Question 1

Your professor will assign you an article. Please review the article using the 13 criteria suggested by Babbie.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

A literature review serves to:

Accepted Answer

A) lay the groundwork for your research. 
B) answer your research question. 
C) discuss the sample used. 
D) provide a list of suggested reading. 
E) examine problems in your research. 
A) lay the groundwork for your research. 
B) answer your research question. 
C) discuss the sample used. 
D) provide a list of suggested reading. 
E) examine problems in your research.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about abstracts?

Accepted Answer

A) Abstracts should give you a good idea as to whether you'll want to read the rest of the article. 
B) Abstracts should give you a framework for reading the rest of the article. 
C) Abstracts may raise questions in your mind regarding methods or conclusions. 
D) Abstracts may create an agenda to pursue in reading the article. 
E) Abstracts should tell you every detail of the data collection and analysis used in the article. 
A) Abstracts should give you a good idea as to whether you'll want to read the rest of the article. 
B) Abstracts should give you a framework for reading the rest of the article. 
C) Abstracts may raise questions in your mind regarding methods or conclusions. 
D) Abstracts may create an agenda to pursue in reading the article. 
E) Abstracts should tell you every detail of the data collection and analysis used in the article.

Question 4

While evaluating a research report, Dr. Childs focused on the issue of research design. Which of the following questions would be the least useful for evaluating the design?

Accepted Answer

A) What was the unit of analysis? 
B) Is the study cross-sectional or longitudinal? 
C) What population does the researcher want to draw conclusions about? 
D) Was the purpose of the study exploration, description, or a combination of these? 
E) Who paid for the study? 
A) What was the unit of analysis? 
B) Is the study cross-sectional or longitudinal? 
C) What population does the researcher want to draw conclusions about? 
D) Was the purpose of the study exploration, description, or a combination of these? 
E) Who paid for the study?

Question 5

Which of the following guidelines is FALSE for reporting on analyses?

Accepted Answer

A) The presentation of data analyses should provide a maximum of detail without being cluttered. 
B) If you're using quantitative data, present them so the reader can recompute them. 
C) If you're using quantitative data, the reader needs to be able to recompute percentages in the same direction that you used in your presentation. 
D) If you're using quantitative data, the reader does not need to be able to recompute percentages in the direction opposite from what you used in your presentation. 
E) If there is a significant amount of quantitative data, you may choose to include them in an appendix. 
A) The presentation of data analyses should provide a maximum of detail without being cluttered. 
B) If you're using quantitative data, present them so the reader can recompute them. 
C) If you're using quantitative data, the reader needs to be able to recompute percentages in the same direction that you used in your presentation. 
D) If you're using quantitative data, the reader does not need to be able to recompute percentages in the direction opposite from what you used in your presentation. 
E) If there is a significant amount of quantitative data, you may choose to include them in an appendix.

Question 6

Jenny decided to read an article published in Law and Society Review. Babbie would urge her to begin reading the article by:

Accepted Answer

A) reading the summary and conclusions. 
B) skimming the article noting the section headings. 
C) reading the abstract. 
D) skimming the article completely. 
E) just sitting down and carefully reading the article. 
A) reading the summary and conclusions. 
B) skimming the article noting the section headings. 
C) reading the abstract. 
D) skimming the article completely. 
E) just sitting down and carefully reading the article.

Question 7

If you are looking to find a website with reputable, trustworthy information for a research project, which suffix should you focus on?

Accepted Answer

A) .com 
B) .info 
C) .edu 
D) .tv 
E) .org 
A) .com 
B) .info 
C) .edu 
D) .tv 
E) .org

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the literature review?

Accepted Answer

A) To situate your work within the body of knowledge about your subject. 
B) To identify any factors or gaps in knowledge that may have been overlooked in previous research. 
C) To provide a comprehensive bibliography of all the work done on your topic. 
D) To point to general agreements and disagreements between other researchers in your field. 
E) To show why your work has value as a contribution to the literature. 
A) To situate your work within the body of knowledge about your subject. 
B) To identify any factors or gaps in knowledge that may have been overlooked in previous research. 
C) To provide a comprehensive bibliography of all the work done on your topic. 
D) To point to general agreements and disagreements between other researchers in your field. 
E) To show why your work has value as a contribution to the literature.

Question 9

Which of the following questions would be the MOST helpful in evaluating the analysis section of a research paper?

Accepted Answer

A) Has the researcher placed this particular study in the broader context of research on this topic? 
B) Has the researcher reported any flaws or shortcomings in the study design or execution? 
C) If tests of statistical significance were used, have they been interpreted correctly? 
D) If historical or other documents are used as a data source, what biases might be embedded in them? 
E) Is this a descriptive or an explanatory study? 
A) Has the researcher placed this particular study in the broader context of research on this topic? 
B) Has the researcher reported any flaws or shortcomings in the study design or execution? 
C) If tests of statistical significance were used, have they been interpreted correctly? 
D) If historical or other documents are used as a data source, what biases might be embedded in them? 
E) Is this a descriptive or an explanatory study?

Question 10

Research reports are written for one purpose only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social researchers willingly give away the main findings in the abstract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

List and explain the suggestions made by Babbie for evaluating the quality of Internet materials.

Accepted Answer

Babbie suggests several criteria for eva

Question 13

On average, the length of a research note is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 paragraph, single spaced. 
B) 1 to 5 pages, double spaced. 
C) 6 to 10 pages, double spaced. 
D) 6 to 10 pages, single spaced. 
E) 20 to 30 pages, double spaced. 
A) 1 paragraph, single spaced. 
B) 1 to 5 pages, double spaced. 
C) 6 to 10 pages, double spaced. 
D) 6 to 10 pages, single spaced. 
E) 20 to 30 pages, double spaced.

