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Beginning Research Quiz AP Research

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not research?

a)

Having a systematic approach to inquiry

b)

Reviewing files and websites

c)

Beginning with a problem or topic of concern

d)

Dividing the principal problem into subproblems

2.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

A reasonable and educated guess

b)

A double blind experiment

c)

A specific plan for addressing a problem

d)

Interpreting data

3.

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

a)

Focusing a topic

b)

Finding scholarly journals

c)

Drawing conclusions and interpreting the meaning of data

d)

Finding an answer to a question or problem

4.

What is an assumption?

a)

A blind excursion into the unknown

b)

A condition that is taken for granted

c)

A specific plan for addressing a problem

d)

A belief that something is true

5.

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 _

(a)  

6.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

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

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

a)

images

b)

literature

c)

phenomena

d)

the human mind

8.

One way to use language to improve comprehension is to

a)

Classify and categorize similar objects or events

b)

Repeat the same ideas with new words

c)

Paraphrase the work of many researchers

d)

Add scientific information and facts

9.

What is critical thinking?

a)

Reading a research report

b)

Proofreading and editing

c)

Scrutinizing research findings for weaknesses

d)

Achieving a goal

10.

One BIG difference between AP Seminar and AP Research is

a)

Students design & implement their own study

b)

Students must question assumptions

c)

Students evaluate sources for bias

d)

Students search and report findings

11.

Why is the Process and Reflection Portfolio (PREP) required for AP Research?

a)

Proves that students used technology efficiently

b)

Shows all the work that students do in AP Research

c)

Documents & verifies each student's research process

d)

Gives the teacher access to the student's work