Deck 13: Sharing Your Work

Question 1

Plagiarism is not a serious issue for scholars.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Plagiarism refers to the restraint of a person in a bounded area without justification or consent.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Reports for scholarly consumption will usually contain fewer details than reports for public consumption.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Presenting the research is an excellent way to get feedback on the work done.

Question 5

Reports written for public consumption are identical to those written for scholarly consumption.

Question 6

In roundtable presentations,the participants are expected to be silent spectators.

Question 7

Reports written for scholarly consumption include tables or charts that visually represent some component of the findings.

Question 8

Posters can be quite helpful at the early stages of a research project.

Question 9

Roundtables are great places to network and meet other scholars who share a common interest with the researcher.

Question 10

Reading prior literature in the researcher's area of interest is an excellent way to develop an understanding of the core components of scholarly research reports.

Question 11

The researcher must alter his actual findings for different audiences.

Question 12

In scholarly written reports of work,the researcher must discuss the studies that have come prior to his work.

Question 13

In the presentation of work,the key is to use the time in highlighting the studies done prior to the research.

Question 14

In formal presentations,the researcher will visually represent his work.

Question 15

The time given to present in a roundtable presentation is longer than in a formal presentation.

Question 16

Reading the paper in a formal presentation is appreciated.

Question 17

Understanding the reasons behind conducting the research will help the researcher be honest with himself and with the readers.

Question 18

The researcher must be honest about the data collection methods,the sample and sampling strategy,and the analytic strategy.

Question 19

It is mandatory for the researcher to share every detail of work in the poster.

Question 20

The researcher himself is a stakeholder.

Question 21

What problem does a researcher encounter in formal presentations?

A)Preparing the visual data for the presentation
B)Discussing the studies that have come before the researcher's work
C)Organizing the discussions among participants
D)Practicing to read the paper verbatim
E)Setting up of the study or problem which their research addresses

Question 22

Which of the following statements is true of research?

A)The knowledge gained from the research should be kept confidential.
B)Sharing the research findings with the researcher's peers and other parties who may have an interest,is prohibited.
C)Research is in some ways a public activity.
D)Understanding how to share the research findings is seldom relevant to the researcher.
E)Deciding on the audience,to share the research is not relevant to the researcher.

Question 23

Which among the following is a disadvantage associated with roundtable presentations?

A)It is a form of verbatim presentation.
B)The time given may be shorter than in a formal presentation.
C)All the details will be highlighted in the poster.
D)A lot is spent on the printing of posters.
E)The audience will have to be silent spectators.

Question 24

Which of the following is to be followed by the researcher while creating poster presentations?

A)Use bulleted points to make the poster as wordy as possible.
B)Make the poster wordy so that readers find it difficult to grasp the major arguments and findings.
C)Tell the "story" of the research work in pictures such as graphs,charts,tables,and other images.
D)Spend on printing and pasting the paper onto a poster board.
E)Share every last detail of the work in a poster.

Question 25

Which of the following refers to a visual representation of work?

A)Formal presentations
B)Focus groups
C)Roundtable presentations
D)One-to-one interviews
E)Poster presentations

Question 26

Which among the following is an excellent way to get feedback on work?

A)Presenting the research
B)Collecting the data
C)Interpreting the data
D)Analyzing the data
E)Formulating the research problem

Question 27

Which among the following is a feature of roundtable presentations?

A)It is a great place to network and meet other scholars who share a common interest with the researcher.
B)The suggestions given by the participants are seldom considered by the researcher.
C)The time given to present is longer than in a formal presentation.
D)The participants are expected to be silent spectators.
E)The objections reviewers may have with respect to the researcher's conclusions or approach to work are seldom revealed to the researcher.

Question 28

Katherine is a high school student conducting a mini-research on the impact of pollution on the environment.Who will be her main "audience" in this class project?

A)The reporters
B)The general public
C)The policy makers
D)The renowned scholars
E)The professor

Question 29

_____ emphasize discussions among participants.

A)One-to-one interviews
B)Roundtable presentations
C)Poster presentations
D)Psychometric tests
E)Surveys

Question 30

Which of the following is true of roundtable presentations?

