Building Responsible Knowledge Ch.7 Complete Test Bank

CHAPTER 7 Test Bank

Multiple-Choice Questions

7.1. Responsible knowledge of a topic includes which of the following components?

a. recognizing the value of the topic compared to other topics

b. understanding how your topic relates to future prospects

c. understanding the main issues surrounding your topic

d. having thoughtful and well-constructed presentation aids

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

7.2. What is the primary value of personal knowledge?

a. It adds credibility and authenticity to presentations.

b. It makes substantive research less important.

c. It makes one speak responsibly.

d. It is generally considered more valid than published information.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.3. After she read the magazine article on social services, Hanna realized it was referring to websites for women looking to find a date rather than state agencies that supplied aid to struggling families. Which of the four Rs of evaluating sources is Hanna using?

a. representativeness

b. reliability

c. recency

d. relevance

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

7.4. When considering the four Rs of evaluating supporting material, _____ refers to the overall credibility of supporting materials.

a. relevance

b. reliability

c. representativeness

d. recency

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

7.5. Which of the following research files should be used for compiling general ideas and observations that occur to you during the process of topic exploration?

a. documents file

b. source file

c. subject file

d. research log

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.6. While conducting research, Jordan develops a separate file with all the information he will need to document the information he discovers in his list of works cited. Which type of file is Jordan using to organize his research?

a. subject

b. documents

c. research

d. source

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

7.7. What is one recommendation the text gives to help you avoid accidental plagiarism?

a. Only paraphrase when speaking out of context.

b. Cite your sources when paraphrasing the words of others.

c. If you don’t know whether a source should be cited, it probably shouldn’t.

d. Be sure to cite any use of personal knowledge and information.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.8. Google and Yahoo are examples of what type of Internet resource?

a. general search engines

b. metasearch engines

c. subject directories

d. advocacy websites

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.9. What type of websites are posted by such activist groups as the Sierra Club and the National Rifle Association?

a. personal

b. advocacy

c. information

d. retail

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.10. The most important aspect to examine when reviewing information on an advocacy website is _____.

a. where financial backing for the site comes from

b. who designed and developed the site

c. understanding the sponsoring group’s agenda

d. the type of people who view the site

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.11. The first consideration for evaluating the usefulness of websites and other online resources of information is to _____.

a. avoid relying on commercial and advocacy websites

b. determine the recency of the information provided

c. consult a reference librarian

d. determine what kind of website you are viewing

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.12. You are generally not encouraged to use Wikipedia without checking with your instructor because _____.

a. most of its entries fail the test of recency

b. entries are user-contributed and not always peer reviewed

c. its very format reflects a clear left-wing bias

d. most professors do not like the Internet

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

7.13. Objective information is considered free from _____.

a. narratives

b. testimony

c. bias

d. opinions

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand the Concepts

7.14. A reliable Internet source would demonstrate the credibility and expertise of its sources of information, which would reflect the _____ of the site.

a. objectivity

b. authority

c. accuracy

d. resiliency

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.15. If you wanted to find out what special resources your library offers for researching local politics, what should be the first resource you consult upon entering the library?

a. reference librarian

b. online catalog

c. government documents

d. scholarly databases

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.3

Learning Objective: LO 7.3 Locate and evaluate information in the library.

Topic: Researching in the Library

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.16. LexisNexis represents which of the following electronic resources?

a. a subject directory

b. a general search engine

c. an electronic database

d. an online catalogue

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.3

Learning Objective: LO 7.3 Locate and evaluate information in the library.

Topic: Researching in the Library

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.17. In what section of the Boston Public Library would you most likely find archives of materials relating to Paul Revere and the Revolutionary War?

a. government documents

b. special collections

c. media archives

d. periodical database

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.3

Learning Objective: LO 7.3 Locate and evaluate information in the library.

Topic: Researching in the Library

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.18. The recency of information would be especially important for a speech on _____.

a. the resurgence of feminism during the 1960s

b. designing an island garden for your back yard

c. the legacy of the civil rights movement

d. immigration reform

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.3

Learning Objective: LO 7.3 Locate and evaluate information in the library.

Topic: Researching in the Library

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.19. Which of the following sources of information is substantiated by the process of peer review?

a. scholarly journals

b. industry publications

c. daily newspapers

d. the Internet

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.3

Learning Objective: LO 7.3 Locate and evaluate information in the library.

Topic: Researching in the Library

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.20. Your text offers all the following advice for planning and conducting successful research interviews EXCEPT _____.

a. carefully plan your questions to gather the information you need

b. conduct interviews during the initial phase of researching your topic

c. avoid leading questions that imply the answer or reveal your bias

d. dress appropriately and show up on time

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.4

Learning Objective: LO 7.4 Conduct personal interviews to add to your knowledge of your topic.

Topic: Conducting Personal Interviews

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.21. An interviewer who says, “That’s interesting. Could you tell me more about how you felt at the meeting?” is asking which of the following question types?

a. mirror question

b. verifier

c. reinforcer

d. probe

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.4

Learning Objective: LO 7.4 Conduct personal interviews to add to your knowledge of your topic.

