Deck 2: Reviewing the Literature

Question 1

A literature review:

A) Is not always necessary in a research paper; it is sometimes optional
B) Is like a references list; it is a sequential ordering of each study a researcher read
C) Is a short written synthesis of previous research on a topic
D) Identifies what the purpose of your paper is

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a Tier 1 source?

A) Peer Reviewed Research Articles
B) News Magazines
C) Working Papers
D) Academic Reports

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT belong in an annotated bibliography?

A) The study's research question
B) A summary of the theory that is presented in the study
C) The relevance to your own research question
D) The methods and data the author uses to answer the research question

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following pieces of information has to be cited?

A) Fact
B) Historical detail
C) An opinion/idea
D) Common knowledge

Question 5

When reading scholarly work, what should you look at first?

A) Title
B) Abstract
C) Introduction
D) Conclusion

Question 6

What should the first line of a good literature review contain?

A) A summary of the literature review
B) Connections among the literature
C) Your research question
D) An introductory statement that broadly summarizes as much of the literature as possible

Question 7

Why would a researcher analyze a newspaper article as opposed to a peer reviewed article?

A) The quality is higher in newspapers
B) To understand generalizable theory
C) To understand the particular details of a case
D) Newspaper articles go through a more extensive editing process

Question 8

What is the purpose of creating an annotated bibliography?

A) To serve as a framework for your research
B) To summarize and organize each piece of scholarship that you read
C) To find connections among the literature review
D) To establish the author's credibility

Question 9

What does a literature review establish?

A) The credibility of the researcher and it presents how other scholars have approached similar topics
B) It predicts your future results
C) It shows the researcher how to proceed with his or her research design
D) The purpose of your research paper

Question 10

What is the best was to start your literature search?

A) Do a Google search
B) Ask your professor
C) Think of the different ways a topic could have been studied by others
D) Conduct a very specific search

Question 11

What is a references list?

A) An alphabetical listing of all sources referenced or cited
B) A summary of the work you reviewed
C) An annotated bibliography
D) An excerpt of a conclusion

Question 12

Why is reviewing academic books about your research question essential?

A) Academic books are tier one sources while peer reviewed research articles are not
B) Academic books are more reliable than other tier one sources
C) Academic books are not formally published and can contain more information
D) Academic books usually provide a broader treatment of a general topic and are more comprehensive than research articles

Question 13

Do the following statements need to be cited?
The United States utilizes a plurality electoral system for the election of Congress.

A) Citation needed
B) No citation needed

Question 14

Per capita income is higher in advanced industrial democracies than in developing countries.

A) Citation needed
B) No citation needed

Question 15

Lower voter turnout in the U.S. does not mean that Americans do not participate in politics because different ways of participating have been evolving over time.

A) Citation needed
B) No citation needed

Question 16

High per capita income is generally linked with post-materialist values, which include a concern for the protection of individual expression and enhancement of the quality of life.

A) Citation needed
B) No citation needed

Question 17

Despite their differences, the French, Russian, and Chinese Revolutions bear striking similarities that can be studied in a single research design.

A) Citation needed
B) No citation needed

Question 18

What is the order of tasks for creating a literature review?
I) Find the studies that are most relevant for understanding what other scholars have concluded about your research topic.
II) Find themes among the studies and write a literature review
III) Read the studies
IV) Create annotated bibliographies for each study you have read

A) II, I, IV, III
B) III, II, I, IV
C) I, III, IV, II
D) II, IV, III, I

Question 19

Kennedy F. Johnson, Wells B. Fargo, and King Martin all wrote a research paper in 1967. What is the proper format for a parenthetical citation for a source with three authors?

A) (Johnson, Fargo, Martin)
B) (Johnson 1967)
C) (Johnson, Fargo, and Martin 1967)
D) (Johnson, Fargo, and Martin 67)

Question 20

Place the following components of the peer review process in order.
I) Internal Review
II) Blind External Review
III) Recommendations

A) II, III, I
B) I, II, III
C) III, II, I
D) II, I, III