A)They are great places to network and meet other scholars who share a common interest with the presenter.
B)The researcher will tell the "story" of his work in pictures such as graphs,charts,tables,and other images.
C)It is useful when the research is in the later stages of development.
D)The presenter will read the paper verbatim.
E)Only the researcher is allowed to speak,and the audiences are seldom allowed to criticize,question or comment on the findings.

Question 31

In a _____,the researcher must include the research question,methodological approach,major findings,and a few final "take away" points.

A)roundtable presentation
B)Pearson's r analysis
C)Cohen's d analysis
D)one-to-one interview
E)poster presentation

Question 32

How can a researcher clearly communicate about the way the research has been conducted?

A)By revealing only the conclusions of the research
B)By being honest about the data collection methods,sample and sampling strategy,and analytic strategy used
C)By citing references from various scholars as the researcher's own
D)By choosing to reveal just the field notes
E)By altering the actual findings for different audiences

Question 33

Which among the following must a researcher do when sharing his research?

A)Researchers should keep in mind their ethical obligations to their peers,their research participants,and the public.
B)Researchers should alter their actual findings for different audiences.
C)Audience peculiarities should be ignored.
D)Researchers must present someone else's words or ideas as if they are his own.
E)Researchers should ignore the works of scholars before him.

Question 34

Why is it necessary to share all the aspects of a research?

A)To ensure that the other scholars will not get a chance to criticize the researcher's work
B)To ensure that others will understand,be able to build from,and effectively criticize the researcher's work
C)To discourage the audience from questioning the researcher's work
D)To encourage plagiarism
E)To discourage the audiences' suggestions on ways to improve the research

Question 35

Which of the following will pose as a challenge for the researcher as he prepares to share his work?

A)Reason for conducting the research
B)Duration of the research
C)Budget allocated for the research
D)Venue of the research studies
E)Quantity of the research findings

Question 36

Why is it important to understand the reasons for conducting the research?

A)It will help the researcher plagiarize different scholars' works.
B)It will help the researcher ignore suggestions from the audience and concentrate only on his methods.
C)It will help the researcher be honest with himself and the readers about his own personal interest,investments,or biases with respect to the work.
D)It will help the researcher ignore criticisms from the other scholars.
E)It will help the researcher discourage the audience from questioning his work.

Question 37

What is the aim of roundtable presentations?

A)To represent the researcher's work visually
B)To read the researcher's paper verbatim
C)To discuss the studies that have come before the researcher's work
D)To stimulate a conversation about the topic around which the table has been organized
E)To highlight every detail in the researcher's poster

Question 38

Which of the following should a presenter keep in mind when presenting a formal talk?

A)Discussion of the studies that have come before the presenter's studies
B)Duration of the presentation
C)Presentation of the paper verbatim
D)Highlight all the details,without missing even the minor details
E)To not waste time practicing the presentation

Question 39

Which of the following statements is true of the researcher's audience?

A)Researchers alter their findings for different audiences.
B)Researchers ignore their ethical obligations to their research audiences.
C)Audience peculiarities will have no effect on shaping how much and in what ways details about one's research are reported.
D)Understanding who the audiences are will help the researcher frame his research in whatever way that will be most meaningful to that audience.
E)The researcher's audiences are just spectators,who can not question,or criticize the research findings.

Question 40

Peter Williams works for a marketing agency,and has been assigned to conduct a research on the significance of brand identity among customers.After the completion of his research,he opts for a less formal presentation to report his findings.He shows pictures of selected brands and highlights the major findings related to each brand.This method of presenting results is known as _____.

A)focus groups
B)poster presentations
C)formal presentations
D)roundtable presentations
E)one-to-one interviews

Question 41

Which of the following scenarios refers to plagiarism?

A)A researcher spending the research funds for everything else except research.
B)A researcher using illegal methods to obtain funds for his research.
C)A researcher citing another researcher's findings about a particular topic as his own.
D)A researcher bribing the higher authorities to approve his research.
E)A researcher demanding more money from his funding agency for his work.

Question 42

The _____ process includes determining the who,where,and how of reaching one's audiences.

A)static group comparison
B)dissemination
C)plagiarism
D)reproducibility
E)conversation analysis

Question 43

Describe roundtable presentations and their benefits.

Question 44

Which of the following is important when writing research reports?

