Chapter 14 Practice Quiz

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. To judge the credibility of published research, the text suggests using which of the following indicators?

institutional affiliation of the author correct incorrect

whether a journal article is peer reviewed correct incorrect

date of publication correct incorrect

number of references correct incorrect

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. In writing a research report, the text recommends:

Never write in the first person. correct incorrect

Write sections such as the introduction in the order they will appear in the report. correct incorrect

Make the first draft as close to the final draft as possible. correct incorrect

Use free writing to help get started writing. correct incorrect

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. Which section of a research report presents the theoretical rationale for the research?

introduction correct incorrect

literature review correct incorrect

methods correct incorrect

findings/results correct incorrect

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. The "discussion" section of a research report may include all but which one of the following?

discussion of the shortcomings of the research correct incorrect

theoretical and practical implications of the findings correct incorrect

a summary of the highlights of the report correct incorrect

tables and graphs correct incorrect

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. "Paraphernalia of pedantry" refers to

using technical vocabulary to impress the reader. correct incorrect

doing a thorough review of the literature. correct incorrect

citing all sources for verbatim quotations. correct incorrect

making a report brief and to the point. correct incorrect

using advanced statistical analyses. correct incorrect

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. In writing a research report, the textbook notes,

it is generally better to use direct quotations than to summarize or paraphrase. correct incorrect

it is not necessary to cite the source unless you quote the exact words. correct incorrect

one way to avoid plagiarism is to follow conventions of citation and quotation. correct incorrect

experienced writers usually need only one or two drafts to produce a polished report. correct incorrect