Question 1

Questions such as, "Do you shop at the mall often?" are

Accepted Answer

A)  too ambiguous to yield useful information. 
B)  likely to offend your respondents. 
C)  perfect for most surveys. 
D)  too personal and will offend most audiences. 
A)  too ambiguous to yield useful information. 
B)  likely to offend your respondents. 
C)  perfect for most surveys. 
D)  too personal and will offend most audiences.

Question 2

If the price of a baseball cap in six different stores was $22, $20, $18, $20, $19, and $21, the mean price would be $21.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Briefly explain the difference between primary research and secondary research.

Accepted Answer

Primary research is new research conduct

Question 4

A work is not considered copyrighted until it is legally registered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

With so much information available online, professionals have little need for libraries when it comes to finding secondary information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unlike a paraphrase, a(n) ________ presents the gist of the material in fewer words than the original.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unlike a paraphrase, a(n) ________ presents the...

Question 7

Surveys conducted over the Internet are more expensive and time-consuming than surveys conducted by traditional methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Innovations in research technology allow you to

Accepted Answer

A)  access all online databases free of charge. 
B)  completely avoid unreliable information on the web. 
C)  rely exclusively on standard search engines, regardless of your needs. 
D)  find webpages and also the documents webpages that are linked to those sites. 
A)  access all online databases free of charge. 
B)  completely avoid unreliable information on the web. 
C)  rely exclusively on standard search engines, regardless of your needs. 
D)  find webpages and also the documents webpages that are linked to those sites.

Question 9

A(n) ________ ________ search lets you ask questions in normal, everyday English.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ ________ search lets you ask...

Question 10

Which of the following is not true of conventional search engines?

Accepted Answer

A)  They return to previously identified websites to look for changes. 
B)  They travel the web automatically, identifying new websites. 
C)  They access the deep Internet or hidden Internet. 
D)  Not all search engines operate in the same way. 
A)  They return to previously identified websites to look for changes. 
B)  They travel the web automatically, identifying new websites. 
C)  They access the deep Internet or hidden Internet. 
D)  Not all search engines operate in the same way.

Question 11

When analyzing data, look for ________, which are definite patterns taking place over time, such as growth and decline.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When analyzing data, look for ________, which...

Question 12

Which of the following is not a characteristic of online databases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using them requires knowledge of basic search techniques. 
B)  They offer access to many materials that are not accessible through standard search engines. 
C)  They often categorize information by subject area. 
D)  Most of them are available free of charge. 
A)  Using them requires knowledge of basic search techniques. 
B)  They offer access to many materials that are not accessible through standard search engines. 
C)  They often categorize information by subject area. 
D)  Most of them are available free of charge.

Question 13

What illusion should you resist when using search engines to find information on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

The neatly organized results you get fro

Question 14

Observations, surveys, and experiments are all considered secondary sources of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A survey is considered reliable if it measures what it is intended to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A survey is valid if it produces identical results when repeated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Because of their complexity, industry publications and blogs are not a good place to begin familiarizing yourself with an unfamiliar subject area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The best general purpose search engines are capable of reaching information on the hidden Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Recommendations differ from conclusions in that recommendations

Accepted Answer

A)  suggest a clear course of action. 
B)  interpret evidence. 
C)  always come at the end of the report. 
D)  are always acceptable to readers. 
A)  suggest a clear course of action. 
B)  interpret evidence. 
C)  always come at the end of the report. 
D)  are always acceptable to readers.

Question 20

In conducting research on General Electric, you should not use any information from General Electric's official website, www.ge.com, because it is bound to be biased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Finding, Evaluating, and Processing Information

Questions such as, "Do you shop at the mall often?" are

If the price of a baseball cap in six different stores was $22, $20, $18, $20, $19, and $21, the mean price would be $21.

Briefly explain the difference between primary research and secondary research.

A work is not considered copyrighted until it is legally registered.

With so much information available online, professionals have little need for libraries when it comes to finding secondary information.

Unlike a paraphrase, a(n) ________ presents the gist of the material in fewer words than the original.

Surveys conducted over the Internet are more expensive and time-consuming than surveys conducted by traditional methods.

Innovations in research technology allow you to

A(n) ________ ________ search lets you ask questions in normal, everyday English.

Which of the following is not true of conventional search engines?

When analyzing data, look for ________, which are definite patterns taking place over time, such as growth and decline.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of online databases?

What illusion should you resist when using search engines to find information on the Internet?

Observations, surveys, and experiments are all considered secondary sources of information.

A survey is considered reliable if it measures what it is intended to measure.

A survey is valid if it produces identical results when repeated.

Because of their complexity, industry publications and blogs are not a good place to begin familiarizing yourself with an unfamiliar subject area.

The best general purpose search engines are capable of reaching information on the hidden Internet.

Recommendations differ from conclusions in that recommendations

In conducting research on General Electric, you should not use any information from General Electric's official website, www.ge.com, because it is bound to be biased.

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