Deck 15: Reading and Writing Social Research

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?

A)Using another writer's exact words without using quotation marks.
B)Taking a passage of eight or more words without a citation.
C)Editing another's words and presenting those as your own.
D)Paraphrasing another's words and presenting those as your own.
E)Paraphrasing a paragraph from another paper but citing the original author.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Jenny decided to read an article published in Law and Society Review.Babbie would urge her to begin reading the article by:

A)reading the summary and conclusions
B)skimming the article noting the section headings
C)reading the abstract
D)skimming the article completely
E)just sitting down and carefully reading the article

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following subjects anything published to a peer-review process?

A)Website
B)Book
C)Conference presentation
D)Journal article
E)Editorial

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A good literature review will make use of a process that is akin to which type of sampling?

A)Simple random sampling
B)Stratified sampling
C)Quota sampling
D)Cluster sampling
E)Snowball sampling

Question 5

Lisa wants to present her tentative findings on a very complex project to a research audience.The most appropriate form for her presentation would be a(n):

A)working paper.
B)article.
C)book.
D)research note.
E)all of these choices are equally appropriate forms for Lisa's presentation.

Question 6

While evaluating a research report,Dr.Childs focused on the issue of research design.Which of the following questions would be the least useful for evaluating the design?

A)What was the unit of analysis?
B)Is the study cross-sectional or longitudinal?
C)What population does the researcher want to draw conclusions about?
D)Was the purpose of the study exploration,description,or a combination of these?
E)All of the above would be helpful questions for evaluating the design.

Question 7

A good research report should read like a good novel.

Question 8

On average,the length of a research note is:

A)1 paragraph,single spaced.
B)1 to 5 pages,double spaced.
C)6 to 10 pages,double spaced.
D)6 to 10 pages,single spaced.
E)20 to 30 pages,double spaced.

Question 9

URL and web address are synonyms.

Question 10

A typical report begins with a(n):

A)literature review.
B)purpose and overview statement.
C)analysis and description statement.
D)summary statement.
E)conclusions statement.

Question 11

Abstracts:

A)should give you a good idea as to whether you'll want to read the rest of the article.
B)should give you a framework for reading the rest of the article.
C)may raise questions in your mind regarding method or conclusions.
D)may create an agenda to pursue in reading the article.
E)all of these choices are correct.

Question 12

If a reader asks "Who originally collected the data being reanalyzed?" or "When were the data collected?" that reader is most clearly examining issues that focus on:

A)research design.
B)survey research.
C)theoretical orientation.
D)field research.
E)analysis of existing statistics.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion used for evaluating a web site?

A)Who is the author of the web site?
B)Does the site advocate a particular viewpoint?
C)Does the site give accurate and complete references?
D)Are the data up-to-date?
E)How well is the website design and the data presented?

Question 14

Some websites advocate particular political,religious,social,or other points of view.

Question 15

A literature review serves to:

A)lay the groundwork for your research.
B)answer your research question.
C)discuss the sample used.
D)provide a list of suggested reading.
E)examine problems in your research.

Question 16

Sam wants to prepare a short report on his research for an academic journal.He simply wants to tell the audience about his findings.The most appropriate form for his report is:

A)a working paper.
B)an article.
C)a book.
D)a research note.
E)all of these choices are equally appropriate forms for Sam's work.

Question 17

Which of the following guidelines is(are)FALSE for reporting on analyses?

A)The presentation of data analyses should provide a maximum of detail without being cluttered.
B)If you're using quantitative data,present them so the reader can recompute them.
C)If you're using quantitative data,the reader needs to be able to recompute percentages in the same direction that you used in your presentation.
D)If you're using quantitative data,the reader does not need to be able to recompute percentages in the direction opposite from what you used in your presentation.
E)If there is a significant amount of quantitative data,you may choose to include them in an appendix.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning data on the web?

A)Information on the web is available to a large proportion of the population.
B)Information that is placed on the web is typically screened for accuracy.
C)Out-of-date data may be reported on the web.
D)University research centers are usually committed to peer review.
E)All of these statements are TRUE.

Question 19

If you are looking to find a website with reputable,trustworthy information for a research project,which suffix should you focus on?

A).com
B).info
C).edu
D).tv
E).org

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT suggested by Babbie for citing internet materials?

A)Include the URL or web address
B)The time and date when the site was accessed
C)Cite the author and title for published journal articles only
D)Cite the page numbers,if available,for published journal article that you read on the web.
E)All of these choices are suggested by Babbie

Question 21

When publishing scholarly research,using the most complex language as possible is highly recommended.

Question 22

The term research monograph refers to published books only.

Question 23

Many journal articles that you will find online can be downloaded as a Microsoft Word document

Question 24

A good summary quickly reviews every specific finding.

Question 25

A journal article should always be read from beginning to end.

Question 26

List and explain the seven suggestions made by Babbie for evaluating the quality of internet materials.

Question 27

You might assign an article to the students and ask them to review the article using the criteria suggested in the text.

Question 28

Research reports are written for one purpose only.

Question 29

What are some basic guidelines/considerations in writing a research report?

Question 30

The presentation of data analyses should provide a maximum of detail without being cluttered.

Question 31

Plagiarism may be intentional or accidental.

Question 32

Social researchers willingly give away the main findings in the abstract.

Question 33

Describe the peer review process that journal articles go through.Why is this a preferred source of information for research?