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 A

Question 2

Google Scholar is a search facility that searches search engines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In the university context, scholars must research from all possible credible sources and use the format, writing and citation styles recommended by their faculty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Endnotes are comments at the foot of the relevant page giving extra information about a point in the text.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ethical research

Accepted Answer

A)  acknowledges sources. 
B)  appropriates sources. 
C)  assumes intellectual property. 
D)  researches the digital rights of others. 
A)  acknowledges sources. 
B)  appropriates sources. 
C)  assumes intellectual property. 
D)  researches the digital rights of others.

Question 6

A Boolean search using 'dog AND cat' would exclude works that are not about both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What acknowledges the original source of work in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Footers 
B)  Headnotes 
C)  Annotations 
D)  Notations and citations 
A)  Footers 
B)  Headnotes 
C)  Annotations 
D)  Notations and citations

Question 8

Audiovisual and other services can be considered as primary research sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A particular difficulty associated with citing material sourced from the Internet in the text and in reference lists is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is not always able to be accessed due to technical problems. 
B)  the documents obtained may be either password protected or have authentication certificates. 
C)  different versions of the document may be placed on the same website over a period of time or the website itself may disappear. 
D)  web-based documents may be altered or tampered with rendering them unreliable or questionable for referencing purposes. 
A)  it is not always able to be accessed due to technical problems. 
B)  the documents obtained may be either password protected or have authentication certificates. 
C)  different versions of the document may be placed on the same website over a period of time or the website itself may disappear. 
D)  web-based documents may be altered or tampered with rendering them unreliable or questionable for referencing purposes.

Question 10

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 11

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 12

Having academic honesty cannot improve your writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Documentation via notations is provided to

Accepted Answer

A)  give due credit to the original author and protect the current writer. 
B)  acknowledge the current writer's contributions to the study. 
C)  support the original writer's assertions. 
D)  help future researchers avoid issues that have been over-researched. 
A)  give due credit to the original author and protect the current writer. 
B)  acknowledge the current writer's contributions to the study. 
C)  support the original writer's assertions. 
D)  help future researchers avoid issues that have been over-researched.

Question 14

Before writing a document, researchers need to

Accepted Answer

A)  formally study the topic. 
B)  learn how to use web-based research tools. 
C)  identify the document's purpose and present it in a way that suits the context. 
D)  consider the secondary audience. 
A)  formally study the topic. 
B)  learn how to use web-based research tools. 
C)  identify the document's purpose and present it in a way that suits the context. 
D)  consider the secondary audience.

Question 15

While plagiarism is unethical, there are very few consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Digital natives are those who were born prior to the widespread adoption of digital technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Boolean logic enables effective searches to

Accepted Answer

A)  cross the whole Internet. 
B)  be as specific and/or generic as desired. 
C)  maximise the number of search engines invoked. 
D)  minimise the number of search engines invoked. 
A)  cross the whole Internet. 
B)  be as specific and/or generic as desired. 
C)  maximise the number of search engines invoked. 
D)  minimise the number of search engines invoked.

Question 18

Books, journals, reference books, newspapers and other paper-based documents are referred to as print media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A footnote is supplementary material placed at the end of a chapter or an article.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Notations may be placed

Accepted Answer

A)  within the text and in the reference list. 
B)  within the text, as footnotes and as endnotes. 
C)  in the references and the bibliography. 
D)  in the bibliography only. 
A)  within the text and in the reference list. 
B)  within the text, as footnotes and as endnotes. 
C)  in the references and the bibliography. 
D)  in the bibliography only.

Exam 13: Researching and Processing Information

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

Google Scholar is a search facility that searches search engines.

In the university context, scholars must research from all possible credible sources and use the format, writing and citation styles recommended by their faculty.

Endnotes are comments at the foot of the relevant page giving extra information about a point in the text.

Ethical research

A Boolean search using 'dog AND cat' would exclude works that are not about both.

What acknowledges the original source of work in research?

Audiovisual and other services can be considered as primary research sources.

A particular difficulty associated with citing material sourced from the Internet in the text and in reference lists is that

Mass media in research is

The difference between primary and secondary research is

Having academic honesty cannot improve your writing.

Documentation via notations is provided to

Before writing a document, researchers need to

While plagiarism is unethical, there are very few consequences.

Digital natives are those who were born prior to the widespread adoption of digital technology.

Boolean logic enables effective searches to

Books, journals, reference books, newspapers and other paper-based documents are referred to as print media.

A footnote is supplementary material placed at the end of a chapter or an article.

Notations may be placed

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