Research and Education Mock Exam

Question 1

Which defines the statistical term “mean”?
a. the number that occurs most frequently
b. the average
c. the central tendency
d. a value in an ordered set of numbers below and above which fall in an equal set of numbers

Answer 1

b. the average

Question 2

Active listening in counseling sessions involves:
a. probing into specific areas of behavior
b. empathizing
c. selective perception
d. paraphrasing and responding

Answer 2

d. paraphrasing and responding

Question 3

An appropriate purpose of analytical research is to:
a. test the hypothesis
b. investigate the…
c. formulate a hypothesis
d. distinguish between….

Answer 3

a. test the hypothesis