Chapter 2 Quiz

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. A literature review:

Is not always necessary in a research paper; it is sometimes optional correct incorrect

Is like a references list; it is a sequential ordering of each study a researcher read correct incorrect

Is a short written synthesis of previous research on a topic correct incorrect

Identifies what the purpose of your paper is correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is considered a Tier 1 source?

Peer Reviewed Research Articles correct incorrect

News Magazines correct incorrect

Working Papers correct incorrect

Academic Reports correct incorrect

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. Which of the following does NOT belong in an annotated bibliography?

The study's research question correct incorrect

A summary of the theory that is presented in the study correct incorrect

The relevance to your own research question correct incorrect

The methods and data the author uses to answer the research question correct incorrect

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. Which of the following pieces of information has to be cited?

Fact correct incorrect

Historical detail correct incorrect

An opinion/idea correct incorrect

Common knowledge correct incorrect

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. When reading scholarly work, what should you look at first?

Title correct incorrect

Abstract correct incorrect

Introduction correct incorrect

Conclusion correct incorrect

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. What should the first line of a good literature review contain?

A summary of the literature review correct incorrect

Connections among the literature correct incorrect

Your research question correct incorrect

An introductory statement that broadly summarizes as much of the literature as possible correct incorrect

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. Why would a researcher analyze a newspaper article as opposed to a peer reviewed article?

The quality is higher in newspapers correct incorrect

To understand generalizable theory correct incorrect

Understand the particular details of a case correct incorrect

Newspaper articles go through a more extensive editing process correct incorrect

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. What is the purpose of creating an annotated bibliography?

To serve as a framework for your research correct incorrect

To summarize and organize each piece of scholarship that you read correct incorrect

To find connections among the literature review correct incorrect

Establish the author's credibility correct incorrect

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. What does a literature review establish?

The credibility of the researcher and presents how other scholars have approached similar topics correct incorrect

Predicts your future results correct incorrect

Shows the researcher how to proceed with their research design correct incorrect

Purpose of your research paper correct incorrect

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. What is the best to start your literature search?

Do a Google search correct incorrect

Ask your professor correct incorrect

Think of the different ways a topic could have been studied by others correct incorrect

Conduct a very specific search correct incorrect

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. What is a references list?

An alphabetical listing of all sources referenced or cited correct incorrect

A summary the work you reviewed correct incorrect

An annotated bibliography correct incorrect

An excerpt of a conclusion correct incorrect

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. Why is reviewing academic books about your research question essential?

Academic books are tier one sources while peer reviewed research articles are not correct incorrect

Academic books are more reliable than other tier one sources correct incorrect

Academic books are not formally published and can contain more information correct incorrect

Academic books usually provide a broader treatment of a general topic and are more comprehensive than research articles correct incorrect

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. Do the following statements need to be cited?
The United States utilizes a plurality electoral system for the election of Congress.

Citation needed correct incorrect

No citation needed correct incorrect

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. Per capita income is higher in advanced industrial democracies than in developing countries.

Citation needed correct incorrect

No citation needed correct incorrect

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. Lower voter turnout in the US does not mean that Americans do not participate in politics because different ways of participating have been evolving over time

Citation needed correct incorrect

No citation needed correct incorrect

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. High per capita income is generally linked with post-materialist values, which include a concern for the protection of individual expression and enhancement of the quality of life.

Citation needed correct incorrect

No citation needed correct incorrect

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. Despite their differences, the French, Russian, and Chinese Revolutions bear striking similarities that can be studied in a single research design.

Citation needed correct incorrect

No citation needed correct incorrect

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. What is the order of tasks for creating a literature review?
I.Find the studies that are most relevant for understanding what other scholars have concluded about your research topic.
II.Find themes among the studies and write a literature review
III.Read the studies
IV.Create annotated bibliographies for each study you have read

II, I, IV, III correct incorrect

III, II, I, IV correct incorrect

I, III, IV, II correct incorrect

II, IV, III, I correct incorrect

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. Kennedy F. Johnson, Juan Fargo, and Mary Martin all wrote a research paper in 1967. What is the proper format for a parenthetical citation for a source with three authors?

(Johnson, Fargo, Martin) correct incorrect

(Johnson 1967) correct incorrect

(Johnson, Fargo, and Martin 1967) correct incorrect

(Johnson, Fargo, and Martin 67) correct incorrect

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. Place the following components of the peer review process in order.
I.Internal Review
II.Blind External Review
III.Recommendations

II, III, I correct incorrect

I, II, III correct incorrect

III, II, I correct incorrect

II, I, III correct incorrect

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. When writing a literature review

Start with a detailed explanation of the most relevant articles and summarize the collective, main idea at the end correct incorrect

Start with the general summary of the collective, main idea and include the more detailed information in the later paragraphs correct incorrect

It is up to the author of the literature review to decide which organizational structure works best for them correct incorrect

The organizational structure of the literature review is not important correct incorrect