The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Quantitative Research Methods: New Doctoral Student Self-Assessment
 
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Module 6: Research Designs

The correct answers for this module are:

1. C
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. C
11. B

If you missed more than three of these problems, you should devote some study to social science research design.

Resources for Studying Research Designs:

Research Methods in Education, Seventh Edition: Chapters 4-6
William Wiersma; Allyn and Bacon, 2000; $84
This text is often used in GSEHD masters degree level research courses. It provides a good overview of research methods.

The Research Methods Knowledge Base, Second Edition: Chapters 6-9
http://www.atomicdogpublishing.com
This is one of the first and best online texts about research methods for behavioral sciences. Pay the $14 necessary to access the online version.

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