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Chapter 12: Summarizing and Reporting Research
Multiple Choice
1. It is important to ______ a report before writing it.
a. outline
b. summarize
c. doubt
d. review
Learning Objective: 12.3: List the major sections of a research report.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Writing Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. An applied research report is written for a(n) ______ audience of readers.
a. small
b. specific
c. educated
d. wide
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Applied Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Applied research reports usually begin with a(n) ______ summary.
a. overall
b. basic
c. executive
d. descriptive
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Applied Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. Which section of an applied research report includes an executive summary, abstract, and table of contents?
a. back matter
b. front matter
c. conclusion
d. appendix
Learning Objective: 12.3: List the major sections of a research report.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Applied Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Presenting another’s work as your own is ______.
a. borrowing
b. referencing
c. plagiarism
d. citing
Learning Objective: 12.5: Discuss the motivations for plagiarism and how to avoid being suspected of unintentional plagiarism.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Plagiarism
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Being ______ in reporting helps maintain integrity.
a. accepting
b. analytical
c. open
d. descriptive
Learning Objective: 12.5: Discuss the motivations for plagiarism and how to avoid being suspected of unintentional plagiarism.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Ethics, Politics, and Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. It is essential to credit and ______ other authors when borrowing and using data.
a. reference
b. avoid
c. discuss
d. utilize
Learning Objective: 12.5: Discuss the motivations for plagiarism and how to avoid being suspected of unintentional plagiarism.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Plagiarism
Difficulty Level: Medium
8. Plagiarism is an example of academic ______.
a. procedure
b. dishonesty
c. misuse
d. intent
Learning Objective: 12.5: Discuss the motivations for plagiarism and how to avoid being suspected of unintentional plagiarism.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Plagiarism
Difficulty Level: Easy
9. Journal articles focus on answering specific ______ questions.
a. research
b. preliminary
c. unknown
d. important
Learning Objective: 12.3: List the major sections of a research report.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Journal Articles
Difficulty: Medium
10. A first draft of a research report is not expected to be ______.
a. readable
b. legible
c. related to the research
d. fixed
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Writing Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
11. Research reports are often ______ by a public agency.
a. funded
b. created
c. guided
d. written
Learning Objective:12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Applied Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
12. Journal articles submitted for publication are often reviewed by ______.
a. experts
b. students
c. public agencies
d. government officials
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Journal Articles
Difficulty Level: Easy
13. Journal articles should begin with a clear ______.
a. abstract
b. conclusion
c. question
d. purpose
Learning Objective: 12.3: List the major sections of a research report.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Journal Articles
Difficulty Level: Easy
14. The ______ provides a relevant summary of information about your article.
a. conclusion
b. research question
c. sample size
d. abstract
Learning Objective: 12.3: List the major sections of a research report.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Journal Articles
Difficulty Level: Easy
15. Reports on methodology include subsections on ______.
a. limitations
b. sampling
c. intentions
d. funders
Learning Objective: 12.3: List the major sections of a research report.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Journal Articles
Difficulty Level: Easy
16. Which of the following is a goal of research?
a. communicate one’s discovery to a larger audience
b. convince a larger audience to adhere to your findings
c. debunk previous research findings
d. gain notoriety for the researcher
Learning Objective: 12.4: Describe the elements that should be considered in writing research reports to ensure adherence to the ethical standard of honesty.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Summarizing and Reporting Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
17. One of the most important ways to make sure your writing is successful is to leave yourself enough time so that you can ______, before turning in your final draft.
a. collect additional data
b. revise your report
c. compare notes with colleagues
d. adjust research questions to fit findings
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Writing Research
Difficulty Level: Medium
18. The ______ of a research report should clearly identify the gap in the research literature that the article is meant to fill.
