Testbank

Chapter 5: Telling others about your research

1. Another term for dissemination is:

a. knowledge exchange.

b. knowledge ecosystem.

c. knowledge mobilisation.

d. knowledge transfer.

2. What does PPI stand for?

a. Public Psychologist Involvement

b. Patient and Public Involvement

c. Psychology Patient Involvement

d. Public Patient Infiltration

3. ‘Knowledge exchange’ entails research involving relationships which are often formed:

a. at the beginning of the research process when you are crafting your research questions.

b. at the end when you are sharing your findings.

c. during the middle of the process.

d. None of these.

4. Which of the following is NOT a way of involving the public in research?

a. Patient and Public Involvement

b. Citizen Science

c. Public Engagement

d. Peer Review Process

5. The discussion section of an academic paper should start by outlining:

a. recommendations for future research.

b. implications for policy and practice.

c. a succinct summary of the main results.

d. the significance of results for theory development.

6. The impact factor is a citation index that aims to convey:

a. how impactful a journal is.

b. how impactful an article is.

c. how impactful a publisher is.

d. how impactful a researcher’s work is.

7. A poster paper reporting findings can be submitted to:

a. an academic journal.

b. a conference.

c. an edited book.

d. a special issue.

8. When do researchers have less control over the messages they communicate when sharing their research?

a. When giving an interview to a journalist

b. When writing a blog

c. When creating a video on YouTube

d. When posting on twitter

9. You should declare who funds your research:

a. only if the source of funding is a private organisation.

b. only if the source of funding is a government body.

c. when the source of funding contributes to the writing of the research.

d. on every occasion in the interests of transparency.

10. The risk of research being trivialised is most likely to occur:

a. when researchers simplify their work in order to communicate it to non-academic audiences.

b. when researchers communicate informally with other experts in the field.

c. when researchers publish in an academic journal.

d. when researchers give an oral presentation at a scientific conference.

11. Public engagement can be defined as ‘the myriad of ways in which the activity and benefits of higher education and research can be shared with the public’. The goal of this is to:

a. generate mutual benefit.

b. share your findings in a one-way process and make others aware of them.

c. reflect on criticisms of your paper and improve on these.

d. find members of the public who might want to collaborate with your research.

12. A piece of research needs to be complete in order to:

a. present at a workshop taking place in your University department.

b. write a blog.

c. submit to a peer reviewed journal.

d. seek informal feedback from peers.

13. A first authored paper by an undergraduate student is:

a. not possible.

b. unacceptable.

c. inappropriate.

d. possible.

14. You can communicate your findings through social media such as Blogs, YouTube, or Twitter:

a. True; it can be a useful way to signpost others to your research

b. False; it is unprofessional and frowned upon

c. Only if you have already submitted the findings to a journal

d. Only if you restrict access to other academics

15. Which of the following evidence evaluation is more likely to be conducted regarding a policy issue for which policy decisions need to be made quickly?

a. Systematic review of evidence

b. Narrative review of evidence

c. Rapid evidence assessment

d. Evidence synthesis

16. Which statement is NOT true of the writing and thinking processes?

a. Writing and thinking are unrelated processes

b. Writing and thinking interact dynamically

c. Thinking facilitates the organisation of writing

d. Writing shapes thought

17. ‘Responsible Research and Innovation’ means that researchers involve society in research and innovation:

a. from the earliest possible stage.

b. towards the end of the research process.

c. when they think it is necessary.

d. when they want to get feedback about their results.

18. In which section of an academic article should the reader get a clear sense of the experience of being a participant in the research?

a. Introduction

b. Method

c. Results

d. Discussion

19. The ‘Three Minute Thesis’ is a competition for:

a. undergraduate students.

b. PhD students.

c. early-career researchers.

d. professors.

20. Patient and Public Involvement is relevant to:

a. designing the research.

b. conducting the research.

c. analysing the data.

d. All of these.