Deck 14: Evaluating the Results Section

Question 1

Researchers use ______ method to summarize the data collected based on the sample in a particular research study, which includes calculating the measures of central tendency.

A) descriptive statistics
B) inferential statistics
C) nonparametric statistics
D) regression statistics

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which types of statistical methods are used by researchers to generalize results back to the population of interest?

A) descriptive statistics
B) parametric statistic
C) inferential statistics
D) qualitative statistics

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The statistical method which requires adherence to certain assumptions about the data collected is known as ______.

A) nonparametric statistical methods
B) descriptive statistical methods
C) qualitative statistical methods
D) parametric statistical methods

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When certain assumptions about the data collected are violated, the researcher must employ ______.

A) nonparametric statistical methods
B) descriptive statistical methods
C) qualitative statistical methods
D) parametric statistical methods

Question 5

Which of the following guideline(s) are used for evaluating the results section in quantitative research?

A) What tactics or strategies for coding and interpreting the data are made?
B) What descriptive statistics were used?
C) Were any violations of assumptions present?
D) What descriptive statistics were used? and were any violations of assumptions present? are correct

Question 6

The results in qualitative results are ______.

A) the same as quantitative results
B) very different from quantitative results
C) similar to parametric statistics
D) different from parametric statistics

Question 7

Qualitative research is presented in the results section in the form of ______.

A) language
B) statistics
C) numbers
D) displays

Question 8

______ violation of assumption of parametric statistics involves similarity of variance among groups.

A) Normality
B) Linearity
C) Homogeneity of variance
D) Independence

Question 9

______ violation of assumption of parametric statistics involves avoiding analyzing scores from the same participant over two administrations.

A) Normality
B) Linearity
C) Homogeneity of variance
D) Independence

Question 10

The specific number of violations of assumptions required to use nonparametric statistics is ______.

A) Three
B) One
C) Two
D) Four

Question 11

In qualitative research, reporting results should include ______.

A) identifying any comparisons made
B) providing concrete examples linked to themes or concepts
C) determining if any significant differences exist
D) discussing implications of the results

Question 12

Descriptive statistics are drawn from ______.

A) the sample
B) the population
C) the accessible population
D) the target population

Question 13

The majority of inferential statistics involves making ______.

A) descriptions
B) conclusions
C) recommendations
D) comparisons

Question 14

The researchers in the Ross et al. (2011) study conducted which test to determine whether normality was violated?

A) chi-square goodness of fit test
B) Kolmogorov-Smirnov goodness of fit test
C) t test
D) none of these

Question 15

There are two major categories of quantitative research, and these include ______.

A) descriptive and inferential
B) descriptive and nonparametric
C) inferential and parametric
D) none of these

Question 16

Reading and understanding the results section is probably the most daunting part of evaluating a research article for those who are somewhat intimidated by research and the use of math and statistics.

Question 17

Those who are conducting and writing these sophisticated research articles typically have extensive backgrounds in statistics or employ a consultant who has considerable expertise with statistics.

Question 18

There are entire graduate-level courses in statistical procedures, such as analyses of variance, regression, structural equation modeling, nonparametric statistics, and so on.

Question 19

Results obtained through qualitative research methods are presented mathematically.

Question 20

An important question to address when reading the results section is whether any violations of assumptions were made.

Question 21

Much of the research you will read in psychology and education will be based on collected data that does not fit a normal curve.

Question 22

The choice of statistical methods is influenced by the purpose of the study.

Question 23

The presentation of information in the results section of an article is not where the differences between qualitative and quantitative methods are most noticeable.

Question 24

Inferential statistical methods are used by researchers to summarize the data collected based on the sample in a particular research study.

Question 25

The results sections in qualitative research studies will not look very different from those in quantitative studies.

Question 26

______ are used to report results based on the sample.

Question 27

______ are used to make decisions or reach conclusions about whether results obtained from a sample can be applied to the target population.

Question 28

______ and ______ are two major types of inferential statistics.

Question 29

The primary purpose of conducting a quantitative study is ______.

Question 30

The most commonly used methods of descriptive statistics are ______ and ______.

Question 31

In ______ research, numbers and statistical procedures are cited, but ______ research methods are based on ______ to communicate research results.

Question 32

Inferential statistics are used to infer ______.

Question 33

Keeping in mind that analysis of qualitative data is based on a ______model, the researcher may consider the use of ______ as an attempt to describe and organize data beyond simple literal interpretations.

Question 34

Measures of central tendency include: ______, ______, and ______.

Question 35

Binder et al. (2013) possibly used ______ as a unit of analysis.

Question 36

List the guidelines for evaluating the results section in quantitative research and explain the importance of each.

Question 37

Discuss when to use descriptive and inferential statistics.

Question 38

Discuss the results from the Ross et al. (2011) study and the evaluation of whether there were any violations of assumptions.

Question 39

Discuss the guidelines for evaluating the results section of qualitative research and explain the importance of each.