Question 1

Because closed questions are faster to answer, they should be used more often than open questions on surveys and questionnaires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Library sources are always credible, so there's no need to analyze them before you cite them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following questions is likely to create bias in the response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do you love your children? 
B)  What is the best thing about your job? 
C)  When you got married, did you enjoy the ceremony? 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Do you love your children? 
B)  What is the best thing about your job? 
C)  When you got married, did you enjoy the ceremony? 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. D

Question 4

You have a long quotation to put in your report. According to MLA style, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  Indent the quotation on the left and the right to set it off from the rest of the text. 
B)  Use quotation marks because you're not paraphrasing. 
C)  Include a footnote. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only A and B 
A)  Indent the quotation on the left and the right to set it off from the rest of the text. 
B)  Use quotation marks because you're not paraphrasing. 
C)  Include a footnote. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only A and B

Question 5

If you use a convenience sample, you can infer that what is for your sample is also of the population as a whole

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

APA citation prefers that book titles be put in quotation marks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The problem with random samples is that not everyone has an equal chance of being selected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Primary research includes any research that is gathered firsthand, such as observations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"What aspect of your job gives you the most satisfaction?"is an example of a closed question because it only asks for one answer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Secondary research includes conducting surveys and interviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You send a questionnaire to 100 people but only get 13 back, and few are completed correctly. What should you have done before sending the questionnaires out?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changed open questions to closed ones-closed questions are easier to answer. 
B)  Pretested the questionnaire to make sure the directions are clear. 
C)  Added a branching question or two to keep the subjects better focused. 
D)  Doubled the sample size to 200 people. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Changed open questions to closed ones-closed questions are easier to answer. 
B)  Pretested the questionnaire to make sure the directions are clear. 
C)  Added a branching question or two to keep the subjects better focused. 
D)  Doubled the sample size to 200 people. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 12

U.S. Government Web sites include EUGENE Online and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_________ means that two things happen at the same time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ means that two things happen at...

Question 14

Explain what average, median, and range mean and how they're useful in research.

Accepted Answer

Average, median, and range are all measu

Question 15

The easiest questions for subjects to answer should come first on a survey

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It's common in MLA format to put journal titles in quotation marks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

It's common in MLA format to put Web site titles in quotation marks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

It's often useful to simplify numerical data, such as rounding numbers off, when reporting survey results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To determine the range of a group of numbers, you must first know their average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You discover that when a company redesigned its logo, sales went down by 11%. Without further research, what can you conclude is the relationship between the two events?

Accepted Answer

A)  Causation, because customers obviously reacted negatively to the change in logo. 
B)  Causation, because corporate missteps like these are quite common. 
C)  Correlation, because so far as you know, the two events simply happened at the same time. 
D)  Correlation, because one thing led to another. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Causation, because customers obviously reacted negatively to the change in logo. 
B)  Causation, because corporate missteps like these are quite common. 
C)  Correlation, because so far as you know, the two events simply happened at the same time. 
D)  Correlation, because one thing led to another. 
E)  None of the above.

Exam 22: Finding, Analyzing, and Documenting Information

Because closed questions are faster to answer, they should be used more often than open questions on surveys and questionnaires.

Library sources are always credible, so there's no need to analyze them before you cite them.

Which of the following questions is likely to create bias in the response?

You have a long quotation to put in your report. According to MLA style, you should

If you use a convenience sample, you can infer that what is for your sample is also of the population as a whole

APA citation prefers that book titles be put in quotation marks.

The problem with random samples is that not everyone has an equal chance of being selected.

Primary research includes any research that is gathered firsthand, such as observations.

"What aspect of your job gives you the most satisfaction?"is an example of a closed question because it only asks for one answer.

Secondary research includes conducting surveys and interviews.

You send a questionnaire to 100 people but only get 13 back, and few are completed correctly. What should you have done before sending the questionnaires out?

U.S. Government Web sites include EUGENE Online and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

_________ means that two things happen at the same time.

Explain what average, median, and range mean and how they're useful in research.

The easiest questions for subjects to answer should come first on a survey

It's common in MLA format to put journal titles in quotation marks.

It's common in MLA format to put Web site titles in quotation marks.

It's often useful to simplify numerical data, such as rounding numbers off, when reporting survey results.

To determine the range of a group of numbers, you must first know their average.

You discover that when a company redesigned its logo, sales went down by 11%. Without further research, what can you conclude is the relationship between the two events?

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