Deck 11: Telling the World About It

Question 1

According to the text,what should writers do to produce concise research papers?

A)Avoid ever saying the same thing twice.
B)Make use of abbreviations.
C)Omit needless words.
D)All of the above.

Answer 1

Omit needless words.

Question 2

Gilbert's paper on giving a good talk suggests that handouts:

A)should be used because they help the audience follow your story line
B)should be used because they give the audience a written record of your talk
C)should be avoided because they often distract the audience from your speech
D)should be avoided because they reduce the feeling that your talk is spontaneous

Answer 2

should be avoided because they often distract the audience from your speech

Question 3

In the introduction to an empirical research paper,one should:

A)open broadly,become specific,and then become broad again
B)open specifically,become broad,and then become more specific again
C)include periodic reminders of your specific research hypothesis
D)gradually become more specific as you build your argument

Answer 3

gradually become more specific as you build your argument

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT included (under the "Discussion" category)in the checklist of concerns for empirical research papers?

A)A discussion of the limitations of the research
B)A discussion of the practical implications of the research
C)A discussion of the theoretical implications of the research
D)A discussion of the external validity of the research

Question 5

According to the text,good scientific writing differs from good fiction or poetry in that good scientific writing needs to be high________.

A)accessible
B)technical
C)concise
D)predictable

Question 6

According to Gilbert,being redundant in a talk is a good way to:

A)bore your audience
B)run over your allotted speaking time
C)be as clear as possible
D)look like you haven't planned your talk well

Question 7

According to the text,writers can often increase the clarity of their writing by:

A)avoiding the use of parallel constructions
B)making use of parallel constructions
C)avoiding the use of split infinitives
D)making use of split infinitives

Question 8

Gilbert emphasizes the idea that a good talk:

A)should have one and only one central theme
B)should be equally interesting to experts and non-experts alike
C)should fill the allotted time exactly
D)should focus heavily on a set of specific research findings without delving too deeply into their theoretical implications

Question 9

What should the Results section of a research paper NOT do according to the checklist in the text?

A)present statistics that you used
B)interpret findings correctly
C)state the procedure of the design and materials
D)describe statistical tests

Question 10

The hourglass approach to writing research papers is a technique for:

A)determining how much time to spend on different parts of a manuscript
B)avoiding writer's block by giving yourself deadlines in bits and pieces
C)quickly generating a first draft of a paper before making subsequent revisions
D)structuring and organizing an empirical research paper

Question 11

A well-written Method section must provide all the necessary information that would allow readers _______ the study.

A)statistically analyze
B)criticize
C)accept
D)replicate

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding labeling research hypotheses with numbers?

A)It does not add clarity.
B)It is advisable since it omits unnecessary words.
C)Readers appreciate the labels.
D)APA style requires labeling.

Question 13

One good way to write in a gender neutral fashion is:

A)to avoid the use of gender-specific pronouns such as "he"
B)to write in the plural whenever possible
C)to replace phrases such as "he" with "he or she" or "he/she"
D)to alternate between the use of "he" and the use of "she" when referring to people in general