Question 1

Questions about response rates and social desirability reflect which type of research report?

Accepted Answer

A) field research 
B) experiment 
C) data analysis 
D) survey research 
E) literature review 
A) field research 
B) experiment 
C) data analysis 
D) survey research 
E) literature review

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT need to be considered when examining experimental research?

Accepted Answer

A) What is the experimental stimulus? 
B) What was the cost of each experiment? 
C) Were pretests and posttests performed? 
D) Were composite measures used? 
E) Are the dimensions of variables specified? 
A) What is the experimental stimulus? 
B) What was the cost of each experiment? 
C) Were pretests and posttests performed? 
D) Were composite measures used? 
E) Are the dimensions of variables specified?

Question 3

Some web sites advocate particular political,religious,social,or other points of view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term research monograph refers to published books only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Abstracts do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) should give you a good idea as to whether you'll want to read the rest of the article. 
B) should give you a framework for reading the rest of the article. 
C) may raise questions in your mind regarding methods or conclusions. 
D) may create an agenda to pursue in reading the article. 
E) provide specific details of statistical analysis. 
A) should give you a good idea as to whether you'll want to read the rest of the article. 
B) should give you a framework for reading the rest of the article. 
C) may raise questions in your mind regarding methods or conclusions. 
D) may create an agenda to pursue in reading the article. 
E) provide specific details of statistical analysis.

Question 6

A review of the literature pertaining to your topic of study should be completed _________ you formulate your hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) before 
B) after 
C) at the same time as 
D) The time frame doesn't matter. 
E) The review should be completed after the results and analysis section. 
A) before 
B) after 
C) at the same time as 
D) The time frame doesn't matter. 
E) The review should be completed after the results and analysis section.

Question 7

A(n)___________ is a book-length research report,either published or unpublished.

Accepted Answer

A) article 
B) research monograph 
C) research notes 
D) working paper 
E) professional paper 
A) article 
B) research monograph 
C) research notes 
D) working paper 
E) professional paper

Question 8

The average length of a research note is usually:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of scientific reporting?

Accepted Answer

A) Your report should share data and ideas. 
B) You should view your report as a contribution to scientific knowledge. 
C) Your report should stimulate and direct future inquiry. 
D) Your report should illustrate what can go wrong in research. 
E) Your report should be objective. 
A) Your report should share data and ideas. 
B) You should view your report as a contribution to scientific knowledge. 
C) Your report should stimulate and direct future inquiry. 
D) Your report should illustrate what can go wrong in research. 
E) Your report should be objective.

Question 10

Doing well in reading and writing social research requires

Accepted Answer

A) spirit. 
B) luck. 
C) purchasing a Babbie textbook. 
D) practice. 
E) physical fitness.. 
A) spirit. 
B) luck. 
C) purchasing a Babbie textbook. 
D) practice. 
E) physical fitness..

Question 11

A short version for reporting research that might be included in a journal is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

A good abstract does NOT include a statement about

Accepted Answer

A) the purpose of the research. 
B) the findings of each table and graph. 
C) the major findings. 
D) the methods used. 
E) the hypothesis being tested. 
A) the purpose of the research. 
B) the findings of each table and graph. 
C) the major findings. 
D) the methods used. 
E) the hypothesis being tested.

Question 14

Which part of a journal article is a summary that should be read first?

Accepted Answer

A)  methodology 
B)  discussion 
C)  literature review 
D)  abstract. 
E)  conclusion. 
A)  methodology 
B)  discussion 
C)  literature review 
D)  abstract. 
E)  conclusion.

Question 15

Chen wrote a research paper in which she didn't quote,but paraphrased another article and forgot to cite it.Chen has committed plagiarism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is a good idea to drag out the suspense over whether X causes Y.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

While reporting on the work of others,authors should be especially alert to

Accepted Answer

A) including both women and men authors. 
B) representing all theoretical paradigms. 
C) using only studies that employed random samples. 
D) avoiding plagiarism. 
E) use only theoretically relevant samples 
A) including both women and men authors. 
B) representing all theoretical paradigms. 
C) using only studies that employed random samples. 
D) avoiding plagiarism. 
E) use only theoretically relevant samples

Question 19

A good research report should read like a good novel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Websites are subject to the peer review process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Questions about response rates and social desirability reflect which type of research report?

Which of the following does NOT need to be considered when examining experimental research?

Some web sites advocate particular political,religious,social,or other points of view.

The term research monograph refers to published books only.

Abstracts do all of the following EXCEPT

A review of the literature pertaining to your topic of study should be completed _________ you formulate your hypotheses.

A(n)___________ is a book-length research report,either published or unpublished.

The average length of a research note is usually:

Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of scientific reporting?

Doing well in reading and writing social research requires

A short version for reporting research that might be included in a journal is

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

A good abstract does NOT include a statement about

Which part of a journal article is a summary that should be read first?

Chen wrote a research paper in which she didn't quote,but paraphrased another article and forgot to cite it.Chen has committed plagiarism.

It is a good idea to drag out the suspense over whether X causes Y.

A typical report begins with a(n)

While reporting on the work of others,authors should be especially alert to

A good research report should read like a good novel.

Websites are subject to the peer review process.

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

Questions about response rates and social desirability reflect which type of research report?

Which of the following does NOT need to be considered when examining experimental research?

Some web sites advocate particular political,religious,social,or other points of view.

The term research monograph refers to published books only.

Abstracts do all of the following EXCEPT

A review of the literature pertaining to your topic of study should be completed _________ you formulate your hypotheses.

A(n)___________ is a book-length research report,either published or unpublished.

The average length of a research note is usually:

Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of scientific reporting?

Doing well in reading and writing social research requires

A short version for reporting research that might be included in a journal is

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

A good abstract does NOT include a statement about

Which part of a journal article is a summary that should be read first?

Chen wrote a research paper in which she didn't quote,but paraphrased another article and forgot to cite it.Chen has committed plagiarism.

It is a good idea to drag out the suspense over whether X causes Y.

A typical report begins with a(n)

While reporting on the work of others,authors should be especially alert to

A good research report should read like a good novel.

Websites are subject to the peer review process.

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