Research on the human genome would be classified as
a. applied research.
c. qualitative research.
b. basic research.
d. descriptive research.
Ques. 2The concept attitude refers to a tendency to respond to a particular object with a positive or negative orientation. This is an example of a(n)
a. hypothesis.
c. constitutive definition.
b. judgment.
d. operational definition.
Ques. 3Refer to Exhibit 2-3. This study presents an example of
a. survey research.
b. qualitative research.
c. descriptive research.
d. causal-comparative research.
e. experimental research.
Ques. 4Refer to Exhibit 2-3. The result of this study
a. proved the benefit of self-recitation.
b. proved that recall is a function of self-recitation.
c. provided tentative evidence on the relationship between self-recitation and recall.
d. provided support for theories of learning.
Ques. 5Refer to Exhibit 2-3. The operational definition of recall was
a. the ability to recollect learned statements.
b. the scores on the memory test.
c. not included in the summary.
d. the ability to reproduce the statements accurately.
Ques. 6Refer to Exhibit 2-3. The memory test scores in this study were
a.
the dependent variable.
c.
a constant.
b.
the independent variable.
Ques. 7Refer to Exhibit 2-3. In this study the method of memorizing that the subjects were told to use was the
a. independent variable
b. dependent variable.
Ques. 8Operational definitions are used in research in order to
a. enrich the scientific language.
b. bridge the gap between theory and observation.
c. increase the probability that experiments will succeed.
d. convey the general nature of the phenomenon being investigated.
e. make educational research more easily understood by laymen.
Ques. 9An educator has designed a study in which ways of improving students' self-esteem is being investigated. This study is an example of
a. basic research.
c. phenomenologic research.
b. applied research.
d. causal research.
Ques. 10Which one of the following is a categorical variable?
a. Achievement
c. Gender
b. Learning
d. Scholastic aptitude
Ques. 11The effect of wait time on verbal behavior of kindergarten children was investigated. In this study the dependent variable was
a. wait time.
c. kindergarten experience.
b. verbal behavior
d. kindergarten children.
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