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EDF 6472
Mid Term Review
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Education
Graduate
10/01/2015

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Term
Which type of research relies primarily on the collection of quantitative data?
Definition
Quantitative research 
Term

This kind of research paradigm


requires that in data analysis the


researcher searches for patterns,


themes, and holistic feature.


Definition
Qualitative
Term

This kind of research results are generalizable.

Definition
Quantitative
Term

This kind of research the nature of data is in depth interviews, participants’ observations, document analysis and field notes.

Definition

Qualitative

Term

This kind of research data analysis is quantitative and qualitative

Definition
Mixed
Term

In this kind of research the nature of reality is subjective

Definition

Qualitative

Term

This kind of research the nature of reality is objective.

Definition
Quantitative
Term

This kind of research data analysis identifies statistical relationships

Definition
Quantitative
Term

This kind of research the belief is that facts are value-free and unbiased

Definition
Quantitative
Term

Action research is

1.Reflecting and thinking about your teaching

2.A process of examining educational practices using research

3.A plan of inquiry which may be formal or informal

Definition
2.A process of examining educational practices using research
Term

True/False:

The three major research paradigms are: qualitative, quantitative and case studies

Definition
False
Term

True/False

The two essential parts of a good argument are claims and warrants.

Definition

False

Need evidence

Term

True/False

Personal diaries are acceptable for document analysis.

Definition
True
Term

True/False:

Written response section to an open ended- survey is an example of data suitable for  document analysis.

Definition
True
Term

True/False

In mixed methods research the final report is statistical and reports significance.

Definition

False

Quantitative is statistical

Term

True/False

In mixed methods research corroborated results may be generalizable.

Definition
True
Term

True/False

Photographs are acceptable for document analysis.

Definition
True
Term

True/False

Action research is conducted outside of the context of teacher’s environment.

Definition
False
Term

True/False

Action research can be conducted individually or collaboratively.

Definition

 

True

Term

True/False

In qualitative research the nature of reality is commonsense and pragmatic.

Definition
False
Term
What are the three kinds of qualitative data are:
Definition

interviews

observations

document analysis

Term

A powerful technique that facilitates validation of data through cross verification from two or more sources.

Definition
Triangulation
Term
The systematic determination
of the merit or worth of an
object and  involves making
value judgments.
Definition
Program Evaluation
Term

When NOT to Evaluate:

(6 reasons)

Definition
Evaluation would produce trivial information
Evaluation results will not be used 
Evaluation cannot yield useful, valid information
Evaluation is premature for the stage of the program – do developmental evaluation instead
Propriety of evaluation is doubtful
  • An evaluability assessment suggests that an evaluation is inappropriate at this time                                                                     
Term
What year and counrty was Measurement first used in?
Definition
2200 B.C. in China
Term
James Catell coins the phrase "_____   _____"
Definition
"Mental Test"
Term
What year was the college entrance examination board created?
Definition
1900
Term
Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon created the first...
Definition
Test of Intelligence
Term
What year was the Educational Testing Service (ETS) created?
Definition
1947
Term
What are the two categories of statistics?
Definition
desriptive and inferential
Term
The 4 properties of the abstract number system include:
Definition

Identity

Magnituse

Equal intervals

True Zeros

Term
Four levels of describe the properties of numbers:
Definition

Nominal

Ordinal

Interval

Ratio

Term
Lowest Form of Measurement
Definition
Nominal
Term
Nominals properites and mathematical operations:
Definition
Properties: Identity

 

Mathematical operations NONE
Term
Chi-Square is the most commonly used statistical test for:
Definition
Nominal Data
Term
Lowest Level of Measurement and least matching the number scale
Definition
Nominal
Term
Properties with Ordinal
Definition
Properties: Identity and magnitude 
Term
Measurement Scale that is categorical
Definition
nominal
Term
measurement scale that assigns rank/order
Definition
ordinal
Term
Type is measurement scale that gives information about the distance between values
Definition
Interval
Term
Properties of Interval Data and Mathematical Operations of Interval Data
Definition
Properties: identity, magnitude, and equal intervals

 

Mathematical operations add, subtract
Term
The properties and mathematical properties of ratio data
Definition
Properties: Identity, magnitude, equal interval and true zero

 

Mathematical Properties:  add, subtract, multiply and divide
Term
Which measurement scale is the best match to the real number scale?
Definition
Ratio
Term
This measurement scale has a true zero point
Definition
ratio data
Term
arithmetic average of the scores in a distribution computed by summing the scores and dividing by the number of scores.
Definition
Mean
Term
most frequent score
Definition
Mode
Term
the middle score in a distribution where the scores have been arranged in order low to high
Definition
Median
Term

True/False

Median gives a better indication of what the typical score is if there are some deviant scores in the distribution- unusually high or low score

Definition
True
Term
difference between highest and lowest score; too unstable
Definition
Range
Term
[image]
Definition
Dot Plot
Term
[image]
Definition
Frequency Distribution
Term
[image]
Definition
Stem and Leaf Plot
Term
The numerical data that can take all the possible values within a range. Usually collected by measurements. 
Definition
Continuous Data
Term

Numerical data that can take at most countable number of values. Usually occurs when data is collected by counting.