a. Works cited
b. methodology
c. introduction
d. conclusion
Learning Objective: 12.3: List the major sections of a research report.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Journal Articles
Difficulty Level: Easy
19. Which section of an applied research report includes appendixes, tables, and the research instruments?
a. front matter
b. back matter
c. works cited
d. introduction
Learning Objective: 12.3: List the major sections of a research report.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Applied Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
20. Finding support for a ______ tested with a randomized experimental design is stronger evidence than support based on correlations between variables measured in a cross-sectional survey.
a. hypothesis
b. theory
c. experiment
d. assumption
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Ethics, Politics, and Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
21. Presenting the idea of another person as your own for academic evaluation without proper acknowledgement is known as ______.
a. plagiarism
b. research reporting
c. citing
d. qualitative evidence
Learning Objective: 12.5: Discuss the motivations for plagiarism and how to avoid being suspected of unintentional plagiarism.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Plagiarism
Difficulty Level: Easy
22. What is a benefit of poster presentations?
a. The poster session format can allow meeting participants to question presenters at length about their work.
b. Posters offer the opportunity for lengthy written explanations of key findings and research methodologies
c. Plain text, presented on a poster, is an outstanding way to convey important findings.
d. Handmade posters convey authenticity and relatability to the reader and thus reach a broader audience than other types of presentation materials.
Learning Objective: 12.2: Prepare effective presentations.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Research Posters
Difficulty Level: Hard
23. Researchers who work with community partners or other stakeholders in applied research projects should plan which of the following?
a. a thank you gift for their community partners to be presented after the conclusion of the project and reporting.
b. a culminating event that describes the project and presents key findings and conclusions in a clear and accessible format
c. a formal panel discussion as part of a roundtable presentation event
d. a mixed-methods analysis and project report
Learning Objective: 12.2: Prepare effective presentations.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Research Posters
Difficulty Level: Medium
24. What should the conclusions section of a research report identify?
a. any weaknesses in the research design and implications for future research and theorizing
b. the central ethical concerns and dilemmas experienced by the researcher and, if relevant, the study participants
c. the opinions of the researcher regarding validity, generalizability, and measurement
d. the main points in the existing body of literature and other’s research findings pertinent to the report
Learning Objective: 12.4: Describe the elements that should be considered in writing research reports to ensure adherence to the ethical standard of honesty.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Highlights
Difficulty Level: Medium
25. With ______, works are submitted to several experts in the field for careful review before publication.
a. community journals
b. mixed-methods reports
c. academic journals
d. applied research reports
Learning Objective: 12.4: Describe the elements that should be considered in writing research reports to ensure adherence to the ethical standard of honesty.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Journal Articles
Difficulty Level: Medium
26. Where is an executive summary of a report located?
a. back matter
b. works cited
c. front matter
d. poster presentations
Learning Objective: 12.3: List the major sections of a research report.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Applied Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
27. Which of the following is true about the statement “writing is revising”?
a. This is the golden rule of good writing.
b. This advice is primarily helpful for students.
c. This is a way of saying peer reviews are important.
d. This statement is irrelevant to research reporting
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Writing Research
Difficulty Level: Medium
28. Angela is researching how schooling impacts community groups, families, and governmental agencies. She is preparing to report her findings to the wide variety of stakeholders involved in her research. Which type of report should she generate?
a. an academic journal article
b. a back matter report
c. an applied research report
d. a front matter report
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Writing Research
Difficulty Level: Medium
29. Which of the following statements is true about community presentations?
a. Question and answer sessions should be minimized to save time and limit the focus to the researcher’s key points.
b. Prior literature and methodological details should be minimized, but available in handouts or online.
c. Conflicting opinions should not be represented or discussed in detail to avoid confusion.
d. Stakeholders should be encouraged to write additional reports to highlight their experiences with the research.
Learning Objective: 12.2: Prepare effective presentations.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Community Presentations
Difficulty Level: Medium
30. Which of the following precautions should be taken to ensure honesty and openness in research reporting?
a. A full record of the research project should be available so that questions can be answered if they arise.
b. Researchers should avoid using existing literature or research findings.
c. Researchers should present their findings as if they are the only empirical information with which to answer the research question.
d. The research sponsors and/or sources of funding should remain anonymous.
