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COLLEGE RESEARCH 1 QUIZ PRACTICE, Quizzes of Qualitative research

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COLLEGE RESEARCH 1 PRACTICE TEST
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is a research problem?
a. A question that has already been answered
b. A problem that someone would like to research
c. A hypothesis that has been proven
d. A statement that is always true
Answer: b. A problem that someone would like to research
2. Which of the following is an example of a researchable question?
a. Should philosophy be included in the high school curriculum?
b. What is the meaning of life?
c. Do children enrolled in preschool develop better social skills than children
not enrolled?
d. Are some people born bad?
Answer: c. Do children enrolled in preschool develop better social skills than
children not enrolled?
3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research
question?
a. Feasible
b. Clear
c. Ethical
d. Subjective
Answer: d. Subjective
4. What is the purpose of an operational definition in research?
a. To provide a dictionary meaning of a term
b. To specify the actions or operations necessary to measure or identify a term
c. To list examples of a term
d. To compare different terms
Answer: b. To specify the actions or operations necessary to measure or
identify a term
5. Which of the following is a nonresearchable question?
a. How do parents feel about the school counseling program?
b. Should I put my youngster in preschool?
c. Who commits more crimespoor people or rich people?
d. At which age is it better to introduce phonics to childrenage 5, age 6, or
age 7?
Answer: b. Should I put my youngster in preschool?
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COLLEGE RESEARCH 1 PRACTICE TEST

Multiple Choice Questions

  1. What is a research problem? a. A question that has already been answered b. A problem that someone would like to research c. A hypothesis that has been proven d. A statement that is always true Answer: b. A problem that someone would like to research
  2. Which of the following is an example of a researchable question? a. Should philosophy be included in the high school curriculum? b. What is the meaning of life? c. Do children enrolled in preschool develop better social skills than children not enrolled? d. Are some people born bad? Answer: c. Do children enrolled in preschool develop better social skills than children not enrolled?
  3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research question? a. Feasible b. Clear c. Ethical d. Subjective Answer: d. Subjective
  4. What is the purpose of an operational definition in research? a. To provide a dictionary meaning of a term b. To specify the actions or operations necessary to measure or identify a term c. To list examples of a term d. To compare different terms Answer: b. To specify the actions or operations necessary to measure or identify a term
  5. Which of the following is a nonresearchable question? a. How do parents feel about the school counseling program? b. Should I put my youngster in preschool? c. Who commits more crimes—poor people or rich people? d. At which age is it better to introduce phonics to children—age 5, age 6, or age 7? Answer: b. Should I put my youngster in preschool?

True/False Questions

  1. A research problem can be anything that a person finds unsatisfactory or unsettling. Answer: True
  2. All questions about values are researchable because they can be answered through empirical data. Answer: False
  3. In quantitative research, hypotheses are always written in the form of null and alternative hypotheses. Answer: True
  4. Qualitative research questions often begin with the words "what" or "how" to convey an open, emerging design. Answer: True
  5. A good research question should be feasible, clear, significant, and ethical. Answer: True

Short Answer Questions

  1. What are the three ways to define a term in research? Provide an example for each. Answer: o Constitutive definition: Using other words to clarify the meaning (e.g., a humanistic classroom is one where students' needs and interests have the highest priority). o Defining by example: Enumerating examples to describe the term (e.g., describing specific humanistic classrooms). o Operational definition: Specifying actions or operations to measure the term (e.g., a humanistic classroom is one where the teacher spends no more than 20 minutes addressing the class as a group).
  2. What makes a research question significant? Answer: A research question is significant if it contributes important knowledge about the human condition, advances knowledge in the field, improves educational practice, or improves the human condition.

o Feasible example: "How do students at X High School feel about online schooling during the pandemic?" o Non-feasible example: "How would achievement in schooling during a pandemic be affected by giving each student their own laptop?"

  1. Explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative research questions. Provide examples of each. Answer: o Quantitative research questions focus on relationships among variables and are often used to test theories. They are typically more structured and use terms like "compare," "relate," or "describe." Example: "Does behavior modification reduce aggression in autistic children?" o Qualitative research questions are more open-ended and focus on understanding phenomena or experiences. They often begin with "what" or "how" and use exploratory verbs. Example: "What meanings do teachers ascribe to their experiences in teaching during the pandemic?"
  2. Why is it important for a research question to be ethical? Provide an example of an unethical research question and explain why it is unethical. Answer: A research question must be ethical to ensure that it does not cause harm to participants or the environment. An unethical research question might involve physical or psychological harm, such as: o Unethical example: "How effective is punishment in improving students’ performance in a task?" This question is unethical because it involves the potential for harm to students through the use of punishment.