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What are the two most common demographic questions that researchers ask participants?

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What is the best way to report on the sex of participants?

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Question 3

At the beginning of her literature review, Donna provides a definition for the term "employee silence." Which of the five reasons for writing a literature review does this represent?

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A)  explaining vocabulary
B)  placing a study within a historical context
C)  establishing your argument
D)  explanation of previous research

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement regarding one's references?

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A)  all of your references are alphabetized by first author
B)  all of your references aligned to the left side of the page with a hanging indent
C)  all of your references on the reference page have corresponding in-text citations
D)  all of your references are single spaced

Question 5

Scott has arranged the main ideas in his review of literature using the following pattern: "a" leads to "b" and "b" leads to "c." Which method of organization is Scott using in his review of literature?

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A)  chronological
B)  cause and effect
C)  compare and contrast
D)  psychological

Question 6

In the methods section, the apparatus section and the instrumentation section are the same thing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match each of the following terms with the correct statement.
-Rationale Section

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A)  Location of hypothesis in a research paper.
B)  Supporting one's assertions through the citation of empirical research.
C)  Using an example to explain one's topic.
D)  Helps readers understand who the participants were and how the study was conducted.
E)  Where technical terms are defined in a research paper.

Question 8

Roy is going to be using the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension-24 (PRCA-24) . in his upcoming research. In which part of his methods section will Roy explain the use of the PRCA-24?

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A)  participants
B)  procedure
C)  instrumentation
D)  data analysis

Question 9

What is the difference between the results section and the discussion section of a research article?

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Question 10

Which of the following is something a researcher should NOT do when writing a literature review?

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A)  ensure all of the literature that is discussed is relevant to the topic
B)  make sure all in-text citations are listed in the reference list
C)  use primary sources
D)  state one's opinions on a topic (straying from the literature)

Question 11

Which section of a literature review is where you explain why and how you will perform your analysis of the variables you have described in your literature review?

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A)  introduction
B)  problem statement
C)  rationale
D)  thesis

Question 12

Chris has conducted a study on the effect of cigarette smoking on children who live in the same household as a smoker. In the introduction to his paper, Chris states, "Cigarette smoking is the cause of a large number of deaths yearly." Which attention-gaining device is Chris using?

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A)  use of a statistic
B)  use of a rhetorical question
C)  use of an acknowledged fact
D)  use of a story

Question 13

What are the five reasons for literature reviews?

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Literature reviews serve several importa...

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a reason for/function of literature reviews?

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A)  to provide and explain necessary vocabulary for readers
B)  to place the current research in a historical context
C)  to provide a rationalization for why specific variables were chosen as an object of study
D)  to demonstrate the author's intelligence on the topic of study

Question 15

Match each of the following terms with the correct statement.
-Literature Review

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A)  Location of hypothesis in a research paper.
B)  Supporting one's assertions through the citation of empirical research.
C)  Using an example to explain one's topic.
D)  Helps readers understand who the participants were and how the study was conducted.
E)  Where technical terms are defined in a research paper.

Question 16

What is the short paragraph at the start of a scholarly paper that concisely and comprehensively explains the contents of the paper?

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A)  abstract
B)  methods
C)  literature review
D)  introduction

Question 17

A ______________ is the selection of available documents (published and unpublished)  on a given topic that contain information, opinions, data, and evidence written from a particular point of view that aid a reader's understanding of important concepts and research findings prior to examining the results in a new study.

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A)  abstract
B)  methods
C)  literature review
D)  introduction

Exam 5: Research Structure and Literature Reviews

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