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. What is rhetoric?

An ancient form of poetry. correct incorrect

The type of rapport that is usually established in in-depth interviews. correct incorrect

A technique used to assess the external reliability of a data source. correct incorrect

The attempt to persuade or convince an audience, often through writing. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not usually found in a report of a quantitative study?

Measurement correct incorrect

Results correct incorrect

Confession correct incorrect

Validation correct incorrect

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. The introductory section of a research report should aim to:

identify the specific focus of the study. correct incorrect

provide a rationale for the dissertation, or article. correct incorrect

grab the reader's attention. correct incorrect

all of the above. correct incorrect

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. What is the purpose of the conclusion in a research report?

It just a summary what the article already said. correct incorrect

It summarizes the key findings in relation to the research questions. correct incorrect

It contains a useful review of the relevant literature. correct incorrect

It outlines the methodological procedures that were employed. correct incorrect

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. In a report of quantitative research, an empiricist repertoire serves to:

confuse the reader with long and technical words. correct incorrect

demonstrate the researcher's reflexivity about their role in the research process. correct incorrect

give the impression that the results were objective and logically inevitable. correct incorrect

provide a confessional tale of what went wrong in the procedure. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not normally included in a written account of qualitative research?

An introduction, locating the research in its theoretical context. correct incorrect

An explanation of the design of the study. correct incorrect

A discussion of the main findings in relation to the research questions. correct incorrect

A decision to accept or reject the hypothesis. correct incorrect

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. What is a benefit of reflexivity?

It allows the researcher to be more self-aware correct incorrect

It allows for one research design. correct incorrect

It allows the researcher only use a survey instrument. correct incorrect

It allows participants to be less self-aware correct incorrect

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. What is a key concept related to postmodernism?

Reflexology correct incorrect

Reflexivity correct incorrect

Reflux correct incorrect

Reflection correct incorrect

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. A reflexive business researcher will be inclined to write about:

The effects that their values, biases and theoretical leanings might have had upon the data collection and analysis. correct incorrect

The way in which their findings are objectively truthful and valid. correct incorrect

The way in which their findings unfolded naturally and inevitably through logical deduction. correct incorrect

The unproblematic and straightforward procedures of designing research, building a rapport with participants and interpreting the findings. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following can be a problem when writing journal articles?

No theory correct incorrect

Amateur style and tone correct incorrect

Insufficient definition-theory correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect