Question 1

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

A) Using another writer's exact words without using quotation marks. 
B) Taking a passage of eight or more words without a citation. 
C) Editing another's words and presenting those as your own. 
D) Paraphrasing another's words and presenting those as your own. 
E) Paraphrasing a paragraph from another paper but citing the original author. 
A) Using another writer's exact words without using quotation marks. 
B) Taking a passage of eight or more words without a citation. 
C) Editing another's words and presenting those as your own. 
D) Paraphrasing another's words and presenting those as your own. 
E) Paraphrasing a paragraph from another paper but citing the original author.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion used for evaluating a web site?

Accepted Answer

A) Who is the author of the web site? 
B) Does the site advocate a particular viewpoint? 
C) Does the site give accurate and complete references? 
D) Are the data up-to-date? 
E) How well is the website design and the data presented? 
A) Who is the author of the web site? 
B) Does the site advocate a particular viewpoint? 
C) Does the site give accurate and complete references? 
D) Are the data up-to-date? 
E) How well is the website design and the data presented?

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT suggested by Babbie for citing internet materials?

Accepted Answer

A) Include the URL or web address 
B) The time and date when the site was accessed 
C) Cite the author and title for published journal articles only 
D) Cite the page numbers,if available,for published journal article that you read on the web. 
E) All of these choices are suggested by Babbie 
A) Include the URL or web address 
B) The time and date when the site was accessed 
C) Cite the author and title for published journal articles only 
D) Cite the page numbers,if available,for published journal article that you read on the web. 
E) All of these choices are suggested by Babbie

Question 4

Many journal articles that you will find online can be downloaded as a Microsoft Word document

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Lisa wants to present her tentative findings on a very complex project to a research audience.The most appropriate form for her presentation would be a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) working paper. 
B) article. 
C) book. 
D) research note. 
E) all of these choices are equally appropriate forms for Lisa's presentation. 
A) working paper. 
B) article. 
C) book. 
D) research note. 
E) all of these choices are equally appropriate forms for Lisa's presentation.

Question 6

Sam wants to prepare a short report on his research for an academic journal.He simply wants to tell the audience about his findings.The most appropriate form for his report is:

Accepted Answer

A) a working paper. 
B) an article. 
C) a book. 
D) a research note. 
E) all of these choices are equally appropriate forms for Sam's work. 
A) a working paper. 
B) an article. 
C) a book. 
D) a research note. 
E) all of these choices are equally appropriate forms for Sam's work.

Question 7

A good summary quickly reviews every specific finding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Jenny decided to read an article published in Law and Society Review.Babbie would urge her to begin reading the article by:

Accepted Answer

A) reading the summary and conclusions 
B) skimming the article noting the section headings 
C) reading the abstract 
D) skimming the article completely 
E) just sitting down and carefully reading the article 
A) reading the summary and conclusions 
B) skimming the article noting the section headings 
C) reading the abstract 
D) skimming the article completely 
E) just sitting down and carefully reading the article

Question 9

Which of the following guidelines is(are)FALSE for reporting on analyses?

Accepted Answer

A) The presentation of data analyses should provide a maximum of detail without being cluttered. 
B) If you're using quantitative data,present them so the reader can recompute them. 
C) If you're using quantitative data,the reader needs to be able to recompute percentages in the same direction that you used in your presentation. 
D) If you're using quantitative data,the reader does not need to be able to recompute percentages in the direction opposite from what you used in your presentation. 
E) If there is a significant amount of quantitative data,you may choose to include them in an appendix. 
A) The presentation of data analyses should provide a maximum of detail without being cluttered. 
B) If you're using quantitative data,present them so the reader can recompute them. 
C) If you're using quantitative data,the reader needs to be able to recompute percentages in the same direction that you used in your presentation. 
D) If you're using quantitative data,the reader does not need to be able to recompute percentages in the direction opposite from what you used in your presentation. 
E) If there is a significant amount of quantitative data,you may choose to include them in an appendix.

Question 10

If a reader asks "Who originally collected the data being reanalyzed?" or "When were the data collected?" that reader is most clearly examining issues that focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) research design. 
B) survey research. 
C) theoretical orientation. 
D) field research. 
E) analysis of existing statistics. 
A) research design. 
B) survey research. 
C) theoretical orientation. 
D) field research. 
E) analysis of existing statistics.

Question 11

Some websites advocate particular political,religious,social,or other points of view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term research monograph refers to published books only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If you are looking to find a website with reputable,trustworthy information for a research project,which suffix should you focus on?

Accepted Answer

A) .com 
B) .info 
C) .edu 
D) .tv 
E) .org 
A) .com 
B) .info 
C) .edu 
D) .tv 
E) .org

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion used for evaluating a web site?

Which of the following is NOT suggested by Babbie for citing internet materials?

Many journal articles that you will find online can be downloaded as a Microsoft Word document

Lisa wants to present her tentative findings on a very complex project to a research audience.The most appropriate form for her presentation would be a(n):

Sam wants to prepare a short report on his research for an academic journal.He simply wants to tell the audience about his findings.The most appropriate form for his report is:

A good summary quickly reviews every specific finding.

Jenny decided to read an article published in Law and Society Review.Babbie would urge her to begin reading the article by:

Which of the following guidelines is(are)FALSE for reporting on analyses?

If a reader asks "Who originally collected the data being reanalyzed?" or "When were the data collected?" that reader is most clearly examining issues that focus on:

Some websites advocate particular political,religious,social,or other points of view.

The term research monograph refers to published books only.

If you are looking to find a website with reputable,trustworthy information for a research project,which suffix should you focus on?

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

Exam 15: Reading and Writing Social Research

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion used for evaluating a web site?

Which of the following is NOT suggested by Babbie for citing internet materials?

Many journal articles that you will find online can be downloaded as a Microsoft Word document

Lisa wants to present her tentative findings on a very complex project to a research audience.The most appropriate form for her presentation would be a(n):

Sam wants to prepare a short report on his research for an academic journal.He simply wants to tell the audience about his findings.The most appropriate form for his report is:

A good summary quickly reviews every specific finding.

Jenny decided to read an article published in Law and Society Review.Babbie would urge her to begin reading the article by:

Which of the following guidelines is(are)FALSE for reporting on analyses?

If a reader asks "Who originally collected the data being reanalyzed?" or "When were the data collected?" that reader is most clearly examining issues that focus on:

Some websites advocate particular political,religious,social,or other points of view.

The term research monograph refers to published books only.

If you are looking to find a website with reputable,trustworthy information for a research project,which suffix should you focus on?

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