Exam 2 Content

Ignoring indentations, which of the following is a correct APA reference for an article retrieved from a newspaper? A. Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today, pp. 1A, 2A. B. The Country Today, Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies, pp. 1A, 2A. C. Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. Schultz, S. (2005, December 28).The Country Today, pp. 1A, 2A. D. 2005, December 28. Schultz, S. Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today, pp. 1A, 2A.

A

Which is the best display tool to use when trying to show an association or correlation between two things. A)scatter diagram B)histograms C)bar chart D)line chart

A

Which of the following is an example of discrete data? A. number of employees in a company B. speed of cars C. height of trees D. all of these

A

Which of the following is not a proper classification in terms of the sequence to describe data? A. continuous data B. interval data C. nominal data D. ordinal data

A

Which of the following is not an evaluation criterion to determine whether a web site is appropriate for your needs? A. Utility B. Purpose C. Currency D. Relevance

A

Which type(s) of information require a citation? A)all of the choices B)direct quotes C)paraphrasing D)images

A

________ are useful to show changes in trends and continuous data. Points on the line are important for presenting exact values. A. Line graphs B. Bar charts C. Scatterplots D. Pie charts

A

If the information you need to include is in the form of both many words and complex or unclear words, then ________ can be a good choice. A. paraphrasing B. summarizing C. quoting D. summarizing or dividing into short quotes

B

If you use someone else's words exactly, be sure to use ________ and cite your source. A. AND B. quotation marks C. OR D. parenthesis

B

The basic components of a book citation are: author, title, publisher, place of publication, and the ________. A. none of these B. year of publication C. page numbers D. URL

B

The basic components of a web site citation are the author, web page title, date, and the ________. A. year of publication B. URL C. place of publication D. none of these

B

When evaluating a source to use in your work, currency refers to ________. A. trends and predictions B. timeliness C. how much it costs for a source D. relevance to your topic

B

Which of the following are not required for a standard APA in-text citation? A. Page number B. Location of publication C. Date of publication D. Author's last name

B

Which of the following is correct for quantitative data? A. quantitative data are not numerically significant B. quantitative data will reference 'how many' or 'how much' C. quantitative data describe a quality or characteristic of the data D. all of these

B

Which of the following is not a consequence when you don't cite sources properly? A. You will fail the course. B. You will get fines of up to $1,000. C. You will get decreased grade in the course. D. You will get disciplinary probation.

B

Which of the following is not an indicator of authority when deciding whether a source is appropriate for your needs? A. Ratings B. Currency C. Ranking D. Number of citations

B

Which of the following is not correct for a reference list entry in a paper? A. has a typical format including author, year, article tite, journal, volume #, and issue #. B. appears within the work itself C. appears at the end of your work D. lists the details of resources that allows readers to locate the full text of the work you are citing

B

Ignoring indentations, which of the following is a correct APA reference for a book used in your work? A. American Psychological Association. Calfee, R.C., & Valencia, R.R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: B. Calfee, R.C., & Valencia, R.R. American Psychological Association. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: C. Calfee, R.C., & Valencia, R.R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. D. APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Calfee, R.C., & Valencia, R.R. (1991). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

C

There are several methods of importing references into EndNote. For example, we can import references directly from _________ into EndNote. A. Social media B. SQL C. ODU Library Databases D. Wikis

C

Which of the following indicates the proper steps to writing a research paper? 1)Writing the introduction, body and conclusion 2)Revising the final draft 3)Finding and selecting sources 4)Discovering and narrowing a research topic 5)Writing the outline A. I-II-III-IV-V B. V-I-III-IV-II C. IV-III-V-I-II D. IV-III-I-V-II

C

Which of the following is not a benefit of properly citing sources in a paper? A. Show that your research develops on findings over the years. B. Show how your research is structured based on sources cited. C. Show that your theory comes up from your own idea. D. Show that your argument is grounded in the prior literature.

C

Which of the following is true about continuous data? A. They have finite values. B. They are countable. C. They have an infinite number of steps that lead to a continuum. D. All of these.

C

Which of the following is true for qualitative data? A. qualitative data describes an object B. qualitative data describes a quality or characteristic of the data C. all of these D. qualitative data is not numerically descriptive

C

________ show changes in ordered sequence or nominal data (e.g., names or forms). A. Scatterplots B. Pie charts C. Bar charts D. Line graphs

C

If the information is presented in few words, but the presentation is difficult to understand, then ________ can be best. A. summarizing or dividing into short quotes B. quoting C. summarizing D. paraphrasing

D

Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed, how to locate information, _____________. A. how to disseminate information B. all of these C. how to use information ethically D. how to evaluate information and how to use information ethically E. how to evaluate information

D

Which action involves plagiarism? A. Download your photo from your Facebook page and attach it to a postcard without a citation B. Copy a phrase from your own blog and paste it into your research paper without a citation C. Paraphrase a passage from a book and include it in your research paper with a citation D. Copy a phrase from an online article and paste it in your research paper without a citation

D

Which of the following is not true about summarizing a source? A. You can include your explanation in the subsequent discussion. B. All of these C. You can include your interpretation in both the summary and subsequent discussion. D. You can include your own idea in the summary.

D

Which of the following is not a key component of an APA reference entry? A. When = Date B. What = Title C. Who = Author D. Where = Part of / Location / Page E. Why = Purpose of Source

E

An In-Text Citation is the same as a Reference List. True False

False

An annotated bibliography is the same thing as a bibliography. True False

False

This is a correct format to state the date in APA citations: for year and month ( 2010, Dec. ). True False

False

Attribute data is countable data or data that can be put into categories. True False

True

The best display tool to use to show data with 40 or more measurements not necessarily in chronological order is the histogram. True False

True