Question 1

__________ is often utilized in the assessment of creative activities such as books, motion pictures, television programs, the visual and performing arts, and similar creative ventures.

Accepted Answer

A)   Historical analysis
B)   Legal research
C)   Critical analysis
D)   Document analysis C

Question 2

Historical research involves quantitative methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What steps are followed in critical analysis?

Accepted Answer

Critical analysis is a process of evaluating an argument, a piece of writing, or any work of art or literature to understand its meaning, assess its validity, and determine its worth. The steps followed in critical analysis typically include:

1. **Understanding the Material**: Before you can analyze a work, you need to understand it thoroughly. This means reading or observing it carefully, possibly multiple times, to grasp the main ideas, arguments, themes, and structure.

2. **Research**: Gather information about the author's background, the context in which the work was created, and its reception. This can provide valuable insights into the work's purpose and the perspective from which it was written.

3. **Identify the Thesis or Main Argument**: Determine what the primary message or argument the author is trying to convey. This will be the focal point of your analysis.

4. **Outline the Work's Structure**: Break down the work into its components. For a text, this could mean looking at chapters, sections, or paragraphs. For a film or a piece of music, it might involve scenes or movements.

5. **Examine the Techniques Used**: Analyze the strategies the creator has used to convey their message. This could include literary devices, rhetorical strategies, visual symbolism, musical themes, etc.

6. **Evaluate the Evidence**: Look at the evidence the author or creator provides to support their thesis. Assess whether this evidence is credible, relevant, and sufficient.

7. **Consider Different Perspectives**: Think about alternative interpretations of the work. How might someone with a different background or set of experiences understand it?

8. **Critique the Work**: Based on your analysis, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the work. Are the arguments logical and well-supported? Is the evidence convincing? Is the work original and thought-provoking?

9. **Formulate Your Thesis**: Develop your own argument about the work based on your critical analysis. Your thesis should be a clear statement that you can support with evidence from the work itself and your research.

10. **Write the Analysis**: Organize your thoughts into a coherent structure with an introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction should present the work being analyzed and your thesis. The body should detail your critical analysis, using examples from the work to support your points. The conclusion should summarize your findings and restate your thesis in light of the analysis.

11. **Review and Revise**: After writing your analysis, take the time to review and revise it. Check for clarity, coherence, and conciseness. Make sure your argument is well-supported and your writing is free of errors.

12. **Seek Feedback**: If possible, get feedback from others. They may offer valuable insights or catch errors you missed.

By following these steps, you can conduct a thorough and thoughtful critical analysis that provides a deep understanding of the work in question and presents a clear, well-supported argument about its value and meaning.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of historical research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Historical research involves quantitative methods
B)   Historic resources written about the time or occasion under study but that did not actually experience that history.
C)   Historical items include items that actually experienced the history being studied, such as original documents and persons who actually lived through the occasion, era, or event being studied.
D)   It describes the nature of a subject and explains why it was that way

Question 5

One type of primary source often used by historians is an oral history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a problem with historical research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Information could be biased
B)   Often time consuming
C)   Separating historian's opinions from facts
D)   Technology and Internet archives

Question 7

Which of the following is true of historical research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Books about historical events, magazine articles, Internet sites, and similar resources that talk about the history that interests you are the place to begin historical research.
B)   Historical research involves quantitative methods
C)   Historic resources written about the time or occasion under study but that did not actually experience that history.
D)   Historical items include items that actually experienced the history being studied, such as original documents and persons who actually lived through the occasion, era, or event being studied.

Question 8

Primary sources include law books, legal reports, law journals, legal digests, and encyclopedias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of historical research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Historical research involves study of unpublished or published personal papers, records, media content, archives etc.
B)   It describes the nature of a subject and explains why it was that way
C)   Historical research involves quantitative methods
D)   Many of the research techniques utilized in other qualitative research can be applied to historical research.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true of legal research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Legal research is like library research
B)   Primary sources for legal research cannot include statutes and case law
C)   Legal research is about trying to find what is already established information about the situation under study.
D)   Legal research is helpful in preventing problems and forestalling lawsuits or other legal entanglements.

Question 11

Original sources are primary sources that actually record what happened at the time it occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Differentiate between historical and legal research.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 28: Historical and Legal Research and Critical Analysis

__________ is often utilized in the assessment of creative activities such as books, motion pictures, television programs, the visual and performing arts, and similar creative ventures.

Historical research involves quantitative methods.

What steps are followed in critical analysis?

Which of the following is true of historical research?

One type of primary source often used by historians is an oral history.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with historical research?

Which of the following is true of historical research?

Primary sources include law books, legal reports, law journals, legal digests, and encyclopedias.

Which of the following is NOT true of historical research?

Which of the following is NOT true of legal research?

Original sources are primary sources that actually record what happened at the time it occurred.

Differentiate between historical and legal research.