Chapter 6: The Purpose Statement

Test Bank

Note: An asterisk indicates questions which also appear in the online student quizzes.

Multiple Choice

1. Which word implies a qualitative approach in a purpose statement?

a. influence

b. understand

c. impact

d. relationship

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: A Qualitative Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Easy

*2. Which word implies a quantitative approach in a purpose statement?

a. discover

b. explore

c. influence

d. comparison

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: A Quantitative Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Easy

* 3. Which of the following words is NOT synonymous with research purpose?

a. intent

b. aim

c. problem

d. objective

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: A Qualitative Purpose Statement / A Quantitative Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

*1. A purpose statement appears at the end of the introduction.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: The Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. You do not have to define terms in a purpose statement if you include a “definition of terms” section in your proposal.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: A Quantitative Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. A purpose statement may include several ideas that need to be explored in the qualitative research study.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: A Qualitative Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Nondirectional language is encouraged when writing qualitative purposes statements.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: A Qualitative Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Variables are ordered left to right in a quantitative purpose statement, with the dependent variables listed followed by independent variable.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: A Quantitative Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Hard

*6. A mixed method purpose statement must include a rationale for combining qualitative and quantitative data.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: A Mixed Methods Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Easy

Essay

1. Distinguish between a purpose statement, research problem, and research questions.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Significance and Meaning of a Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. What are major ideas that should be included in a qualitative purpose statement?

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: A Qualitative Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Provide an example of a qualitative purpose statement that reflects the basic design features articulated in the text for a study you might design.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension/Application

Answer Location: A Qualitative Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Hard

4. What are the major components of a quantitative purpose statement?

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: A Quantitative Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Provide an example of a quantitative purpose statement that reflects the basic design features articulated in the text for a study you might design.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension/Application

Answer Location: A Quantitative Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Hard

6. What are the major components of a mixed methods purpose statement?

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: A Mixed methods Purpose Statement

Difficulty Level: Medium