Topic: Conducting Personal Interviews

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

7.22. What kind of follow-up question is being used when the interviewer says, “If I understand you correctly, you’re saying . . .”?

a. mirror question

b. verifier

c. reinforcer

d. probe

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.4

Learning Objective: LO 7.4 Conduct personal interviews to add to your knowledge of your topic.

Topic: Conducting Personal Interviews

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

7.23. As Lisel interviewed her history teacher, she made sure to smile and nod in agreement with what he was telling her. By doing this, Lisel was acting as a(n) _____ during the interview.

a. instigator

b. manipulator

c. reinforcer

d. mirror

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.4

Learning Objective: LO 7.4 Conduct personal interviews to add to your knowledge of your topic.

Topic: Conducting Personal Interviews

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

7.24. For more in-depth knowledge of how an interviewee really thinks or feels about a topic, you should plan to ask _____ questions during an interview.

a. closed-ended

b. rhetorical

c. theoretical

d. open-ended

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.4

Learning Objective: LO 7.4 Conduct personal interviews to add to your knowledge of your topic.

Topic: Conducting Personal Interviews

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.25. Your text offers which advice for conducting ethical research?

a. Allow yourself sufficient time to become responsibly informed on your topic.

b. Avoid sources that cast doubt on your most important ideas.

c. There is strength in numbers, so look at 15 or more sources.

d. Be confident that you will remember where great information and quotations came from.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.4

Learning Objective: LO 7.4 Conduct personal interviews to add to your knowledge of your topic.

Topic: Conducting Personal Interviews

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

True-False Questions

7.26. Responsible knowledge best reflects your own personal opinions.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.27. Using personal knowledge as part of your presentation will harm your credibility.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.28. Representativeness refers to the extent to which supporting materials depict a situation as it typically exists.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

7.29. A subject file records researched facts, quotations, and examples.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

7.30. A metasearch engine provides links to a single collection of specialized research materials.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

7.31. Advocacy sites are inherently unreliable.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.32. Anyone can put anything on the Internet.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.33. To determine the authority of information you find on the Internet, you should evaluate the credentials of both the source and the sponsor of the information.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.34. LexisNexis Academic is a database that focuses exclusively on scholarly journals.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.3

Learning Objective: LO 7.3 Locate and evaluate information in the library.

Topic: Researching in the Library

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.35. A reinforcer question in an interview provides encouragement for elaboration.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.4

Learning Objective: LO 7.4 Conduct personal interviews to add to your knowledge of your topic.

Topic: Conducting Personal Interviews

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

FILL-IN-THE BLANK Questions

7.36. The _____ of the information you find to use in a speech refers to the currency of the materials.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.37. During your research process, you could put all the articles you download from the Internet into a _____ file so they are easy for you to access.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.38. When a speaker unknowingly misrepresents his or her sources during a presentation, the speaker is guilty of accidental _____.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.39. A search tool that compiles results from multiple search engines is called a(n) _____ engine.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

7.40. A(n) _____ directory is an organized list of links to websites on specific topics.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

7.41. When assessing the reliability of an Internet source, the speaker should evaluate the accuracy, objectivity, and _____ of the site.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.42. The process by which articles in scholarly publications are checked by experts in the field for quality and accuracy is called _____ review.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.3

Learning Objective: LO 7.3 Locate and evaluate information in the library.

Topic: Researching in the Library

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.43. You can search and download full-text versions of popular, scholarly, and government publications by accessing an electronic _____.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.3

Learning Objective: LO 7.3 Locate and evaluate information in the library.

Topic: Researching in the Library

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.44. When conducting an interview, a(n) _____ question repeats part of a previous response to encourage further elaboration on an answer.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.4

Learning Objective: LO 7.4 Conduct personal interviews to add to your knowledge of your topic.

Topic: Conducting Personal Interviews

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.45. A(n) _____ is a type of question that asks a person to elaborate on the answer they just gave.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.4

Learning Objective: LO 7.4 Conduct personal interviews to add to your knowledge of your topic.

Topic: Conducting Personal Interviews

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

Short-Answer/Essay Questions

7.46. Discuss two important considerations when preparing to research speech topics. Explain their relevance to researching your last speech for class.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

7.47. Discuss the four Rs for evaluating sources of researched information. Provide examples.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.1

Learning Objective: LO 7.1 Learn basic strategies for conducting, evaluating, and recording research.

Topic: Getting Started

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

7.48. Describe the criteria you should use when evaluating the reliability of information you find online.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.2

Learning Objective: LO 7.2 Find and evaluate information on the Internet.

Topic: Researching on the Internet

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

7.49. Discuss resources available to you through most college libraries. How might they help you research for your next speech topic?

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.3

Learning Objective: LO 7.3 Locate and evaluate information in the library.

Topic: Researching in the Library

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

7.50. Discuss three important considerations to keep in mind when conducting a research interview.

Chapter: 07

Module: 7.4

Learning Objective: LO 7.4 Conduct personal interviews to add to your knowledge of your topic.

Topic: Conducting Personal Interviews

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts