Assignment #7 1. What is the importance of communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution from an administrative perspective? 2. State the purposes, manners, and modes of communication. 3. Explain the communication process. 4. List the many barriers to communication. 5. What does it take to become an effective communicator? 6. What are communication networks as well as technological advances in communication? 7. List the types and sources of conflict. 8. What are the methods of dealing with conflict? 9. What is the negotiation process? 10. List several tools for effective negotiation. Week 7 Exam QUESTION 1 1. A researcher is conducting research on using technology in teaching. The researcher has two groups. The first group receives instruction via a PowerPoint presentation that is online. The second group attends a class and receives instruction from a teacher face to face. The researcher classifies the students based on when they volunteer for the study. The first 50 students who volunteer receive online instruction. The next 50 receive instruction by attending a class with a teacher. With respect to this study, we could identify that: a. This study is poor because the researcher used random sampling. b. This study is poor because the researcher did not use random sampling. c. This study is good because we have minimized sampling error. d. This study is good due to the equal sample size in each group. 2 points QUESTION 2 1. Participants in a sample must be: a. Representative b. Easily obtained c. Convenient d. Numerous 2 points QUESTION 3 1. The method identifying themes relevant to qualitative data that is collected is called: a. Criticism b. Trustworthiness c. Theory d. Coding 2 points QUESTION 4 1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a statistical hypothesis? a. Contains an alternative hypothesis b. Provides evidence c. Proves the research question d. Contains a null hypothesis 2 points QUESTION 5 1. A colleague has been tutoring six students in 11th grade to prepare for the ACT. This colleague has asked you to evaluate the performance of his students. Student scores were as follows: 20, 18, 16, 15, 23, 20. The mode of the ACT scores is: a. 17 b. 20 c. 19 d. 18 2 points QUESTION 6 1. A perfect correlation is denoted by: a. +1.0 and -1.0 b. -1.00 c. +1.00 d. .50 2 points QUESTION 7 1. You are conducting research on the effects of exercise on individuals with poor social skills. You indicate that you believe people who become actively involved with an exercise program will show higher levels of socialization. This is an example of: a. A null hypothesis b. A scientific hypothesis c. A nonparametric hypothesis d. An alternative hypothesis 2 points QUESTION 8 1. Which of the following is a research design that allows researchers to provide more information about the participants and potentially provide a more meaningful study? a. Mixed Method b. Quantitative Method c. Qu ...