Question 1

Which of the following are not primary sources of information in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Handbooks, online databases and textbooks 
B)  Observations and experiments 
C)  Interviews, questionnaires and surveys 
D)  Files, records and professional associations 
A)  Handbooks, online databases and textbooks 
B)  Observations and experiments 
C)  Interviews, questionnaires and surveys 
D)  Files, records and professional associations

Question 2

Using material from the Internet is free, easy to access and does not involve legal and ethical constraints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Digital resources include the Internet, online databases, CD-ROMs and electronic journals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Academic honesty is ethical behaviour, which includes

Accepted Answer

A)  working in accordance with university guidelines. 
B)  presenting your own work and gathering objective and reliable data. 
C)  acknowledging all sources correctly. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  working in accordance with university guidelines. 
B)  presenting your own work and gathering objective and reliable data. 
C)  acknowledging all sources correctly. 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Having academic honesty cannot improve your writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Google Scholar is a search facility that searches search engines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Paraphrasing is

Accepted Answer

A)  copying someone's idea in their exact words. 
B)  expressing someone's idea in your words in a reduced form. 
C)  copying someone's idea without acknowledgement. 
D)  expressing someone else's idea in your own words. 
A)  copying someone's idea in their exact words. 
B)  expressing someone's idea in your words in a reduced form. 
C)  copying someone's idea without acknowledgement. 
D)  expressing someone else's idea in your own words.

Question 8

You can be respected as a highly professional researcher by documenting or referencing sources fairly and accurately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Differentiate and provide examples of primary, secondary and tertiary sources of information. What information has to be evaluated?

Accepted Answer

Primary, secondary, and tertiary sources

Question 10

Which of the following do not provide secondary source material?

Accepted Answer

A)  Search engines 
B)  Web directories 
C)  Emails 
D)  Databases 
A)  Search engines 
B)  Web directories 
C)  Emails 
D)  Databases

Question 11

Research is generally considered good quality if

Accepted Answer

A)  it has been peer reviewed. 
B)  there is evidence of critical thinking. 
C)  it was conducted under authentic conditions. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  it has been peer reviewed. 
B)  there is evidence of critical thinking. 
C)  it was conducted under authentic conditions. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

Intellectual property is the property of your mind or proprietary knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is academic honesty? What advantages do you gain by paying attention to academic honesty?

Accepted Answer

Academic honesty refers to the ethical a

Question 14

Using another person's ideas in your writing, even if you acknowledge that person, is plagiarism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Mass media in research is

Accepted Answer

A)  a primary source of information. 
B)  a tertiary source. 
C)  a secondary source of information. 
D)  a reliable and valid source of information. 
A)  a primary source of information. 
B)  a tertiary source. 
C)  a secondary source of information. 
D)  a reliable and valid source of information.

Question 16

The difference between primary and secondary research is

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the research contains information from a variety of sources. 
B)  whether the research has an objective and result. 
C)  whether the research is the original source or published research. 
D)  whether the research provides evidence. 
A)  whether the research contains information from a variety of sources. 
B)  whether the research has an objective and result. 
C)  whether the research is the original source or published research. 
D)  whether the research provides evidence.

Question 17

What will damage your credibility in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using secondary sources 
B)  Using fallacious arguments 
C)  Using primary research 
D)  Using tertiary sources 
A)  Using secondary sources 
B)  Using fallacious arguments 
C)  Using primary research 
D)  Using tertiary sources

Question 18

What is the purpose of research in the context of business communications?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of research in the context o

Question 19

Storing bookmarks on a social site so that others can view links associated with a topic is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  social knowledge. 
B)  social bookmarking. 
C)  social research. 
D)  social network. 
A)  social knowledge. 
B)  social bookmarking. 
C)  social research. 
D)  social network.

Question 20

The purpose of sound research is to

Accepted Answer

A)  find evidence to prove your thesis. 
B)  strengthen contacts with experts. 
C)  enhance the power of an argument, its conclusions and recommendations. 
D)  identify and describe what we want to say. 
A)  find evidence to prove your thesis. 
B)  strengthen contacts with experts. 
C)  enhance the power of an argument, its conclusions and recommendations. 
D)  identify and describe what we want to say.

Exam 13: Researching and Processing Information

Which of the following are not primary sources of information in research?

Using material from the Internet is free, easy to access and does not involve legal and ethical constraints.

Digital resources include the Internet, online databases, CD-ROMs and electronic journals.

Academic honesty is ethical behaviour, which includes

Having academic honesty cannot improve your writing.

Google Scholar is a search facility that searches search engines.

Paraphrasing is

You can be respected as a highly professional researcher by documenting or referencing sources fairly and accurately.

Differentiate and provide examples of primary, secondary and tertiary sources of information. What information has to be evaluated?

Which of the following do not provide secondary source material?

Research is generally considered good quality if

Intellectual property is the property of your mind or proprietary knowledge.

What is academic honesty? What advantages do you gain by paying attention to academic honesty?

Using another person's ideas in your writing, even if you acknowledge that person, is plagiarism.

Mass media in research is

The difference between primary and secondary research is

What will damage your credibility in research?

What is the purpose of research in the context of business communications?

Storing bookmarks on a social site so that others can view links associated with a topic is referred to as

The purpose of sound research is to

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