Critiques
Whose Study is This?
Validity and Reliability
Qualitative and Quantitative
Big Pictures
100

A critique consists of these sections...

  1. Hypothesis

  2. Methodology

    1. Participants

    2. Procedures

    3. Instrumentation 

  3. Findings 

  4. Critique of Study

  5. Reference

100

Raise the Woof

Megan and Joseyln

100

The extent that the results of a study can be generalized from a sample to a population refers to...

External Validity 

100

Through this form of qualitative research you get to become a “cultural insider” while collecting data on many variables over a longer duration of time?

Ethnography/Ethnographic Research

100

In research, ____ refers to a prediction of results usually made before a study commences.

Hypothesis 

200

The ages, location of study, and design belong in which section... 

Participants

200

The Study of Orange Fruit Cups

Meliza and Tutu

200

Inter-rater reliability should be at least ___%?

80%

200

The only kind of true study that shows a direct cause and effect is a study with _____________ design.

Experimental

200

True or False: Sometimes the design of a study makes necessary the use of concealment or deception. 

What would this be classified as?

Fasle 

Plagiarism

300

ANOVA, linear equations, t-tests, correlational analysis belong in this section…

Instrumentation

300

Monthly Parent Meetings

Diane

300

Summarizing what the respondent said, using cultural relativism, limiting moderator reinforcement, being aware, and using random sampling are steps a researcher can take to avoid…

Researcher Bias 

300

What is the main difference between quantitative and qualitative research?

Quantitative research deals with numbers and statistics, while qualitative research deals with words and meanings. Quantitative methods allow you to test a hypothesis by systematically collecting and analyzing data, while qualitative methods allow you to explore ideas and experiences in depth.

300

What are the primary reasons for Institutional Review Boards (IRB)?

To review and approve research projects, as well as to ensure they are ethical. 


400

These are italicized in each reference...

The name of the academic journal and the volume number 

400

Study on Flowers (Tulips)

Wendy 

400

When subjects are given increased attention and recognition because they are participating in a study, their responses may be affected.

Hawthorne Effect

400

Julie-Ann conducted a study where she asked parents "Do you prefer drop-off or pick-up when starting the day?" Participants chose from either one group or the other. What type of design is Julie-Ann’s study?

Categorical

400

Suppose a researcher is interested in studying the effects of reinforcement on student achievement. A researcher systematically divides a large group of students into 3 subgroups, then trains the teachers of these subgroups to reinforce their students in different ways (one gives verbal praise, the second gives monetary rewards, the third gives extra points) for various tasks the students perform. In this study, reinforcement would be a… 

Variable 

500

Jones, C. D. & Rogers, F. (2015). Effects of writing instruction on kindergarten students’ writing achievement: An experimental study. The Journal of Education Research, 42(3), 35 - 44. DOI:10.1080/00220671.2013.836466

Write the two ways you would write this in an in-text citation. One at the end of the sentence and one at the beginning of the sentence. 

End: (Jones & Rogers, 2015) 

Beginning: Jones and Rogers (2015)

500

Study on Skittles

Cassandra and Stephen

500

Family relocation, illness, longitudinal studies can cause this threat…

Mortality threat

500

Sam S. conducted a study where she looked at the number of servings of brussel sprouts that each child consumed (in whole numbers)? What type of design is her study?

Qualitative

500

List the three types of sampling that can be used for a mixed methods research study?

Convenience, systematic, or purposive