Four criteria are used in evaluating the quality of a research study: objectivity, reliability, validity, and replicability. Reliability refers to:
a. the degree to which an instrument or a procedure measures what it is intended to measure.
b. the extent to which a test provides consistent, noncontradictory results over time or administration.
c. the likelihood that other researchers can, using the same research procedures, obtain the same results.
B
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What is one challenge in using famous people and holidays as a multicultural curriculum?
a. It doesn't integrate typical daily experiences or emphasize both sameness and differences, instead focusing on special events and difference alone. b. It emphasizes an aspect of the culture that is then used as the universal ‘symbol' to represent that culture. c. It shows similarities to show how closely connected everyone is, ignoring any of the differences. d. All of the above
Structuring investigations according to the considerations of what, how, and who suggests
a. historical research b. survey research c. deductive research d. quantitative research
The period during which the importance of human learning and knowledge was deemphasized in western civilization is called the
A) Reformation. B) Dark Ages C) Renaissance. D) Enlightenment.
Pregnant women should avoid which of the following to protect the health of their developing baby?
A. recreational drugs B. alcohol C. tobacco D. all of the above are correct