A researcher selects 60 students from a numbered list of all the elementary students in a school by using a table of random numbers. This is an example of
a. simple random sampling. c. cluster sampling.
b. stratified sampling. d. quota sampling.
Ques. 2I would love to run across my mom's new white carpet after playing in the mud just to see what cool designs I could make. I won't though because I am afraid that she would get mad at me.. These thoughts reflect which level of Kohlberg's theory of moral development?
a. primary
b. postconventional
c. preconventional
d. conventional
Ques. 3A random sample of five elementary schools is surveyed by sending trained people to interview the teachers in these schools. This is an example of
a. simple random sampling. c. cluster sampling.
b. stratified sampling. d. quota sampling.
Ques. 4Piaget's work in moral development suggests that the typical twelve-year-old
a. takes a single, absolute moral stand.
b. believes that extenuating circumstances should be considered.
c. determines guilt by the amount of damage.
d. cannot consider the intentions behind an act.
Ques. 5Which of the following is not an issue that can be addressed by pilot testing a survey instrument?
a. Are the instructions clear?
b. Are certain items confusing?
c. How long does it take to complete the instrument?
d. Do all respondents interpret the items in the same way?
e. Does the instrument have score validity and reliability?
Ques. 6Piaget's work in moral development suggests that the typical six-year-old
a. holds that behavior is right or wrong.
b. believes that rules are flexible.
c. considers the intentions of an act.
d. has a realistic view of honesty and dishonesty.
Ques. 7To check for bias, a researcher may interview a small random sample of non-respondents. This sample of non-respondents is called a
a. matrix sample.
b. double-dipped sample.
c. non-probability sample.
d. double-blind sample.
e. convenience sample.
Ques. 8In his work on the development of moral reasoning in children, Piaget found that
a. young children tend to be much more literal than adolescents in their interpretation of rules.
b. eight-year-olds take into consideration the motive in wrongdoing.
c. adolescents judge the degree of guilt by the magnitude of the crime, with no thought for the intentions of the wrongdoer.
d. eight- and twelve-year-olds go through the same process and arrive at essentially the same conclusions in determining the degree of guilt for any given crime.
Ques. 9Which is not an advantage of electronic surveys?
a. prompt returns
b. lower item nonresponse
c. less sampling bias
d. more complete responses to open-ended questions
Ques. 10Using computers in the classroom to simulate expert peers or collaborative partners to enhance learning supports
a. James Marcia's theory of identity statuses.
b. Lev Vygotsky's notion of scaffolding.
c. Erik Erikson's epigenetic principle.
d. Jean Piaget's concept of formal operations.
Ques. 11A researcher might use matrix sampling when
a. the number of non-respondents is large.
b. simple random sampling is not feasible.
c. the instrument contains a heterogeneous collection of items.
d. the instrument contains a large number of items.
Ques. 12If you wanted to use computer-based technology in a way that was consistent with Vygotsky's principles of cognitive development, which of the following applications would you select?
a. simulated learning environment (microworld) software
b. microcomputer-based laboratory software
c. teleapprenticeship programs
d. drill-and-practice software
Ques. 13The main advantage of using computer-assisted telephone interviewing over questionnaires and personal interviews is it
a. saves time in coding responses for analysis.
b. easier to enlist cooperation from respondents.
c. easier to obtain personal and sensitive information.
d. yields a more representative sample.
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