Question 1

How is an editorial different than a research report?

Accepted Answer

An editorial is a short opinion piece th

Question 2

A research report is different from an essay,argument paper,or newspaper article because it must

Accepted Answer

A) report original research. 
B) include a clear hypothesis. 
C) be written by a scholar with a PhD. 
D) be in monograph or book form. 
A) report original research. 
B) include a clear hypothesis. 
C) be written by a scholar with a PhD. 
D) be in monograph or book form.

Question 3

Predatory journals prey on authors by

Accepted Answer

A) charging high fees to publish work in a fraudulent journal. 
B) asking them to proofread and edit other manuscripts in the journal. 
C) charging high fees to purchase articles that can be published in the author's name. 
D) promising publication and then not following through. 
A) charging high fees to publish work in a fraudulent journal. 
B) asking them to proofread and edit other manuscripts in the journal. 
C) charging high fees to purchase articles that can be published in the author's name. 
D) promising publication and then not following through.

Question 4

An outline may be more useful for the ________ section than the ________ section.

Accepted Answer

A) bibliography;introduction 
B) literature review;results 
C) results;literature 
D) results;methodology 
A) bibliography;introduction 
B) literature review;results 
C) results;literature 
D) results;methodology

Question 5

Angie looks up scholarly literature in a search engine at her university's library.She selects "peer-reviewed publications only" for her search,because she wants to be sure that each publication

Accepted Answer

A) has been edited by professional editors. 
B) is written by a scholar with a master's degree or doctorate. 
C) has been reviewed by experts in the field. 
D) is a monograph. 
A) has been edited by professional editors. 
B) is written by a scholar with a master's degree or doctorate. 
C) has been reviewed by experts in the field. 
D) is a monograph.

Question 6

What are predatory journals,and why are they a problem?

Accepted Answer

Predatory journals have existed since th

Question 7

Predatory journals have existed since the

Accepted Answer

A) beginning of sociology. 
B) early twentieth century. 
C) mid-twentieth century. 
D) early twenty-first century. 
A) beginning of sociology. 
B) early twentieth century. 
C) mid-twentieth century. 
D) early twenty-first century.

Question 8

In the case of ________,the peer-review process is typically double-blind.

Accepted Answer

A) academic press books 
B) popular press books 
C) journal articles 
D) magazine articles 
A) academic press books 
B) popular press books 
C) journal articles 
D) magazine articles

Question 9

Thomas writes a research report about his fieldwork with foster-care families.His research was about the families themselves,but he develops views and opinions about how policy in this area could improve.He

Accepted Answer

A) keeps these views out of the research report,because they are too subjective for a scientific research report. 
B) rewrites his research question to be about policy and reinterprets data in that light. 
C) includes policy recommendations in the discussion section of the research report. 
D) searches for scholarly literature that supports his point of view and adds it to the literature review. 
A) keeps these views out of the research report,because they are too subjective for a scientific research report. 
B) rewrites his research question to be about policy and reinterprets data in that light. 
C) includes policy recommendations in the discussion section of the research report. 
D) searches for scholarly literature that supports his point of view and adds it to the literature review.

Question 10

Which question would MOST likely be used as the basis for evaluation research?

Accepted Answer

A) Should this research report be published in a refereed journal? 
B) Do housing subsidies reduce overcrowded housing? 
C) What previous research has been done on this topic? 
D) How do people describe the experience of being loved? 
A) Should this research report be published in a refereed journal? 
B) Do housing subsidies reduce overcrowded housing? 
C) What previous research has been done on this topic? 
D) How do people describe the experience of being loved?

Question 11

Among professional social scientists,what is the MOST common form of research report?

Accepted Answer

A) a peer-reviewed article in a refereed journal 
B) a poster at a professional conference 
C) an abstract 
D) an amicus brief 
A) a peer-reviewed article in a refereed journal 
B) a poster at a professional conference 
C) an abstract 
D) an amicus brief

Question 12

The failure to properly cite another author's words or ideas is called

Accepted Answer

A) null writing. 
B) immediate reject. 
C) predatory writing. 
D) plagiarism. 
A) null writing. 
B) immediate reject. 
C) predatory writing. 
D) plagiarism.

Question 13

Both structured abstracts and unstructured abstracts

Accepted Answer

A) are used with qualitative research,not quantitative. 
B) are used with quantitative research,not qualitative. 
C) explain the hypothesis in simple terms. 
D) summarize the entire research report. 
A) are used with qualitative research,not quantitative. 
B) are used with quantitative research,not qualitative. 
C) explain the hypothesis in simple terms. 
D) summarize the entire research report.

Question 14

Dr.Kippley wants to publish her book-length manuscript about the sociology of aging.Like most academic sociologists,she hopes to publish a book with a highly ranked

Accepted Answer

A) academic press. 
B) monograph press. 
C) publisher with many best-sellers. 
D) refereed book publisher. 
A) academic press. 
B) monograph press. 
C) publisher with many best-sellers. 
D) refereed book publisher.