 

Definition
Discrete Data
Term

What type of data:

Number of Students in your class

Definition
Discrete
Term

What type of data:

Height of the students in your class

Definition
Countinuous
Term

What type of data:

Test Scores

Definition

Continuous

(Since it's measurement)

Term

True/False:

We say there is only one normal curve

Definition

False

There is a family of normal curves since mean and standard deviations effect them.

Term

What percent of the data falls within 1 standard deviations of the curve?

2 SDs? 3 SDs?

Definition

68%

95%

99%

Term

What type of skewness is pictured?

[image]

Definition

Negatively Skewed

(Tail Left)

Term
The peakness of Flatness of a frequency polygon
Definition
Kurtosis
Term
A very sharp peak would indicate:
Definition
An extreme concentration of scores about the center
Term
What measurement is appropriate with Mean?
Definition

Interval

Ratio

Term
What measurement is appropriate with Median?
Definition

Ordinal

Interval

Ratio

Term
What measurement is appropriate with Mode?
Definition

Nominal

Ordinal

Interval

Ratio

Term
What measurement is appropriate with Standard Deviation?
Definition

Interval

Ratio

Term
What measurement is appropriate with Dot Plots?
Definition

Nominal

Ordinal

Interval

Ratio

Term

What level of measurement:

Hair Color

Definition
Nominal
Term

What level of measurement:

IQ Scores
Definition
Interval
Term

What level of measurement:

Average number of Fords owned by each family
Definition
ratio
Term

What level of measurement:

The number of correct on a third grade math test out of 20 possible correct

Definition
interval
Term

What level of measurement:

speed of running a mile
Definition
interval
Term

What level of measurement:

Final Grades (A, B, C, D,F) for students in chemistry
Definition
Ordinal
Term

The scores of the top ten finishers in a recent golf tournament: 71 67 67 72 76 72 73 68 72 72


What is the mean of the data?

Definition
70.8
Term

The scores of the top ten finishers in a recent golf tournament: 71 67 67 72 76 72 73 68 72 72


What is the median of the data?

Definition
72
Term

The scores of the top ten finishers in a recent golf tournament: 71 67 67 72 76 72 73 68 72 72


What is the mode of the data?

Definition
72
Term

The scores of the top ten finishers in a recent golf tournament: 71 67 67 72 76 72 73 68 72 72


What is the range of the data?

Definition
9
Term

The scores of the top ten finishers in a recent golf tournament: 71 67 67 72 76 72 73 68 72 72


What is the standard deviation of the data?

Definition
2.85
Term

Using your Z-Score Table:

What percentage of the area under the normal curve lies within the following boundries:


Between the mean and a z score of 2.03

Definition
47.88%
Term

Using your Z-Score Table:

What percentage of the area under the normal curve lies within the following boundries:


Between the mean and a z score of -1.27

Definition
39.8%
Term

Using your Z-Score Table:

What percentage of the area under the normal curve lies within the following boundries:


Between the the z scores of 2.43 and 0.82

Definition
19.86%
Term

Using your Z-Score Table:

What percentage of the area under the normal curve lies within the following boundries:


Between the the z scores of -1.47 and 1.23

Definition
81.99%
Term

Using your Z-Score Table:

What percentage of the area under the normal curve lies within the following boundries:


Above a z score of 2.57

Definition
0.51%
Term

Using your Z-Score Table:

What percentage of the area under the normal curve lies within the following boundries:


Below a z score of -0.26

Definition
39.74%
Term

Using your Z-Score Table:

What percentage of the area under the normal curve lies within the following boundries:


Above a z score of -2.16

Definition
98.46%
Term

Using your Z-Score Table:

What percentage of the area under the normal curve lies within the following boundries:


Below a z score of 1.85

Definition
96.78%
Term

The heights of 5th grade boys in the United States is approximately normally distributed with a mean height of 152.4 cm and a standard deviation of about 6.2 cm. 


What percent of 5th grade boys are taller than 158.1cm?

Definition
17.88%
Term

The heights of 5th grade boys in the United States is approximately normally distributed with a mean height of 152.4 cm and a standard deviation of about 6.2 cm. 


What percent of 5th grade boys are shorts than 148 cm?

Definition
23.89%
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