Chapter 4 Test Items

1. What is wrong with the following parenthetical citation?

The most commonly used definition for communication apprehension comes from McCroskey (1977), where he defined communication apprehension as “an individual’s level of fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons.” (p. 78.)

a. you need McCroskey’s first name in the citation

b. the year must be with the page number

c. you should use single quotations (‘ ’ ) instead of double quotations (“ ”)

d. the period should go after the parentheses surrounding the page number

2. Which of the following is the correct APA citation for the following single-authored book?

Author: Richard T. Walls

Title: Psychological Foundations of Learning

Year: 1999

Publisher: West Virginia University Press

School Affiliation: West Virginia University City: Morgantown

State: West Virginia

Topic: Learning Theories

# of pages: 198

a. Walls, Richard. T. (1999). Psychological foundations of learning. Morgantown, WV: West

Virginia University Press.

b. Walls, R. T. (1999). Psychological foundations of learning. Morgantown, WV: West

Virginia University Press.

c. Walls, Richard. T. (1999). Psychological Foundations of Learning. Morgantown, WV: West

Virginia University Press.

d. Walls, R. T. (1999). Psychological Foundations of Learning. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia

University Press.

3. What are restatements or analyses of primary research?

a. primary sources

b. secondary sources

c. research dictums

d. primary dictums

4. Tommy has decided to conduct a communication research study on jealousy in romantic relationships. While examining past research related to his topic, he looks in the reference section of a few sources he has found that appear to be good. When Tommy finds additional sources from the reference list in a published paper, what process is Tommy utilizing?

a. unethical research practices

b. borrowing sources

c. plagiarism

d. backtracking

5. What type of database search searches for the title field or words included in the title of an article or book?

a. subject search

b. author search

c. title search

d. Boolean search

6. While conducting an Internet search, Patma types in: Communication NOT Apprehension. Which of the following describes what she receives during her search?

a. web pages about communication apprehension

b. web pages where the word apprehension appears but not the word communication

c. web pages where the word communication is near the word apprehension

d. web pages where the word communication appears but not the word apprehension

7. Martha is conducting a research study centered on the influence of violent cartoons on children. While conducting an Internet search, Martha types in child. “Child” is which of the following:

a. truncation symbol

b. Boolean operator

c. backtracking

d. symbolic word search

8. Which of the following is not a question to ask about web sources?

a. How accurate is the information?

b. Is the information on the web page factually correct?

c. Who is the author?

d. How exciting is the information?

9. What is wrong with the following APA citation?

Wrench, J. S., McCroskey, J. C., & Richmond, V. P. (2008). Human communication in everyday

life: Explanations and applications. Allyn & Bacon: Boston, MA.

a. you need first names

b. the middle initials aren’t needed

c. the title should be completely capitalized

d. the place of publication should come before the publisher

10. Which of the following is NOT one of the general guidelines to consider when including citations?

a. citations should be included for all sources of information that you have directly quoted in your paper

b. citations should be included when summarizing or paraphrasing information from another source

c. citations should be used when you want to direct your reader’s attention to the relevant research or important facts for information

d. citations are not required when you recall reading the information in a source written by someone else

11. Jose is writing a literature review and decides to quote a study that was discussed in another article, but he clearly cites both the article he is reading and the study summarized within the article. This use of summarized research constitutes what type of source?

a. secondary

b. primary

c. plagiarized

d. backtracked

12. Which of the following is NOT something you need to worry about when using Google Scholar?

a. searches may take you to for-profit sites which will charge you for access to articles

b. you may be provided a variety of document types that will need to be cited differently

c. some articles will be preprint copies requiring you to cite differently

d. you cannot find peer-reviewed, academic articles on Google Scholar

13. Which EBSCO Host database is the most useful for communication researchers?

a. Communication & Mass Media Complete

b. Academic Search Complete

c. Communication Abstracts

d. Psych Articles

14. Polly is examining a website to determine if the information on it is credible. She’s looking for information on the impact that religion has on brain chemicals. She quickly notices that the website was created by American Atheists. What credibility problem would this website have?

