Deck 24: Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?

A) Using another writer's exact words without using quotation marks.
B) Taking a passage of eight or more words without a citation.
C) Editing another's words and presenting them as your own.
D) Paraphrasing another's words and presenting them as your own.
E)All of these constitute plagiarism.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

The sampling section of a research proposal should

A) identify any inclusion or exclusion criteria to be used.
B) address issues associated with sample attrition and refusal to participate.
C) include a statistical power analysis.
D)indicate why it will be feasible to obtain the needed sample size.
E) do all of these.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The measurement section of a research proposal should

A) report specific reliability and validity data about scales to be used.
B) address the sensitivity of scales to be used.
C) incorporate triangulation.
D) do all of these.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The conceptual framework section of a research proposal should

A) clearly specify the research questions, hypotheses, variables and operational definitions.
B) flow in parrom the literature review.
C) justify why you chose to study the research questions, hypotheses, and variables.
D) Do all of these.
E) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is true about guidelines for writing a research proposal?

A) The guidelines for writing a research proposal will vary depending on its purpose.
B) Federal government agencies usually expect much shorter proposals than do other funding sources.
C) It is usually reasonable to assume that different research funding sources have very similar proposal expectations.
D) The cost of the research should be overestimated.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the purpose of a literature review in a research report? Literature reviews should:

A) point out general agreements and minimize the disagreements among previous researchers.
B) show where your research fits into the general body of scientific knowledge.
C) lay the groundwork for your study.
D) show why your research may have value in the larger scheme of things.

Question 7

Readers of a research report need to be provided with sufficient detail to enable them to know precisely what was done so they can replicate the study.

Question 8

A good abstract does NOT include a statement about:

A) the purpose of the research.
B) the findings of each table and graph.
C) the major findings.
D) the methods used.

Question 9

When writing the Problem and Objectives section of a research proposal,you should:

A) Use vague terms.
B) Articulate objectives that are very broad.
C) Explain how the answers to your research questions have significance for practice and policy. d Don't worry about their feasibility
D Don't worry about their feasibility

Question 10

The design and data collection methods section of a research proposal should

A) describe in detail how data will be collected.
B) describe what will be done to minimize bias or maximize internal validity.
C) address technical issues like internal validity or avoiding bias.
D)provide rationales regarding issues such as feasibility, or when and where data will be collected.
E)do all of these.

Question 11

It is NOT plagiarism to present another's ideas as your own, provided that you use totally different words to express those ideas.

Question 12

Which of the following is true abouinding a funding source for a research proposal?

A) Find a funding source for which your research question is a priority.
B) Using the internet is a poor way to find potential funding sources.
C) Examining recently issued requests for proposals should be avoided.
D) Avoid government sources.

Question 13

Before you start writing a research proposal,it is often a good idea to:

A) disregard the expectations of the funding source.
B) try to develop a relationship with a liaison staff member at the funding source.
C) write a very lengthy concept paper detailing preliminary idea.
D) refrain from looking at proposals that have previously been funded by the source you are considering.

Question 14

Very long titles for research reports are better than short titles, because they convey more information about the methods and findings of the report

Question 15

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about writing research proposals?

A) It is important to know the funding source's priorities before preparing your proposal.
B) The literature review section should be as extensive as possible, citing minute details of every study ever done on your topic.
C) Research proposals for qualitative studies do not differ from research proposals for quantitative studies.
D) All of these are true.

Question 16

The way research reports should be written depends on the type of audience for which they are intended.

Question 17

Social work research reports should include implications that may be useful in guiding policy or practice.

Question 18

Which of the following is/are true about the components of research proposals?

A) The components of proposals for qualitative investigations rarely differ from the components of proposals for quantitative investigations.
B) Proposals for small, preliminary pilot projects must cover the same components as extensively and as rigorously as do more ambitious proposals.
C) Preparing a proposal for a qualitative study can be more challenging than preparing one for a quantitative study.
D) Literature reviews should provide extensive details about all previous studies.

Question 19

The literature review section of a research proposal should:

A) include minute details about every relevant previous study.
B) show how the proposed research will relate to, yet go beyond, the previous studies.
C) mention a few relevant studies, but not many of them.
D)list each previous study in chronological order.

Question 20

Which of the following is true about comparing research grants and research proposals?

A) Contracts provide researchers with more leeway in the specifics of what they want to investigate and how they want to investigate it.
B) The research proposal for a research contract is more likely to have to conform precisely to what the funding source wants to have researched and how the research is to be conducted.
C) Regardless of whether they have been awarded a grant or a contract, researchers have no leeway whatsoever in the specifics of what they want to investigate and how they want to investigate it.
D) They are exactly the same as each other.

Question 21

Suppose you wanted to develop a research proposal to conduct a small and inexpensive study you need no more than $10,000 involving clients in your child welfare agency.Describe the steps you would take to find a funding source and maximize your chances of success in obtaining funding.

Question 22

Reports of qualitative research studies are more likely to use more creative and varied literary styles than reports of quantitative studies.

Question 23

Reports of qualitative research studies tend to be shorter than reports of quantitative studies.

Question 24

Even if you have already revised your research report and are satisfied with it,you should ask your colleagues to read it and criticize it - and then,based on their criticism,you should revise it yet again.

Question 25

Describe how qualitative research reports often differ from quantitative ones.

Question 26

Discuss how the guidelines for writing a research proposal will vary depending on the proposal's purpose.

Question 27

The presentation of data analyses in research reports should provide a maximum of detail without being cluttered.

Question 28

When writing the Discussion section of a research report, researchers should feel encouraged to editorialize conclusions that might not be warranted by their data.

Question 29

Discuss the characteristics that distinguish weak from strong literature reviews in research proposals and research reports.

Question 30

If you're reporting a qualitative study,presenting only those data that support your interpretations is sufficient.