Question 1

________ means you reproduce the material exactly as you found it (giving full credit to the source).

Accepted Answer

A) Quoting 
B) Channeling 
C) Summarizing 
D) Paraphrasing 
E) Causation 
A) Quoting 
B) Channeling 
C) Summarizing 
D) Paraphrasing 
E) Causation

Question 2

Ask ________ to solicit opinions,insights,and information; ask ________ to elicit yes or no answers.

Accepted Answer

A) indirect questions; direct questions 
B) closed questions; open-ended questions 
C) open-ended questions; closed questions 
D) reflective questions; descriptive questions 
E) indirect questions; open-ended questions 
A) indirect questions; direct questions 
B) closed questions; open-ended questions 
C) open-ended questions; closed questions 
D) reflective questions; descriptive questions 
E) indirect questions; open-ended questions

Question 3

The recommendations you make in a report should

Accepted Answer

A) interpret the results of your research. 
B) not be limited by the report's conclusion. 
C) tell audience members what they want to hear. 
D) adequately describe the steps that come next. 
E) identify areas of research that support your opinion. 
A) interpret the results of your research. 
B) not be limited by the report's conclusion. 
C) tell audience members what they want to hear. 
D) adequately describe the steps that come next. 
E) identify areas of research that support your opinion.

Question 4

A web directory differs from a search engine in that

Accepted Answer

A) it doesn't include Usenet newsgroups. 
B) it doesn't provide as precise results as a search engine. 
C) human editors find and index the websites to include. 
D) it usually locates more sites than a search engine. 
E) it offers the most recent articles first. 
A) it doesn't include Usenet newsgroups. 
B) it doesn't provide as precise results as a search engine. 
C) human editors find and index the websites to include. 
D) it usually locates more sites than a search engine. 
E) it offers the most recent articles first.

Question 5

Identify the advantage to seeking help from a reference librarian when conducting research.

Accepted Answer

Public,corporate,and university librarie

Question 6

What is the difference between a reliable survey and a valid survey?

Accepted Answer

A reliable survey produces ide

Question 7

Which of the following best defines primary research?

Accepted Answer

A) Research that was done for a previous project 
B) Research done for another purpose but used for a current project 
C) New research done specifically for a current project 
D) Research done from a corporate website 
E) Research that has not been previously placed on the Internet 
A) Research that was done for a previous project 
B) Research done for another purpose but used for a current project 
C) New research done specifically for a current project 
D) Research done from a corporate website 
E) Research that has not been previously placed on the Internet

Question 8

Briefly explain the difference between primary research and secondary research.

Accepted Answer

Primary research is new research conduct

Question 9

Which of the following is one of the most powerful aspects of using online tools when conducting research?

Accepted Answer

A) The flood of information received from monitoring tools 
B) The ability to automatically monitor for new information 
C) The ability to access the deep web 
D) The human editors who place information from websites into web directories 
E) The ability to avoid a metasearch 
A) The flood of information received from monitoring tools 
B) The ability to automatically monitor for new information 
C) The ability to access the deep web 
D) The human editors who place information from websites into web directories 
E) The ability to avoid a metasearch

Question 10

Briefly explain the main difference between an Internet search engine and a web directory.

Accepted Answer

Whereas Internet search engine

Question 11

A survey is ________ if it produces identical results when repeated.A survey is ________ if it measures what it's intended to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) valid; reliable 
B) reliable; utile 
C) reliable; valid 
D) valid; intentional 
E) intentional; reliable 
A) valid; reliable 
B) reliable; utile 
C) reliable; valid 
D) valid; intentional 
E) intentional; reliable

Question 12

________ scan millions of websites to identify individual webpages that contain a specific word or phrase and then attempt to rank the results from most useful to least useful.

Accepted Answer

A) General-purpose search engines 
B) Category tagging sites 
C) Mobile content managers 
D) Multipurpose web portals 
E) Database sites 
A) General-purpose search engines 
B) Category tagging sites 
C) Mobile content managers 
D) Multipurpose web portals 
E) Database sites

Question 13

A survey is considered valid if it measures what it was intended to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When using the Internet to conduct research,you can be reasonably sure that any information you find will be accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a type of interview that allows a moderator to work through a series of discussion questions with a group?

Accepted Answer

A) Focus group 
B) Cultural sampling 
C) Observations 
D) Experiments 
E) Adaptive surveys 
A) Focus group 
B) Cultural sampling 
C) Observations 
D) Experiments 
E) Adaptive surveys

Question 16

People are more likely to respond to a questionnaire if

Accepted Answer

A) they can complete it within a short time. 
B) you allow them plenty of time to research their answers. 
C) the questions are open ended. 
D) there is a reward for correct answers. 
E) they can take it home and study the questions before answering. 
A) they can complete it within a short time. 
B) you allow them plenty of time to research their answers. 
C) the questions are open ended. 
D) there is a reward for correct answers. 
E) they can take it home and study the questions before answering.

Question 17

A ________ is a simultaneous change in two variables that you're measuring.

