Deck 12: Writing the Final Research Report

Question 1

Throughout your textbook the authors return to the importance of interpreting the findings of a research project.Explain why this is an essential element in a high-quality research report.

Answer 1

The reader should not be left on his or her own to make sense of the findings of a research project.This leaves the door open for misinterpretation by novice or uninformed readers and calls into question the expertise of the researcher.It is incumbent upon the author, who presumably has expertise in the area of the study, to aid the reader in seeing how the outcomes shed light on the research problem, advance the understanding of the field, call into question other findings or assumptions, and point the way to additional fruitful research problems.

Question 2

In a quantitative study, the description of participants (subjects)is included in the:

A)front matter.
B)end matter.
C)appendices.
D)method section.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Copies of the survey instruments are included in the:

A)front matter.
B)end matter.
C)appendices.
D)body of the report.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The reference list is included in the:

A)front matter.
B)end matter.
C)appendices.
D)body of the report.

Question 5

The style manual of the American Psychological Association (APA)suggests that ____ tense be used when writing the method section and ______ tense be used when presenting conclusions.

A)present; present
B)past; past
C)present; past
D)past; present

Question 6

When writing the research report, the findings of statistical analyses are typically reported in the ______ section.

A)review of literature
B)method
C)results
D) discussion

Question 7

"The third subscale was dropped from further consideration due to problems with internal consistency." This sentence is an example of:

A)active voice.
B)passive voice.

Question 8

The abstract is included in the:

A)front matter.
B)end matter.
C)appendices.
D)body of the report.

Question 9

When writing the research report, the descriptions of instruments used for data gathering are typically included in the ______ section.

A)introduction
B)method
C)results
D)discussion

Question 10

When writing the research report, the interpretation of study findings is typically included in the ______ section.

A)introduction
B)method
C)results
D)discussion

Question 11

Imagine that you just completed a research project in which the data failed to support your chief hypothesis.Why might this have happened? Discuss several possibilities.

Question 12

The acknowledgments are included in the:

A)front matter.
B)end matter.
C)appendices.
D)body of the report.

Question 13

When writing the research report, information regarding the study design is typically included in the ______ section.

A)introduction
B)review of literature
C)method
D)results

Question 14

When writing the research report, the research problem is typically described in the ______ section.

A)introduction
B)review of literature
C)method
D)results

Question 15

"Johnson eliminated three interviews from the data set due to noncompliance on the part of the respondents." This sentence is an example of:

A)active voice.
B)passive voice.