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Introduction to Research Methodology - Part A

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Copying information and text from the Internet is not considered plagiarism.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?
a)
plagiarizing
b)
writing
c)
cheating
d)
paraphrasing
3.

What is a citation?

a)

a written sentence

b)

where the info is from

c)

a quotation

d)

using someone else's work as your own

4.
What is research?
a)
A learning and sharing process
b)
Finding the main idea of a passage
c)
Providing details to support an answer
d)
The subject or topic
5.
The purpose of research is to...
a)
Give examples of different topics
b)
Explain different ideas
c)
Persuade the reader
d)
Gain information with the intention of teaching others about a specific topic
6.

Which is NOT an example of a research?

a)

basic research

b)

applied research

c)

professional research

d)

action research

7.

Choose words that define research.

a)

systematic

b)

empirical

c)

objective

d)

comprehensive

e)

non-sense

8.
Copying information and text from the Internet is not considered plagiarism.
a)
true
b)
false
9.

If a research is getting rid of anything that cannot be validated and continuing with the things that can be validated, it is ..........

a)

Cyclical

b)

Logical

c)

Empirical

d)

Analytical

10.

If a research starts with a problem and ends with a problem, it is ..........

a)

Empirical

b)

Logical

c)

Cyclical

d)

Critical

11.

If a research is done carefully, thoroughly, and in order such as careful recording of observations and theories, it is ..........

a)

Methodical

b)

Analytical

c)

Logical

d)

Cyclical

12.

If a research involves careful judgement, it is ..........

a)

Empirical

b)

Analytical

c)

Critical

d)

Logical

13.

If a research is digging into a topic in a valid way or a way that makes sense, it is ..........

a)

Empirical

b)

Logical

c)

Cyclical

d)

Analytical

14.

if a research follows orderly & sequential procedure, it is ..........

a)

Critical

b)

Logical

c)

Analytical

d)

Empirical

15.

If a research doesn’t show any bias, it is ..........

a)

Logical

b)

Critical

c)

Empirical

d)

Analytical

16.

If a research utilizes proven analytical procedures in gathering the data, it is ..........

a)

Critical

b)

Logical

c)

Cyclical

d)

Analytical

17.

If a research requires evaluation of facts and information relative to the research being conducted to find the most relevant information, it is ..........

a)

Analytical

b)

Empirical

c)

Logical

d)

Methodical

18.

If a research is conducted through systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, it is ..........

a)

Cyclical

b)

Logical

c)

Empirical

d)

Analytical

19.

The second step in the research process is...

a)

Create a research question

b)

Generate a list of topics

c)

Identify relevant sources

d)

Reading and taking notes

20.

The first step in the research process is...

a)

Citing your sources

b)

Organizing and writing

c)

notetaking

d)

Generate a list of topics

21.

The third step in the research process is...

a)

Organize and write

b)

Create a a research question

c)

Identify relevant sources

d)

Cite your references

22.

The fourth step in the research process is...

a)

Cite your references

b)

Read and take notes

c)

Create a research question

d)

Identify relevant sources

23.

The fifth step in the research process is...

a)

Organize and write

b)

Read and take notes

c)

Identify relevant sources

d)

Cite your references

24.

The sixth step in the research process is...

a)

Generate a list of topics

b)

Create a research question

c)

Organize and write

d)

Cite your references

25.

If you wanted to find more information about Missouri's natural resources, what would the best source be?

a)

Historical fiction that takes place in Missouri

b)

A dictionary

c)

Newspaper article about economy

d)

Nonfiction text about Missouri's resources

26.

If you wanted to conduct research about the Great Flood of 1993, where would be the best place to get more information?

a)

Thesaurus

b)

Dictionary

c)

Newspaper article about the flood

d)

Encyclopedia

27.

What is the BEST research question about the railroads and the region's economy?

a)

Who invented the railroads?

b)

How long are the railroads in Missouri?

c)

How do the railroads impact the region's economy?

d)

Why do we have railroads?

28.

What is the BEST research question about soybeans and Missouri's economy?

a)

How do soybeans impact Missouri's economy?

b)

What are soybeans?

c)

Why do soybeans grow in Missouri?

d)

Do soybeans impact our economy?

29.

Paraphrasing is...

a)

Copying the text

b)

Saying whatever I want after reading

c)

Putting information I read into my own words

d)

A water activity

30.

If I wanted to find the meaning of the word "agriculture," I would use a...

a)

dictionary

b)

thesaurus

c)

almanac

d)

encyclopedia

31.

True or False: Everything I read on the Internet is correct.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What step in the research process would involve reviewing/reading my resources and writing down facts/details?

a)

Generating a list of topics

b)

Read and take notes

c)

Citing references

d)

Create a research question?

33.

Plagiarism is..

a)

Using my own words to express another's ideas

b)

A game played in England

c)

Copying someone else's work and passing it off as my own

d)

Citing my source and giving credit to that author

34.

Step 3 in research process is _________

a)

Literature review

b)

Construct hypotheses

c)

Conduct a research study

d)

Collect relevant data

35.

These are how we can find a research idea, EXCEPT?

a)

Keep an open mind

b)

Do your homework

c)

Based on friend's suggestion

d)

Pick a topic that you are interested

36.

These are how we can construct a good research hypothesis, EXCEPT?

a)

Acceptable

b)

Logical

c)

Testable

d)

Refutable

37.

Research is a _________ process

a)

linear

b)

spiral

c)

hexagonal

d)

triangle

38.

A logical research hypothesis _________.

a)

usually founded in established theories or developed from the

results of previous research

b)

must be possible to observe and measure all of the variables involved

c)

must be possible to obtain research results that are contrary to the

prediction

d)

must make a positive statement about the existence of something, usually the existence of relationship, the existence of a difference,

or the existence of a treatment effect.

39.

How can you analyse and interpret the results?

a)

By assuming that something does not exist

b)

Making decisions about the specific methods

c)

Identify the results without commentating on them

d)

Use statistical methods to examine and evaluate the data

40.

One of the reason to report your research results is?

a)

To gain popularity

b)

To make more money

c)

To get praise

d)

The research procedure is public so it can be replicated or refuted

by other researchers