Accepted Answer

A) variance 
B) divergence 
C) correlation 
D) breakout 
E) causation 
A) variance 
B) divergence 
C) correlation 
D) breakout 
E) causation

Question 18

Researchers,who are analyzing numeric data,look for ________ to identify patterns that tend to repeat over time.

Accepted Answer

A) trends 
B) causations 
C) correlations 
D) cross-differentiations 
E) means 
A) trends 
B) causations 
C) correlations 
D) cross-differentiations 
E) means

Question 19

Applying the findings of your research can involve all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) summarizing your results. 
B) making recommendations. 
C) drawing conclusions based on your results. 
D) developing a problem statement that defines your research. 
A) summarizing your results. 
B) making recommendations. 
C) drawing conclusions based on your results. 
D) developing a problem statement that defines your research.

Question 20

Which type of question is designed to solicit opinions and insights from the audience?

Accepted Answer

A) Leading 
B) Open-ended 
C) Compound 
D) Closed 
E) Ambiguous 
A) Leading 
B) Open-ended 
C) Compound 
D) Closed 
E) Ambiguous

________ means you reproduce the material exactly as you found it (giving full credit to the source).

Ask to solicit opinions,insights,and information; ask to elicit yes or no answers.

The recommendations you make in a report should

A web directory differs from a search engine in that

Identify the advantage to seeking help from a reference librarian when conducting research.

What is the difference between a reliable survey and a valid survey?

Which of the following best defines primary research?

Briefly explain the difference between primary research and secondary research.

Which of the following is one of the most powerful aspects of using online tools when conducting research?

Briefly explain the main difference between an Internet search engine and a web directory.

A survey is if it produces identical results when repeated.A survey is if it measures what it's intended to measure.

________ scan millions of websites to identify individual webpages that contain a specific word or phrase and then attempt to rank the results from most useful to least useful.

A survey is considered valid if it measures what it was intended to measure.

When using the Internet to conduct research,you can be reasonably sure that any information you find will be accurate.

Which of the following is a type of interview that allows a moderator to work through a series of discussion questions with a group?

People are more likely to respond to a questionnaire if

A ________ is a simultaneous change in two variables that you're measuring.

Researchers,who are analyzing numeric data,look for ________ to identify patterns that tend to repeat over time.

Applying the findings of your research can involve all of the following EXCEPT

Which type of question is designed to solicit opinions and insights from the audience?

Understanding the Foundations of Business Communications

Collaboration,Interpersonal Communication,and Business Etiquette

Communication Challenges in a Diverse,Global Marketplace

Planning Business Messages

Writing Business Messages

Completing Business Messages

Digital Media

Social Media

Visual Media

Writing Routine and Positive Messages

Writing Negative Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages

Planning Reports and Proposals

Writing and Completing Reports and Proposals

Developing Presentations in a Social Media Environment

Enhancing Presentations with Slides and Other Visuals

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Applying and Interviewing for Employment

Filters

Exam 13: Finding,Evaluating,and Processing Information

________ means you reproduce the material exactly as you found it (giving full credit to the source).

Ask ________ to solicit opinions,insights,and information; ask ________ to elicit yes or no answers.

The recommendations you make in a report should

A web directory differs from a search engine in that

Identify the advantage to seeking help from a reference librarian when conducting research.

What is the difference between a reliable survey and a valid survey?

Which of the following best defines primary research?

Briefly explain the difference between primary research and secondary research.

Which of the following is one of the most powerful aspects of using online tools when conducting research?

Briefly explain the main difference between an Internet search engine and a web directory.

A survey is ________ if it produces identical results when repeated.A survey is ________ if it measures what it's intended to measure.

________ scan millions of websites to identify individual webpages that contain a specific word or phrase and then attempt to rank the results from most useful to least useful.

A survey is considered valid if it measures what it was intended to measure.

When using the Internet to conduct research,you can be reasonably sure that any information you find will be accurate.

Which of the following is a type of interview that allows a moderator to work through a series of discussion questions with a group?

People are more likely to respond to a questionnaire if

A ________ is a simultaneous change in two variables that you're measuring.

Researchers,who are analyzing numeric data,look for ________ to identify patterns that tend to repeat over time.

Applying the findings of your research can involve all of the following EXCEPT

Which type of question is designed to solicit opinions and insights from the audience?

Understanding the Foundations of Business Communications

Collaboration,Interpersonal Communication,and Business Etiquette

Communication Challenges in a Diverse,Global Marketplace

Planning Business Messages

Writing Business Messages

Completing Business Messages

Digital Media

Social Media

Visual Media

Writing Routine and Positive Messages

Writing Negative Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages

Planning Reports and Proposals

Writing and Completing Reports and Proposals

Developing Presentations in a Social Media Environment

Enhancing Presentations with Slides and Other Visuals

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Applying and Interviewing for Employment

Filters

Ask to solicit opinions,insights,and information; ask to elicit yes or no answers.

A survey is if it produces identical results when repeated.A survey is if it measures what it's intended to measure.