Deck 13: Researching in Technical Workplaces

Question 1

What distinguishes need-to-know information from want-to-tell information?

Answer 1

Not A nswer

Question 2

It is important not to deviate from your methodology.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Why is writing commentary in your notes important?

Answer 3

Not A nswer

Question 4

What is a primary source?

A) Primary sources are evidence found in libraries and journals.
B) Primary sources are evidence collected from experiments, surveys, and ethnographies.
C) Primary sources involves using sources that are the most easily accessed, including the Internet.
D) Primary sources usually precludes the need for secondary research.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about paraphrasing is true?

A) You do not need to use quotation marks around paraphrased text.
B) You should retain all technical terms from the original text.
C) You do not need to give the original author credit when you paraphrase.
D) You should include as much information from the original source as possible.

Question 6

Find five sources of various types for a topic related to your major. (Examples of source types include academic journals, encyclopedias, newspapers, websites, magazines, videos, etc.) Using a web-based citation management tool, create a reference list for the five sources in whichever style you are likely to encounter in the workplace following graduation. Alternatively, your instructor may ask you to create a reference list for the five sources in MLA,

Question 7

You should modify your hypothesis or theory to account for your results.

Question 8

After mapping out your research methodology, you should begin

A) drafting.
B) describing it in outline form.
C) gathering sources.
D) formulating your hypothesis.

Question 9

Consider the following subjects: stem cell research, nuclear power, health care reform, and global warming. Each of these subjects is too broad for productive research. Brainstorm in a small group and determine three angles for research that you could take to narrow each topic. Be prepared to share your angles with the class.

Question 10

Which is NOT a step in the research process?

A) identifying a topic that has not been researched
B) revising, accepting, or rejecting your hypothesis
C) triangulating sources
D) taking careful notes

Question 11

Which of the following statements characterizes verification of evidence by triangulation?

A) If you find similar facts from all three sides of a research triangle you can be reasonably confident that the evidence is reliable.
B) If you find the evidence from only two sides, the evidence is probably still reliable.
C) If you find the evidence in only one side of the triangle, it may not be reliable.
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following problems is common when people start the research process?

A) They begin with a very broad subject.
B) They begin with a very narrow subject.
C) They collect too many sources.
D) They don't collect enough sources.

Question 13

What is the first step in a good research process?

A) develop a research methodology
B) formulate a research question and hypothesis
C) define your research subject
D) collect a variety of sources.

Question 14

Solid research draws from which of the following three kinds of information?

A) websites, research databases, and books
B) journals, newspapers, and research databases
C) reference materials, case studies, and government publications
D) electronic sources, print sources, and empirical sources

Question 15

APA in-text citation can include the author's name, the year of publication, and the page number where the information was found.

Question 16

What is triangulation?

A) placing your main points at the vertices of the triangle and branching out from there
B) revising your hypothesis
C) a note-taking strategy that helps keep track of methodology
D) drawing information from a variety of sources

Question 17

Which of the following statements are NOT true?

A) Effectively managing existing evidence is often as important as creating new evidence.
B) To appraise your sources, determine how bias influenced the researchers who wrote them, as well as your own bias.
C) Your research question cannot be modified, but your hypothesis can as your research moves forward.
D) Careful note taking involves summarizing your sources and taking good quotations.