Measuring Human Behavior in Academic Writing

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What did Copernicus emphasize regarding scientific thinking?

  • It begins with simple problems.
  • It avoids using objective measurements.
  • It is based on facts. (correct)
  • It starts from personal bias and opinion.

According to BEST (1959), how did he conceptualize the research process?

  • As starting from simple problems.
  • As involving personal bias.
  • As systematic and controlled.
  • As an unbiased investigation. (correct)

What are the key characteristics of research according to ISIDRO AND MALOLOS (1979)?

  • Based on opinions and biases.
  • Includes personal preferences.
  • Starts from simple problems.
  • Free from personal bias. (correct)

Which of the following adjectives are used by Kerlinger to describe research?

<p>Empirical (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the contribution of VAN DALEN (1979) to the research process?

<p>Listed the basic steps in planning and conducting research. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did CRAWFORD (1946) define research?

<p>Simply as a systematic and refined technique of thinking. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a good term paper?

<p>Starts with a problem similar to a thesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did JOHN W. GARDNER view society achieving greatness?

<p>Through education and research (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method of research focuses on reconstructing the past objectively and accurately?

<p>Historical Method (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a pilot study in the research process?

<p>To create a small-scale model of the research project (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does ROTH (1966) define a term paper?

<p>A completion within a term (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what three ways can science be viewed?

<p>As a systematized body of knowledge, set of methods, and set of attitudes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method is used to investigate the extent to which variations in one factor correlate?

<p>Quasi-Experimental Method (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of research typically employs questionnaires and interviews?

<p>Survey Research (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which method does the investigator conduct a systematic search for documents and other sources?

<p>Historical Research (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method allows the investigator to study the possible effects of variables that cannot be manipulated?

<p>Causal-Comparative Research (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of research is very difficult to apply to certain kinds of educational problems?

<p>Experimental Research (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which research method is used to approximate the conditions of a true experiment?

<p>Quasi-Experimental Method (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the sequence of problem-solving according to the text?

<p>Formulation and development of the problem for investigation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element defines a Scholar as per the text?

<p>Seeking the truth and using scientific methods of inquiry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered as originality in research according to the text?

<p>Consisting in the discovery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step in problem-solving involves the careful recording and reporting of research according to BEST (1981)?

<p>Reporting and implementation of findings (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a Scholar spare no pains to secure according to the text?

<p>Significant contributions to knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes an investigator's approach towards studying all individuals according to the text?

<p>Very rare (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of educational research and development?

<p>Validation of educational products (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between formative and summative evaluation in educational research?

<p>Formative is done during development, while summative is done with finished products. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Bailey (1987), what is the difference between method and methodology in research?

<p>Methodology refers to tools used to gather data, while method refers to the research process philosophy. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes action research in education?

<p>It involves the application of the scientific method to classroom problems. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research is described as being very demanding, expensive, and time-consuming in the text?

<p>Educational Research and Development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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