Proquest Research Companion Library Quiz Module 2

Which of the following describes scenarios where gaps in the research are most likely to exist? (choose best answer)

Experts in the field disagree on the answer.

Which of the following can often be a helpful way of choosing a research topic? (choose best answer)

asking open-ended questions

If you have strong opinions about your topic, your paper will always be the better for it.

false

Particularly in the early stages, the best kinds of research questions can be answered with a simple yes or no.

false

You can't generate productive research questions about topics you're emotionally invested in.

false

You know you've picked a good topic when all the sources you find could be used to validate the opinions you held at the outset.

false

The best research questions . . . (choose best answer)

haven't already been definitively answered

Arrange these research topics from the least specific to the most specific (put the least specific on top):

1.Muslims 2.Muslims in France 3.French attitudes toward immigrant Muslim populations 4.differences in social attitudes among France's immigrant Muslim population and members of the country's dominant religion (Catholicism) 5. psychological effects on French Muslim women of the 2010 ban on wearing the hijab in public places

Which of the following statements tend to be true of good research questions? (check all that apply)

1.They lead you to complex sources that challenge your assumptions. 2.They can't be definitively answered with information from the first few sources in your Google results set.

Should you pick a research topic you're curious about? (choose best answer)

Yes, because all serious research takes work, so you may as well pick something you're curious about.

Which is a valid reason for not choosing a topic you have very strong opinions about? (choose best answer)

You could discount evidence you disagree with.

Which kind of topic typically makes for the best research paper? (choose best answer)

a topic you want to know more about

Which is an effective strategy for turning a broad topic into an interesting, research-worthy question? (choose best answer)

considering a specific cause-and-effect relationship

One of the primary purposes of reading short overviews of your topic is . . . (choose best answer)

to help you generate questions you're interested in finding answers to