Question 1

Meta-analysis ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  summarizes existing studies about an issue 
B)  should be general 
C)  are without a concrete focus 
D)  are not important in scientific fields 
A)  summarizes existing studies about an issue 
B)  should be general 
C)  are without a concrete focus 
D)  are not important in scientific fields A

Question 2

Building an argument on a literature review ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  should only focus on the point you want to make 
B)  should ignore contradicting or competing approaches in the field 
C)  mainly be focused on not to confuse the reader 
D)  allow readers to follow your argument by weighing up pros and cons 
A)  should only focus on the point you want to make 
B)  should ignore contradicting or competing approaches in the field 
C)  mainly be focused on not to confuse the reader 
D)  allow readers to follow your argument by weighing up pros and cons D

Question 3

A literature review should reveal ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  which theories and concepts are used in a field 
B)  your opinion about the issue 
C)  your sympathy for certain researchers 
D)  your general rejection of the research done in the field 
A)  which theories and concepts are used in a field 
B)  your opinion about the issue 
C)  your sympathy for certain researchers 
D)  your general rejection of the research done in the field A

Question 4

Secondary resources are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  resources of secondary importance 
B)  autobiographies 
C)  biographies 
D)  reviews of primary resources 
A)  resources of secondary importance 
B)  autobiographies 
C)  biographies 
D)  reviews of primary resources

Question 5

Areas of literature to cover in a literature review include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  theoretical literature 
B)  empirical studies 
C)  popular magazine 
D)  political statements 
A)  theoretical literature 
B)  empirical studies 
C)  popular magazine 
D)  political statements

Question 6

The structure of a literature review should be oriented on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reaching from the funniest to the most boring articles 
B)  thematic fields of the study (under planning) 
C)  the focus from the general to the concrete aspects 
D)  guiding the reader to your specific approach (e.g., a research question to pursue) 
A)  reaching from the funniest to the most boring articles 
B)  thematic fields of the study (under planning) 
C)  the focus from the general to the concrete aspects 
D)  guiding the reader to your specific approach (e.g., a research question to pursue)

Question 7

Plagiarism ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a modern way to manage the mass of literature 
B)  saves time 
C)  should be avoided as it is illegal and unscientific 
D)  means that you take other authors' formulations and/or ideas without quoting them 
A)  is a modern way to manage the mass of literature 
B)  saves time 
C)  should be avoided as it is illegal and unscientific 
D)  means that you take other authors' formulations and/or ideas without quoting them

Question 8

Referencing the literature is successful ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  if you only refer to one textbook and take all references as secondary quotations from it 
B)  when you include the relevant literature as original sources 
C)  when readers can trace back the original literature from your review 
D)  when they are limited to ten sources maximum 
A)  if you only refer to one textbook and take all references as secondary quotations from it 
B)  when you include the relevant literature as original sources 
C)  when readers can trace back the original literature from your review 
D)  when they are limited to ten sources maximum

Question 9

Referencing should ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  be systematic and oriented on one system of referencing 
B)  reproduce the ways of referencing used in the original resources 
C)  not be too systematic 
D)  not be time consuming in doing it 
A)  be systematic and oriented on one system of referencing 
B)  reproduce the ways of referencing used in the original resources 
C)  not be too systematic 
D)  not be time consuming in doing it

Question 10

A scientific literature review should include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  journal articles 
B)  academic books 
C)  comic strips 
D)  tabloid articles 
A)  journal articles 
B)  academic books 
C)  comic strips 
D)  tabloid articles

Meta-analysis ______.

Building an argument on a literature review ______.

A literature review should reveal ______.

Secondary resources are ______.

Areas of literature to cover in a literature review include ______.

The structure of a literature review should be oriented on ______.

Plagiarism ______.

Referencing the literature is successful ______.

Referencing should ______.

A scientific literature review should include ______.

Why Social Research

Worldviews in Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

From Research Idea to Research Question

Steps in the Research Process

Designing Social Research

Deciding on Your Methods

Triangulation and Mixed Methods

Using Existing Data

Collecting Data

Analyzing Data

What Is Good Research Evaluating Your Research Project

Writing up Research and Using Results

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Exam 5: Reading and Reviewing the Literature

Meta-analysis ______.

Building an argument on a literature review ______.

A literature review should reveal ______.

Secondary resources are ______.

Areas of literature to cover in a literature review include ______.

The structure of a literature review should be oriented on ______.

Plagiarism ______.

Referencing the literature is successful ______.

Referencing should ______.

A scientific literature review should include ______.

Why Social Research

Worldviews in Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

From Research Idea to Research Question

Steps in the Research Process

Designing Social Research

Deciding on Your Methods

Triangulation and Mixed Methods

Using Existing Data

Collecting Data

Analyzing Data

What Is Good Research Evaluating Your Research Project

Writing up Research and Using Results

Filters