Beginning Research Quiz AP Research

Which of these is not research?

• Having a systematic approach to inquiry

• Reviewing files and websites

• Beginning with a problem or topic of concern

• Dividing the principal problem into subproblems

What is a hypothesis?

• A reasonable and educated guess

• A double blind experiment

• A specific plan for addressing a problem

• Interpreting data

A key difference between academic research and day to day research is

• Focusing a topic

• Finding scholarly journals

• Drawing conclusions and interpreting the meaning of data

• Finding an answer to a question or problem

What is an assumption?

• A blind excursion into the unknown

• A condition that is taken for granted

• A specific plan for addressing a problem

• A belief that something is true

In Practical Research, Ch. 1 outlined a seven-step research plan, but added that the process is not necessarily linear; rather, it's iterative and _

True or False: Qualitative and quantitative research are mutually exclusive ideas with a "this or that" dichotomy.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What's missing from this list of essential research tools?

The library, the computer, measurement, statistics, language, and

• images

• literature

• phenomena

• the human mind

One way to use language to improve comprehension is to

• Classify and categorize similar objects or events

• Repeat the same ideas with new words

• Paraphrase the work of many researchers

• Add scientific information and facts

What is critical thinking?

• Reading a research report

• Proofreading and editing

• Scrutinizing research findings for weaknesses

• Achieving a goal

One BIG difference between AP Seminar and AP Research is

• Students design & implement their own study

• Students must question assumptions

• Students evaluate sources for bias

• Students search and report findings