Question 1

Briefly explain how the Internet has changed how we disseminate research.

Accepted Answer

While the Internet has allowed the proliferation of more interest and advocacy groups than a researcher might wish to deal with, it has also provided the means to address such groups- notably via targeted websites, blogs, podcasts, social media, and presenting research results in visual form.

Question 2

Publication is the way scholars engage in formal conversation with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Discuss whether journalists have a responsibility to cite the original scholarly research paper and literature they are reporting on so that interested readers and viewers can read the original research.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary based on student assessment of chapter information, but should include the idea that research presented to news media is not fully detailed. As such, interested readers can only learn the full information if they do have access to the original paper's location.

Question 4

House style refers to the common editorial style shared by all scholarly publications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identifying the audiences for your research will tell you how best to present the voices of your research participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Scholarly writing precludes researchers documenting their personal biases, impressions, and opinions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For observational studies, it is essential to note your relationship to participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All research writings involve making decisions on what is reported and how it is reported.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research reports written for scholarly groups emphasize the theory behind the research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Editorial review of a research report includes soliciting the opinions of other scholars that the research meets scholarly standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How could scholarly research best be explained and presented to news media?

Accepted Answer

Media audiences tune into only one stati

Question 12

Style and voice in scholarly writing are functions of all EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  editorial guidelines of the publication the author is writing for 
B)  the author's personal writing style 
C)  the nature of the research reported 
D)  the statistical tests run 
A)  editorial guidelines of the publication the author is writing for 
B)  the author's personal writing style 
C)  the nature of the research reported 
D)  the statistical tests run

Question 13

What approaches would be best for explaining scholarly research to other researchers in the same interest area?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What approaches would be best for explaining...

Question 14

The typical scholarly journal in communication is published ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  weekly 
B)  monthly 
C)  quarterly 
D)  twice a year 
A)  weekly 
B)  monthly 
C)  quarterly 
D)  twice a year

Question 15

Your research might interest news media if it answers the "what's in it for me?" question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

______ include charts, illustrations, photos, diagrams, and text.

Accepted Answer

A)  News reports 
B)  Results 
C)  Infographics 
D)  Slides 
A)  News reports 
B)  Results 
C)  Infographics 
D)  Slides

Question 17

Screen sharing can be used in webinars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Both Google slides and PowerPoint are slideware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Adapting scholarly research reports to the needs of news media means answering the "what's in it for us?" question and writing in news media style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss, with examples, whether the scholarly research reports can ever be or should ever be objective.

Accepted Answer

No approach can be regarded as totally n

Briefly explain how the Internet has changed how we disseminate research.

Publication is the way scholars engage in formal conversation with one another.

Discuss whether journalists have a responsibility to cite the original scholarly research paper and literature they are reporting on so that interested readers and viewers can read the original research.

House style refers to the common editorial style shared by all scholarly publications.

Identifying the audiences for your research will tell you how best to present the voices of your research participants.

Scholarly writing precludes researchers documenting their personal biases, impressions, and opinions.

For observational studies, it is essential to note your relationship to participants.

All research writings involve making decisions on what is reported and how it is reported.

Research reports written for scholarly groups emphasize the theory behind the research.

Editorial review of a research report includes soliciting the opinions of other scholars that the research meets scholarly standards.

How could scholarly research best be explained and presented to news media?

Style and voice in scholarly writing are functions of all EXCEPT ______.

What approaches would be best for explaining scholarly research to other researchers in the same interest area?

The typical scholarly journal in communication is published ______.

Your research might interest news media if it answers the "what's in it for me?" question.

______ include charts, illustrations, photos, diagrams, and text.

Screen sharing can be used in webinars.

Both Google slides and PowerPoint are slideware.

Adapting scholarly research reports to the needs of news media means answering the "what's in it for us?" question and writing in news media style.

Discuss, with examples, whether the scholarly research reports can ever be or should ever be objective.

Getting Started: Possibilities and Decisions

First Decisions: From Inspiration to Implementation

Ethics: What Are My Responsibilities As a Researcher

You Could Look It Up: Reading, Recording, and Reviewing Research

Measurement: Research Using Numbers

Sampling: Who, What, and How Many

Summarizing Research Results: Data Reduction and Descriptive Statistics

Generalizing From Research Results: Inferential Statistics

Surveys: Putting Numbers on Opinions

Experiments: Researching Cause and Effect

Quantitative Understanding of Content: Content Analysis

Qualitative Understanding of Content: Rhetorical and Critical Analyses, and More

Qualitative Understanding of Communication Behavior: Interviews, Focus Groups, and Ethnography

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Exam 14: Research Results in Print and Online: Writing and Presenting for Scholarly and Other Publics

Briefly explain how the Internet has changed how we disseminate research.

Publication is the way scholars engage in formal conversation with one another.

Discuss whether journalists have a responsibility to cite the original scholarly research paper and literature they are reporting on so that interested readers and viewers can read the original research.

House style refers to the common editorial style shared by all scholarly publications.

Identifying the audiences for your research will tell you how best to present the voices of your research participants.

Scholarly writing precludes researchers documenting their personal biases, impressions, and opinions.

For observational studies, it is essential to note your relationship to participants.

All research writings involve making decisions on what is reported and how it is reported.

Research reports written for scholarly groups emphasize the theory behind the research.

Editorial review of a research report includes soliciting the opinions of other scholars that the research meets scholarly standards.

How could scholarly research best be explained and presented to news media?

Style and voice in scholarly writing are functions of all EXCEPT ______.

What approaches would be best for explaining scholarly research to other researchers in the same interest area?

The typical scholarly journal in communication is published ______.

Your research might interest news media if it answers the "what's in it for me?" question.

______ include charts, illustrations, photos, diagrams, and text.

Screen sharing can be used in webinars.

Both Google slides and PowerPoint are slideware.

Adapting scholarly research reports to the needs of news media means answering the "what's in it for us?" question and writing in news media style.

Discuss, with examples, whether the scholarly research reports can ever be or should ever be objective.

Getting Started: Possibilities and Decisions

First Decisions: From Inspiration to Implementation

Ethics: What Are My Responsibilities As a Researcher

You Could Look It Up: Reading, Recording, and Reviewing Research

Measurement: Research Using Numbers

Sampling: Who, What, and How Many

Summarizing Research Results: Data Reduction and Descriptive Statistics

Generalizing From Research Results: Inferential Statistics

Surveys: Putting Numbers on Opinions

Experiments: Researching Cause and Effect

Quantitative Understanding of Content: Content Analysis

Qualitative Understanding of Content: Rhetorical and Critical Analyses, and More

Qualitative Understanding of Communication Behavior: Interviews, Focus Groups, and Ethnography

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