a. objectivity

b. currency

c. authority

d. utility

15. What is the correct APA reference for the following book:

Authors: Jason S. Wrench, Anne Goding, Danette Ifert Johnson, and Bernardo A. Attias

Title: Stand UP, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking

Year: 2012

Publisher: Flat World Knowledge

City of Publication: Irvington

State of Publication: New York

Number of Pages: 334

a. Wrench, J. S., Goding, A., Johnson, D. I., & Attias, B. A. (2012). Stand up, speak out: The practice and ethics of public speaking. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge.

b. Wrench, Jason S., Anne Goding, Danette Ifert Johnson, and Benardo A. Attias. Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, 2012.

c. Wrench, J. S., Goding, A., Johnson, D. I., & Attias, B. A. . Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, 2012.

d. Wrench, Jason S., Anne Goding, Danette Ifert Johnson, and Benardo A. Attias. Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, 2012, pgs. 334.

16. Which part of a research paper should be written last?

a. abstract

b. literature review

c. conclusion

d. rationale

17. Pamela is writing a literature review and realizes that she needs to define a number of major terms because her audience may not understand them within the paper’s context. Pamela is realizing what reason for writing a literature review?

a. explaining necessary vocabulary

b. putting the paper in a historical context

c. demonstrating what still needs to be accomplished

d. establishing the study’s general argument

18. In writing his literature review, Rick decides that he needs three clear sections: communication apprehension, police–civilian interactions, and perceptions of police justice. He ultimately creates three sections and presents them in the order described. What literature review organizational pattern did Rick use?

a. categorical/topical

b. psychological

c. general to specific

d. known to unknown

19. What is the correct order of a standard research paper in APA style?

a. cover page, abstract, literature review, rationale, methods, results, discussion, conclusion

b. cover page, abstract, rationale, literature review, methods, discussion, results, conclusion

c. abstract, rationale, literature review, methods, discussion, results, conclusion, references

d. abstract, literature review, rationale, methods, results, discussion, conclusion

20. Which of the following is true about the formatting of a reference page?

a. the word “References” should be bolded.

b. all items on the reference page are left justified.

c. titles of journals are in all uppercase.

d. the word “References” should be centered

21. The following utilizes correct APA style:

Porter, H., Wrench, J. S., & Hoskinson, C. (2007). Superior/subordinate relationships: Understanding the effects of a supervisor’s temperament on employee motivation, job satisfaction, perceptions of a superior’s socio-communicative style, and superior’s level of approachability. Communication Quarterly, 55, 129–153.

a. True

b. False

22. The first step in beginning a communication research project involves clarifying the research question and generating key terms.

a. True

b. False

23. When beginning a search for literature, the authors of your textbook recommend conducting a title search first.

a. True

b. False

24. Parenthetical citations are used when you are including information taken directly from another source.

a. True

b. False

25. Wikipedia is always a good source for information and should be used whenever possible.

a. True

b. False

26. It is acceptable to use the reference section of published papers as a launching point for finding more resources.

a. True

b. False

27. When a subject search provides little/no results, the authors of this textbook suggest trying a keyword search.

a. True

b. False

28. APA style provides guidelines for creating in-text citations and references but defers to MLA for formatting issues such as margins, font size, and spacing.

a. True

b. False

Essays:

29. Explain four ways to get topic ideas for a communication research project.

30. Create a title page using APA format.

31. Create a brainstorming map for a potential paper examining teacher credibility.

32. What are the three primary steps to clarifying a research question or refining one’s topic?

33. Explain secondary sources and how the use of secondary sources may lead to plagiarism.

Matching:

34. Match each of the following terms with the correct statement.

a. Electronic Databases = Computerized/Online Databases

b. Directory of Open Access Journals = Provides scholarly information to scholars and the public at no cost

c. Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS) = A searchable database of communication abstracts that may require a small fee.

d. Primary Sources = Materials on a topic upon which subsequent interpretations or studies are based

e. Boolean = Terms such as “And,” “Or,” and “Not”