Learning Objective: 12.4: Describe the elements that should be considered in writing research reports to ensure adherence to the ethical standard of honesty.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Ethics, Politics, and Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Medium
31. Dr. Ruldoph has conducted a study on how playing sports impacts youth development. She hypothesizes that there will be positive correlations between sport and youth development. In her report she releases only the findings that illustrate the positive correlations she predicted. Dr. Ruldoph is engaging in ______.
a. research reporting
b. mixed-methods analysis
c. cherry picking
d. establishing validity
Learning Objective: 12.4: Describe the elements that should be considered in writing research reports to ensure adherence to the ethical standard of honesty.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Ethics, Politics, and Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Medium
32. What is an essential element of writing a research report?
a. seeking others opinions and feedback
b. ruling out dead ends
c. cherry picking results
d. field work
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Writing Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
True/False
1. If the intended audience does not learn about the study’s results, the research should be judged a failure.
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Writing Research
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. Rejection rates for journal articles are extremely low and they usually have poor standards for academic integrity.
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Journal Articles
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Every research report should include a clear statement of the research question.
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Ethics, Politics and Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. Researchers should only report on statistics supportive of their hypothesis.
Learning Objective: 12.4: Describe the elements that should be considered in writing research reports to ensure adherence to the ethical standard of honesty.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Ethics, Politics, and Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Social science is an ongoing enterprise in which one research report makes its most valuable contribution by laying the groundwork for another, more sophisticated research project.
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Ethics, Politics, and Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. Whether the cause is cutting corners to meet deadlines or consciously fudging facts, the effect of plagiarism is to undermine the trustworthiness of social science.
Learning Objective: 12.5: Discuss the motivations for plagiarism and how to avoid being suspected of unintentional plagiarism.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Plagiarism
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. Only visual sociologists have an obligation to be familiar with their code of ethics, other applicable ethics codes, and their application to sociologistshe trus
Learning Objective: 12.5: Discuss the motivations for plagiarism and how to avoid being suspected of unintentional plagiarism.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Ethics, Politics, and Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. There should never be any weak points in your research.
Learning Objective: 12.5: Discuss the motivations for plagiarism and how to avoid being suspected of unintentional plagiarism.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Conclusion
Difficulty Level: Medium
9. Front matter and back matter are interchangeable as long as you specify in your report.
Learning Objective: 12.3: List the major sections of a research report.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Applied Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Easy
10. The main difference between an applied research report and a journal article is that an applied report must focus on answering a particular research question, whereas a journal article is likely to have the broader purpose of describing a wide range of study findings.
Learning Objective: 12.3: List the major sections of a research report.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Applied Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Medium
Short Answer
1. How can you avoid plagiarism? Why is it essential to do so in research presentations or reporting?
Learning Objective:12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Plagiarism
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. Who is an applied research report written for? What factors must a researcher consider when writing a research report to ensure its accuracy and honesty?
Learning Objective: 12.4: Describe the elements that should be considered in writing research reports to ensure adherence to the ethical standard of honesty.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Applied Research Reports
Difficulty Level: Hard
3. What is a mixed-methods report? When would a mixed-methods report be appropriate?
Learning Objective: 12.1: Identify unique problems that must be overcome in writing student papers, applied research reports, and journal articles.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Reporting Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Difficulty Level: Hard
4. Describe the role presentations play in presenting research. How do presentations vary depending on the aims of the research and the intended audience? What key components are essential for a quality presentation?
Learning Objective: 12.2: Prepare effective presentations.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Presenting Research
Difficulty Level: Hard
5. Describe the role of Power Point and posters in presenting research. What best practices should a researcher follow when using these tools to share their research findings with an audience?
Learning Objective: 12.2: Prepare effective presentations.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Presenting Research
Difficulty Level: Hard
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