Exam Two Sample Questions

________ are useful to show changes in trends and continuous data. Points on the line are important for presenting exact values.

*A. Line graphs* B. Scatterplots C. Bar charts D. Pie charts

Which of the following is true about continuous data?

*A. They have an infinite number of steps that lead to a continuum.* B. All of these. C. They have finite values. D. They are countable.

The basic components of a web site citation are the author, web page title, date, and the ________.

*A. URL* B. year of publication C. place of publication D. none of these

Which of the following is not an indicator of authority when deciding whether a source is appropriate for your needs?

*A. Utility* B. Purpose C. Relevance D. Currency

Which of the following is not true about summarizing a source?

*A. You can include your own idea in the summary.* B. You can include your interpretation in both the summary and subsequent discussion. C. All of these D. You can include your explanation in the subsequent discussion.

Which of the following is not a consequence when you don't cite sources properly?

*A. You will get fines of up to $1,000.* B. You will get disciplinary probation. C. You will get decreased grade in the course. D. You will fail the course.

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

When evaluating a source to use in your work, currency refers to ________.

*A. timeliness* B. trends and predictions C. how much it costs for a source D. relevance to your topic

The basic components of a book citation are: author, title, publisher, place of publication, and the ________.

*A. year of publication* B. URL C. page numbers D. none of these

If you use someone else's words exactly, be sure to use ________ and cite your source.

A. *quotation marks* B. AND C. OR D. parenthesis

Ignoring indentations, which of the following is a correct APA reference for a book used in your work?

A. Calfee, R.C., & Valencia, R.R. American Psychological Association. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: B. American Psychological Association. Calfee, R.C., & Valencia, R.R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, C. APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Calfee, R.C., & Valencia, R.R. (1991). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. *D. Calfee, R.C., & Valencia, R.R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.*

Which of the following are *not* required for a standard APA in-text citation?

A. Date of publication B. Author's last name *C. Location of publication* D. Page number

Which action involves plagiarism?

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

Which of the following is not an evaluation criterion to determine whether a web site is appropriate for your needs?

A. Ratings *B. Currency* C. Number of citations D. Ranking

________ show changes in ordered sequence or nominal data (e.g., names or forms).

A. Scatterplots B. Line graphs C. Pie charts *D. Bar charts*

Which of the following is not a benefit of properly citing sources in a paper?

A. Show how your research is structured based on sources cited. B. Show that your research develops on findings over the years. C. Show that your argument is grounded in the prior literature. *D. Show that your theory comes up from your own idea.*

Ignoring indentations, which of the following is a correct APA reference for an article retrieved from a newspaper?

A. The Country Today, Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies, pp. 1A, 2A. B. 2005, December 28. Schultz, S. Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today, pp. 1A, 2A. C. Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. Schultz, S. (2005, December 28).The Country Today, pp. 1A, 2A. *D. Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today, pp. 1A, 2A.*

Which of the following indicates the proper steps to writing a research paper?

A. V-I-III-IV-II *B. IV-III-V-I-II* C. IV-III-I-V-II D. I-II-III-IV-V

Which of the following is not a key component of an APA reference entry?

A. Who = Author B. Where = Part of / Location / Page C. When = Date *D. Why = Purpose of Source* E. What = Title

There are several methods of importing references into EndNote. For example, we can import references directly from _________ into EndNote.

A. Wikis B. SQL C. Social media *D. ODU Library Databases*

Which of the following is not correct for a reference list entry in a paper?

A. appears at the end of your work *B. appears within the work itself* C. lists the details of resources that allows readers to locate the full text of the work you are citing D. has a typical format including author, year, article tite, journal, volume #, and issue #.

Which type(s) of information require a citation?

A. direct quotes B. paraphrasing C. images *D. all of the choices*

Which of the following is an example of discrete data?

A. height of trees B. all of these *C. number of employees in a company* D. speed of cars

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. how to use information ethically *C. how to evaluate information and how to use information ethically* D. all of these E. how to evaluate information

Which of the following is not a proper classification in terms of the sequence to describe data?

A. nominal data B. interval data C. ordinal data *D. continuous data*

Which of the following is true for qualitative data?

A. qualitative data describes a quality or characteristic of the data B. qualitative data is not numerically descriptive C. qualitative data describes an object *D. all of these*

Which of the following is correct for quantitative data?

A. quantitative data describe a quality or characteristic of the data B. all of these C. quantitative data are not numerically significant *D. quantitative data will reference 'how many' or 'how much'*

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. paraphrasing* C. quoting D. summarizing

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. summarizing or dividing into short quotes B. paraphrasing C. quoting *D. summarizing*

________ refers to a source that is unbiased and can be verified by other sources.

Accuracy

Many academic databases, including Google Scholar, provide the Hirsch index. This refers to the productivity and ________ of a source.

Authority

The Information Cycle is dependent upon ________.

Currency

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

False

An annotated bibliography is the same thing as a bibliography.

False

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

False

________ refer to why the original source published the information.

Purpose

The scope and audience of your work is supported by the ________ of a cited source.

Relevance

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

True

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

True