RESEARCH QUIZ 3

Which of the following would help prepare to search a database?

identifying relevant keywords to search

Which of the following requires citation?

information found in an article

Which of the following do style guides address?

whether to capitalize academic degrees

You can (and should) add focus to your search by selecting current research. "Current research is dated within ____ years."

5

which boolean operator will narrow your search conditions

AND

Which are the most common style guides used in the social sciences?

ASA & APA

____ literature reviews will establish a relationship between points of interest

Expert

is it okay to use only abstracts as a source for a literature review

FALSE

Replacing words in an original passage with a few synonyms is considered an acceptable way to paraphrase

False

it is inappropriate to discuss discrepancies you found in the research you're reviewing

False

which boolean operator will add precision your search conditions when words can be interpreted in more than one way?

NOT

____ literature reviews will interpret research results as facts

Novice

____ literature reviews will report on collected articles one at a time

Novice

which boolean operator will expand your search conditions

OR

Which free resource will provide precision and specificity within formal professional literature

PubMed

A study is "weak" if the sample used cannot be generalized to the population

True

It is not require to use quotation marks for a paraphrased passage if I restate in my own words

True

Literature reviews connect new work to existing research. Literature reviews may help provide direction for future research.

both true

If i use a direct quote, what is require to be considered a complete and correct citation

quotation marks author date of publication page #

What research replication type attempts to "see if the same types of results are those of the original study will be obtained"?

strict replication

use of boolean operators in a search is considered

technical knowledge

using specific associated terminology when searching an electronic database is considered

technique

When critically evaluating research, your textbook stated there is an issue with the _____ of a study when an experiment had "inappropriate control conditions"

validity

Which is a difference between web searches and data searches?

web searches will not include as many published articles

your book suggested being selective when presenting information from another's work in your review. When should you select information to quote? select all that apply

when defining key terms when there is a difference of opinion when the specific language best describes a concept