Exam 17: Communicating Social Science Research Findings

You have completed a quantitative research study about the correlation between childhood nutrition and high-school graduation rates.In your research report,would you choose to write a structured abstract or an unstructured abstract? Why? Your answer should show an understanding of what goes into the type of abstract you choose.

Horace is studying how chronic pain affects people's work lives.He has collected a massive amount of scholarly literature related to his topic.He read some of it and plans to read more later.He used some of it in his study,while other parts will be useful in a future,related study.What belongs in the bibliography of his study about chronic pain and work lives?

Which recommendation will help an author avoid plagiarism?

An editorial is different than a refereed journal article because an editorial

What is the textbook authors' view of jargon?

A monograph is called a "crossover" book because it often spans

With respect to method,a research report describes ________,whereas a research proposal describes ________.

Elise finishes her study of child actors in theater settings and decides to publish it as a monograph.She writes a

Briefly describe a study for which a pilot study could be used effectively,and explain why.

When scholars present their work orally at professional conferences,they typically

An immediate reject,or a desk reject,is a manuscript that is

Social scientists prefer the active voice over the passive voice because the active voice

A legislative aide writes a policy brief about international development,to be provided to policy makers.The brief begins with an executive summary,which is a

What is the difference between a policy brief and an amicus brief?

Sari reads a research report by Dr.Williams,a study that uses interviews to investigate stress in correctional officers.Sari wants to explore the replicability of Dr.Williams's study,so she

A senator asks her legislative aide to write a policy brief about low-income housing policy in her state.The aide writes a good policy brief,which

A bibliography may also be called a(n)

What are two general rules for avoiding plagiarism?

How do qualitative and quantitative researchers write up their research projects?

Anneli plans a study of surgeons' willingness to report their own eye health problems (problems that threaten their ability to continue working).She starts with a pilot study,which