Research Quiz 4 topic 12-18

If I use a direct quote, what is required to be considered a complete and correct citation? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

-Author -Quotation marks -Page # -Date of publication

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

5 years

Which Boolean operator will narrow your search conditions?

AND

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

American Sociological Association (ASA) and American Psychological Association (APA)

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

Both statements are true

__________ literature reviews will establish a relationship between points of interest.

Expert

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

False

It is 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

__________ literature reviews 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

What research replication type attempts to "see if the same types of results as 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

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

True

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

True

Which Boolean operator(s) can narrow a search that uses multiple terms? a. OR, NOT b. AND, NOT c. AND d. all of the above

a. OR, NOT

Including what at the end of a literature review can help readers grasp the point? a. a summary b. a bibliography c. a quote from a study d. a graph or chart

a. a summary

Where in journal articles does a literature review typically appear? a. at the beginning to frame the research b. in the middle as part of the methodology c. at the end for contextualizing the findings d. varies depending on the article's topic

a. at the beginning to frame the research

What role does a literature review serve in a research report? a. establishes relevance and context for the study b. explains the methodology of the research c. provides demographic information on the study cohort d. operationalizes the terms used by the report

a. establishes relevance and context for the study

Which of the following is a common mistake that weakens a literature review? a. presenting findings as proven facts b. critiquing the validity of prior studies c. highlighting sampling limitations in prior studies d. using the same headings as other literature reviews

a. presenting findings as proven facts

Which of the following is another common mistake that weakens a literature review? a. assuming some studies are more valid than others b. assuming all studies are equal c. summarizing studies by theme instead of author d. presenting prior studies as flawed Part: B

b. assuming all studies are equal

Which of the following would help prepare to search a database? a. reviewing bibliographies of related articles b. identifying relevant keywords to search c. randomizing Boolean operators d. deciding how many sources you intend to find

b. identifying relevant keywords to search

Which of the following requires citation? a. any facts commonly known b. information found in an article c. definitions from a dictionary d. all of the above

b. information found in an article

When is modified replication better than strict replication? a. only when strict replication is impossible b. when the modification fills gaps in the original study c. when the original study results have been proved invalid d. never

b. when the modification fills gaps in the original study

Which Boolean operator(s) can expand a search that uses multiple terms? a. OR, NOT b. AND, NOT c. AND d. OR

c. AND

When might an article be included in a bibliography but not cited directly? a. if information from it is only paraphrased, not quoted b. if all that is quoted from it is a single word or concept c. if the article influenced what was written but specific ideas are not used d. if the article is cited by sources that you quote or paraphrase

c. if the article influenced what was written but specific ideas are not used

What is the first task in doing a literature review? a. writing summaries of the relevant prior research b. scrutinizing your research question and study plan c. outlining the topics to include d. identifying the most cited authors on the topic

c. outlining the topics to include

A literature review will best present information from other studies how? a. as a series of abstracts of the articles b. in alphabetical order by lead author c. summarized by topic or theme d. in reverse chronological order, with most recent first

c. summarized by topic or theme

When in a literature review is it appropriate to devote one or more paragraphs to a particular author's work? a. it is the first study discussed b. the author is important in the field c. weaknesses or methods explain differences in results d. the review includes few sources

c. weaknesses or methods explain differences in results

Which is a difference between web searches and database searches? a. Boolean operators can be used in only database searches b. database searches can only be done by librarians c. web searches will not include as many published articles d. database searches will not include as many published articles

c. web searches will not include as many published articles

A literature review can argue for the importance of a research topic by showing which of the following? a. the importance of a trend b. surprising facts about a familiar topic c. inadequacy of prior research d. all of the above

d. all of the above

What can a novice researcher gain from a literature review? a. a sense of what topics or approaches will be dead ends b. ideas for how to best structure the research report c. awareness of useful measures for investigating a question d. all of the above

d. all of the above

A literature review typically establishes which of the following? a. the research hypothesis b. the historical scope of the topic c. directions for future research d. definitions for relevant key terms

d. definitions for relevant key terms

In assessing published studies, what can be assumed about the sampling? a. that it must be valid or it would not have been published b. that sampling procedures followed norms for the discipline c. that an Institutional Review Board approved the method d. that the sampling method was less than ideal

d. that the sampling method was less than ideal

What can help identify important topics or themes in articles being reviewed? a. the titles b. the authors' other published work in the field c. the bibliographies d. the headings used within the article

d. the headings used within the article

How are claims typically tied to evidence from the literature? a. by grouping related data under subheadings b. by synthesizing multiple sources c. by including a complete bibliography d. through quotation and paraphrase

d. through quotation and paraphrase

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 is a difference between web searches and database searches?

web searches will not include as many published articles

Which of the following do style guides address?

whether to capitalize academic degrees