve their practice.
32%
education professionals will engage in systematic research only if they are given adequate time
21%
Teachers and other education professionals are committed to continued professional development.
Q.6 Which of the following is a similarity between action research and formal quantitative and qualitative research?
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32%
Little formal training is required to conduct these studies
22%
Intent is to investigate larger issues
23%
They are very rigorous.
23%
Systematic inquiry is utilized
Q.7 What are the two main types of action research?
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24%
practical and participatory
27%
survey and participatory
38%
practical and content analysis
11%
historical and ethnographic
Q.8 Of all threats to internal validity that researchers must be mindful of protecting against, which threat should action researchers especially be aware of?
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24%
instrumentation decay
45%
data-collector bias
22%
maturation threat
9%
history
Q.9 Which of the following is an advantage of action research?
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13%
It has to be conducted by skilled professional researchers.
34%
It does not help teachers or professionals develop more effective ways to practice their craft.
43%
It can help teachers identify problems and issues systematically.
10%
It is not generalizable.
Q.10 Which of the following is an advantage of action research?
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16%
requires little skill or knowledge
20%
The results are widely generalizable.
22%
can contribute to basic knowledge
43%
It can build up a small community of research-oriented individuals within a school.
Q.1 Who was the author of the book named "Methods in Social Research"?
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21%
Kerlinger
37%
CR Kothari
34%
Goode and Hatt
9%
Wilkinson
Q.2 What is the major attribute of Correlation Analysis?
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38%
Association among variables
26%
Difference among variables
22%
Regression among variables
13%
Variations among variables
Q.3 What is the name of the conceptual framework in which the research is carried out?
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28%
Research hypothesis
22%
Synopsis of Research
17%
Research paradigm
33%
Research design
Q.4 What is the main role of research in education?
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14%
To upsurge one's social status.
13%
To increase one's job prospects.
17%
To augment one's personal growth.
57%
To help an applicant in becoming a renowned educationalist.
Q.5 Which of the following features are considered as critical in qualitative research?
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18%
Collecting data with the help of standardized research tools.
25%
Design sampling with probability sample techniques.
41%
Collecting data with bottom-up empirical evidence.
16%
Gathering data with top-down schematic evidence.
Q.6 How is random sampling helpful?
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6%
Reasonably accurate
24%
An economical method of data collection
9%
Free from personal biases
61%
All of the above
Q.7 Tippit table refers to as _________
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5%
Table of random digits
15%
The table used in sampling methods
24%
The table used in statistical investigations
56%
All of the above
Q.8 In order to pursue the research, which of the following is priorly required?
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17%
Developing a research design
40%
Formulating a research question
24%
Deciding about the data analysis procedure
19%
Formulating a research hypothesis