Education Studies

7 years ago

What is the difference between a good example of description and a poor example?

What is the difference between a good example of description and a poor example?
A) The good example transports you to the setting.
B) The good example goes on at some length.
C) The good example uses a detailed quote.
D) The good

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7 years ago

If you were to identify codes to use in the study of an elementary classroom, which one of the ...

If you were to identify codes to use in the study of an elementary classroom, which one of the following is the LEAST likely code that you might use?
A) A code word based on the actual words of students
B) A code word in your own words

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7 years ago

A preliminary exploratory analysis of a qualitative database means that you are

A preliminary exploratory analysis of a qualitative database means that you are
A) checking to see if the transcriptionist typed it accurately.
B) exploring the data for a detailed description of codes.
C) reading through it to obtain

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7 years ago

Qualitative researchers use qualitative analysis computer programs to

Qualitative researchers use qualitative analysis computer programs to
A) transcribe interview recordings.
B) assign labels or codes to data.
C) analyze the data for them.
D) validate the findings.

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7 years ago

Which one of the following is the best reason to hand analyze your qualitative data?

Which one of the following is the best reason to hand analyze your qualitative data?
A) You need to capture specific quotes.
B) You need to organize and track extensive information.
C) You want to be close to the data.
D) You are

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7 years ago

What does the term "simultaneous" mean in the process of qualitative data analysis?

What does the term "simultaneous" mean in the process of qualitative data analysis?
A) The data collection, analysis, and reporting writing are distinct phases
B) Coding data, collecting data, and writing a description at the same

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7 years ago

Which of the following points is most important when conducting qualitative interviews?

Which of the following points is most important when conducting qualitative interviews?
A) Obtain consent when the research is completed.
B) Take good field notes.
C) Find an open site for the interview.
D) Audio-record the questi

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7 years ago

Indicate the situation in which you might engage in changing observational roles in qualitative ...

Indicate the situation in which you might engage in changing observational roles in qualitative research.

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7 years ago

Below are two forms of sampling:random samplingpurposeful samplingExamine each reason for sampling ...

Below are two forms of sampling:

random sampling
purposeful sampling

Examine each reason for sampling below, and indicate with "random sampling " or "purposeful sampling" on the line what type it represe

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7 years ago

Ethical issues often arise in collecting qualitative data. Which one of the following situations may ...

Ethical issues often arise in collecting qualitative data. Which one of the following situations may raise an ethical issue in qualitative research?
A) Participants may sign a waiver providing information to the researcher.
B) Participants

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7 years ago

One of the greatest disadvantages of conducing telephone interviews is that

One of the greatest disadvantages of conducing telephone interviews is that
A) the researcher may have difficulty taking notes during the interview.
B) the researcher will not be able to record the interview.
C) the researcher will not

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7 years ago

From the following list, select the most important item to include on an interview protocol.

From the following list, select the most important item to include on an interview protocol.
A) Questions to gather participant demographics
B) Prompts to record fieldnotes
C) Possible probes associated with each question
D) At le

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7 years ago

Which of the following is a typical field issue that interviewers may encounter in qualitative ...

Which of the following is a typical field issue that interviewers may encounter in qualitative research?
A) Interpreting the participants' responses
B) Establishing the correct codes
C) Learning how to funnel from broad issues to

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7 years ago

What is the purpose of an interview or an observational protocol in qualitative research?

What is the purpose of an interview or an observational protocol in qualitative research?
A) It offers an international process for researchers.
B) It helps determine the appropriate procedure.
C) It provides a form for the researcher

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7 years ago

List two of the steps when collecting audio-visual material in qualitative research.

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7 years ago

Which of the following is an example of a clarifying probe?

Which of the following is an example of a clarifying probe?
A) "You need to make more sense."
B) "What definition are you using?"
C) "Tell me more."
D) "Could you explain that idea?"

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7 years ago

What type of ethical issues does collecting e-mail messages introduce in qualitative research?

What type of ethical issues does collecting e-mail messages introduce in qualitative research?
A) Whether your message promotes a conversation
B) Whether individuals will respond to your message
C) Whether you have permission to use th

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7 years ago

What are the advantages of using focus groups in qualitative research?

What are the advantages of using focus groups in qualitative research?
A) They tend to be easier for the researcher to take notes.
B) Interaction yields useful information.
C) They typically consist of four to six individuals.
D)

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7 years ago

What a disadvantage of using interviews in qualitative research?

