Question 1

List two suggestions for improvement in the rewriting process.

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mechanics,usage,voic

Question 2

Field research reports rarely follow a fixed format with standard sections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion for submitting a successful research proposal to a funding source?

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A) Include all of the researcher's personal data on the front page of the proposal. 
B) Follow all directions in detail. 
C) Submit the entire proposal by the deadline. 
D) Include required letters of support. 
A) Include all of the researcher's personal data on the front page of the proposal. 
B) Follow all directions in detail. 
C) Submit the entire proposal by the deadline. 
D) Include required letters of support.

Question 4

An essential part of the research process,where the researcher communicates the results of her study,is the

Accepted Answer

A) final speech. 
B) congratulatory party. 
C) research report. 
D) report card. 
A) final speech. 
B) congratulatory party. 
C) research report. 
D) report card.

Question 5

In showing cause-effect relations,

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A) eliminating alternative explanations is the most difficult condition to satisfy. 
B) quantitative research is the best. 
C) qualitative research is the best. 
D) None of these answers are correct. 
A) eliminating alternative explanations is the most difficult condition to satisfy. 
B) quantitative research is the best. 
C) qualitative research is the best. 
D) None of these answers are correct.

Question 6

Three steps in the writing process include prewriting,rewriting,and what?

Accepted Answer

A) integrating data 
B) calculating 
C) data processing 
D) composing 
A) integrating data 
B) calculating 
C) data processing 
D) composing

Question 7

In the ______ section of the research report,the researcher gives the reader a concise,unambiguous interpretation of the data's meaning.

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The answer of In the ______ section of the research...

Question 8

List two questions that the "Description of Method" section answers.

Accepted Answer

What type of study did the researcher co

Question 9

List five items that will contribute to a successful research grant proposal.

Accepted Answer

The research will answer an important re

Question 10

A(n)______ is the organization that is looking for grants that fit certain topics.

Accepted Answer

funding or

Question 11

A researcher can demonstrate an ability to complete a proposed qualitative project in what two ways?

Accepted Answer

A well-written proposal with a

Question 12

Which of the following is the term for a plan to collect data,a schedule of the steps to be undertaken,and an estimated time required for each step?

Accepted Answer

A) abstract 
B) grants 
C) review 
D) ethnography 
A) abstract 
B) grants 
C) review 
D) ethnography

Question 13

An executive summary has more detail than an abstract because

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A) it gives the entire report more depth. 
B) many practitioners and policy makers only read the executive summary and then just skim parts of the full report. 
C) it focuses the reader. 
D) readers may want to just read the short version to see if there is any quality information in the full report. 
A) it gives the entire report more depth. 
B) many practitioners and policy makers only read the executive summary and then just skim parts of the full report. 
C) it focuses the reader. 
D) readers may want to just read the short version to see if there is any quality information in the full report.

Question 14

What is an RFP?

Accepted Answer

Request for Proposal

Question 15

What is the difference between revising and editing?

Accepted Answer

Revising is inserting new ideas,supporti

Question 16

The purpose of a research report is to tell others what the researcher did,how it was done,and

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A) how much it cost. 
B) where it took place. 
C) why it was done. 
D) what was discovered. 
A) how much it cost. 
B) where it took place. 
C) why it was done. 
D) what was discovered.

Question 17

When writing for the public,an author should

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A) use technical language. 
B) eliminate all pictures. 
C) provide concrete examples that cannot be misinterpreted. 
D) reference other authors so that the public can access more information. 
A) use technical language. 
B) eliminate all pictures. 
C) provide concrete examples that cannot be misinterpreted. 
D) reference other authors so that the public can access more information.

Question 18

______ is not using another's exact words;rather a researcher restates someone else's ideasin his or her own words.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ is not using another's exact words;rather...

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a reason why qualitative research reports are longer than quantitative research?

Accepted Answer

A) It is difficult to condense data that are in the form of words,pictures,or sentences. 
B) Providing evidence often means offering readers specific quotes and extended examples. 
C) Quantitative researchers have less information than they wish to share. 
D) Qualitative researchers want to create a subjective sense of empathy and understanding of real people,events,and settings with highly detailed descriptions. 
A) It is difficult to condense data that are in the form of words,pictures,or sentences. 
B) Providing evidence often means offering readers specific quotes and extended examples. 
C) Quantitative researchers have less information than they wish to share. 
D) Qualitative researchers want to create a subjective sense of empathy and understanding of real people,events,and settings with highly detailed descriptions.

Question 20

A research proposal includes what elements?

Accepted Answer

It describes the research prob

List two suggestions for improvement in the rewriting process.

Field research reports rarely follow a fixed format with standard sections.

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion for submitting a successful research proposal to a funding source?

An essential part of the research process,where the researcher communicates the results of her study,is the

In showing cause-effect relations,

Three steps in the writing process include prewriting,rewriting,and what?

In the ______ section of the research report,the researcher gives the reader a concise,unambiguous interpretation of the data's meaning.

List two questions that the "Description of Method" section answers.

List five items that will contribute to a successful research grant proposal.

A(n)______ is the organization that is looking for grants that fit certain topics.

A researcher can demonstrate an ability to complete a proposed qualitative project in what two ways?

Which of the following is the term for a plan to collect data,a schedule of the steps to be undertaken,and an estimated time required for each step?

An executive summary has more detail than an abstract because

What is an RFP?

What is the difference between revising and editing?

The purpose of a research report is to tell others what the researcher did,how it was done,and

When writing for the public,an author should

______ is not using another's exact words;rather a researcher restates someone else's ideasin his or her own words.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why qualitative research reports are longer than quantitative research?

A research proposal includes what elements?

Why Do Research

Planning a Study

Becoming an Ethical Researcher

Sampling

Measuring Social Life

The Survey

The Experiment

Research With Non-Reactive Measures

Making Sense of the Numbers

Observing People in Natural Settings

Looking at the Past and Across Cultures

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Exam 12: Writing a Research Report

List two suggestions for improvement in the rewriting process.

Field research reports rarely follow a fixed format with standard sections.

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion for submitting a successful research proposal to a funding source?

An essential part of the research process,where the researcher communicates the results of her study,is the

In showing cause-effect relations,

Three steps in the writing process include prewriting,rewriting,and what?

In the ______ section of the research report,the researcher gives the reader a concise,unambiguous interpretation of the data's meaning.

List two questions that the "Description of Method" section answers.

List five items that will contribute to a successful research grant proposal.

A(n)______ is the organization that is looking for grants that fit certain topics.

A researcher can demonstrate an ability to complete a proposed qualitative project in what two ways?

Which of the following is the term for a plan to collect data,a schedule of the steps to be undertaken,and an estimated time required for each step?

An executive summary has more detail than an abstract because

What is an RFP?

What is the difference between revising and editing?

The purpose of a research report is to tell others what the researcher did,how it was done,and

When writing for the public,an author should

______ is not using another's exact words;rather a researcher restates someone else's ideasin his or her own words.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why qualitative research reports are longer than quantitative research?

A research proposal includes what elements?

Why Do Research

Planning a Study

Becoming an Ethical Researcher

Sampling

Measuring Social Life

The Survey

The Experiment

Research With Non-Reactive Measures

Making Sense of the Numbers

Observing People in Natural Settings

Looking at the Past and Across Cultures

Filters