Question 15

An author submits a journal article and receives an editorial decision of "revise and resubmit." The author is probably

Accepted Answer

A) disappointed,because most good journal manuscripts are accepted "as is." 
B) disappointed,because she did not expect to put a lot of work into revision. 
C) happy,because this is the most common path toward publication,and she will be able to improve the article with the feedback of her peers. 
D) happy,because she can use the peer feedback to improve the article and submit it to a different journal. 
A) disappointed,because most good journal manuscripts are accepted "as is." 
B) disappointed,because she did not expect to put a lot of work into revision. 
C) happy,because this is the most common path toward publication,and she will be able to improve the article with the feedback of her peers. 
D) happy,because she can use the peer feedback to improve the article and submit it to a different journal.

Question 16

One of Jane Miller's basic pieces of writing advice is to include "the W's," which means

Accepted Answer

A) whether,whether not. 
B) who,what,when,where. 
C) watch,wonder,write. 
D) who,we,what. 
A) whether,whether not. 
B) who,what,when,where. 
C) watch,wonder,write. 
D) who,we,what.

Question 17

Lucinda completes her study of people's attitudes toward affirmative action,but while analyzing the data,she realizes she should have reworded certain questions in her survey.What should Lucinda do with this insight?

Accepted Answer

A) do not write about it;let the reader determine the quality of the data 
B) include this limitation in the discussion section;it is a sign of having a critical mind 
C) write a separate essay that describes how the research could have been done differently 
D) abandon the project and start over with a study that won't have significant limitations 
A) do not write about it;let the reader determine the quality of the data 
B) include this limitation in the discussion section;it is a sign of having a critical mind 
C) write a separate essay that describes how the research could have been done differently 
D) abandon the project and start over with a study that won't have significant limitations

How is an editorial different than a research report?

A research report is different from an essay,argument paper,or newspaper article because it must

Predatory journals prey on authors by

An outline may be more useful for the section than the section.

Angie looks up scholarly literature in a search engine at her university's library.She selects "peer-reviewed publications only" for her search,because she wants to be sure that each publication

What are predatory journals,and why are they a problem?

Predatory journals have existed since the

In the case of ________,the peer-review process is typically double-blind.

Thomas writes a research report about his fieldwork with foster-care families.His research was about the families themselves,but he develops views and opinions about how policy in this area could improve.He

Which question would MOST likely be used as the basis for evaluation research?

Among professional social scientists,what is the MOST common form of research report?

The failure to properly cite another author's words or ideas is called

Both structured abstracts and unstructured abstracts

Dr.Kippley wants to publish her book-length manuscript about the sociology of aging.Like most academic sociologists,she hopes to publish a book with a highly ranked

An author submits a journal article and receives an editorial decision of "revise and resubmit." The author is probably

One of Jane Miller's basic pieces of writing advice is to include "the W's," which means

Lucinda completes her study of people's attitudes toward affirmative action,but while analyzing the data,she realizes she should have reworded certain questions in her survey.What should Lucinda do with this insight?

The Art and Science of Social Research: An Introduction

Research Foundations: Linking Sociological Theory to Research

Ethical Issues in Social Science Research

From Concepts to Models: Hypotheses, Operationalization, and Measurement

Evaluating Research: Reliability and Validity

Sampling Strategies

Experimental Research

Evaluation Research

Ethnography

In-Depth Interviewing

Materials-Based Methods

Social Network Analysis

Univariate and Bivariate Analysis of Quantitative Data

Multivariate and Advanced Quantitative Methods

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Filters

Exam 17: Communicating Social Science Research Findings

How is an editorial different than a research report?

A research report is different from an essay,argument paper,or newspaper article because it must

Predatory journals prey on authors by

An outline may be more useful for the ________ section than the ________ section.

Angie looks up scholarly literature in a search engine at her university's library.She selects "peer-reviewed publications only" for her search,because she wants to be sure that each publication

What are predatory journals,and why are they a problem?

Predatory journals have existed since the

In the case of ________,the peer-review process is typically double-blind.

Thomas writes a research report about his fieldwork with foster-care families.His research was about the families themselves,but he develops views and opinions about how policy in this area could improve.He

Which question would MOST likely be used as the basis for evaluation research?

Among professional social scientists,what is the MOST common form of research report?

The failure to properly cite another author's words or ideas is called

Both structured abstracts and unstructured abstracts

Dr.Kippley wants to publish her book-length manuscript about the sociology of aging.Like most academic sociologists,she hopes to publish a book with a highly ranked

An author submits a journal article and receives an editorial decision of "revise and resubmit." The author is probably

One of Jane Miller's basic pieces of writing advice is to include "the W's," which means

Lucinda completes her study of people's attitudes toward affirmative action,but while analyzing the data,she realizes she should have reworded certain questions in her survey.What should Lucinda do with this insight?

The Art and Science of Social Research: An Introduction

Research Foundations: Linking Sociological Theory to Research

Ethical Issues in Social Science Research

From Concepts to Models: Hypotheses, Operationalization, and Measurement

Evaluating Research: Reliability and Validity

Sampling Strategies

Experimental Research

Evaluation Research

Ethnography

In-Depth Interviewing

Materials-Based Methods

Social Network Analysis

Univariate and Bivariate Analysis of Quantitative Data

Multivariate and Advanced Quantitative Methods

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Filters

An outline may be more useful for the section than the section.