Homework assignment topics 71-77
Georgina Salas
Topics 71-77
EDCI Intro to Research 6300.62
Dr. A.J. Herrera
Topic 71
1. Should a Title describe the results of the research?
No it should not.
2. The Title is usually followed by what?
It is usually followed by an abstract.
3. An Abstract typically contains how many words?
It contains 100-150 words.
4. Is participants a “major heading” or a “subheading”?
It is a subheading.
5. The measurement tools are described in which subsection?
It is described in the instrumentation section.
6. Is Procedure an optional subheading?
Yes it is.
Topic 72
1. Does a typical research report have the main heading Introduction?
No it does not.
2. What is the first function of an integrated introduction and literature review?
The first function is to identify the research problem area.
3. In this topic, two ways to establish the importance of a problem are mentioned. What is the
second way?
The second way is to establish its importance.
4. Should a literature review consist of a series of summaries of previously published studies?
No it should not.
5. Should statistics in the literature be cited sparingly?
Yes it should.
6. A combined introduction/literature review should end with what?
It should end with a statement of the specific research, hypothesis, purpose, and/or questions.
Topic 73
1. The subheading participants appears immediately under what main heading?
It appears immediately under the method.
2. Should the method of recruitment be described under participants?
Yes it should.
3. Is it appropriate to mention informed consent under Participants?
Yes it is appropriate.
4. When is it especially important to use a table to report demographics?
It is important to use a table when a large number of demographics are going to be used.
5. Are “qualitative” or “quantitative” researchers more likely to use purposive sampling?
Qualitative researchers are more likely to use purposive sampling.
6. Is saturation more likely to be mentioned in a report on “qualitative research” or “quantitative
research”?
It is more likely to be mentioned in a qualitative study.
Topic 74
1. Does Example 1 in this topic mentions validity? If so, which type of validity is mentioned?
Yes it does. Alphas validity is mentioned.
2. If an instrument has been widely used, should this fact be mentioned?
Yes it should be mentioned.
3. When is it especially important for quantitative researchers to provide detailed information on
the instrumentation?
When researchers conduct new instrument for a particular research project.
4. If semistructured interviews have been used, the researcher is relieved of the responsibility to
describe them in detail. It this statement “true” or “false”?
This statement is false.
5. Is it important to provide background information on the interviewer when semistructured
interviews are used in the collection of data?
Yes it is.
6. When focus groups are used, should the researcher indicate how many participants were in
each group?
Yes they should.
Topic 75
1. For research that has more than one hypothesis, purpose, or question, it is usually best to
report the results for each one separately. If so, in what order?
Yes, in the way they were first presented in the research report.
2. In reports on quantitative research, do researchers typically indicate how the statistical results
were computed (e.g. do they name the statistical computer program used)?
No they do not.
3. Should “descriptive statistics” or “results of tests of statistical significance” be reported first?
Descriptive statistics should be reported first.
4. When statistical tables are included in a Results section, which of the following is true?
B. Highlights of the contents of statistical tables should be mentioned.
5. Is a subsection titled Data Analysis more likely to appear in reports of “quantitative research”
or “qualitative research”?
It is likely to appear in qualitative research.
6. Are verbatim quotations more likely to appear in reports of “quantitative research” or
“qualitative research”?
It is more likely to appear in qualitative research.
7. Do reports of “quantitative research” or “qualitative research” tend to have shorter results
sections?
Quantitative research tends to have shorter results sections.
Topic 76
1. Should the heading “Discussion” be centered in bold?
Yes it should.
2. The discussion should begin with a reference to what?
It should begin by referring to the original purpose of the research.
3. Is it usually important to cite specific statistics when discussing research results in the
Discussion section?
No it is not.
4. What should a statement of implication indicate?
It should indicate the researcher should indicate what actions a particular person, group, or
organization should perform.
5. When discussing limitations, it is appropriate to indicate how the limitations might affect
what?
It is appropriate to indicate the affect the interpretation of the results.
6. If a discussion section is long, researchers sometimes include what?
Researchers sometimes include subheadings.
Topic 77
1. Chapter 1 should start by introducing what?
It should start by introducing the problem area for the research and the reasons why it is
important.
2. Should direct quotations be used sparingly?
Yes they should.
3. Is it permissible in Chapter 1 to refer to the literature review in Chapter 2?
Yes it is permissible.
4. Which chapter should contain a detailed discussion of the literature on related theories?
Chapter 1 should contain a detailed discussion of the literature on related theories.
5. In Chapter 1, after the researcher has introduced the problem area, establishing its importance
and indicating its theoretical basis, what should be presented?
An overview of the research approach and the rationale for using the approach presented.
6. Is it ever appropriate in a literature review to discuss one study in greater detail?
Yes it is.