PS1 Quiz 6

Alice has found a great book review to use for her speech. While the book being reviewed is a little too complicated for her purposes, the review condenses the material and makes it more understandable. Which type of source would this book review be? A. tertiary B. secondary C. redundant D. primary

B. secondary

Which of the following strategies will help ensure a more productive interview? A. leave immediately after you complete your questions so as to not waste the interviewees time B. only record the interview if you have the interviewee's permission C. stick to your interview guide script no matter what D. begin with specific questions, then move onto more general questions

B. only record the interview if you have the interviewee's permission

Which of the following evaluation criteria judges the soundness of logic, and is made up of three components: currency, accuracy, and authority? A. appropriateness B. validity C. suitability D. value

B. validity

Which of the following is a true statement about researching with books? A. Books are most useful for historical information or topics that are not time sensitive. B. Books are the only resource that requires you to go physically into into library. C. To find a book online, you must know the exact title or a search engine won't find it. D. Books are the best way to get access to the most current information on something.

A. Books are most useful for historical information or topics that are not time sensitive.

Which of the following is NOT one of the tips on how to avoid unintentional plagiarism? A. If you provide a citation in the reference list, there is no reason to cite the source in the speech. B. Provide an oral citation in your speech whether you paraphrase or provide a direct quote. C. Make sure you have a consistent note taking system to identify quotes and their sources. D. When taking notes, use a different font color, or a highlighter to mark quotations.

A. If you provide a citation in the reference list, there is no reason to cite the source in the speech.

The first step in a research plan is to determine how much you already know about your topic. A. True B. False

A. True

Which of these resources usually have the most current information about your topic? A. newspapers B. government publications C. periodicals D. books

A. newspapers

Sheila received an "F" on her first speech because she used a paragraph from an online essay she found when researching without citing it. Sheila has engaged in: A. plagiarism B. boldface lying C. paraphrasing D. copyright

A. plagiarism

Information from an interview (or any source): A. should only be used in the introduction or conclusion B. can be used in any part of the speech C. doesn't need to be cited in the speech. D. should be limited to the body of the speech, so as not to crowd out the introduction and conclusion.

B. can be used in any part of the speech

Samir's topic for his speech is a hot issue in the Senate right now. Testimony has been given by senators that mirrors exactly what Samir wants to talk about in his speech. Therefore, Samir would be smart to utilize which resource? A. reference works B. government publications C. nonprint resources D. web directories

B. government publications

Which of the following is NOT a search strategy mentioned by your text? A. Consider advanced search tools to search by type of media and date B. Consider copyright information when selecting sources C. Ask a friend to help with the research D. Use different keywords and find variations

C. Ask a friend to help with the research

When evaluating sources, all of the following are critical questions suggested by the text EXCEPT: A. How current is the information? B. What are the author's underlying assumptions? C. Was the author paid to do this research? D. Who is the publisher?

C. Was the author paid to do this research?

The three primary evaluation criteria to apply to information for your speech are: A. suitability, authenticity, and content B. relevance, potential, and appropriateness C. relevance, purpose, and validity D. readability, purpose, and value

C. relevance, purpose, and validity

Which of the following search engines is an example of a metasearch engine? A. DuckDuckGo B. Google C. Yahoo! D. Dogpile

D. Dogpile

Google scholar is a specialized search engine that provides which of the following? A. customized browsing and searching for all U.S. government websites B. resources from universities, government, and established noncommercial providers C. searches academic e-books, documents, spreadsheets, digital slides, PDFs, and text documents D. European and U.S. scholarly books and journals

D. European and U.S. scholarly books and journals

Glen heard about a book that might be useful for his speech. When he looks it up on his university's system, he finds that he must locate it using the series of numbers on its spine, or its: A. literary number B. web number C. search number D. call number

D. call number

Hermine is writing a speech on dreams. She is excited to have found out that one of the top psychologists working on dreams has released a new book of her findings on the topic, just in time to be a source for Hermine's speech. This book would be which type of source? A. tertiary B. secondary C. redundant D. primary

D. primary

When you examine the source to determine how closely it matches the topic, this is: A. appropriateness B. purpose C. suitability D. relevance

D. relevance

Metasearch engines should be used at which stage of the research process? A. the end to fill in the gaps B. the midway point C. metasearch engines should never be used D. the starting point

D. the starting point

When interviewing, you should select an interviewee based on: A. their listening skills, availability, and willingness. B. their interpersonal skills, knowledge, and proximity. C. their expertise, dynamism, and efficiency. D. their availability, expertise, and willingness.

D. their availability, expertise, and willingness.