Where in a research paper can you find description of the paper structure?
Introduction
Results
Conclusion
Literature Review
Where in a research paper can you find project rationale?
Where in a research paper can you find recommendations based on your research findings?
Where in a research paper can you find summary of the previous research?
Where in a research paper can you find summary of the research results?
Which of these refers to qualitative type of research?
Conceptual
less in scale
more subjective
uncontrolled
Which of these refers to quantitative type of research?
Numeric
Abstract does NOT provide information about the research
Purpose
bibliography
goals
Reading professional journals refers to the stage of____
setting the research problem/ question
analyzing the data
interpreting the results of the data analysis and…
designing research
The sampling when respondents are stopped in the street and asked is called a _________sampling.
Haphazard
quota
random
representative
Which of the following is a disadvantage of survey:
There are undetected ambiguities in understanding the survey questions
They provide large amount of data at relatively low cost in a short time
Often this is the only way of getting info about a large set of people
It collects generalizable information from almost any population
______surveys have the highest degree of data standardization.
Highly structured
Semi-structured
Unstructured
Restructured
Processing the collected data refers to the stage of__________.
stating the hypothesis
setting the research problem
gathering the data
Choose the appropriate chronological sequence in building up your survey: A. Collect the data B. Record, analyze, and interpret the data C. Decide how to measure the infromation D. Clarify the purposes of the research E. Choose interviewing methodology
DECAB
BCADE
ABCDE
EBCAD
Answers to open-end questions are_____ to process:
Hard
Easy
Interesting
Important
Introduction usually has the following structure:
rationale, problem, hypothesis, methods and structure
outline, discussion, hypothesis, rationale and method
literature review, hypothesis, findings and summary
outline, hypothesis, methods and findings
Which of these refers to research proper?
gathering, analyzing and interpreting data
re-drafting your paper according to research evaluation criteria
creating a working hypothesis
thinking of a type and methods of your research
Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of an experiment:
selection of a single case of a situation, individual or group
allocation of samples to different experimental conditions
measurement on a small number of variables
introduction of a planned changes on one or more variables
___________interviews are used if you are certain of what you want to know but still want to leave some room for exploration.
A good conclusion should ____.
summarize the whole paper, it aims, significance, results, conclusions, action plan/recommendations, prospects for future research.
Summarize an article written for the purpose of enticing the reader to read the whole article
Summarize scholarly source material on a particular topic, the work done by other researchers
Describe the research method
Practical and research problems ___
are the same
are similar in their goals
complement each other
are mutually exclusive
Which of the following part of the conclusion discusses factors that affect the results?
limitations
Contribution
Prospects
Summary
Which of these refers to preliminary stage in research?
selecting a subject
arriving at thesis
finding useful sources and read for research
writing a final paper
Which of the following is the purpose of an experiment?
Exploratory
Explanatory
Descriptive
Expository
Which paper structure component includes sources which are actually cited in the paper?
References
Bibliography
Appendices
Quotations
A field experiment is:
deliberate manipulation of the independent variable in the participants’ own environment
Usually carried out in an artificial situation, the researcher attempts to control for as many confounding variables by using standardized procedures
Recording the effect of the independent variable, which is changed by natural occurrences, on the dependent variable
Random manipulation of the independent variable in the participants’ own environment
A research method which involves measuring the effects of manipulating one variable on another variable is called a(n)
Experiment
Case study
Survey
Observation
Interviewing refers to the stage of________.
Measurement of variables is a typical feature of a/an __.
experiment
Which of them is NOT an advantage of case study?
generalizability of conclusions
currency
multiplicity of sources
depth of understanding
Bias is a disadvantage of ___ observation.
participant
non-participant
structured
unstructured
Empirical investigation of a particular contemporary phenomenon within its real life context using multiple-sources of evidence is called a/n
An alphabetical list of all other publications that the researcher has read, but has not referred to is _________.
