Question 1

A typical report begins with a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) literature review. 
B) purpose and overview statement. 
C) analysis and description statement. 
D) summary statement. 
E) conclusions statement. 
A) literature review. 
B) purpose and overview statement. 
C) analysis and description statement. 
D) summary statement. 
E) conclusions statement. B

Question 2

What are some basic guidelines/considerations in writing a research report?

Accepted Answer

Student answers should elaborate on such factors as: 1)Who is the intended audience? Is the report written for scientists or general readers? 2)What is the form and length of the report? Students may distinguish between a research note,a report to the sponsor,a working paper,a paper delivered at a professional meeting,an article published in an academic journal,or a book.
3)What is the aim of the report? Is the aim exploratory,descriptive,explanatory and/or action.

Question 3

A good literature review will make use of a process that is akin to which type of sampling?

Accepted Answer

A) Simple random sampling 
B) Stratified sampling 
C) Quota sampling 
D) Cluster sampling 
E) Snowball sampling 
A) Simple random sampling 
B) Stratified sampling 
C) Quota sampling 
D) Cluster sampling 
E) Snowball sampling E

Question 4

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning data on the web?

Accepted Answer

A) Information on the web is available to a large proportion of the population. 
B) Information that is placed on the web is typically screened for accuracy. 
C) Out-of-date data may be reported on the web. 
D) University research centers are usually committed to peer review. 
E) All of these statements are TRUE. 
A) Information on the web is available to a large proportion of the population. 
B) Information that is placed on the web is typically screened for accuracy. 
C) Out-of-date data may be reported on the web. 
D) University research centers are usually committed to peer review. 
E) All of these statements are TRUE.

Question 5

A journal article should always be read from beginning to end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List and explain the seven suggestions made by Babbie for evaluating the quality of internet materials.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should elaborate on the

Question 7

You might assign an article to the students and ask them to review the article using the criteria suggested in the text.

Accepted Answer

The criteria would include: 1)theoretica

Question 8

Research reports are written for one purpose only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Abstracts:

Accepted Answer

A) should give you a good idea as to whether you'll want to read the rest of the article. 
B) should give you a framework for reading the rest of the article. 
C) may raise questions in your mind regarding method or conclusions. 
D) may create an agenda to pursue in reading the article. 
E) all of these choices are correct. 
A) should give you a good idea as to whether you'll want to read the rest of the article. 
B) should give you a framework for reading the rest of the article. 
C) may raise questions in your mind regarding method or conclusions. 
D) may create an agenda to pursue in reading the article. 
E) all of these choices are correct.

Question 10

Social researchers willingly give away the main findings in the abstract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the peer review process that journal articles go through.Why is this a preferred source of information for research?

Accepted Answer

Student answers should explain how artic

Question 12

Which of the following subjects anything published to a peer-review process?

Accepted Answer

A) Website 
B) Book 
C) Conference presentation 
D) Journal article 
E) Editorial 
A) Website 
B) Book 
C) Conference presentation 
D) Journal article 
E) Editorial

Question 13

When publishing scholarly research,using the most complex language as possible is highly recommended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

URL and web address are synonyms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A literature review serves to:

Accepted Answer

A) lay the groundwork for your research. 
B) answer your research question. 
C) discuss the sample used. 
D) provide a list of suggested reading. 
E) examine problems in your research. 
A) lay the groundwork for your research. 
B) answer your research question. 
C) discuss the sample used. 
D) provide a list of suggested reading. 
E) examine problems in your research.

Question 16

While evaluating a research report,Dr.Childs focused on the issue of research design.Which of the following questions would be the least useful for evaluating the design?

Accepted Answer

A) What was the unit of analysis? 
B) Is the study cross-sectional or longitudinal? 
C) What population does the researcher want to draw conclusions about? 
D) Was the purpose of the study exploration,description,or a combination of these? 
E) All of the above would be helpful questions for evaluating the design. 
A) What was the unit of analysis? 
B) Is the study cross-sectional or longitudinal? 
C) What population does the researcher want to draw conclusions about? 
D) Was the purpose of the study exploration,description,or a combination of these? 
E) All of the above would be helpful questions for evaluating the design.

Question 17

On average,the length of a research note is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 paragraph,single spaced. 
B) 1 to 5 pages,double spaced. 
C) 6 to 10 pages,double spaced. 
D) 6 to 10 pages,single spaced. 
E) 20 to 30 pages,double spaced. 
A) 1 paragraph,single spaced. 
B) 1 to 5 pages,double spaced. 
C) 6 to 10 pages,double spaced. 
D) 6 to 10 pages,single spaced. 
E) 20 to 30 pages,double spaced.

Question 18

Plagiarism may be intentional or accidental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The presentation of data analyses should provide a maximum of detail without being cluttered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A good research report should read like a good novel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A typical report begins with a(n):

What are some basic guidelines/considerations in writing a research report?

A good literature review will make use of a process that is akin to which type of sampling?

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning data on the web?

A journal article should always be read from beginning to end.

List and explain the seven suggestions made by Babbie for evaluating the quality of internet materials.

You might assign an article to the students and ask them to review the article using the criteria suggested in the text.

Research reports are written for one purpose only.

Abstracts:

Social researchers willingly give away the main findings in the abstract.

Describe the peer review process that journal articles go through.Why is this a preferred source of information for research?

Which of the following subjects anything published to a peer-review process?

When publishing scholarly research,using the most complex language as possible is highly recommended.

URL and web address are synonyms.

A literature review serves to:

While evaluating a research report,Dr.Childs focused on the issue of research design.Which of the following questions would be the least useful for evaluating the design?

On average,the length of a research note is:

Plagiarism may be intentional or accidental.

The presentation of data analyses should provide a maximum of detail without being cluttered.

A good research report should read like a good novel.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms Theory and Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization Operationalization and Measurement

Indexes Scales and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

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Exam 15: Reading and Writing Social Research

A typical report begins with a(n):

What are some basic guidelines/considerations in writing a research report?

A good literature review will make use of a process that is akin to which type of sampling?

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning data on the web?

A journal article should always be read from beginning to end.

List and explain the seven suggestions made by Babbie for evaluating the quality of internet materials.

You might assign an article to the students and ask them to review the article using the criteria suggested in the text.

Research reports are written for one purpose only.

Abstracts:

Social researchers willingly give away the main findings in the abstract.

Describe the peer review process that journal articles go through.Why is this a preferred source of information for research?

Which of the following subjects anything published to a peer-review process?

When publishing scholarly research,using the most complex language as possible is highly recommended.

URL and web address are synonyms.

A literature review serves to:

While evaluating a research report,Dr.Childs focused on the issue of research design.Which of the following questions would be the least useful for evaluating the design?

On average,the length of a research note is:

Plagiarism may be intentional or accidental.

The presentation of data analyses should provide a maximum of detail without being cluttered.

A good research report should read like a good novel.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms Theory and Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization Operationalization and Measurement

Indexes Scales and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Filters