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Problem: Science Research Questions

Question 1. Which of the following is the most broadly shared element in many di?erent descriptions and models of the social science research process regardless of field or tradition?

a. Locating both Theoretical and Methodological source material
b. Strong Quantitative data as Evidence
c. The lack of any coherent Theory like that found in physics and biology
d. The manner of Disseminating Results
e. Systematization and Documentation

Question 2. Which question can bibliometrics NOT easily assist you in answering?

a. How many times has a given article been cited by others?
b. How popular are the sources cited by a given article's author?
c. Who does the author of a given article frequently coauthor with?
d. Who does the author of a given article frequently cite in their own work?
e. How credible is the information found in a given article?

Question 3. If Louis received feedback on his research paper that he is using only tertiary sources, which general search strategy would be best to put him in touch with credible secondary sources (the next logical step)?

a. A general search using Google or Bing
b. A search of his keywords using Google Scholar
c. A search of his keywords using JSTOR or a similar full text academic search engine
d. A search for other articles written by the same author(s) as his current sources
e. Planning an original data collection e?ort to provide the evidence

Question 4. Which type of source would this report be considered? (note: no data are published only analyses)

Sparrow, B., J. Liu, D.M. Wegner. (2011). The Google e?ect on memory: Cognitive consequences of information at our fingertips. Science, 333:776-778.

a. Primary resource
b. Secondary resource
c. Tertiary source
d. None of the above

Question  5. Which of the following would NOT generally be considered an element of content in a research report?

a. The world used to describe the major claim
b. The decision to include the research question
c. The strength of the relationship between evidence and reasons
d. The decision to include page number
e. The decision to include in-text citation

Question 6. Which of the following principles are involved in the idea of funneling information in a resume or research report?

I. prioritization- place most important information first
II. Summarization -place the most simple summary first
III. Repetition -emphasize key themes repeatedly with increasingly detailed information

a. I only
b. II only
c. I & II
d. I & III
e. I , II & III

Question 7. Which of the following statements about warrants is true?

a. A warrant is needed for every argument
b. A warrant is needed for any argument that involves acknowledgment and response
c. A warrant is needed only if the connection between a claim and a reason would not be clear to a typical reader
d. A warrant is only needed for the main claim of a research paper
e. A warrant is only needed if the paper discusses the legal implication of an argument

Question 8. Which of the following statements does NOT apply equally well to resumes/vitas and to research reports?

a. They are distinct genres of writing
b. The needs of the audience matters more than the desires of the writer
c. The audience must be carefully considered while writing and editing the document
d. All elements of evidence presented must be true
e. The major claim being argued must be made clear in writing very early on

Question 9. In the context of writing a resume, the statement "I held down two jobs while earning a 3.7 GPA (and got great reviews from all involved - see my references section)" is most likely which type of element of an argument?

a. A claim
b. A reason
c. Evidence
d. Warrant
e. An acknowledgment

Question 10. Read the following potential item for a survey on academic dishonesty and select the rule of good survey writing that is most clearly violated by the question.

Have you ever altered or forged a document such as a doctors note with photoshop or another image editing program in order to try to get an extension on a deadline?

A. Yes I have
B. No I have not
C. You can do that?

a. Assure respondent willingness to answer
b. Avoid negative items
c. Short item are best
d. Match questions to respondent ability and competence
e. Make questions clear

Question 11. Which set of ethical standards examined in this course would be directly violated if a researcher plagiarized?

a. Booth et al.'s list of Thou Shalt Nots for research report writers
b. The standards of Academic Integrity of this University
c. The APA publication Manual
d. The informal ethical standards of the academic community
e. All of the above

Question 12. In the context of writing a research report, which element of an argument would the following statement most likely be?

"Brown and Biddlecomb (2003:34) strongly confirmed this long-held belief that attention on task is dependent upon the amount of interest in the task using four di?erent designs and a wide array of research populations."

a. Claim
b. Reason
c. Evidence
d. Acknowledge and response
e. Warrant.