Question 1

Which statement most accurately describes Quora's question-and-answer site?

Accepted Answer

A) operates as a club that requires contributors and users to use their real names 
B) uses a complicated system to determine which answers get top billing on the site 
C) is supported by Facebook, which has developed an app for Quora 
D) all of a, b, and c accurately describe Quora 
A) operates as a club that requires contributors and users to use their real names 
B) uses a complicated system to determine which answers get top billing on the site 
C) is supported by Facebook, which has developed an app for Quora 
D) all of a, b, and c accurately describe Quora A

Question 2

Social networking sites can be used to find primary sources of information by

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A) posting a question on Facebook, Twitter, or Quora 
B) trolling through Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter 
C) using Facebook or LinkedIn to contact the author of an article 
D) any of a, b, or c 
A) posting a question on Facebook, Twitter, or Quora 
B) trolling through Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter 
C) using Facebook or LinkedIn to contact the author of an article 
D) any of a, b, or c D

Question 3

To protect oneself from plagiarism charges regarding copyrighted online sources

Accepted Answer

A) don't worry; assume that all internet material is freely available for use. 
B) never acknowledge your source and hope that your professor doesn't recognize the material. 
C) obtain written permission from the copyright owner to quote the material. 
D) properly document all quotes and paraphrases. 
A) don't worry; assume that all internet material is freely available for use. 
B) never acknowledge your source and hope that your professor doesn't recognize the material. 
C) obtain written permission from the copyright owner to quote the material. 
D) properly document all quotes and paraphrases. C

Question 4

ResearchGate is

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A) a commercial online encyclopedia. 
B) a collaborative online encyclopedia. 
C) a search engine. 
D) a forum for researchers to post their scholarly articles. 
A) a commercial online encyclopedia. 
B) a collaborative online encyclopedia. 
C) a search engine. 
D) a forum for researchers to post their scholarly articles.

Question 5

The main reason for interviewing a source person, either in person or via email, is to

Accepted Answer

A) have the prestige of quoting a person well-known in his/her field. 
B) meet a person who could become a valuable member of one's job search network. 
C) glean expert information that may not be published anywhere. 
D) show your reader that you've considered a full variety of sources. 
A) have the prestige of quoting a person well-known in his/her field. 
B) meet a person who could become a valuable member of one's job search network. 
C) glean expert information that may not be published anywhere. 
D) show your reader that you've considered a full variety of sources.

Question 6

Curated Web sources have the following advantage

Accepted Answer

A) they're reliable and credible. 
B) they're easier to read than non-curated sources. 
C) they can be taken from the library. 
D) their material is easier to copy and store than non-curated sources. 
A) they're reliable and credible. 
B) they're easier to read than non-curated sources. 
C) they can be taken from the library. 
D) their material is easier to copy and store than non-curated sources.

Question 7

At its deepest level, secondary research examines

Accepted Answer

A) newspaper accounts. 
B) company reports and brochures. 
C) professional journals and specialized government sources. 
D) electronic newsgroups. 
A) newspaper accounts. 
B) company reports and brochures. 
C) professional journals and specialized government sources. 
D) electronic newsgroups.

Question 8

Informational interview questions should

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A) not be planned in advance because planned questions prevent spontaneous, free-flowing interviews. 
B) be planned in advance and carefully followed in a set order during the interview. 
C) be planned, but not necessarily rigidly followed during the interview. 
D) provided in advance to the person being interviewed. 
A) not be planned in advance because planned questions prevent spontaneous, free-flowing interviews. 
B) be planned in advance and carefully followed in a set order during the interview. 
C) be planned, but not necessarily rigidly followed during the interview. 
D) provided in advance to the person being interviewed.

Question 9

A federated search will find information sources

Accepted Answer

A) only at websites maintained by the federal government 
B) in a college or university's entire library 
C) in the sources held by college or university's, except for certain specialized databases 
D) that are identical to the sources identified by a Google search 
A) only at websites maintained by the federal government 
B) in a college or university's entire library 
C) in the sources held by college or university's, except for certain specialized databases 
D) that are identical to the sources identified by a Google search

Question 10

Conducting an effective research project requires

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A) strong prior knowledge of the subject. 
B) a computer with internet access. 
C) a methodical and systematic approach. 
D) a collaborative team. 
A) strong prior knowledge of the subject. 
B) a computer with internet access. 
C) a methodical and systematic approach. 
D) a collaborative team.

Question 11

Medium.com is

Accepted Answer

A) a platform for publishing blogs and articles . 
B) a searchable database used primarily by social scientists. 
C) an open source version of Google Scholar. 
D) an RSS feed developed at Queen's University. 
A) a platform for publishing blogs and articles . 
B) a searchable database used primarily by social scientists. 
C) an open source version of Google Scholar. 
D) an RSS feed developed at Queen's University.

Question 12

Effective research depends on

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A) primary research sources. 
B) secondary research sources. 
C) a fair amount of luck in finding reliable sources. 
D) achieving sufficient depth to answer the writer's purpose and the reader's needs. 
A) primary research sources. 
B) secondary research sources. 
C) a fair amount of luck in finding reliable sources. 
D) achieving sufficient depth to answer the writer's purpose and the reader's needs.