Table of Contents
Citations
All of these mean “to skim” EXCEPT for:
Read for gist
Look through a source for main information
look for details
read for general comprehension
_______ is called an exploratory research.
All of these are research evaluation criteria EXCEPT for:
Complexity
Significance
Validity
Generalizability
Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of the case study
study of the case in its context
selection of a single case of a situation, individual or group of interest or concern
multi-method approach
_______ is the best method for triangulation of research findings.
Select the statement referring to the Results section
Presents the data analysis in an organized fashion
Describes how data were evaluated
Summarizes the whole article
Interprets the data
A hybrid type of case study is ____
Patchwork
Snapshot
Longitudinal
Comparative
A snapshot case study is a ________
detailed, objective study of one research object at one point in time
hybrid type of case study
study of one research object at multiple time points
a set of multiple case studies
Choose the appropriate chronological sequence: A) Analyzing...B) Stating C)Gathering D)Choosing E)Interpreting F)Extensive
DFBCAE
FDBCAE
DFCAEB
ACDEFB
A longitudinal case study is _________
a detailed, objective study of one research object at one point in time
a hybrid type of case study
study of different objects at multiple time point
A summary of scholarly source material on a particular topic is called a/an _______________.
abstract
literature review
analysis
executive summary
Surveying refers to the stage of_______
Gathering the data
Designing research
Interpreting the results
Analyzing the data
The use of someone else’s writing or ideas without proper documentation is called a/an _____.
paraphrase
plagiarism
citation
quotation
Quota sampling is done when _____
respondents represent the numerical ratios of various subgroups
you stop people in the street and ask them
everybody has an equal chance to be chosen
The population under study is represent proportionality
Case study techniques DO NOT include:
analysis of numerous objects
direct observations
structured interview
study of documents
A disadvantage of _____________ is that the information is less referred and not always reliable.
books
journals
theses
internet sources
An advantage of ______________ is that they are up to date.
audio-visual materials
periodicals
Abstract differs from executive summary in the sense that it is:
Shorter
Longer
Not more than 10 pages
More detailed
Literature review section should make up ___% of the whole paper.
70-80
30-40
10-15
50-60
Mark the subsections referring to Introduction:
Expression of gratitude
Description of paper.
Description of the participants
Analysis of data
Which statement about the use of books as a source is true?
Books are becoming outdates as resources for research papers.
Books typically offer broad coverage of a topic
Books are always available when you need them
Books are a current source of information
…. describes how participants were chosen, the tasks assigned them, how they were conducted, how data were evaluated.
Discussion
Materials and Procedures
In a rotating sample survey
you collect standardized data from an undifferentiated representative sample
you use a hybrid of repeated cross-sectional simple survey and the panel
you make use of a different sample of respondents for each repetition
the design data are collected on the same respondents at two or more points of time
A survey is
an empirical investigation of a particular contemporary phenomenon within its real life context using multiple sources of evidence
a collection of standardized information from a specific population or some sample from one usually by means of questionnaire or interview
measuring the effects of manipulating one variable on another variable
a process of recording behavioral patterns without questioning or communicating
All of these should be included into Literature Review EXCEPT for:
controversial views on the problem under study
the structure of the research project
arguments and findings of other authors
your comments on the other researcher’s views
Dis/proving the hypothesis refers to the stage of_______
Analyzing data
The most flexible kind of research method is_______.
observation
case study
survey
Which approach is the most useful as an early step in evaluating sources?