A)Present other researcher's words or ideas as the researcher's own.
B)Present the research findings in a vague manner,so that readers can seldom raise questions.
C)Ignore mentioning details about the scholars who have come earlier.
D)Discourage readers from discussing the findings given in the report.
E)Provide responses to questions that the readers might ask after reading the report.

Question 45

Which of the following refers to dissemination?

A)The act of representing the work,writing,or ideas of another person as one's own working,writing,or ideas
B)The process of visually presenting the research work
C)The process of focusing on the construction of reality as opposed to the discovery of reality
D)The process of determining who,where,and how of reaching one's audiences
E)The process of data collection designed to test hypotheses under controlled conditions

Question 46

Presenters must keep in mind that they are reporting _____ evidence.

A)unrealistic
B)generic
C)vague
D)abstract
E)social scientific

Question 47

Identify the six questions social researchers should be able to answer to ensure that their ethical obligations as researchers have been met.

Question 48

What are the duties of a researcher when writing the research report?

A)To present the findings in a vague manner so that the readers can raise questions
B)To hide the details about the scholars who have come before the researcher
C)To engage the readers in a discussion about the work and about avenues for further inquiry
D)To be frivolous about his place among peers in his discipline.
E)To be frivolous about his role as a social scientist

Question 49

Which of the following is true about writing reports for scholarly consumption?

A)The report must contain fewer details than the report for public consumption.
B)The researcher can omit the literature review,and research methodology in the report.
C)The researcher must discuss the studies that have come before his research.
D)The researcher can omit the list of references.
E)The researcher does not have to read literature related to the research,prior to writing the scholarly report.

Question 50

Identify the differences between reports for scholarly consumption and reports for public consumption.

Question 51

A process of careful planning,thought,and consideration of target audiences followed by communication with those audiences is known as _____.

A)plagiarism
B)historical comparative research
C)dissemination
D)unobtrusive research
E)grounded theory

Question 52

Discuss the purpose and formatting principles for poster presentations.

Question 53

Which is the most egregious transgression a scholar can commit with respect to another person's work,writing,or ideas?

A)Bribery
B)Extortion
C)Embezzlement
D)Defalcation
E)Plagiarism

Question 54

Cindy Marice,a research student,studied the effectiveness of retention strategies in a particular software company in Florida.After she completed her report,her professors noticed that she had cited various findings of other scholars,related to retention strategies,as her own.The university then rejected her research based on the charges of _____.

A)defalcation
B)embezzlement
C)bribery
D)plagiarism
E)extortion

Question 55

Representing the work,writing,or ideas of another person as one's own working,writing,or ideas is known as _____.

A)battery
B)plagiarism
C)fixed float
D)defalcation
E)embezzlement

Question 56

Which of the following is true about the researcher's audiences during the dissemination of research findings?

A)Individuals who do not benefit from the research in any way are audiences.
B)Policy makers are seldom considered as audiences.
C)Every scholar is an audience irrespective of the different topics that he studies.
D)All organizations are audiences even though they work in areas totally unrelated to the topic of the research.
E)All inquisitive and engaged members of the public are audiences.

Question 57

Question 58

Which of the following is a criterion for disseminating a researcher's finding?

A)Duration of the research
B)Quality of the research
C)Location of the audience
D)Quantity of the research findings
E)Funds for the research

Question 59

Describe how differences in the researcher's audience might shape how he shares his findings.

Question 60

Identify the major principles of formal presentations of research.

Question 61

What is the most important aspect while disseminating research findings?

A)Considering the duration of the session
B)Planning and careful consideration of one's audiences
C)Focusing on the quality of the research
D)Planning the budgets required for the research
E)Considering the availability of research material to present

Question 62

Representing the work,writing,or ideas of another person as one's own working,writing,or ideas is known as _____.

Question 63

Explain why plagiarism should be taken seriously.

Question 64

_____ of research findings involves careful planning,thought,consideration of target audiences,and communication with those audiences.

Question 65

List three considerations to keep in mind in order to successfully disseminate a researcher's findings.

Question 66

Define plagiarism.

Question 67

Define dissemination.

Question 68

In _____ presentation,the researcher visually represents his work.

Question 69

_____ presentations emphasize discussion among participants.

Question 70

_____ takes planning and careful consideration of one's audiences.