Question 1

______ allows researchers to personally correspond practically instantly with other users around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) A search engine 
B) E-mail 
C) A list server 
D) A Web browser 
A) A search engine 
B) E-mail 
C) A list server 
D) A Web browser B

Question 2

The purpose of formal research is to:

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A) prove or disprove the study hypotheses. 
B) support or fail to support the study hypotheses. 
C) identify alternative hypotheses. 
D) move beyond the need for hypotheses. 
A) prove or disprove the study hypotheses. 
B) support or fail to support the study hypotheses. 
C) identify alternative hypotheses. 
D) move beyond the need for hypotheses. D

Question 3

Assumptions come into play:

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A) for nearly every research study. 
B) in qualitative research but not in quantitative research. 
C) when research is not well thought out. 
D) rarely, if ever. 
A) for nearly every research study. 
B) in qualitative research but not in quantitative research. 
C) when research is not well thought out. 
D) rarely, if ever. A

Question 4

Reading the professional literature in the field of interest:

Accepted Answer

A) will enhance an individual's ability to design and conduct high-quality research. 
B) will stifle creativity and constrain the individual to the status quo. 
C) will make little difference to the quality and impact of the individual's work. 
D) is necessary only for the leaders in the field. 
A) will enhance an individual's ability to design and conduct high-quality research. 
B) will stifle creativity and constrain the individual to the status quo. 
C) will make little difference to the quality and impact of the individual's work. 
D) is necessary only for the leaders in the field.

Question 5

Research methodology refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the general approach the researcher takes to conducting a research project. 
B) a specific device the researcher uses to collect data. 
C) the specific theoretical basis of the research project. 
D) the statistical tests to be employed in a research project. 
A) the general approach the researcher takes to conducting a research project. 
B) a specific device the researcher uses to collect data. 
C) the specific theoretical basis of the research project. 
D) the statistical tests to be employed in a research project.

Question 6

______ allows a researcher to receive news in an area of special interest and discuss that news with others.

Accepted Answer

A) A search engine 
B) E-mail 
C) A list server 
D) A Web browser 
A) A search engine 
B) E-mail 
C) A list server 
D) A Web browser

Question 7

A primary function of the methodology is to:

Accepted Answer

A) guide and control the acquisition of data. 
B) extract meaning from the data that have been gathered. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) guide and control the acquisition of data. 
B) extract meaning from the data that have been gathered. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 8

Kade has spent the past month carefully observing a group of third graders on the playground during recess, taking note of how the students interact with one another.On the basis of these observations, Kade is drawing conclusions about the interaction styles of boys and girls.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) hypothetical logic. 
B) deductive logic. 
C) inductive logic. 
D) propositional logic. 
A) hypothetical logic. 
B) deductive logic. 
C) inductive logic. 
D) propositional logic.

Question 9

Which of the following examples illustrates research as it is described in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) Sally is writing a paper about the effects of the Harry Potter books on the reading habits of fourth graders in the United States and United Kingdom.She goes to a research library to find information to include in her paper. 
B) Ian wants to know why the population of songbirds has declined in recent years in the Sutton Wilderness Area.He carefully collects soil and water samples, systematically surveys the entire area for predators, and then sits down to make sense of his findings. 
C) Leonard is starting a woodworking business and is not sure how to calculate the cost of his labor so he can be both profitable and fair to the customers.He asks several established business owners how they calculate labor changes. 
D) Bill is doing a report on the sonnets of Shakespeare.He carefully reads a number of sonnets and then carefully reads scholarly reviews of those same sonnets written by various Shakespeare scholars.He synthesizes all of this information in his report. 
A) Sally is writing a paper about the effects of the Harry Potter books on the reading habits of fourth graders in the United States and United Kingdom.She goes to a research library to find information to include in her paper. 
B) Ian wants to know why the population of songbirds has declined in recent years in the Sutton Wilderness Area.He carefully collects soil and water samples, systematically surveys the entire area for predators, and then sits down to make sense of his findings. 
C) Leonard is starting a woodworking business and is not sure how to calculate the cost of his labor so he can be both profitable and fair to the customers.He asks several established business owners how they calculate labor changes. 
D) Bill is doing a report on the sonnets of Shakespeare.He carefully reads a number of sonnets and then carefully reads scholarly reviews of those same sonnets written by various Shakespeare scholars.He synthesizes all of this information in his report.

