educational self assessment A qualitative research question: A qualitative research question: (a) Asks about a process or phenomenon (b) Is generally open-ended (c) both a and b are correct (d) None ✅ Correct option: (c) both a and Tauseef Ahmad 24 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment The statement of purpose in a research study should: The statement of purpose in a research study should: (a) Identify the design of the study (b) Identify the intent or objective of the study (c) Specify the type of Tauseef Ahmad 24 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment The "tool" function of theory is to: The "tool" function of theory is to: (a) Summarize existing knowledge (b) Summarize existing hypotheses (c) Suggest new relationships and make new predictions (d) Suggest new theories ✅ Correct Tauseef Ahmad 24 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment The correlation between intelligence test scores and grades is: The correlation between intelligence test scores and grades is: (a) Positive (b) Negative (c) Perfect (d) They are not correlated ✅ Correct option: (a) Positive Explanation: The correlation between intelligence test Tauseef Ahmad 24 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment Which correlation is the strongest? Which correlation is the strongest? (a) +.10 (b) -.95 (c) +.90 (d) -1.00 ✅ Correct option: (d) -1.00 Explanation: The strength of a correlation depends on the absolute Tauseef Ahmad 24 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment The strongest evidence for causality comes from which research method? The strongest evidence for causality comes from which research method? (a) Experimental (b) Causal-comparative (c) Correlational (d) Ethnography ✅ Correct option: (a) Experimental Explanation: Experimental research provides the strongest evidence for Tauseef Ahmad 24 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment In research, something that does not vary is called a In research, something that does not vary is called a (a) variable (b) constant (c) method (d) control group ✅ Correct option: (b) constant Explanation: A constant is a factor that Tauseef Ahmad 24 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment Which is best described as a categorical variable? Which is best described as a categorical variable? (a) age (b) annual income (c) grade point average (d) religion ✅ Correct option: (d) religion Explanation: A categorical variable classifies data into Tauseef Ahmad 24 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment What is the opposite of a variable? What is the opposite of a variable? (a) a constant (b) an extraneous variable (c) a dependent variable (d) a data set ✅ Correct option: (a) a constant Explanation: A variable Tauseef Ahmad 24 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment Which includes examples of quantitative variables? Which includes examples of quantitative variables? (a) age, temperature, income, height (b) GPA, anxiety level, reading performance (c) gender, religion, ethnic group (d) both a and b ✅ Correct option: (d) Tauseef Ahmad 23 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment Research occurs when the researcher manipulates the independent variable Research occurs when the researcher manipulates the independent variable (a) causal-comparative research (b) experimental research (c) ethnography (d) correlational research ✅ Correct option: (b) experimental research Explanation (200+ words): Experimental research Tauseef Ahmad 23 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment Research that is done to understand an event from the past is known as Research that is done to understand an event from the past is known as (a) experimental research (b) historical research (c) replication (d) archival research ✅ Correct option: (b) historical research Tauseef Ahmad 23 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment Research in which the researcher uses both qualitative and quantitative research within a stage or across two stages is known as Research in which the researcher uses both qualitative and quantitative research within a stage or across two stages is known as (a) action research (b) basic research (c) quantitative research Tauseef Ahmad 23 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment Research in which the researcher uses the qualitative paradigm for one phase and the quantitative paradigm for another phase is known as Research in which the researcher uses the qualitative paradigm for one phase and the quantitative paradigm for another phase is known as (a) action research (b) basic research (c) quantitative Tauseef Ahmad 23 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment A positive correlation is present when A positive correlation is present when (a) two variables move in opposite directions. (b) two variables move in the same direction (c) one variable goes up and one goes down Tauseef Ahmad 23 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment When data are heterogeneous, you can place more trust in measures of central tendency. When data are heterogeneous, you can place more trust in measures of central tendency. (a) True (b) False (c) None of the above (d) All above ✅ Correct option: (b) False Tauseef Ahmad 23 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment In a grouped frequency distribution, intervals should be In a grouped frequency distribution, intervals should be (a) Mutually exclusive (b) Exhaustive (c) Both A and B (d) Neither A nor B ✅ Correct option: (c) Both A and B Tauseef Ahmad 23 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
educational self assessment If a distribution is skewed to the left, it is If a distribution is skewed to the left, it is (a) Negatively skewed (b) Positively skewed (c) Symmetrically skewed (d) Symmetrical ✅ Correct option: (a) Negatively skewed Explanation: A distribution skewed Tauseef Ahmad 23 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
