Question 1

Notations may be placed

Accepted Answer

A) within the text and in the reference list 
B) within the text,as footnotes and as endnotes 
C) in the references and the bibliography 
D) in the bibliography only 
A) within the text and in the reference list 
B) within the text,as footnotes and as endnotes 
C) in the references and the bibliography 
D) in the bibliography only B

Question 2

Propositions are ideas on which you are going to base your research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Research ethics and etiquette are important because

Accepted Answer

A) upholding them leads to developing a good reputation and respect in your field 
B) the penalties of not following them can be harsh 
C) they enable you to become acknowledged in your field 
D) otherwise someone might not acknowledge your own work as payback 
A) upholding them leads to developing a good reputation and respect in your field 
B) the penalties of not following them can be harsh 
C) they enable you to become acknowledged in your field 
D) otherwise someone might not acknowledge your own work as payback A

Question 4

What is academic honesty? What advantages do you gain by paying attention to academic honesty?

Accepted Answer

Academic honesty refers to the ethical a

Question 5

In research,experienced researchers first evaluate their results by asking questions and using critical thinking skills

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Superscripts in citation are

Accepted Answer

A) used to number reference lists in sequential order 
B) used to number reference lists in alphabetical order 
C) used to number footnotes and endnotes 
D) placed on the line at the beginning of a sentence 
A) used to number reference lists in sequential order 
B) used to number reference lists in alphabetical order 
C) used to number footnotes and endnotes 
D) placed on the line at the beginning of a sentence

Question 7

Research is generally considered good quality if

Accepted Answer

A) it has been peer reviewed 
B) there is evidence of critical thinking 
C) it was conducted under authentic conditions 
D) all of the above 
A) it has been peer reviewed 
B) there is evidence of critical thinking 
C) it was conducted under authentic conditions 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Storing bookmarks on a social site so that others can view links associated with a topic is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) social knowledge 
B) social bookmarking 
C) social research 
D) social network 
A) social knowledge 
B) social bookmarking 
C) social research 
D) social network

Question 9

Mass media in research is

Accepted Answer

A) a primary source of information 
B) a tertiary source 
C) a secondary source of information 
D) a reliable and valid source of information 
A) a primary source of information 
B) a tertiary source 
C) a secondary source of information 
D) a reliable and valid source of information

Question 10

You can be respected as a highly professional researcher by documenting or referencing sources fairly and accurately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following are NOT primary sources of information in research?

Accepted Answer

A) Handbooks,online databases and textbooks 
B) Observations and experiments 
C) Interviews,questionnaires and surveys 
D) Files,records and professional associations 
A) Handbooks,online databases and textbooks 
B) Observations and experiments 
C) Interviews,questionnaires and surveys 
D) Files,records and professional associations

Question 12

Choosing a design for a study involves selecting the most appropriate methods or techniques to solve the research problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Planning research includes having clear ideas about

Accepted Answer

A) which indexes,abstracts and periodicals to use 
B) which critical thinking skills and analysis techniques to use 
C) topics and types of sources that may be useful 
D) the value of general and specialised directories 
A) which indexes,abstracts and periodicals to use 
B) which critical thinking skills and analysis techniques to use 
C) topics and types of sources that may be useful 
D) the value of general and specialised directories

Question 14

The purpose of researchers identifying issues and gaps in their field of research is so that they can

Accepted Answer

A) determine the significance of their own research 
B) easily present their proposals 
C) showcase their other research work 
D) easily discuss the issues with their colleagues 
A) determine the significance of their own research 
B) easily present their proposals 
C) showcase their other research work 
D) easily discuss the issues with their colleagues

Question 15

There are no known disadvantages to using electronic media,because it is accessible from any location at any time,and it is easy to conduct a large-scale electronic search and to cross-reference through hyperlinks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The difference between primary and secondary research is

Accepted Answer

A) whether the research contains information from a variety of sources 
B) whether the research has an objective and result 
C) whether the research is the original source or published research 
D) whether the research provides evidence 
A) whether the research contains information from a variety of sources 
B) whether the research has an objective and result 
C) whether the research is the original source or published research 
D) whether the research provides evidence

Question 17

In Internet research a bookmark records

Accepted Answer

A) your registration 
B) a URL visited 
C) a blacklisted site 
D) links to other websites 
A) your registration 
B) a URL visited 
C) a blacklisted site 
D) links to other websites

Question 18

Endnotes comprise supplementary material placed at the end of a chapter or article.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Some features of tertiary research are that it

Accepted Answer

A) provides information,evidence and contains a variety of secondary sources 
B) occurs in higher education institutions 
C) predominantly includes information from online sources 
D) includes interviews with research participants 
A) provides information,evidence and contains a variety of secondary sources 
B) occurs in higher education institutions 
C) predominantly includes information from online sources 
D) includes interviews with research participants

Question 20

Meta Crawler is a search facility that searches search engines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Researching and Processing Information

Notations may be placed

Propositions are ideas on which you are going to base your research.

Research ethics and etiquette are important because

What is academic honesty? What advantages do you gain by paying attention to academic honesty?

In research,experienced researchers first evaluate their results by asking questions and using critical thinking skills

Superscripts in citation are

Research is generally considered good quality if

Storing bookmarks on a social site so that others can view links associated with a topic is referred to as

Mass media in research is

You can be respected as a highly professional researcher by documenting or referencing sources fairly and accurately.

Which of the following are NOT primary sources of information in research?

Choosing a design for a study involves selecting the most appropriate methods or techniques to solve the research problem.

Planning research includes having clear ideas about

The purpose of researchers identifying issues and gaps in their field of research is so that they can

There are no known disadvantages to using electronic media,because it is accessible from any location at any time,and it is easy to conduct a large-scale electronic search and to cross-reference through hyperlinks.

The difference between primary and secondary research is

In Internet research a bookmark records

Endnotes comprise supplementary material placed at the end of a chapter or article.

Some features of tertiary research are that it

Meta Crawler is a search facility that searches search engines.

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