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Research Format and Research Design -

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's another name for a bibliography?

a)

glossary

b)

works cited

c)

appendix

d)

index

2.

To cite means

a)

to do research

b)

to tell the source

c)

to point out something

d)

to get in trouble

3.

How does citing a web site differ from citing a book?

a)

only a web citation gives a city of publication

b)

only a web citation includes the date of access

c)

it guarantees the reader that the sources are accurate

d)

the reader can find the source and read more

4.

Maggie is making a book entry in her bibliography? What should be the first item listed?

a)

author's first name

b)

author's last name

c)

title of the book

d)

publisher

5.

When should you use the abbreviation, "et al."?

a)

only when a work has several authors

b)

only when a work has no listed author

c)

only when a source appears in a magazine or journal

d)

only when a source has no listed publisher

6.

If one of your sources has no author listed, what should you do?

a)

just list the title and all other information

b)

leave that source out of your bibliography

c)

invent a name for the author of the source

d)

call the publisher and find out who wrote the source

7.

Which of the following must always be included in a citation for a print magazine article?

a)

the names of the artists or photographers who contributed images to the article

b)

the date on which you read the magazine article

c)

the magazine's circulation (number of copies produced)

d)

the page number(s) that the article appeared on

8.

How must a bibliography be ordered?

a)

by date of publication, from most recent to oldest

b)

by date of publication, from oldest to most recent

c)

alphabetically, by author's last name

d)

alphabetically, by title

9.

What kind of spacing should a paper in APA Format contain?

a)

Single

b)

Double

c)

1.5

d)

Multiple

10.

A title in APA format should be

a)

Bolded

b)

Underlined

c)

All Caps

d)

Centered

11.

A ________ refers to acquiring evidence and other information for your essay from books, newspaper articles, websites, experiments etc.

a)

Source

b)

Evidence

c)

Resources

d)

References

12.

APA Style stands for

a)

American Publicizing Association (APA) Style

b)

American Psychological Association (APA) Style

c)

American Publishing Association (APA) Style

d)

American Periodical Association (APA) Style

13.

Which of these would need to be cited in a paper:

a)

Snapchat is an app popular with teenagers.

b)

Facebook is a website designed to help keep people in touch.

c)

Instagram was launched in 2010 by Kevin Systrom.

d)

Twitter only allows you to type 140 characters per tweet.

14.

What is the basic format for the reference page?

a)

A. Title. (Publication Date). Author.

b)

B. Author. (Publication Date). Title.

c)

C. Author. Title. (Publication Date).

15.

Which of the following quotes is cited correctly?

a)

A. "Humor helps in difficult times." (Barry, 2005, p. 21).

b)

B. Barry (2005) said, "Humor helps in difficult times" (p. 21).

c)

C. Barry (2005) noted, "Humor helps in difficult times."

16.

Rogers, K. (2009). Leadership giftedness: Is it innate or can it be developed? In L. Shavinina (Ed.), International handbook on giftedness (pp. 633-645). Houten, Netherlands: Springer Netherlands. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6162-2_31 This resource is a(n):

a)

Chapter in edited ebook

b)

Journal article

c)

Online newspaper article

17.

Godfrey, D. (2005). Adapting historical citations to APA Style. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 49(4), 544-547. doi: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15 This resource is a(n):

a)

Online journal article

b)

Journal article

c)

Online newspaper article

18.

Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com This resource is a(n):

a)

Online newspaper article

b)

Research report

c)

Web page

d)

Blog post

19.

Regarding the alignment of this reference:

a)

The first line should be indented 0.5"

b)

There should be a hanging indent of 0.5"

c)

It is correct

20.

Regarding the author's name:

a)

Only the initial should be provided for the first name: Godfrey. D.

b)

There should be a comma after the period, but everything else is correct

c)

It is correct

21.

What is true about your paper's introduction section:

a)

It is not part of the body of the paper.

b)

It is at least 4 to 5 paragraphs in length.

c)

It should always be labeled "Introduction" because it needs to be clearly identified in the paper.

d)

It supplies the ready the "what, why, and how" of what you will be discussing.

22.

What parts make up the final product of your research papers?

a)

Title Page, Introduction, Body, Conclusion, and Reference Page.

b)

Title Page, Abstract, Body, and Reference Page

c)

Abstract, Title page, Body, Summary, and Reference Page.

d)

Title Page, Body, and Reference Page.

23.

One possible definition of Qualitative Research is:

a)

Type of social science research that collects and works with numerical data.

b)

Type of social science research that collects and works with professional experience.

c)

Type of social science research that collects and works with non-numerical data.

d)

Type of social science research that collects and works with pictures and diagrams.

24.

Qualitative research is designed to:

a)

enjoy doing research projects.

b)

use sampling techniques (such as consumer surveys) whose findings may be expressed numerically,

c)

describe possible findings in an informal way.

d)

reveal the meaning that informs the action or outcomes that are typically measured by quantitative research.

25.

Qualitative methods are often:

a)

important parts of an Quantitative Research.

b)

part of survey methodology, including telephone surveys and consumer satisfaction surveys.

c)

one traditional and specialized form of Ethnography.

d)

inductive types of research, based or "grounded" in the observations or data from which it was developed

26.

