Question 1

A professor wants to keep track of all the articles and books she finds .What should she use?

Accepted Answer

A)  A library portal
B)  An aggregator
C)  Bibliographic citation software
D)  An electronic research index C

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a conclusion section of a research report about suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study involved using the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and logistic regression to examine the predictors of suicide attempts.
B)  The study found that American Indian youth and male youth are more likely to commit suicide than others.
C)  The study suggested that mental health services be specifically targeted toward young people most at risk for attempting suicide.
D)  The paper deals with suicide in a state where 11 percent of high school students have attempted suicide.The rate was three percentage points higher than the previous year. C

Question 3

When writing a literature review, students should remember that these sections are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Not an inventory of how much reading the student has done on the topic
B)  Not a series of strung-together quotes
C)  Not opinion pieces or polemics
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

A newer trend in research has been the publication of _____ journals, which are published entirely online and are free for public use.

Accepted Answer

A)  Open access
B)  Managed access
C)  Reachable access
D)  Simple access

Question 5

A governmental analyst wants to study output trends across public agencies .One source that he would want to consult which provides free electronic access to many U.S .government reports and publications would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  NCO Access
B)  TBO Access
C)  GPO Access
D)  CFA Access

Question 6

In presenting her research findings to a local community group, Professor Hernandez should take special care to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid jargon and technical language
B)  Provide background on the social problem or policy addressed in the study
C)  Highlight the findings and implications for policy and practice
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Professor Jones wants to conduct research on epidemiological trends in third world countries .One online option that she would want to consult for research journals, books, and reports would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Yahoo Scholar
B)  Google Scholar
C)  Exploration Studies
D)  Research Scholar

Question 8

A section of a report discussed the issue of corruption in Latin America so that readers could better understand the trends and scope of the problem .Which section of the research report is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstract
B)  Context
C)  Methods
D)  Results

Question 9

Students in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences should consult ____ for full-text scholarly articles in their field of study.

Accepted Answer

A)  JSTOR
B)  BGER
C)  TGER
D)  LSTOR

Question 10

As an online source, Wikipedia:

Accepted Answer

A)  May be cited in academic research since it is only edited by experts in the relevant field
B)  Is refereed by experts in the subject
C)  Is written only by experts in the subject
D)  Cannot normally be used in academic citation

Question 11

A section of a report explained the details of how interviews were conducted in a village in Gambia with a sample of local government administrators to understand their attitudes toward public participation .Which section of the research report is this?

Accepted Answer