Question 1

Roger recently finished a book on the effects of prior experiences on decision-making for academic administration. In reading the work, I noted he used comas unconventionally. His use of comas is an illustration of

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The answer of Roger recently finished a book on the...

Question 2

Karen presented her dissertation proposal to her committee. She is investigating how learners' study after viewing learning video tapes for a distance education course. One of her committee members is confused as to how she will select who she will observe and interview. Of the following, which is the most likely location for Karen to provide this information?

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The section where Karen is most likely to provide information on the selection of participants is the Participants section. This is where she would describe the characteristics of the sample population, how the participants will be recruited or selected, and any inclusion or exclusion criteria.

Question 3

Which of the following example sentences is an appropriate presentation of numbers in a research report?

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Option D presents an exact number without over or underestimating the count. It is precise and appropriate for a research report. Option A presents a very small number, which may not be significant in terms of statistical analysis, while option B presents a very large number without any details on how it was arrived at, which may raise questions on its accuracy. Option C presents an estimated number, which is not precise enough for a research report.

Question 4

Maurice consistently uses the term 'their' instead of 'his' or 'her' in his thesis. This subject verb agreement error is primarily a problem regarding

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The use of "their" instead of "his" or "her" does not affect the format of the thesis but rather the writing style. This is a subject-verb agreement error which does not follow the rules of agreement between a singular pronoun and a singular antecedent.

Question 5

Sarah interviewed all of the members from three families living in public housing as part of her thesis on a description of academic achievement goals of high
School children living in poverty. In which section of Sarah's report will
Transcripts of these interviews be included?

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The transcripts of interviews are typically included in the appendix section of a report or thesis. This section provides additional information that supports the research report but is not essential to its main body.

Question 6

Ratiba conducted a study that examined students' learning from web-based instructional materials. In order for the reader to fully understand her study, Ratiba must include a screen shot of the materials. Of the following, which is the most appropriate place for Ratiba to place the screen shot?

Accepted Answer

The screen shot of the web-based instructional materials would be considered supplementary material that provides support for the study but does not belong in the main text. Therefore, the most appropriate place for Ratiba to include the screen shot would be in an appendix at the end of the paper. This allows readers who are interested in the materials to access them without interrupting the flow of the main text.

Question 7

Steve has defended his dissertation and his committee told him to submit it for publication. One aspect of the current report he will not include when he sends it to a journal for review is

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Preliminary pages, such as the dedication, acknowledgments, and table of contents, are typically not included when submitting a dissertation for publication in a journal. The journal will have its own formatting and style requirements that may differ from those of the dissertation. The abstract, method, and results sections are all important components of a publication, and are typically included in a manuscript submission.

Question 8

The acknowledgements page of a thesis or dissertation would most likely be found in which of the following sections of the document?

Accepted Answer

The acknowledgements page is typically included in the preliminary pages of a thesis or dissertation, which includes the title page, abstract, table of contents, and other front matter. It is not typically included in the appendix, reference list, or introduction.

Question 9

According to your text, which of the following is NOT a recommendation for writing effective research reports.

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Changing your hypotheses to fit your results is not a recommended practice in writing effective research reports as it goes against the scientific method and is considered unethical. The other three options (A, B, C) are all recommended practices for writing effective research reports.

Question 10

Bruce is conducting a quantitative dissertation study that addresses how children learn from technology-rich instructional environments. He is trying to measure how such environments can inspire student learning. In order for his readers to understand what he is doing, he will need to define 'inspire' operationally. Of the following, which is the most likely place this definition will occur?

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Operational definitions are typically provided in the section where the study's hypotheses or research questions are detailed. This allows readers to understand exactly how terms are being used and measured within the context of the study.

Question 11

Ankur is writing his report on his recent research that examined the relationship between Lego use and problem-solving ability. He needs to be very clear about the type of follow-up procedure he did to address differences found between groups on his inferential statistics test. Ankur will repot the follow-up procedure in which section of his report?

Accepted Answer

The Results section is where Ankur would report the follow-up procedure used to address differences found between groups in his inferential statistics test. This section presents the findings and statistical analyses of the research.

Question 12

Piren conducted a study into the characteristics of minority women who pursue mathematics and science degrees. Some of her findings suggest that Social Economic Status is an important factor in predicting which women continue in Math and Science and which do not. Further, parents educational background was the largest SES predictor variable. Piren will address each of these findings in relation to her hypothesis and the existing research in which section of her research report?

Accepted Answer

The discussion section of a research report is where the researcher addresses their findings in relation to their hypothesis and existing research, and draws conclusions based on their results.

Question 13

Ming conducted a case study that examined teachers' responses to English as Second Language ESL) children in a school experiencing a large influx of new immigrants. When she writes her report, Ming will be careful to specify the level of the case she has selected in which of the following sections of her report?

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The specification of the level of the case selected is typically included in the Method section of a research report, as it relates to the procedures and methods used to conduct the study. The Introduction provides background information and the rationale for the study, while the Results present the findings and the Discussion provides an interpretation and potential implications of the results.

Question 14

Mallika conducted a study on students' exercise in housing projects. Of the following, in which section of this mixed-methods study will she present a description of the survey that she used to collect the quantitative data?

Accepted Answer

In the method section, Mallika will include a description of the survey used to collect the quantitative data, as well as details on the sample, data collection procedures, and any statistical analyses conducted.

Question 15

In a recent action research study, Joanna investigated the use of memorization strategies for mathematics vocabulary. In which of the following sections of a research report will she present the research problem?

Accepted Answer

The research problem is usually presented in the introduction section of a research report.

Quiz 21: Preparing a Research Report