Exam 17: Communicating Social Science Research Findings
Dr.Heie conducted a study of weather-related tragedies from the last five years,and because the work is timely,he wants to publish it as quickly as possible.He follows the ethical guidelines of the Committee on Publishing Ethics,so he submits to
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What are three meaningful differences between an academic research report and a poster presentation? Explain why each is a meaningful difference.
1.The academic research report is quite lengthy,with each section in full-blown written and cited form.Poster content is summarized,and it is assumed that a full academic research report is in the works or already written.This matters because the poster may require additional reading if the reader wants to understand all the details.
2.The poster likely includes more visuals,such as graphs,charts,and photographs.This makes the poster more interesting and accessible to a wider audience,but presents a challenge for academics who often have more training and experience in writing lengthy prose.
3.The poster will be presented at a conference where the author can engage the audience face-to-face.The interactive and discussion components of a poster create new ways for academic knowledge to be shared.
Dr.Acadia conducted a study on divorce rates in Europe.He wants to submit his work to a highly respected general-interest sociology journal,so he chooses
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The trend in social scientists' opinion of blogs is that blogs
How do social scientists generally view the peer-review process?
Why would a sociologist classify this as a structured abstract? It


It is desirable for a ________ to have a ________ impact factor.
In a research study,which of the following steps typically occurs first?
You have written a research report.You could publish it relatively quickly as a blog post or magazine article,but instead you choose to submit it to a refereed journal.Why is the refereed journal preferred for academic research reports? What can you expect the process to be like?
Dr.Sarty submits a manuscript to the American Journal of Sociology and receives a brief letter that states his manuscript is not being considered and was not even sent out for peer review.This is an example of a(n)________ reject.
In comparison to a monograph,government reports usually have
An evaluation report is usually more ________,whereas a research report is usually more ________.
In the case of ________,the peer-review process is typically single-blind.
The American Sociological Association (ASA)submitted an amicus brief to the U.S.Supreme Court in support of marriage equality because
Dr.Machi writes an abstract as part of his research report.The purpose of the abstract is to
A factory owner wants to know whether the assembly line workers feel adequately rewarded and appreciated.He hires a social scientist to conduct
One feature of a poster that is distinctive,not present in a written research report,is that a poster
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