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If a researcher interviews a principal about the characteristics of the district superintendent, the principal is a(n) |
| | A) | unobtrusive observer. |
| | B) | informant. |
| | C) | research assistant. |
| | D) | objective rater. |
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Performance instruments are used to measure |
| | A) | behaviors and attitudes. |
| | B) | interest and aptitude. |
| | C) | cognitive achievement. |
| | D) | procedures and products. |
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An instrument that could be used to grade pottery that students created in a visual arts class is a(n) |
| | A) | product rating scale. |
| | B) | flowchart. |
| | C) | performance checklist. |
| | D) | achievement test. |
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A scale on which opposing adjectives are presented is called a |
| | A) | Likert scale. |
| | B) | Likert scale. |
| | C) | sociometric device. |
| | D) | semantic differential. |
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An instrument that identifies how individuals relate to peers is called a(n) |
| | A) | interpretive exercise. |
| | B) | personality inventory. |
| | C) | graphic rating scale. |
| | D) | sociometric device. |
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Which of the following type of items is not a selection item? |
| | A) | true-false |
| | B) | multiple choice |
| | C) | matching |
| | D) | short answer |
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One researcher classified the participants as "good," "average," or "poor" readers. This researcher used a(n) |
| | A) | nominal scale. |
| | B) | ordinal scale. |
| | C) | interval scale. |
| | D) | ratio scale. |
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Which of following is not one the five types of researcher-completed instruments used in educational research? |
| | A) | rating scales |
| | B) | tally sheets |
| | C) | personality or character inventory |
| | D) | flowcharts |
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The five types of researcher-completed instruments used in educational research are |
| | A) | rating scales, tally sheets, flowcharts, performance checklists, interview schedules |
| | B) | questionnaires, tally sheets, flowcharts, performance checklists, interview schedules |
| | C) | rating scales, tally sheets, personality inventory, performance checklists, interview schedules |
| | D) | rating scales, tally sheets, flowcharts, performance checklists, personality inventory |
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Which of following is one type of subject-completed instrument used in educational research? |
| | A) | tally sheets |
| | B) | performance tests |
| | C) | interview scales |
| | D) | performance checklists |
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The six types of subject-completed instruments used in educational research are |
| | A) | rating scales, achievement tests, projective devices, sociometric devices, questionnaires, self-checklists |
| | B) | anecdotal records, projective devices, sociometric devices, questionnaires, self-checklists, attitude scales |
| | C) | time-and-motion logs, achievement tests, projective devices, sociometric devices, questionnaires, attitude scales |
| | D) | achievement tests, projective devices, sociometric devices, questionnaires, self-checklists, attitude scales |
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"A student scored at the 75th percentile of fifth graders who took this exam" is an example of which type of evaluation statement? |
| | A) | criterion-referenced |
| | B) | norm-referenced |
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Which of the following is not one of the four types of measurement scales used in educational research? |
| | A) | ratio |
| | B) | nominal |
| | C) | interval |
| | D) | criterion |
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This type of measurement scale involves the use of numbers to represent equal distances from a known zero point. |
| | A) | nominal |
| | B) | interval |
| | C) | ratio |
| | D) | ordinal |
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