Question 1

When writing a literature review,taking notes is a good practice.Which of the following is NOT one of the features of an article,book,or other source a good note-taker should generally record?

Accepted Answer

Recording spelling and grammar mistakes made by authors is not pertinent to the purpose of taking notes for a literature review. The focus should be on recording information relevant to the research question or topic, such as the design of the research, hypotheses tested, main findings, and how major concepts were measured.

Question 2

The following source reference is an example of which formatting style? Cooke,Martin."A Welfare Trap? The Duration and Dynamics of Social Assistance Use
Among Lone Mothers in Canada." Canadian Review of Sociology,46.3.(2009): 179-206.Print.

Accepted Answer

The citation includes the author's name, title of the article, name of the journal, volume and issue number, year of publication, and page numbers, which is the format used by MLA style.

Question 3

Which of the following types of periodicals is designed for teaching purposes?

Accepted Answer

Readers are periodicals specifically designed for teaching and learning purposes. They often contain simplified texts and activities to help learners improve their reading comprehension and language skills. Scholarly journals, dissertations, theses, and abstracts are more academic in nature and are intended for research and scholarly communication rather than teaching.

Question 4

Define the following:
-literature review

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-literature review...

Question 5

Define the following:
-abstract

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-abstract...

Question 6

Which of the following lists contains the five steps for conducting a systematic literature review in proper order?

Accepted Answer

The five steps for conducting a systematic literature review are to define and refine a topic, design a search strategy, locate research reports, take notes, and write the review. Choice C contains these steps in the correct order, making it the best choice. Choice A is incorrect because it omits designing a search strategy. Choice B is incorrect because it includes paraphrasing but does not mention organizing information. Choice D is incorrect because it omits designing a search strategy and taking notes. Choice E is incorrect because it includes defining and refining a strategy but not a topic.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT amongst the major components of annotated bibliographies?

Accepted Answer

The design of the research is not typically included as a component of annotated bibliographies. The other choices (B, C, D, and E) are commonly found in annotated bibliographies.

Question 8

One response to protests against the high cost of journal subscriptions has been the creation of

Accepted Answer

Open access journals provide free access to published research articles, making them a response to the high cost of journal subscriptions. These journals are funded by various means such as article processing charges or supporting institutions, allowing for wider dissemination of research without limiting access to those who cannot afford high subscription fees.

Question 9

Which of the following is a difference between ASR and APA style in-text citations for paraphrased information?

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Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the major downsides to using the internet for social research?

Accepted Answer

This is not a major downside to using the internet for social research. While it may be true that there are fewer formatting and presentation options available compared to traditional academic journals, this is not a significant limitation for most social research. The other options listed (lack of peer-review, time-consuming searching, variation in search engine results, and cost of access) are all major concerns for social researchers using the internet.

Question 11

The following source reference is an example of which formatting style? Cooke,Martin.2009."A Welfare Trap? The Duration and Dynamics of Social Assistance
Use Among Lone Mothers in Canada." Canadian Review of Sociology 46 (3): 179-206.

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Question 12

The following source reference is an example of which formatting style? Cooke,M.(2009).A welfare trap? The duration and dynamics of social assistance use
Among lone mothers in Canada.Canadian Review of Sociology,46(3),179-206.

Accepted Answer

The source reference follows the formatting guidelines of the APA (American Psychological Association) style, which includes author's name, year of publication, title of article, title of journal, volume number, and page range.

Question 13

Define the following:
-citation

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-citation...

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the four goals of a literature review?

Accepted Answer

Exposing poorly conducted studies is not a goal of a literature review. The goals are to show the path of prior research and how a current project is linked to it, to learn from others and stimulate new ideas, to demonstrate familiarity with a body of knowledge and establish credibility, and to integrate and summarize what is known in an area.

Question 15

Which of the following formatting styles' in-text citations do not specify year of publication?

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Question 16

Define the following:
-dissertation

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-dissertation...

Question 17

Define the following:
-keywords

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-keywords...

Question 18

Jeremy is interested in how job loss impacts people's physical health.Jeremy has found 26 articles that contain information about job loss using a database search.However,some articles focus exclusively on how job loss impacts people's mental health and give no attention to changes in physical health.What can Jeremy refer to for brief summaries of the 26 articles to ascertain which articles discuss physical health without reading all of the articles in their entirety?

Accepted Answer

Abstracts provide brief summaries of articles and can be used by Jeremy to determine which articles discuss physical health without having to read the full text of each article.

Question 19

Society and Psychology Today are examples of which type of periodical?

Accepted Answer

Society and Psychology Today are both popularized social science magazines, aimed at bringing research findings and discussion of current issues in psychology and society to a broader audience. They are not scholarly journals, which are intended for an academic audience, nor are they serious opinion magazines, which may have a more ideological or political focus. They are also not volunteer-run journals or meta-analyses, which are specific methods of research and publication rather than types of periodicals.

Question 20

Define the following:
-annotated bibliography

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-annotated bibliography...

Quiz 4: Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

When writing a literature review,taking notes is a good practice.Which of the following is NOT one of the features of an article,book,or other source a good note-taker should generally record?

The following source reference is an example of which formatting style? Cooke,Martin."A Welfare Trap? The Duration and Dynamics of Social Assistance Use Among Lone Mothers in Canada." Canadian Review of Sociology,46.3.(2009) : 179-206.Print.

Which of the following types of periodicals is designed for teaching purposes?

Define the following: -literature review

Define the following: -abstract

Which of the following lists contains the five steps for conducting a systematic literature review in proper order?

Which of the following is NOT amongst the major components of annotated bibliographies?

One response to protests against the high cost of journal subscriptions has been the creation of

Which of the following is a difference between ASR and APA style in-text citations for paraphrased information?

Which of the following is NOT one of the major downsides to using the internet for social research?

The following source reference is an example of which formatting style? Cooke,Martin.2009."A Welfare Trap? The Duration and Dynamics of Social Assistance Use Among Lone Mothers in Canada." Canadian Review of Sociology 46 (3) : 179-206.

The following source reference is an example of which formatting style? Cooke,M.(2009) .A welfare trap? The duration and dynamics of social assistance use Among lone mothers in Canada.Canadian Review of Sociology,46(3) ,179-206.

Define the following: -citation

Which of the following is NOT one of the four goals of a literature review?

Which of the following formatting styles' in-text citations do not specify year of publication?

Define the following: -dissertation

Define the following: -keywords

Society and Psychology Today are examples of which type of periodical?

Define the following: -annotated bibliography