Deck 12: Writing Research Papers: Sorting the Noodles from the Soup

Question 1

Which part of a methodology section explains who the people studied are, how they have been selected, what they have been told about their participation, and what steps have been taken to protect them from harm?

A) Analysis techniques
B) Subjects
C) Data
D) Setting

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which section of a research paper is a brief summary of the most important and interesting research findings of the study?

A) Title
B) Abstract
C) Introduction
D) Literature review

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which is NOT a purpose of section headings in a paper?

A) Making a witty remark
B) Indicating general level of importance
C) Orienting the reader
D) Announcing major divisions of the text

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which heading level is written flush to the left, has the first letter of each word capitalized, and categorizes or explains information relevant to a major topical area?

A) A head
B) B head
C) C head
D) D head

Question 5

Which heading level is centered on the page with the first letter of each word capitalized to signify subdivisions of material related to the topic, and is used to indicate important information, but not a major sectional division?

A) A head
B) B head
C) C head
D) D head

Question 6

Which heading level is written indented from the left with only the first letter of the first word capitalized to label a specific definitional point or to enumerate a categorical listing with explanations and runs into the paragraph?

A) A head
B) B head
C) C head
D) D head

Question 7

Which section of a research paper should be written last?

A) Title
B) Abstract
C) Introduction
D) Literature review

Question 8

Which section of a research paper appears on the title page along with author information to give the reader a good idea of what the report is about?

A) Title
B) Abstract
C) Introduction
D) Literature review

Question 9

Which section of a research paper orients the reader to the study and the paper, and acquaints the reader with the basic research question or problem in clear and concise statement sentences?

A) Title
B) Abstract
C) Introduction
D) Literature review

Question 10

Which section of a research paper credits the authors whose content you utilized with a full citation?

A) Methodology
B) References, notes, and/or appendices
C) Discussion and/or conclusions
D) Findings or results

Question 11

Which section of a research paper interprets what the data mean in the context of the study and offers projections for what this research might mean beyond the context of the study?

A) Methodology
B) References, notes, and/or appendices
C) Discussion and/or conclusions
D) Findings or results

Question 12

Which is NOT a reason that plagiarism occurs?

A) The source said it better than I could have
B) Writing ideas created from reading a text
C) Running out of time
D) Writing from notes and unable to distinguish original thought from text

Question 13

Which section of a research paper explains how data were collected, organized, and analyzed?

A) Methodology
B) References, notes, and/or appendices
C) Discussion and/or conclusions
D) Findings or results

Question 14

Which part of a methodology section explains the way information was collected (e.g., interviews, focus groups, etc.), and how it was collected so another researcher can potentially replicate the method?

A) Analysis techniques
B) Subjects
C) Data
D) Setting

Question 15

Which section of a research paper provides a comprehensive overview of previous works on the general and specific topics considered in the study?

A) Title
B) Abstract
C) Introduction
D) Literature review

Question 16

Which section of a research paper presents what the data say, and offers interpretations of the meaning of and an analysis of the data?

A) Methodology
B) References, notes, and/or appendices
C) Discussion and/or conclusions
D) Findings or results

Question 17

Which heading level is used to designate a major section of the text, and signal to the reader that the text is about to shift gears or introduce a new topic?

A) A head
B) B head
C) C head
D) D head

Question 18

When identifying a purpose, and preparing to present one's study, what is a crucial piece?

A) Coining new terms to accommodate a given audience
B) Informing the scientific community
C) Understanding the audience
D) Placing the researcher in a central role

Question 19

Which section of a research paper should be a map for the report, stating the research problem, and placing it into theoretical and/or historical context with a sequential plan of presentation for the paper?

A) Title
B) Abstract
C) Introduction
D) Literature review

Question 20

Which part of a methodology section describes where data were collected, and demonstrates that it is an appropriate place for the study?

A) Analysis techniques
B) Subjects
C) Data
D) Setting

Question 21

Which writing pitfall occurs when the researcher capitalizes a word or phrase, or quotes certain words to highlight their importance in the sentence?

A) Lazy word beginnings
B) Similar word confusions
C) Rhetorical questions
D) Improper emphasis

Question 22

What value does rewriting have in research?

Question 23

Which writing pitfall obscures whom the subject and recipient of the action is in the sentence?

A) Date stamping
B) Passive voice
C) Vague referrals
D) Long run-on sentences

Question 24

Which writing pitfall typically involves several fragments spliced together into several confusing lines that may force the writer to use passive voice?

A) Lazy word beginnings
B) Similar word confusions
C) Vague referrals
D) Long run-on sentences

Question 25

A good abstract will summarize one's findings and highlight important areas of research. What are the main components that should be included?

Question 26

What are the outlets available for social scientists to disseminate their research?

Question 27

What are some techniques for building a methodology section, and what pieces should it include?

Question 28

What is the difference between a report and a peer-reviewed article?

Question 29

Which writing pitfall references other research without sufficient information for the reader to understand where to look for the data?

A) Lazy word beginnings
B) Similar word confusions
C) Vague referrals
D) Long run-on sentences

Question 30

Which writing pitfall occurs when writers pose an inquiry as a transition, which they plan to immediately answer in the text?

A) Lazy word beginnings
B) Similar word confusions
C) Rhetorical questions
D) Improper emphasis

Question 31

Which writing pitfall occurs when a writer carelessly uses the wrong word, or connects two separate words together, changing the meaning of the sentence?

A) Lazy word beginnings
B) Similar word confusions
C) Rhetorical questions
D) Improper emphasis

Question 32

How can you avoid plagiarism?

Question 33

Which writing pitfall relies on words like "although," "since, " "because," and "especially" as easy ways to transition ideas, while weakening the ideas presented?

A) Lazy word beginnings
B) Passive voice
C) Vague referrals
D) Long run-on sentences

Question 34

The literature review allows the researcher to establish credibility through citing relevant sources. There is a hierarchy of sources that are well accepted to establish credibility. Explain the hierarchy and its importance to a literature review.

Question 35

Which writing pitfall limits your comments to very current observations and documentation, or obsolete past periods?

A) Date stamping
B) Passive voice
C) Vague referrals
D) Long run-on sentences

Question 36

Which type of source is subject to a peer review of independent experts in the subject matter?

A) Newspaper article
B) Journal article
C) Independent report
D) Web publication

Question 37

Which part of a methodology section describes how and why a particular strategy of data investigation was used?

A) Analysis techniques
B) Subjects
C) Data
D) Setting

Question 38

Which term indicates a concealed identity system in which the person reviewing a document to be published does not know the author and vice versa to minimize the chance of bias?

A) Publication review
B) Blind referee system
C) Preliminary conference presentation
D) Colloquia

Question 39

How should sources referenced in a paper be reported?

Question 40

What is plagiarism, and what actions make up plagiarism?