Chapter 9: Evaluating the Literature Review

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Researchers typically conduct a study because ______.

A. they are interested in the topic

B. they want to develop an argument

C. they want to frame the problem

D. both they want to develop an argument and to frame the problem are correct

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Any error or limitation of a study should cause you to ______.

A. totally reject the findings

B. proceed with a critical eye

C. examine only narrow aspects of the problem

D. look at the setting in which the research was conducted

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. The evaluation approach in conducting a literature review is ______.

A. a guide for consumers and users of research

B. to systematically determine which components of a study are more valid

C. to systematically what needs to be accepted with caution

D. all of these are correct

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. One may find that a literature review varies in length depending on ______.

A. the intent and purpose of the particular journal

B. generalizability

C. methods of observation

D. measurement of complex variables

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. A Researcher’s attempt to systematically cite previous related research is done to ______.

A. acknowledge limitations of the study

B. isolate flaw in research methods

C. frame the problem dealt with in their own study

D. acknowledge sample populations

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. An example of researcher bias would be ______.

A. a researcher citing only their own prior research

B. remaining objective

C. discussing alternative theories

D. none of these

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. Which of the following statements is true regarding researcher bias?

A. the researcher’s cites only his or her own prior research

B. the researcher’s interest could be influenced by some personal events that could slant the way the study is presented

C. the study is a follow-up to a previous study, and thus certain outcomes might be expected

D. all of these are correct

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. Which of the following statement(s) is/are NOT true when evaluating articles in the professional literature?

A. any error or limitation of a study should cause you to totally reject the findings

B. a general purpose of the literature section is to provide an argument for conducting the study

C. it is important to note any biases in the literature review

D. there is need for the researcher to define new concepts in the literature review

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. The general purpose of a literature review section is ______.

A. selecting variable

B. rule out particular sample population

C. rule out characteristics of population

D. provide an argument for conducting the research

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. The literature review should include ______.

A. relevant definitions and descriptions of unknown concepts

B. multiple regression

C. structural equation modeling

D. only supportive evidence of the problem you are interested in

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. An area of concern in conducting a literature review is ______.

A. whether the literature is thorough and comprehensive enough to develop the argument

B. what variables are identified in the study

C. whether important researchers and theorists are cited in the review

D. both whether the literature is thorough and comprehensive enough to develop the argument and whether important researchers and theorists are cited in the review

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. Henderson et al. (2007) introduced research that supports the view that writing about trauma reduces stress and is beneficial. This statement provides the answer to ______.

A. what difference the study will make to the field of counseling and education

B. concepts are clearly defined

C. do the researchers clearly describe previous methods that are relevant to understanding the question

D. whether the researchers provided an adequate rationale

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluation of Examples from the Research Literature

Difficulty Level: Easy

13. Henderson et al. (2007) provide several theoretical views in their literature review. This is an example of ______.

A. providing an adequate rationale

B. identifying all relevant concepts and definitions

C. addressing any potential bias

D. describing what difference the study will make

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluation of Examples from the Research Literature

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. Fry (2007) stated in her study “Interviewing beginning teachers about their experiences and the support they receive is a valuable way to assess the form and quality of induction in schools.” This statement answers the question: ______?

A. Do the researchers demonstrate potential biases

B. What difference the study will make to the field of counseling and education

C. Whether the researcher describes previous methods

D. Whether the researcher provided adequate rationale

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluation of Examples from the Research Literature

Difficulty Level: Easy

15. Houser suggests one of the most important guidelines or questions is to be answered is: ______?

A. is the study conducted in an artificial setting

B. do the researchers use less than perfect methods of observation

C. so what? What difference will the study make for a discipline

D. do the researchers use less than perfect samples

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluation of Examples from the Research Literature

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

1. When you have acquired the knowledge and skills to be an effective consumer of counseling and educational research, you will continue to need to evaluate each article you read with a detailed analysis.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Any error or limitation of a study should cause you to totally reject the findings.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. A general purpose of the literature section is to provide an argument for conducting the study.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Typically, secondary sources are used to develop the argument.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Researchers typically conduct a study because they are interested in the topic.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. A researcher’s interest is not influenced by some personal events that could slant the way the study is presented.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. It is important to note any biases in the literature review.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. There is need for the researcher to define new concepts in the literature review.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. Science and research have an intent on pursing objectivity, and researchers never include personal biases into their study.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. The literature review should not include a description of any new methods in a particular area of study that relate to the current study.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

Short Answer

1. What is the purpose of developing a more critical eye in reading and using research?

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Researchers attempt to ______ cite previous related research to frame the problem dealt with in their study.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Researchers should present a ______ or identify the ______ of their own research in light of how it will add to current knowledge.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. The general purpose of the literature review is to provide an ______ for conducting a study.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. One intent of those writing the ______ may be to describe new or ______ in a particular area of study that may be of interest in the current reported study.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. How the researcher frame the study is influenced by their ______ and ______ about the possible results.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. The literature review should be ______ and ______ enough to develop the ______ for conducting the study

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. A few journals, particularly journals where brief reports are published, may not require or even allow ______.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. The first question to address in evaluating an article and the literature review is: ______

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluation of Examples from the Research Literature

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. Researchers attempt to identify any ______ in the current literature.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evaluation of Examples from the Research Literature

Difficulty Level: Easy

Essay

1. List and discuss the questions which may be asked when evaluating research.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Discuss the circumstances where a journal restricts completing a thorough and comprehensive literature review.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Evaluating the Literature Review

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. What is the purpose of identifying gaps in the research literature?

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Guidelines and Questions for Evaluating Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Summarize the critique of the Fry (2007) study and note the limitations and strengths of the literature review.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Evaluation of Examples from the Research Literature

Difficulty Level: Hard

5. Identify the limitations of the literature in the study by Norell-Clarke et al. (2011).

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Evaluation of Examples from the Research Literature

Difficulty Level: Hard