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WorksheetsWeek 2 Research
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 6mins
When conducting a literature review, how many sources should you have during an initial search?
10
30
50
70
Which type of literature should be prioritized when you are beginning your study and want to establish a broad synthesis of the literature?
journal articles
encyclopedias
conference papers
books
Which type of literature varies the most in quality and should be lower in priority?
conference papers
research monographs
encyclopedias
dissertations
Which suggestion is useful tip when designing a visual literature map?
Include citations to provide evidence of major concepts.
Avoid using circles or flowcharts for clarity.
Include at least 75 studies.
Focus only on quantitative research articles.
Literature reviews are typically shorter for a research proposal.
True
False
Conference papers and proceedings are not appropriate sources of literature for a literature review.
True
False
The Chicago Manual of Style is the most popular style manual used in field of education and psychology.
True
False
When abstracting a study, you should identify the methodological and technical strengths and weaknesses.
True
False
Quantitative studies should incorporate a review of the literature at the beginning of the study to provide direction for the research study; whereas qualitative studies should incorporate a review of the literature at the end to compare and contrast with the themes and categories of the study.
True
False
Definition of terms appear in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods proposals to ensure the researcher’s precision of meaning.
True
False
Which function of a research introduction is often underdeveloped in research proposals?
Create reader interest in the topic.
Establish the problem that leads to the study.
Place the study within the larger context of the literature.
Target a specific audience.
When summarizing literature, what is the time limit to qualify as “recent literature”?
past 3 years
past 5 years
past 8 years
past 10 years
No research has been conducted to explore metacognition in students with ADHD. Which broad topic might assist the researcher in locating literature to review related to the proposed study?
students with disabilities
teaching pedagogy
classroom environment
ADHD medications
A research abstract should range from ______.
75 to 100 words
100 to 125 words
150 to 250 words
200 to 350 words
Strong, direct quotations are good choices for a lead sentence to capture reader interest.
True
False
The methodological flaws of prior studies should be addressed in the review of literature, not the introduction.
True
False
The deficiencies model of writing an introduction is based on identifying the research problem first.
True
False
The significance of a study is measured by its impact in adding to the scholarly research and literature in the field.
True
False
In a qualitative research proposal, it is appropriate to both quantitative and qualitative studies for the review of literature.
True
False
