The process of identifying goals and meeting goals within an organization is a technique known as:
a. Inquiry
b. Program evaluation
c. Action research
d. Continuous feedback
Ques. 2Referential adequacy can assist in establishing which of the following criteria?
a. Dependability
b. Transferability
c. Credibility
d. None of the above
Ques. 3A researcher checks the accuracy of specific items of data by using multiple sources in order to obtain evidence for the dependability of his research. He is using what method?
a. Triangulation
b. Referential adequacy
c. Reliability
d. Inter-rater reliability
Ques. 4The study of a culture or social group with the intent of understanding how its characteristics and values may influence children's development is a(n):
a. Structured interview
b. Focus group
c. Ethnography
d. Biography
Ques. 5Narrative analysis:
a. Examines the content of a story
b. Examines the way in which a story is told
c. Is beneficial for collecting information on difficult topics
d. All of the above
Ques. 6The amount of agreement between coders in an observational study is called:
a. Inter-rater reliability
b. Test-retest reliability
c. Validity
d. Generalizability
Ques. 7A researcher asks a nine-year-old if he likes doing homework, and he enthusiastically responds yes His response likely indicates:
a. Cohort bias
b. Honesty bias
c. Social desirability bias
d. Both b and c
Ques. 8Test-retest reliability means that:
a. A measure has similar results when given under different circumstances
b. A measure has similar results when given to different populations
c. A measure can accurately predict future behaviors
d. A measure has similar results when given to the same children at a different time
Ques. 9Self-report measures may collect data on:
a. Feelings
b. Abilities
c. Attitudes
d. All of the above
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