Question 14

Sam wants to prepare a short report on his research for an academic journal. He simply wants to tell the audience about his findings. The most appropriate form for his report is:

Accepted Answer

A) a working paper. 
B) an article. 
C) a book. 
D) a research note. 
E) a blog post. 
A) a working paper. 
B) an article. 
C) a book. 
D) a research note. 
E) a blog post.

Question 15

Why is plagiarism considered to be a violation of research ethics?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves the falsification of data. 
B) It isn't a violation of research ethics. 
C) It involves direct harm to research subjects. 
D) It is the theft of someone else's words or ideas. 
E) It is releasing the private personal information of subjects. 
A) It involves the falsification of data. 
B) It isn't a violation of research ethics. 
C) It involves direct harm to research subjects. 
D) It is the theft of someone else's words or ideas. 
E) It is releasing the private personal information of subjects.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

A) Using another writer's exact words without using quotation marks. 
B) Taking a passage of eight or more words without a citation. 
C) Editing another's words and presenting those as your own. 
D) Paraphrasing another's words and presenting those as your own. 
E) Paraphrasing a paragraph from another paper but citing the original author. 
A) Using another writer's exact words without using quotation marks. 
B) Taking a passage of eight or more words without a citation. 
C) Editing another's words and presenting those as your own. 
D) Paraphrasing another's words and presenting those as your own. 
E) Paraphrasing a paragraph from another paper but citing the original author.

Question 17

A typical report begins with a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) literature review. 
B) purpose and overview statement. 
C) analysis and description statement. 
D) summary statement. 
E) conclusions statement. 
A) literature review. 
B) purpose and overview statement. 
C) analysis and description statement. 
D) summary statement. 
E) conclusions statement.

Question 18

A downloadable electronic copy of a journal article that is paginated exactly the same as a printed copy usually has what extension?

Accepted Answer

A) . J p g 
B) .m4v 
C) . P d f 
D) .ppt 
E) .txt 
A) . J p g 
B) .m4v 
C) . P d f 
D) .ppt 
E) .txt

Question 19

Which of the following questions would be LEAST useful in evaluating the sampling methods of a research study?

Accepted Answer

A) What population does the researcher want to draw conclusions about? 
B) What specific sampling techniques have been deployed? 
C) Has the researcher tested for representativeness? 
D) What is the primary dependent variable in the research study? 
E) What level of sampling error would you expect for this size study? 
A) What population does the researcher want to draw conclusions about? 
B) What specific sampling techniques have been deployed? 
C) Has the researcher tested for representativeness? 
D) What is the primary dependent variable in the research study? 
E) What level of sampling error would you expect for this size study?

Question 20

A good summary quickly reviews every specific finding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Your professor will assign you an article. Please review the article using the 13 criteria suggested by Babbie.

A literature review serves to:

Which of the following is NOT true about abstracts?

While evaluating a research report, Dr. Childs focused on the issue of research design. Which of the following questions would be the least useful for evaluating the design?

Which of the following guidelines is FALSE for reporting on analyses?

Jenny decided to read an article published in Law and Society Review. Babbie would urge her to begin reading the article by:

If you are looking to find a website with reputable, trustworthy information for a research project, which suffix should you focus on?

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the literature review?

Which of the following questions would be the MOST helpful in evaluating the analysis section of a research paper?

Research reports are written for one purpose only.

Social researchers willingly give away the main findings in the abstract.

List and explain the suggestions made by Babbie for evaluating the quality of Internet materials.

On average, the length of a research note is:

Sam wants to prepare a short report on his research for an academic journal. He simply wants to tell the audience about his findings. The most appropriate form for his report is:

Why is plagiarism considered to be a violation of research ethics?

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?

A typical report begins with a(n):

A downloadable electronic copy of a journal article that is paginated exactly the same as a printed copy usually has what extension?

Which of the following questions would be LEAST useful in evaluating the sampling methods of a research study?

A good summary quickly reviews every specific finding.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Filters

Exam 17: Reading and Writing Social Research

Your professor will assign you an article. Please review the article using the 13 criteria suggested by Babbie.

A literature review serves to:

Which of the following is NOT true about abstracts?

While evaluating a research report, Dr. Childs focused on the issue of research design. Which of the following questions would be the least useful for evaluating the design?

Which of the following guidelines is FALSE for reporting on analyses?

Jenny decided to read an article published in Law and Society Review. Babbie would urge her to begin reading the article by:

If you are looking to find a website with reputable, trustworthy information for a research project, which suffix should you focus on?

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the literature review?

Which of the following questions would be the MOST helpful in evaluating the analysis section of a research paper?

Research reports are written for one purpose only.

Social researchers willingly give away the main findings in the abstract.

List and explain the suggestions made by Babbie for evaluating the quality of Internet materials.

On average, the length of a research note is:

Sam wants to prepare a short report on his research for an academic journal. He simply wants to tell the audience about his findings. The most appropriate form for his report is:

Why is plagiarism considered to be a violation of research ethics?

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?

A typical report begins with a(n):

A downloadable electronic copy of a journal article that is paginated exactly the same as a printed copy usually has what extension?

Which of the following questions would be LEAST useful in evaluating the sampling methods of a research study?

A good summary quickly reviews every specific finding.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Filters