Ed 603 Quiz 9

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  1. Which of the following best describes data collection in a qualitative study?
    1. few variables, short period of time
    2. few variables, extended period of time
    3. many variables, short period of time
    4. many variables, extended period of time

  2. In a qualitative study, hypotheses are usually
    1. stated in a testable form prior to the study.
    2. based on a comprehensive review of the literature.
    3. provisional, if they are even stated at all.
    4. confirmed or disconfirmed based on the data.

  3. Which of the following titles most likely reflects qualitative methodology?
    1. Birth Order and School Achievement
    2. Effectiveness of Computer Simulation in the Teaching of Selected Biology Topics
    3. Immigrants' Views on the American Dream
    4. Interpersonal Dynamics in an Inner-City Gang

  4. Historical research is research that
    1. concerns past conditions or events.
    2. has greatly influenced present education.
    3. is no longer relevant with respect to education.
    4. was especially important or useful at the time in which it was completed.

  5. Listed below are titles of research studies. Which one is most likely a historical study?
    1. College students' views and ratings of an ideal professor.
    2. Leg position and psychological characteristics in women.
    3. The predictive value of a student's choice of vocation.
    4. A comparative study of conventional instruction and individual programmed instruction in the college classroom.
    5. The birth of a tradition.

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