Deck 3: A: Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research

Question 1

Which of the following is a fatal error in research problem selection?

A) refining your idea upon review of the literature
B) sticking with the first idea that comes to mind
C) selecting a problem you are genuinely interested in
D) doing something meaningful

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is the most common use of the Internet?

A) direct research
B) electronic games
C) e-mail
D) advertisements through home pages

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Why is a clear research question useful?

A) it creates a good home page
B) Lexis/Nexis can easily find it
C) it makes more efficient use of your time when searching for references
D) it assures that the research you conduct is of interest to you

Answer 3

C

Question 4

How would you define the Internet?
E) network of networks
F) collection of computers
G) communication computer program. h) e-mail from one location to another

Question 5

What is the most popular search engine?

A) Educational Resources Information Center ERIC)
B) ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
C) Bibliographic Index Plus
D) Google

Question 6

How would you use the Google phonebook to conduct research?

A) allows you to prompt Google to provide another set of results on the same topic
B) by using the name and university of a researcher to find contact information
C) by providing a wildcard search
D) to format your blog

Question 7

Which of the following is a good way to find a research topic?

A) personal experience
B) getting an idea from your advisor
C) looking for the next step in the research process
D) all of the above

Question 8

What use do secondary sources provide?

A) finding a scholarly summary of research
B) finding further sources of research
C) sometimes cited in your literature review
D) all of the above

Question 9

What is a listserv discussion group?

A) same as e-mail
B) universal resource locator
C) search engine
D) automatic depository for information

Question 10

What is a place where information can be posted and shared among Internet users called?

A) electronic newsgroup
B) e-mail
C) browser
D) search engine

Question 11

Provide an example of a source published annually that provides information about the United States.

A) Wikipedia
B) Annual Review
C) The Statistical Abstract of the United States
D) The New York Times Index

Question 12

What are the most important primary sources of information about a topic?

A) newspapers
B) magazines
C) journals
D) books

Question 13

For what purpose would you use a ListServ?

A) to automatically receive information on a particular subject
B) to send private messages to one of your classmates
C) to choose the appropriate statistical test
D) to see a one-paragraph summary of a journal article

Question 14

What is the average rejection rate for the top journals?

A) 15%
B) 50%
C) 80%
D) 95%

Question 15

Which type of source is the "meat and potatoes" of the literature review?

A) general sources
B) tertiary sources
C) secondary sources
D) primary sources

Question 16

What is one of the advantages of using online search services?

A) you are not likely to miss very much
B) this is an outdated method
C) it is stated in a declarative form
D) you can enter the data for any one reference using a standard form

Question 17

Which type of source is NOT typically included in a literature review?

A) general sources
B) tertiary sources
C) secondary sources
D) primary sources

Question 18

A research abstract contains which of the following?

A) a one-paragraph summary of a journal article
B) a list of sources from an online index
C) a complicated idea
D) a type of painting

Question 19

Which is the most comprehensive guide to general literature?

A) The New York Times Index
B) The Reader's Guide, Full Text Mega Edition
C) Statistical Abstract of the United States
D) Review of Educational Research

Question 20

What is the first step for preparing a successful research proposal?

A) designing an experiment
B) discussing possible outcomes
C) choosing the appropriate statistical test
D) reviewing the literature

Question 21

Describe how to evaluate a journal article.

Question 22

List three helpful hints in writing a literature review.

Question 23

Describe some of the ways you can use search engine to find information for your research.

Question 24

Which is NOT a hint to help you write your literature review?

A) create a unified theme
B) use a system to organize your materials
C) make sure it is testable
D) work from an outline

Question 25

What is the best way to find a particular home page?

A) use a search engine
B) randomly open home pages until you find the right one
C) telephone the organization that operates the home page
D) guess at the possible URL address

Question 26

Describe two tools available on the internet and how you could use them for research.

Question 27

Peer review means that of a journal submission usually requires a minimum of how many reviewers?

A) 1
B) 3
C) 6
D) 9

Question 28

Which question is NOT used to judge a research study:

A) Hypothesis: Can the hypothesis be tested?
B) Review of Previous Research: Is the literature review recent?
C) Method: Is it clear how the study was conducted?
D) Outline: Did the researcher use an outline for the literature review?
Key to Chapter 3A Multiple Choice

Question 29

Why should you avoid citing general sources in your literature review?

Question 30

A well-written hypothesis:

A) creates a unified theme
B) reflects a theory or body of literature upon which it is based
C) searches through secondary sources
D) uses participants in the study who have been used in similar studies

Question 31

Once information is collected, what is the first step in writing a literature review?

A) create a unified theme for the review
B) build bridges between different areas in the review
C) work from an outline
D) read other literature reviews

Question 32

Describe how to find journal articles related to your research interests.

Question 33

What might a bibliographic database program help you to do?

A) limit your references to one specific format
B) find out how many times each of your references has been cited by others
C) organize your references and generate a final list for use in your manuscript
D) identify the number of primary and secondary references

Question 34

Which source should NOT be cited in a formal literature review?

A) Newsweek
B) Review of Educational Research
C) Handbook of Child Psychology
D) Journal of Educational Finance

Question 35

Which of the following is a general source?

A) Lexis/Nexis Academic
B) Journal of Learning Disabilities
C) PscyhAbstracts
D) Encyclopedia of Psychology

Question 36

Which service allows you to secure a copy of a journal that your library does not carry, but another library does carry?

A) Interlibrary Loan System
B) Library Exchange Program
C) National Borrower's System
D) U.S. Library Transfer Program

Question 37

Write an example of a research interest, a related research question, and a related final hypothesis.

Question 38

What statement best defines the term meta-search engine?

A) a list of search engines
B) a tool which uses algorithms to find information
C) a search engine that provides results of exploring many each engines all at once
D) a collection of research institutes and their studies

Question 39

Which source allows the researcher to locate articles which cite a specific article?

A) Educational Resources Information Center ERIC)
B) Social Sciences Citation Index
C) Psychological Abstracts
D) Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography