LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - A

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1. Which of the following studies best characterizes descriptive research?  

A. Researchers train boys and girls on a series of spatial tasks to determine if training can eliminate gender differences.
B. Researchers examine the classrooms of novice teachers to discover common problem areas for the beginning teachers.

C. Administrators reduce teachers' pay and give them large classes to see if they will continue to teach.

D. Three groups of hyperactive children receive different methods of behavior modification to determine which method has the most calming effect.

2. Research that focuses on the life within a group and tries to analyze the life of people involved is called ________.

A. ethnographic study
B. participant observation
C. correlational study
D. case study

3. A descriptive approach called ethnography involves the study of _________.

A. one situation or the intensive study of one person

B. life within a group and the meaning of events to the people involved

C. differences among peoples of different ethnic groups

D. scientifically manipulated variables

4. Results of research that are not likely to be a chance occurrence are called______.

A. relationship significant

B. cooperative significant

C. statistically significant

D. ad hoc significant

5. When several principles are integrated into statements that explain a phenomenon, they are part of ________.

A. principle

B. applied knowledge

C. theory

D. solution

6. Teachers who utilize systematic observations or tests of methods to improve teaching and learning for their students are using ________.

A. action research

B. certification research

C. restricted research

D. collective research

7. Novice teachers ________.

A. rely on a range of strategies and create new strategies as necessary

B. are most effective at selecting curriculum materials and programs appropriate for students' subject and grade level

C. have concerns about dealing with parents

D. all of the above

8. If a person smokes a great deal, the length of their life might decrease. This is an example of ________.

A. negative correlation

B. inverse sampling of variables

C. investigative sampling of independent variables

D. positive correlation

9. Studies that involve a detailed observation and analysis of changes in cognitive processes as the process unfolds over several days or week period of time are called ________.

A. microexperimental studies

B. microgenetic studies

C. microcorrelational studies

D. microeconomics studies

10. Which of the following is true regarding correlations? 

A. Correlations higher than 1.00 indicate strong relationships

B. Negative correlations indicate weak relationships or relationships due to chance.

C. Correlations imply a causal relationship between two variables.

D. The higher the correlation, the greater our predictive ability.

11. What kind of standardized tests must teachers take in many states in the USA in order to be licensed as a teacher? 

A. collection exams

B. teaching portfolios

C. summary exams

D. certification tests

12. A principle is best defined as a(n) _________.

A. school administrator and friend

B. an established relationship between factors

C., a theory describing an event, not due to chance

D. statistical description of how closely two variables are related

13. Which of the following is characteristic of a positive correlation? 

A. the number of clothes worn and the temperature of the air

B. the amount of food consumed and your weight

C. the amount of exercise you do and the size of your clothes

D. amount of partying you do and your GPA

14. Which of the following is an example of experimentation? 

  

A. The teacher documents how much time is spent reprimanding students for talking during quiet time

B. Boys and girls are observed to determine who has the higher rate of class participation

C. The Spanish students are divided into a "sleep-tape" condition and an "immersion" condition to determine which method yields higher achievement.

D. Communication students are videotaped during their oral presentations to examine strengths and weaknesses.

15. Researchers who actively interact with the group they are studying are called __________.

A. integrated observation

B. experimental observation

C. exclusive observation

D. participant observation

16. If a researcher observes one person over an extended period of time, this is called ________.

A. ethnographic studies

B. case study

C. participant observation

D. experimental studies

17. Educational Psychology is distinct from other branches of psychology because __________.

A. its findings are based upon research

B. expert teachers are the researchers versus psychologists

C. understanding and improving education is its primary goal

D. most educational principles have their foundation in common sense notions regarding teaching

18. A researcher uses a coin toss to assign subjects to a group is using _________ .

A. descriptive assignment

B. contextual assignment

C. random assignment

D. significant assignment

19. Which is NOT an area of knowledge for expert teachers?  

A. knowledge of methods to placate students who are exhibiting incorrect behavior

B. knowledge of the academic subjects they teach

C. knowledge of teaching strategies

D. knowledge of characteristics and cultural backgrounds of learners

20. Teachers who think about their day of teaching in an effort to increase their effectiveness are called ________.

A. reflective

B. regressive

C. causative

D. observative

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