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In order for a question to qualify as a research question the researcher must be able to |
| | A) | make observations and then analyze these to find an answer. |
| | B) | propose several answers to the question that are equally acceptable. |
| | C) | identify value statements in the question that reflect current societal norms. |
| | D) | develop metaphysical answers based on concise statements of belief. |
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Which of the following best describes the development process for a research question? |
| | A) | a broad question is made more specific as terms are more clearly defined |
| | B) | a broad question is made more specific in order to be more significant |
| | C) | a specific question is broadened as terms are more clearly defined |
| | D) | a specific question is broadened in order to be more significant |
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Which of the following is a good research question? |
| | A) | Is the "back to the basics" movement good for public schools? |
| | B) | How would the current generation of young adults react if the military draft were reinstated? |
| | C) | Are teachers underpaid? |
| | D) | Does the phonics or the whole-language approach to reading lead to higher achievement? |
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Which of the following is not a good research question? |
| | A) | Does the inclusion of metaphors in text increase reading comprehension? |
| | B) | Is it good to include civics courses in the high school curriculum? |
| | C) | To what factors do successful teachers attribute their success? |
| | D) | Is the college retention rate greater for students who enroll in an academic skills program than for those who do not? |
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Which of the following questions meets the criteria of a well-formulated research question? |
| | A) | Would long periods of isolation alter a child's emotional development? |
| | B) | Should marijuana be legalized? |
| | C) | Will the use of peer critiques improve college students' compositions? |
| | D) | What are political leaders like after they leave office? |
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Which of the following is a constitutive definition of self-esteem? |
| | A) | one's score on the Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory |
| | B) | parental perceptions of child self-worth as reported on a questionnaire |
| | C) | the value one places on his or her self |
| | D) | the number of times per hour the subject makes a statement of self-worth |
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Which of the following descriptions exemplifies a relationship? |
| | A) | Children who receive frequent teacher approval are more likely to stay on task. |
| | B) | There are three basic types of parenting styles used in American homes. |
| | C) | Most school administrators express frustration with school funding levels. |
| | D) | The average math achievement of male and female ninth graders is about the same. |
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What are the commonly used ways to clarify unclear terms in a research question? |
| | A) | constitutive definitions and definitions by example |
| | B) | constitutive definitions and operational definitions |
| | C) | researcher-created definitions, definitions by example, and operational definitions |
| | D) | constitutive definitions, definitions by example, and operational definitions |
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Good research questions are |
| | A) | clear, significant, and ethical. |
| | B) | feasible, clear, significant, and ethical. |
| | C) | feasible, clear, significant, and include an hypothesis. |
| | D) | feasible, clear, and ethical. |
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Which of the following is a possible operational definition for "motivated to learn science?" |
| | A) | as reflected by achievement in science |
| | B) | as shown by effort displayed in science class |
| | C) | as measured by the "Science Interest" questionnaire |
| | D) | as shown by completing science assignments in class |
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The essential characteristic of a researchable question is |
| | A) | that the question is fun and interesting to answer. |
| | B) | that there is some sort of information that can be collected in an attempt to answer a question. |
| | C) | that by answering the question researchers will make money. |
| | D) | that by answering the question a significant positive consequence will effect society. |
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The following definition for humanistic classroom can be classified as which type of definition? Any classroom identified by experts as constituting an example of a humanistic classroom. |
| | A) | operational definition |
| | B) | constitutive definition |
| | C) | definition by example |
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