Question 10

Sonya is a college freshman who has just been assigned her first research paper, and she doesn't know how to get started finding information.Sonya should:

Accepted Answer

A) search the World Wide Web. 
B) consult an online or electronic database. 
C) consult a reference librarian. 
D) browse the shelves in the library. 
A) search the World Wide Web. 
B) consult an online or electronic database. 
C) consult a reference librarian. 
D) browse the shelves in the library.

Question 11

A ______ is a specific mechanism or strategy the researcher uses to collect, manipulate, or interpret data.

Accepted Answer

A) research tool 
B) research methodology 
C) statistical test 
D) theory 
A) research tool 
B) research methodology 
C) statistical test 
D) theory

Question 12

A well-designed and well-conducted study:

Accepted Answer

A) answers questions of importance in the field. 
B) raises questions of importance to the field. 
C) answers some questions and raises other questions. 
A) answers questions of importance in the field. 
B) raises questions of importance to the field. 
C) answers some questions and raises other questions.

Question 13

John wants to begin using e-mail.Which of the following steps is NOT necessary for John to get started as an email user?

Accepted Answer

A) Request an e-mail account 
B) Obtain necessary software from the e-mail provider and load it onto a computer 
C) Learn to use a Web browser to explore the Internet 
D) Learn how to access and use the e-mail provider's services 
A) Request an e-mail account 
B) Obtain necessary software from the e-mail provider and load it onto a computer 
C) Learn to use a Web browser to explore the Internet 
D) Learn how to access and use the e-mail provider's services

Question 14

Well-designed research manages to minimize or avoid:

Accepted Answer

A) assumptions. 
B) predictions. 
C) theory. 
D) bias. 
A) assumptions. 
B) predictions. 
C) theory. 
D) bias.

Question 15

One indication that a piece of information is of high quality is that the information:

Accepted Answer

A) is found on the Internet. 
B) is found in a juried (or refereed)research report. 
C) resulted from a project that received corporate funding. 
D) is the firsthand account of a personal experience. 
A) is found on the Internet. 
B) is found in a juried (or refereed)research report. 
C) resulted from a project that received corporate funding. 
D) is the firsthand account of a personal experience.

Question 16

Graduate professors like to insist that the completion of thesis or dissertation research is not merely an "academic exercise" or final hurdle to obtaining the desired degree.Explain at least one personal benefit that the individual derives from completing a high- quality thesis or dissertation.Then explain at least one societal benefit that follows from the individual's completion of a high-quality thesis or dissertation.

Accepted Answer

Personal benefits include the opportunit

Question 17

Near the end of Chapter 1 the authors of your textbook include a relatively lengthy section on writing the research report.Why is it important that research results are carefully written up and made available to the scientific community?

Accepted Answer

Typically research is not conducted mere

Question 18

Which of the following is defined as an organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) Theory 
B) Inference 
C) Hypothesis 
D) Interpretation 
A) Theory 
B) Inference 
C) Hypothesis 
D) Interpretation

Question 19

Describe an example of the word research being used inappropriately.Be clear about how your example deviates from the definition of research offered in the chapter.

Accepted Answer

Student examples will likely include use

Question 20

Kimberly knows that teenagers often do not make good decisions in areas where they have little knowledge.She also knows that most teens have little knowledge about human sexuality.Therefore, Kimberly believes that teens are likely to make poor decisions about sexual activity.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) inductive logic. 
B) propositional logic. 
C) transductive logic. 
D) deductive logic. 
A) inductive logic. 
B) propositional logic. 
C) transductive logic. 
D) deductive logic.

