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1

Which of the following behaviours is characteristic of "effective" teachers?
A)Having comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter.
B)Strict classroom control
C)Using a constructivist based teaching strategy
D)Spontaneous, open-ended lesson planning
2

Which of the following advice is the most appropriate teaching strategy for the classroom?
A)Focus on the needs of the group, rather than that of each individual.
B)Reflect on one’s teaching practice.
C)Teaching should primarily involve academic aspects, not social or cultural aspects.
D)Take a short-term perspective on planning.
3

Which of the following best describes the current view of the teacher's role in the classroom?
A)Students construct their own knowledge
B)Sage on the stage
C)Observer
D)Supervisor
4

Current educational reform emphasizes the use of which of the following types of activities or assignments?
A)Writing reports.
B)Repeated practice.
C)Working in groups.
D)Using technology.
5

Who conducted research in emotional development and the effects of mother-infant attachment?
A)Mary Salter Ainsworth
B)William James
C)John Dewey
D)Leta Hollingsworth
6

How many teacher-student interactions occur in a day?
A)40-50
B)100-200
C)400-500
D)1000-1500
7

Effective teachers tend to display which of the following traits?
A)They do not allow students to ask questions about political issues.
B)They are knowledgeable about people from different cultural backgrounds.
C)They discourage students from discussing ethnic issues.
D)They encourage students to work alone.
8

Which of the following figures introduced the fundamental concept of the child as an active, reflective learner?
A)John Dewey
B)Jerome Bruner
C)E. L. Thorndike
D)Leta Hollingsworth
9

Which two approaches dominate educational research?
A)Correlation and Experimental
B)Case studies and observations
C)Scientific method and case observations
D)Quantitative and Qualitative
10

When choosing participants for an experiment, an investigator most effectively ensures that the resultant effects are not due to any pre-existing group difference by:
A)Assigning participants alphabetically to treatment and control conditions
B)Letting participants choose treatment or control groups
C)Assigning participants randomly to either treatment or control groups
D)Assigning students who arrive first to the treatment condition.
11

Which of the following research methods refers to an intensive and in-depth study of one individual?
A)Standardized Tests
B)Correlational
C)Case study
D)Experimental
12

Which of the following terms refers to an integrated, coherent set of ideas that attempts to explain a phenomenon and make predictions?
A)Principle
B)Theory
C)Hypothesis
D)Scientific method
13

What is true of the primary goal of correlational research?
A)It provides an in depth look at two or more events.
B)It describes the extent to which one event causes another.
C)It describes the strength of the relationship between two or more events.
D)It is conducted in a carefully regulated environment.
14

In a study comparing the effects of studying with music versus no music on reading comprehension, an investigator administers a comprehension test after a reading study period. She finds that scores were higher for the group who listened to classical pieces. What is the independent variable in this study?
A)Classical Music
B)Reading comprehension score
C)Study period
D)Presence or absence of music during studying.
15

Ms. Stevenson discovers that there is a significant positive correlation between the number of homework assignments completed in the year and the final exam score. Which of the following is true?
A)When students have less homework they score lower on the final exam.
B)Having more homework causes lower scores on the final exam
C)Having more homework causes higher scores on the final exam.
D)When students have more homework they score lower on the final exam.
16

Which of the following research methods involves studying the same individuals over several years or more?
A)Interview
B)Longitudinal
C)Case Study
D)Cross-sectional
17

Which of the following is a quantitative method of research?
A)Observation
B)Questionnaire
C)Experimental
D)Case Study
18

What is a primary characteristic of action research?
A)It is used to solve a specific classroom problem
B)It is used to evaluate a particular program.
C)It is based on interviews and questionnaires.
D)It is conducted by someone other than the classroom teacher.
19

Which of the following is NOT a concern for educational researchers?
A)Ethics
B)Gender
C)Participant Observation
D)Culture
20

Which of the following is good advice for consuming and interpreting educational research?
A)You need to consider idiographic needs.
B)The media tend to report out studies that have “conclusive” evidence about educational practice.
C)The source of data is irrelevant, as long as the data are solid.
D)Sample size is not critical is a strict scientific approach has been followed.





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