What a disadvantage of using interviews in qualitative research?
A) You cannot record ice-breakers in the conversation.
B) You cannot measures the variables.
C) The researcher hears what the interviewer wants to hear.
D) The data

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7 years ago

You plan to study and observe an adult literacy classroom at a local community college. What ...

You plan to study and observe an adult literacy classroom at a local community college. What approach to observation would you probably first use when you go into the classroom?
A) You would develop rapport with individuals in the room.
B)

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7 years ago

You are recording information on your observational protocol. What type of notes would you record on ...

You are recording information on your observational protocol. What type of notes would you record on this protocol?
A) Reflective fieldnotes
B) Participant fieldnotes
C) Observational fieldnotes
D) Audio fieldnotes

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7 years ago

In your research study, you shadow or follow around a principal for a day. You sit in his office, ...

In your research study, you shadow or follow around a principal for a day. You sit in his office, you go with him to several classes, you go out to lunch with him, and you listen while he talks with parents, teachers, and students in the school. What

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7 years ago

"Field notes" written by a researcher during a senior high school assembly are an ...

"Field notes" written by a researcher during a senior high school assembly are an example of what form of qualitative data?
A) Notes taken at school
B) Material recorded by hand
C) Field experiences of the researcher
D)

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7 years ago

Which of the following is the best example of a document collected by qualitative researchers?

Which of the following is the best example of a document collected by qualitative researchers?
A) A journal of experiences
B) A set of scores on a standardized test
C) A quality rating scale
D) A grade card of a student

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7 years ago

Which one of the following provides a good reason for why qualitative researchers select only a few ...

Which one of the following provides a good reason for why qualitative researchers select only a few participants?
A) With each additional participant, less depth is possible.
B) The individuals who can answer the questions are few.
C)

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7 years ago

Under what circumstances would a qualitative researcher engage in sampling after a study begins?

Under what circumstances would a qualitative researcher engage in sampling after a study begins?
A) The researcher decides to develop a theory.
B) The researcher asks participants to recommend others.
C) The study begins to lose partic

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7 years ago

A researcher decides to study one individual, a painter, who has distinguished herself for painting ...

A researcher decides to study one individual, a painter, who has distinguished herself for painting about children on the playground. What form of qualitative purposeful sampling would this represent?
A) Distinctive case sampling
B) Concept

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7 years ago

Which of the following best describes a "gatekeeper" in qualitative research?

Which of the following best describes a "gatekeeper" in qualitative research?
A) The individual who needs to give permission to conduct for the study
B) The individual who helps locate people and provides entrance to the site

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7 years ago

Which one of the following is the best reason why a qualitative proposal submitted to the ...

Which one of the following is the best reason why a qualitative proposal submitted to the institutional review board requires a more detailed description of procedures than a quantitative proposal?
A) The amount of time required for qualitative

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7 years ago

Below are listed the steps in the process of testing a hypothesis in a quantitative study. Place the ...

Below are listed the steps in the process of testing a hypothesis in a quantitative study. Place the steps in order from 1 to 6 with 1 as the first step and 6 as the last step.

________ Compute the sample statistic
________ Establish

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7 years ago

Briefly define the meaning of descriptive statistics.

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7 years ago

Briefly define confidence intervals.

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7 years ago

Briefly define the z score.

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7 years ago

Briefly define the standard deviation.

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7 years ago

Briefly define the mean.

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7 years ago

You have just received data on the question below and you plan to score it for quantitative computer ...

You have just received data on the question below and you plan to score it for quantitative computer analysis. On the line in front of each response category, indicate the score (e.g., 1-5) you would assign for that response when you entered the resp

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7 years ago

Why it is important to check for effect size in addition to hypothesis testing?

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7 years ago

If the probability value is less than or equal to the significance level, then you

If the probability value is less than or equal to the significance level, then you
A) revise the null hypothesis.
B) reject the null hypothesis.
C) accept the null hypothesis.
D) fail to reject the null hypothesis.

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7 years ago

Which of the following is an example of a figure used in quantitative research?

Which of the following is an example of a figure used in quantitative research?
A) A normal curve
B) A joint display
C) A scatterplot
D) A plot of interconnecting themes

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