Chapter 3: The Use of Theory

Test Bank

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

Multiple Choice

*1. What is an alternate name for an independent variable?

a. criterion variable

b. treatment variable

c. moderating variable

d. control variable

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Variables in Quantitative Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Identify the independent variable in a quantitative study studying the effects of a GRE preparation course on GRE scores for Black and Latino male and female students.

a. race/ethnicity

b. GRE score

c. GRE preparation course

d. sex/gender

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Variables in Quantitative Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Identify the dependent variable in a quantitative study studying the effects of a GRE preparation course on GRE scores for Black and Latino male and female students.

a. race/ethnicity

b. GRE score

c. GRE preparation course

d. sex/gender

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Variables in Quantitative Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Which theoretical perspective would be most appropriate for studying the experiences of migrant farm workers in the United States?

a. feminist perspectives

b. queer theory

c. racialized discourses

d. disability theories

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Variation in Theory Use of Qualitative Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

*5. Identify the possible mediating variable in a quantitative study exploring the effects of pre-college advising for high school seniors.

a. presence of high school counselor

b. participant gender

c. participant socioeconomic status

d. participant race/ethnicity

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Variables in Quantitative Research

Difficulty Level: Hard

True\False

1. Marxism is an example of a theoretical perspective that could be used in qualitative research.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Variation in Theory Use of Qualitative Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

*2. A priori theoretical perspectives are used in both qualitative and quantitative studies.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Variation in Theory Use of Qualitative Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Micro-level theories provide theories that are bounded by time, place, and participant groups.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Definition of Theory in Quantitative Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

*4. A moderating variable does not affect the strength of the relationship between an independent and dependent variable.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Variables in Quantitative Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

*5. A visual diagram of research hypotheses must be included in quantitative reports.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Variables in Quantitative Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

Essay

1. Describe the different ways in which qualitative researchers may use and place theories in their research.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Variation in Theory Use of Qualitative Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Construct a statement about how a researcher would use a theoretical lens in a mixed methods study utilizing a social science framework.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Social Science Theory Use

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Choose two theoretical perspectives commonly used in qualitative research and identify two research topics that might be appropriate to explore utilizing each perspective.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Variation in Theory Use in Qualitative Research

Difficulty Level: Hard

4. Provide an example of a quantitative study you might design, indicating the research topic, the independent variable, and the dependent variable.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Variables in Quantitative Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Explain how a transformative framework is used for theory in mixed methods research.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Participatory-Social Justice Theory Use

Difficulty Level: Medium