EXSC 525 Quiz 2
EXSC 525 Quiz 2 Developing the Problem and Methodology
Covers the Learn material from Module 2: Week 2.
- Which of these statements is/are true concerning the “significance of the study” section in the introduction of a thesis?
- In a study designed to assess the comparative effectiveness of two workbooks used in teaching students about laboratory procedures, the independent variable of the study would be
- It is desirable to carry out a pilot study prior to the actual research study because
- The part of the methods section of the research paper that describes the activities of each treatment group is titled
- An operational definition of human intelligence is
- A report of a research study submitted for a four-chapter thesis and the same study prepared for a journal differ with respect to the length of the
- A research hypothesis
- A researcher predicts that there will be a positive relationship between attitude scores and grade point average. This is an example of a
- Defining volleyball skill as a score on the AAHPERD Volleyball Test is a(n):
- Which of the following is information that should be found in the section on design and analysis of the data?
- In which part of the methods section should you expect to nd information about when the participants were tested?
- A thesis was submitted with the title “A study comparing the achievement of sixth-grade students in Moscow, Idaho, instructed in health education through closed-circuit television and regular classroom procedure for a period of 16 weeks.” This title
- In evaluating the methods section of a research report, which is a very important question to keep in mind?
- This question pertains to the following study: “A researcher wishes to determine the effects of an outdoor adventure summer camp on the self-concept of inner-city boys. Boys are randomly assigned to the summer camp and to a control situation. The experimental treatment is for three months. A secondary purpose is to see if age (ages 6, 9, and 12) affects the relationship of the camp effects and self-concept.” The independent variable is
- Which of the following statements would appear in the procedures part of the methods section of a research report?
- At the end of a well-written introduction, the reader should be able to predict the
- The premise that the scores from the Minnesota Attitude Inventory are a valid measure of attitude toward school is an example of a
- Recognizing that grade point average may not completely reect success in school is an example of a
- In describing participants in the methods section of a research report, which of the following should be included?
- The introduction to a research report should
- Explain how the description of the method in a research study tries to eliminate alternative or rival explanations for the results (10pts).
- Briey describe what Cohen (1990) meant by the two principles of “less is more” and “simple is better” as they pertain to the method used in a study (10pts).