Academic Advising Nbr. 16 - Research Methods
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Academic advising in higher education today is a complex process requiring knowledge about the informational, relational, and conceptual components of advising. Advisors use specialized knowledge and skills to help their students achieve their educational goals while encouraging their behavioral and intellectual development. --- This quiz covers Quantitative Research.
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Select the types of Quantitative Research. (Choose all that apply)
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Casual-Correlational Research
- B.
Survey Research, Correlational Research
- C.
Experimental Research, Single-Subject Research
- D.
Causal-Comparative Research
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Narrative Research, Multiple-Subject Research
Correct Answer(s)
B. Survey Research, Correlational Research
C. Experimental Research, Single-Subject Research
D. Causal-Comparative ResearchExplanation
B.C.D. These are valid types of quantitative research.
A. This is not real. Casual research is not real research!
E. Narrative Research is qualitative. Multiple-subject is not a type of research.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Which of the below are valid Single-subject research designs? (Choose all that apply)
- A.
A-B
- B.
A-B-C
- C.
A-B-A
- D.
A-B-A-B
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Alternating Treatments
Correct Answer(s)
A. A-B
C. A-B-A
D. A-B-A-B
E. Alternating TreatmentsExplanation
A.C.D.E. These are valid single-subject research designs.
B. This is not a valid design. C is undefined.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Which of the below terms are related to Correlational Research? (Choose all that apply)
- A.
Prediction studies
- B.
Pearson r and Spearman rho
- C.
Factorial Analysis
- D.
Curvilinear Relationship
- E.
Regression to the extreme
Correct Answer(s)
A. Prediction studies
B. Pearson r and Spearman rho
D. Curvilinear RelationshipExplanation
A.B.D. These terms are related to Correlational Research.
C. This term is used in Causal-Comparative Research.
E. This is not correct.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which of the below are types of surveys? (Choose all that apply)
- A.
Pre-experimental
- B.
Trend
- C.
Cohort
- D.
Reliable
- E.
Panel
Correct Answer(s)
B. Trend
C. Cohort
E. PanelExplanation
B.C.E. These are all types of surveys.
A.D. These are not correct. Surveys should be reliable, but that is not a type of survey.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Which of the below terms and phrases are related to Causal-Comparative Research? (Choose all that apply)
- A.
Retrospective and Prospective
- B.
Control Group
- C.
Organismic Variable
- D.
Mortality
- E.
T test and chi square
Correct Answer(s)
A. Retrospective and Prospective
C. Organismic Variable
E. T test and chi squareExplanation
A.C.E. These are correct answers.
B. This term is from Correlational Research.
D. This term is from Experimental Research.Rate this question:
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Which of the below concepts are related to evaluating the External Validity of an Experimental Research design? (Choose all that apply)
- A.
Treatment Diffusion
- B.
Pre-test / Post-test control group
- C.
John Henry Effect
- D.
Placebo Effect
- E.
Longitudinal Survey
Correct Answer(s)
A. Treatment Diffusion
C. John Henry Effect
D. Placebo EffectExplanation
A.C.D. These are correct.
B.E. These are not correct.Rate this question:
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Which of the below terms are related to evaluating the Internal Validity of an Experimental Research design? (Choose all that apply)
- A.
History
- B.
Pretest Sensitization
- C.
Maturation
- D.
Eta coefficient
- E.
Instrumentation
Correct Answer(s)
A. History
B. Pretest Sensitization
C. Maturation
E. InstrumentationExplanation
A.B.C.E. These are all related to Experimental Research.
D. This term is from Correlational Research.Rate this question:
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- 8.
A good survey design... (Choose all that apply)
- A.
...includes questions unrelated to the purpose of the survey to disguise the survey's purpose.
- B.
...defines or explains ambiguous terms.
- C.
...is long enough for the survey-taker to become tired enough to answer questions honestly.
- D.
...organizes items from the general to the specific.
- E.
...tricks the survey-taker to answer honestly.
Correct Answer(s)
B. ...defines or explains ambiguous terms.
D. ...organizes items from the general to the specific.Explanation
B.D. These are elements of good survey design.
A.C.E. These are not.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Which of the below statements are true? (Choose all that are true)
- A.
The alternating treatment design involves the rapid alternation of treatments for the subject.
- B.
In Causal-Comparative research, matching is a technique for equating groups on one or more variables.
- C.
The term statistical significance indicates the probability that the results of the study would have occurred due to chance anyway.
- D.
Qualitative analysis is of higher Quality than Quantitative analysis.
- E.
Internal and External Validity is not a concern in Experimental Research designs because every aspect of the experiment is controlled for.
Correct Answer(s)
A. The alternating treatment design involves the rapid alternation of treatments for the subject.
B. In Causal-Comparative research, matching is a technique for equating groups on one or more variables.
C. The term statistical significance indicates the probability that the results of the study would have occurred due to chance anyway.Explanation
A.B.C. These are true statements.
D.E. These are not true.Rate this question:
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Quantitative research describes current conditions, investigates relations, and studies cause-effect relationships. Select one answer below.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Almost. Quantitative research also investigates the ultimate cause of the problem being studied in its own environment.
- D.
Quantitative - Qualitative... its all the same anyway.
- E.
Neither true nor false.
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
A. This is a true statement.
C. Qualitative research occurs in the natural environment.Rate this question:
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