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WorksheetsBeginning Research Quiz AP Research
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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 _
(a)
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
Why is the Process and Reflection Portfolio (PREP) required for AP Research?
Proves that students used technology efficiently
Shows all the work that students do in AP Research
Documents & verifies each student's research process
Gives the teacher access to the student's work
