Exam 17: Writing Research Reports

Free writing is intended to help writers who have difficulty starting to write.

Which section of a research report answers the question, "Why should the reader care?"

Which section of a research report presents the theoretical rationale for the research?

To judge the topical relevance of references in a literature search, the text recommends that readers

What section of a research report usually contains a description of the statistical analyses performed on the data?

The "Methods" section of a research report ordinarily includes all but which one of the following subtopics?

To determine if articles are relevant to a research topic, the text recommends that you start at the back of the article, by reading the concluding section.

Most researchers consider the length of a report to be a good indicator of the quality and importance of the work.

In conducting a search of the social science literature, using a search engine on the Internet will identify the most relevant and up-to-date sources.

According to the text, plagiarism

Which of the following guidelines is recommended for searching the literature?

Which information source is likely to produce the most recent and relevant references to social science research?

To begin a literature search, the authors of the text recommend that you

It is important to write the introduction first, because it can stimulate the writing of the rest of the report.

Online databases in the library allow for complex searches, such as searching multiple terms over a span of years.

The textbook authors suggest that keyword Web searches may be most useful for

Manuscripts submitted for publication are rarely accepted without revisions.

Generally, the introduction is the longest section of a research report.

The "Discussion" section may point out the shortcomings of the research.

What is the most common editorial decision on papers submitted for publication?