Exam 14: Reading and Writing in Social Research: It's All About Communication

Refer to the figure. Figure 14.2 provides a flowchart of the process of reading and writing social research. The model applies best to quantitative research. Based on your reading of Chapters 9 and 13, create a flowchart that describes the process of reading and writing as it occurs in qualitative research.

Whether a scholarly article is peer reviewed is a good indicator of its credibility.

Which of the following sequences most accurately describes the process leading to the preparation of a research proposal?

A research proposal usually differs substantially from the final research report because researchers have no idea what they will find.

Reading and evaluating research reported in books may involve all but which one of the following?

According to the ASA Style Guide for in-text citations and references,

For beginning researchers conducting small-scale projects, it may be worthwhile to replicate a previous study.

The methods section of a qualitative study often provides a chronological account of the research.

Which of the following sections of a research report correctly matches its purpose?