______ allows researchers to personally correspond practically instantly with other users around the world.

The purpose of formal research is to:

Assumptions come into play:

Reading the professional literature in the field of interest:

Research methodology refers to:

______ allows a researcher to receive news in an area of special interest and discuss that news with others.

A primary function of the methodology is to:

Kade has spent the past month carefully observing a group of third graders on the playground during recess, taking note of how the students interact with one another.On the basis of these observations, Kade is drawing conclusions about the interaction styles of boys and girls.This is an example of:

Which of the following examples illustrates research as it is described in your textbook?

Sonya is a college freshman who has just been assigned her first research paper, and she doesn't know how to get started finding information.Sonya should:

A ______ is a specific mechanism or strategy the researcher uses to collect, manipulate, or interpret data.

A well-designed and well-conducted study:

John wants to begin using e-mail.Which of the following steps is NOT necessary for John to get started as an email user?

Well-designed research manages to minimize or avoid:

One indication that a piece of information is of high quality is that the information:

Near the end of Chapter 1 the authors of your textbook include a relatively lengthy section on writing the research report.Why is it important that research results are carefully written up and made available to the scientific community?

Which of the following is defined as an organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon?

Describe an example of the word research being used inappropriately.Be clear about how your example deviates from the definition of research offered in the chapter.

Kimberly knows that teenagers often do not make good decisions in areas where they have little knowledge.She also knows that most teens have little knowledge about human sexuality.Therefore, Kimberly believes that teens are likely to make poor decisions about sexual activity.This is an example of:

The Problem: the Heart of the Research Process

Review of the Related Literature

Planning Your Research Project

Writing the Research Proposal

Qualitative Research

Historical Research

Descriptive Research

Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Ex Post Facto Designs

Mixed-Methods Research

Strategies for Analyzing Quantitative Data

Writing the Final Research Report

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Exam 1: The Nature and Tools of Research

______ allows researchers to personally correspond practically instantly with other users around the world.

The purpose of formal research is to:

Assumptions come into play:

Reading the professional literature in the field of interest:

Research methodology refers to:

______ allows a researcher to receive news in an area of special interest and discuss that news with others.

A primary function of the methodology is to:

Kade has spent the past month carefully observing a group of third graders on the playground during recess, taking note of how the students interact with one another.On the basis of these observations, Kade is drawing conclusions about the interaction styles of boys and girls.This is an example of:

Which of the following examples illustrates research as it is described in your textbook?

Sonya is a college freshman who has just been assigned her first research paper, and she doesn't know how to get started finding information.Sonya should:

A ______ is a specific mechanism or strategy the researcher uses to collect, manipulate, or interpret data.

A well-designed and well-conducted study:

John wants to begin using e-mail.Which of the following steps is NOT necessary for John to get started as an email user?

Well-designed research manages to minimize or avoid:

One indication that a piece of information is of high quality is that the information:

Near the end of Chapter 1 the authors of your textbook include a relatively lengthy section on writing the research report.Why is it important that research results are carefully written up and made available to the scientific community?

Which of the following is defined as an organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon?

Describe an example of the word research being used inappropriately.Be clear about how your example deviates from the definition of research offered in the chapter.

Kimberly knows that teenagers often do not make good decisions in areas where they have little knowledge.She also knows that most teens have little knowledge about human sexuality.Therefore, Kimberly believes that teens are likely to make poor decisions about sexual activity.This is an example of:

The Problem: the Heart of the Research Process

Review of the Related Literature

Planning Your Research Project

Writing the Research Proposal

Qualitative Research

Historical Research

Descriptive Research

Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Ex Post Facto Designs

Mixed-Methods Research

Strategies for Analyzing Quantitative Data

Writing the Final Research Report

Filters