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A literature review mainly helps a researcher to:

• Prove personal opinions about a topic

• Summarize past and current research on a problem

• Replace the discussion section of a study

• Avoid creating a conceptual framework

In qualitative research, the literature review is usually:

• Used minimally at the beginning to avoid constraining participants’ views

• Fully detailed to predict findings

• Focused on confirming statistical trends

• Omitted until publication

Which of the following statements best distinguishes quantitative from qualitative literature use?

• Quantitative studies cite fewer sources

• Qualitative studies confirm hypotheses using prior literature

• Quantitative studies use literature to justify hypotheses early in the study

• Qualitative studies present literature as predictive evidence

Why must researchers include both primary and secondary sources in a literature review?

• Primary sources provide depth; secondary sources give overview

• Primary sources are easier to understand

• Secondary sources are always more current

• Primary sources replace the need for theory

The “literature map” helps researchers:

• Present data collection procedures

• Visualize how studies are connected by themes

• Identify statistical errors in the reviewed studies

• Rank studies based on publication date

You are reviewing studies on teacher stress management. Which keywords would make your search more effective?

• Teachers, stress, coping strategies

• Education, system, performance

• Classroom, learning, teaching

• Workload, promotion, salary

A student includes a magazine article about student burnout. This source is:

• Acceptable because it is public

• Inappropriate because it is not scholarly or peer-reviewed

• Primary because it contains data

• Preferred over journal articles for brevity

A researcher reviewing “digital tools for formative assessment” begins by reading a handbook chapter summarizing prior studies. This source is:

• A primary source

• A secondary source

• An early-stage report

• A tertiary reference

You found five studies on authentic assessment in senior high schools. To integrate them properly, you should:

• Summarize each in one paragraph

• Group them by shared ideas or themes

• List them alphabetically

• Rank them by sample size

In citing related studies for your review, the most ethical and correct practice is to:

• Summarize others’ work without credit

• Paraphrase and cite the original source

• Copy the text directly

• Use only your own words without references