26. The independent variable in a study is

a)

the variable that is manipulated by the researcher

b)

the outcome that is measured

c)

the variable that remains constant

d)

the variable that is observed but not changed

27.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

an educated guess stating what you believe will be the result of your experiment

b)

a random guess

c)

a statement of the outcome of your experiment

d)

step by step directions for your experiment

28.

A variable is anything that can be changed in an experiment that could affect the results of the investigation. Which variable is changed on purpose?

a)

Independent (Manipulated) Variable

b)

Dependent (Responding) Variable

c)

Constant Variable

d)

Controlled Variable

29.

Which one of these is a strength of Questionnaires?

a)

Interviewer effect

b)

Low response rate

c)

Cheap and easy way to collect data

d)

Unethical

30.

Which one of these is a weakness of Questionnaires?

a)

Interviewer effect

b)

Cheap

c)

Low response rate

d)

Demand Characteristics

31.

Which one of these definitions explains Ethnography?

a)

Observing a group without their knowledge or consent

b)

Observing a group's activities, while not taking part in them

c)

Observation and description of a group of people and their way of life

d)

Collecting information through unstructured interviews and postal questionnaires

32.

Which one of these definitions explains Experiments?

a)

Observing a group without their knowledge or consent

b)

Collecting information through unstructured interviews and postal questionnaires

c)

Observation and description of a group of people and their way of life

d)

An investigation that tests a hypothesis. The aim is to find out why something happens by controlling the variables

33.

What is Random sampling?

a)

When the researcher has an exact 'quota' of people from different categories in proportion to their numbers in the wider population

b)

When one participant introduces the researcher to other members in the population

c)

When you pick every nth person

34.

What is a population?

a)

The number of people who refuse to be part of the research

b)

The people participating in your research.

c)

The group you want to study

d)

A sampling technique

35.

What is a sample?

a)

The whole group you are researching

b)

The group of people who will take part in your study

c)

The number of people

d)

The number of people who refuse to be part of the research

36.

Which of these is a type of secondary data?

a)

Official Statistics

b)

Observation

c)

Questionnaire

d)

Interview

37.

Which technique is used to protect the right of informants in qualitative research?

a)

tape recording

b)

triangulation

c)

consent form

d)

anonymous

38.

What is the first step in survey research?

a)

selecting the sample

b)

choosing the mode of data collection

c)

identifying the target population

d)

defining the problem

39.

Which one is not an approach to qualitative research?

a)

case studies

b)

grounded theory

c)

inductive

d)

narrative

40.

Which sampling technique is most desirable in quantitative research?

a)

random sample

b)

convenience sample

c)

purposeful sample

d)

criterion-based sample

41.

A systematic investigation which involves collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information in a sequential manner in order to increase our understanding of the phenomenon of interest is also known as

a)

Statistics

b)

Analysis

c)

Research

d)

Methodology

42.

When a researcher is interested in linking or making an association between two or more phenomena, the design that should be used is

a)

Correlation

b)

Experimental

c)

Case Study

d)

Longitudinal

43.

Research in which the researcher uses the qualitative paradigm for one phase and the quantitative paradigm for another phase is known as _______.

a)

Action research

b)

Basic research

c)

Quantitative research

d)

Mixed method research

44.

The directors of a graduate program in educational research wish to see what types of jobs their graduates take after they finish their program. They randomly sample students from the program and have them fill out questionnaires with items asking about the types of jobs they have had. They also are asked to describe the roles they play in their current positions. This project is best described as having what kind of objective _______.

a)

Descriptive

b)

Predictive

c)

Explanatory

d)

None of the above

45.

Which research strategy is described here: The introduction of planned change on one or more of the variables; measurement on a small number of variables and control of other variables.

a)

Experiment.

b)

Ethnography.

c)

Survey.

d)

Case study.

46.

Which research strategy is described here: The researcher is involved in the acts under study; s/he causes changes and monitors the outcomes.

a)

Action research

b)

Case study

c)

Survey

d)

Grounded theory

47.

Research design is a blue print, outline and a ________

a)

Plan

b)

System

c)

Strategy

d)

Guide

48.

Facts, figures and other relevant materials serving as bases for a study is called _____

a)

Sample

b)

Method

c)

Data

d)

Theory

49.

The original source from which researcher collects information is______

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

c)

Both primary and Secondary

d)

None of these

50.

Source of Data collected and compiled by others is called _______

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

c)

Raw Data

d)

Direct Source

51.

A. Descriptive B. Exploratory C. Correlational D. Grounded theory

a)

Descriptive

b)

Exploratory

c)

Correlational

d)

Grounded theory

52.

............. is the raw materials for Analysis

a)

Variables

b)

Problem

c)

Data

d)

Sample

53.

Readymade and readily available data is ________

a)

Primary

b)

Personal

c)

Organizational

d)

Secondary

54.

The way or mode of gathering data is ________

a)

Tool

b)

method

c)

Technique

d)

Observation

55.

An instrument used in method is called ______

a)

Sample

b)

Technique

c)

Tool

d)

Survey