Deck 13: Writing a Research Proposal

Question 1

Which section of the proposal contains information on the instrumentation used?

A) introduction
B) method
C) implications and limitations
D) literature review

Answer 1

B

Question 2

When reviewing a test, which of the following is NOT one of the major criteria to consider?

A) basic information
B) design and appearance
C) reliability
D) popularity

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The hypothesis is most likely to appear in the middle of which section of a proposal?

A) introduction
B) methods
C) literature review
D) appendices

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In a research proposal, what should follow the implications and limitations section?

A) appendices
B) literature review
C) implications and limitations
D) method

Question 5

Which is NOT a common criticism of research articles?

A) data collection not carefully controlled
B) weaknesses in design of research
C) hypothesis was not interesting
D) limitations of the study were not stated

Question 6

Which is NOT a primary area to evaluate when judging a research report?

A) the hypothesis
B) the answer
C) the problem and purpose
D) references

Question 7

All proposals should be proofread how many times?

A) not at all
B) one time
C) two times
D) three times

Question 8

In a research proposal, which comes last?

A) introduction
B) literature review
C) implications and limitations
D) method

Question 9

When reviewing the problem and purpose sections of a research article, which of the following questions would be pertinent?

A) Is the review recent?
B) Are the hypotheses clearly stated?
C) Are the results related to the hypotheses?
D) Is the objective of the study clearly stated?

Question 10

Which of the following would NOT be considered a major section of a research proposal?

A) terminology
B) a review of the literature
C) the method
D) implications and limitations

Question 11

In a research proposal, what should follow the literature review section?

A) appendices
B) literature review
C) implications and limitations
D) method

Question 12

In a research proposal, which section comes first?

A) introduction
B) literature review
C) implications and limitations
D) method

Question 13

Which section of a proposal states what contribution has been made by previous research?

A) introduction
B) method
C) literature review
D) discussion

Question 14

When selecting a dependent variable, you should consider all of the following EXCEPT:

A) the measure has been used before.
B) the validity of the measure has been established.
C) the measure comes with testing forms.
D) norms are available, when applicable.

Question 15

Which part of a research proposal is included at the author's discretion?

A) introduction
B) implications and limitations
C) review of literature
D) method

Question 16

How should proposals be put together?

A) with a clip
B) with a fancy cover
C) by binding
D) they should not be put together

Question 17

What is the shortened title which appears at the top of each proposal page called?

A) an abstract
B) a running head
C) an introduction
D) a reference

Question 18

Data and forms usually appear in which section of the proposal?

A) introduction
B) methods
C) literature review
D) appendices

Question 19

According to the text, what is the correct spacing for the proposal?

A) single-spaced
B) 1.5 spaced
C) double-spaced
D) triple-spaced

Question 20

What margin spacing should be used in a proposal?

A) )5 inches
B) 1 inch
C) 1.5 inches
D) 2 inches

Question 21

Which of the following would be found in the introduction section?

A) current status of topic
B) problem statement
C) time line
D) research design

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an important consideration when evaluating the references section of a research?

A) References are consistent in their format.
B) References contain primary sources only.
C) Each reference cited in the body appears in the reference list.
D) References are current.

Question 23

Why is it recommended that a researcher choose to use a measure that has been used before?

A) It isn't. The research has already been completed, so there is no point in using a measure that has been used before.
B) It is the only measure available for the age group in question.
C) Measures that have been used before have credibility and the researcher can support his choice by citing previous use in other research studies.
D) Measures that have been used previously do not require special training.

Question 24

Which of the following would be found in the method section?

A) introduction
B) running head
C) rationale for the research
D) participants

Question 25

What should you look for when evaluating the hypothesis of a research paper?

Question 26

Name some things you should remember when selecting your dependent variable.

Question 27

What is an effective way of judging how much time your proposal will take?

Question 28

What should you consider when reviewing a test?

Question 29

Which of the following elements are NOT used in the example showing how to estimate the time it will take to complete the research?

A) better than planned
B) just as planned
C) not as well as planned
D) not well at all

Question 30

What should you consider when selecting a sample for your research study?

Question 31

Which of the following would be found in the appendices section?

A) current status of topic
B) problem statement
C) time line
D) research design

Question 32

An author is most likely to defend her choice of multiple regression statistical techniques in which section of a proposal?

A) introduction
B) literature review
C) implications and limitations
D) method

Question 33

Which section of a proposal discusses the reliability of any tests that are to be used?

A) introduction
B) method
C) literature review
D) implications and limitations

Question 34

Which section of a proposal describes the subjects used in a study in the greatest detail?

A) introduction
B) method
C) literature review
D) implications and limitations

Question 35

Which of the following would be found in the literature review section?

A) current status of topic
B) problem statement
C) time line
D) research design

Question 36

Which section of a proposal discusses the research objectives?

A) introduction
B) method
C) literature review
D) implications and limitations

Question 37

What should you look for when evaluating the method section of a research paper?

Question 38

Which section of a proposal discusses the possible future uses for the research?

A) introduction
B) method
C) literature review
D) implications and limitations