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EDR 610 Quiz 1 Latest–Questions and Answers (Already Graded A)
EDR 610 Quiz 1 – Questions and Answers Standardized social studies test scores have been very, very low for several years in a local parish. Ms. Bolden, the superi...
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QUESTION 1
1. Standardized social studies test scores have been very, very low for several years
in a local parish. Ms. Bolden, the superintendent, has identified the outdated
curriculum being used as a major cause for these low scores. She must
recommend to the Board of Education a new curriculum (i.e., textbook series,
instructional approach and strategies, supplemental materials including related
technology, etc.) for parish-wide adoption. Which of the following is the MOST
appropriate knowledge base upon which she should rely for choosing a specific
curriculum for adoption?
a
. Authority
b
. Tradition
c
. Personal experience
d
* . Research
1 points
QUESTION 2
1. A valuable source of information characterized by the systematic collection,
analysis, and interpretation of data is
a
. personal experience.
b
. common sense.
c
* . research.
d
. tradition.
1 points
QUESTION 3
1. Which of the following characteristics distinguish research from other sources of
knowledge?
a. The replicability of findings
b. The refutability of knowledge claims
c. The control for errors and bias
d.
A commitment to analyze and critique
investigations
*e
. All of the above
1 points
QUESTION 4
1. Why is scientific inquiry important in education?
* a It
helps to explain phenomena and our understanding of the relationships that
, . underlie these phenomena.
b
. It enables us to obtain accurate descriptions about behavior, events, and/or people.
c
. It enables us to make predictions based on objective and valid information.
d
. All of the above.
1 points
QUESTION 5
1. What is theory?
a
. A method of inquiry that enables us to describe natural phenomena
b A set of propositions that explains relationships among observed
. phenomena
c
. A source of knowledge that is used to make educational decisions
d
. A systematic process of collecting and analyzing data
1 points
QUESTION 6
1. Which of the following is a critically important characteristic of the six steps of the
research 7 process identified by McMillan?
*a The credibility of the overall result builds on the trustworthiness of each
. preceding step.
b. The review of the literature is superfluous to most research questions.
c.
Mistakes in any individual step of the process can be compensated by actions taken
in other steps.
d. Each step is independent of the other steps.
1 points
QUESTION 7
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of quantitative research?
a. The emphasis is on numbers and statistical analyses.
*b
. The data is presented in narrative form.
c. The research design is highly structured.
d. The experiment involves the manipulation of variables.
1 points
QUESTION 8
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of qualitative research?
a
. The data is presented in narrative form.
b
. The researcher is involved in the study for a long period of time.
c
. The research design is unstructured and emerges over time.
* d The researcher conducts the study in a highly controlled, manipulated
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