Question 13

Office files (emails, meeting minutes, data tables and graphs)exemplify

Accepted Answer

A) primary sources. 
B) secondary sources. 
C) a blend of secondary and primary sources. 
D) tertiary sources. 
A) primary sources. 
B) secondary sources. 
C) a blend of secondary and primary sources. 
D) tertiary sources.

Question 14

At the conclusion of an informational interview, the interviewer should

Accepted Answer

A) thank the respondent and leave promptly. 
B) ask the respondent if other aspects of the topic should also be covered. 
C) ask the respondent to recommend other persons who might also be interviewed. 
D) all of a, b, c. 
A) thank the respondent and leave promptly. 
B) ask the respondent if other aspects of the topic should also be covered. 
C) ask the respondent to recommend other persons who might also be interviewed. 
D) all of a, b, c.

Question 15

Survey results are considered reliable, subject to an identified sampling error,

Accepted Answer

A) if 25 percent or more of the overall group members are surveyed. 
B) if 75 percent or more of the surveyed group members provide the same answers. 
C) if a representative sample of the target population is surveyed (the larger the sample, the smaller the identified sampling error). 
D) only if the entire target population has been surveyed. 
A) if 25 percent or more of the overall group members are surveyed. 
B) if 75 percent or more of the surveyed group members provide the same answers. 
C) if a representative sample of the target population is surveyed (the larger the sample, the smaller the identified sampling error). 
D) only if the entire target population has been surveyed.

Question 16

The best way to approach an internet search is to

Accepted Answer

A) plug a phrase or two into a search engine like Google and follow the links. 
B) plan a search strategy that includes questions and sources that may supply answers. 
C) use a general source such as Wikipedia. 
D) hire a professional researcher. 
A) plug a phrase or two into a search engine like Google and follow the links. 
B) plan a search strategy that includes questions and sources that may supply answers. 
C) use a general source such as Wikipedia. 
D) hire a professional researcher.

Question 17

Electronic research sources have the advantage of

Accepted Answer

A) being less expensive than hard copy searches. 
B) being easier to secure and preserve. 
C) offering material for which there is no hard copy equivalent. 
D) offering a greater depth of material. 
A) being less expensive than hard copy searches. 
B) being easier to secure and preserve. 
C) offering material for which there is no hard copy equivalent. 
D) offering a greater depth of material.

Question 18

Primary research involves

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A) finding information that is of primary importance to your study. 
B) finding basic information that will form the basis of further study. 
C) conducting an original, first-hand study of your topic. 
D) consulting famous or universally accepted books and databases. 
A) finding information that is of primary importance to your study. 
B) finding basic information that will form the basis of further study. 
C) conducting an original, first-hand study of your topic. 
D) consulting famous or universally accepted books and databases.

Question 19

Most academic libraries in Canada

Accepted Answer

A) have their own specialized databases available only at the institution that has created that database. 
B) can afford a limited number of specialized databases. 
C) subscribe to the same collections of journals and databases. 
D) no longer subscribe to journals. 
A) have their own specialized databases available only at the institution that has created that database. 
B) can afford a limited number of specialized databases. 
C) subscribe to the same collections of journals and databases. 
D) no longer subscribe to journals.

Question 20

RSS feeds incorporate

Accepted Answer

A) Really Simple Syndication. 
B) Responsive Syndicated Symbols. 
C) Real-time Search Syndication. 
D) Random Structured Symbols. 
A) Really Simple Syndication. 
B) Responsive Syndicated Symbols. 
C) Real-time Search Syndication. 
D) Random Structured Symbols.

Exam 7: Thinking Critically About the Research Process

Which statement most accurately describes Quora's question-and-answer site?

Social networking sites can be used to find primary sources of information by

To protect oneself from plagiarism charges regarding copyrighted online sources

ResearchGate is

The main reason for interviewing a source person, either in person or via email, is to

Curated Web sources have the following advantage

At its deepest level, secondary research examines

Informational interview questions should

A federated search will find information sources

Conducting an effective research project requires

Medium.com is

Effective research depends on

Office files (emails, meeting minutes, data tables and graphs)exemplify

At the conclusion of an informational interview, the interviewer should

Survey results are considered reliable, subject to an identified sampling error,

The best way to approach an internet search is to

Electronic research sources have the advantage of

Primary research involves

Most academic libraries in Canada

RSS feeds incorporate

Introduction to Technical Communication

Meeting the Needs of Specific Audiences

Persuading Your Audience

Weighing the Ethical Issues

Teamwork and Global Considerations

An Overview of the Technical Writing Process

Evaluating and Interpreting Information

Summarizing Research Findings and Other Information

Organizing for Readers

Editing for a Professional Style and Tone

Designing Visual Information

Designing Pages and Documents

Email

Workplace Memos and Letters

Résumés and Other Job-Search Materials

Technical Definitions

Technical Descriptions, Specifications, and Marketing Materials

Instructions and Procedures

Informal Reports

Formal Analytical Reports

Proposals

Oral Presentations and Video Conferencing

Blogs, Wikis, and Web Pages

Social Media

Filters