Deck 9: Reading, Evaluating and Summarizing Research Reports

Question 1

The content of a published research report typically would include which of the following main sections?

A) Introduction
B) Methods
C) Results
D) Discussion
E) All of these are correct.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

The primary purpose of the background information presented in a published research report is to:

A) establish the rationale for the study.
B) provide a comprehensive review of literature of the topic being studied.
C) document the sources of funding for the study.
D) present the methodology employed in the study.
E) discuss the implications of the results of the study.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following would generally not be included in the methodology section of a research report?

A) Information about the research participants
B) Information concerning the instruments used in the study
C) Description of the data collection procedures
D) Description of the outcomes of the statistical testing
E) Description of the research design and experimental treatment

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Although the nature of the research problem will largely determine the content of the results section, which of the following elements should not be presented in the results section of a research report?

A) Restatement of research question or hypothesis
B) Results of the statistical tests utilized
C) Magnitude of the effect obtained
D) Demographic information about the research participants
E) Explanation of the results

Question 5

The reference section of a published article includes which of the following?

A) All sources cited in the text of the article
B) All sources consulted by the author in preparation of the article
C) Only those sources published within the last 25 years
D) An annotated bibliography of sources cited by the author
E) A listing of publications by the author

Question 6

A brief summary of a research study that typically precedes the beginning of a published article is called what?

A) Overview
B) Thesis
C) Abstract
D) Treatise
E) Appendix

Question 7

Which of the following elements would most likely not be included in the introductory section of a published research report?

A) Hypotheses
B) Literature review
C) Rationale for the study
D) Instrumentation
E) Purpose statement

Question 8

Searching of specific databases and using precise search terms are part of the data collection process in:

A) systematic review.
B) narrative review.
C) any literature review.
D) scientific review only.

Question 9

The meta-analysis is often used with:

A) any literature review.
B) historical review.
C) narrative review.
D) systematic review.

Question 10

Which form of review synthesizes numerical information from multiple separate studies to reach an overall summary of empirical knowledge on a given topic?

A) Literature review
B) Meta-analysis
C) Narrative review
D) Systematic review