Thoroughly reading your sources
Skimming your sources
Taking detailed notes on your sources
analyzing the sources
In a ____ survey, design data are collected on the same respondents several times.
simple
panel
rotating
postal
Mark the activity referring to primary research:
studying and analyzing the research findings reported in books and journals
conducting a social survey
reading topographical map
doing a literature review
__observation is more objective.
Participant
Non-participant
Structured
Mark the activity referring to secondary research:
Digging up ancient burial grounds
summarizing the experts' views
conducting a survey
making up a topographical map
Sampling in which the numerical ratios of various subgroups (by gender, age, etc.) are arranged is called _________.
haphazard
Which of the following is NOT a type of a survey question?
multiple choice
scale
scoring
ranking
Too much data is a/n____ of mechanical recording of observation data.
merit
advantage
benefit
disadvantage
Hypothesizing an approach to the stated problem’s solution takes place at all of these stages EXCEPT for:
Gathering the date
Interpreting th results
Setting the reserach goals
Discussion ______
interprets the research findings
presents the data analysis results
briefly describes the respondents
outlines the goals and objectives of the research
which of the following paper structure components expresses gratitude to all those who provided assistance in doing the research ?
Abstract
acknowledgement
introduction
conclusion
Research is evaluated against such criteria as_____.
reliability
brevity
fidelity
simplicity
All of these are sources for Literature Review EXCEPT for:
electronic database
CD_ROMs
libraries
To provide ________ while taking notes look for works that express a variety of viewpoints on your topic.
coverage
bias
depth
Compression of a whole text in your own words is called_______.
paraphrasing
quoting
summarizing
Completeness of your summary means that you______
represent the source accurately
convey briefly the textual information
cover all the important things
represent the source comprehensively
The language of your summary should be ___ that of the original
as difficult as
easier than
more difficult than
as easy as the original
A good summary ___ the original
complements
substitutes
Which DS is mostly used in the Humanities:
APA
MLA
Number
Chicago
In which DS is the list of sources used presented NOT alphabetically:
Which DS as known as the author- year style:
In which system is the reference made: “Three hundred poets were part of the study (Foozle, 1977) that…”
Which DS uses end-notes/footnotes?
IEEE
Which DS puts emphasis on the publication currency
Which DS is mostly used in the Exact sciences:
Which DS is mostly used in Linguistics, Philology
Which DS is mostly used in History
Which statement about documentation of facts is accurate?
Any fact in paper must be documented
Facts included in a paper should be placed in quotation marks
Facts that represent new information in … particular field of study need to be documented
No fact in your paper must be documented
Which of the following statements about documentation is true?
Because it is difficult to pinpoint the origin of a broad idea, ideas that are not quoted do not need to be documented
Your own ideas must be documented
Subjective information from sources, such as the interpretation or opinion of a writer, must be documented
Common knowledge facts need to documented
In which system is the reference made: “Several recent studies [3, 4, 15, 22] have suggested that …”
Which statement about documentation systems is accurate?
As the author of your paper, you usually have the tight to decide which documentation system you use
Most documentation systems are comprised of two parts: citations within the paper, and a list of sources at the end of the paper
Most documentation systems specify that background information on your topic does not have to be documented
All documentation systems require citation of all sources
Which statement about use of quotations from sources is true?
Quotations should always be full sentences
Quotations should never be full sentences
Quotations may be full sentences, or they may be parts of sentences, depending on your paper’s needs
One should never produce quotations longer than 10 lines
What are the general guidelines for documenting online sources?
Online sources, including Web pages, are acceptable and should be documented
Online sources are disapproved in APA style because they often lack scholarly credibility
Online sources do not need to be identified by year of publication in the in-text citation
Online sources are documented in the same way as other sources
In IEEE documentation system
Each appendix should have its own reference list
Each appendix need not have any reference list
There should not be any appendices
Each appendix may have its own references
IEEE style encloses citation numbers within the text of paper
In square brackets [1]
As superscripts
In bracketed form ()
In a footnote
In which system is the reference made: “Widlow (1) discovered that cells injected with”
In which system is the reference made: “Three hundred poets were part of the study (Foozle, 1977) that “
In IEEE citations are numbered
Alphabetically
In the order in which they appear in the text
Chronologically
Randomly
In IEEE
All references to one and the same source have different numbers
References are not numbered
All references to one and the same sources have the same number
There may not be several references to one and the same source