Chapter 4: Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations

Test Bank

Note: An asterisk indicates questions which also appear in the online student quizzes.

Multiple Choice

*1. Which section should appear in the appendix of a qualitative proposal?

a. review of literature

b. findings

c. proposed budget

d. researcher subjectivity statement

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Format for a Qualitative Proposal

Difficulty Level: Easy

*2. Which activity is an example of a ‘warm-up’ period for scholarly writing?

a. writing a grocery list

b. editing the methods section

c. charting your progress

d. writing a letter to a friend

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: The Habit of Writing

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. The hook-and-eye technique is a way to determine if a written passage lacks ______.

a. validity

b. coherence

c. depth

d. clarity

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Readability of the Manuscript

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. The core idea that is advanced in a research proposal is an example of ______.

a. umbrella thought

b. big thought

c. little thought

d. attention thought

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Readability of the Manuscript

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Logic, flow, and clarity of a manuscript are enhanced by the presence of ______.

a. umbrella thoughts

b. big thoughts

c. little thoughts

d. attention thoughts

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Readability of the Manuscript

Difficulty Level: Medium

True/False

*1. It is important to set aside time where you can have a long block of time weekly to write and engage in research.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Habit of Writing

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Ghost authorship is considered an unethical practice, while gift authorship is not.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Prior to Beginning the Study

Difficulty Level: Medium

*3. The review of literature should be integrated into an introduction section in qualitative research reports.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Format for a Qualitative Proposal

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Good writing is developing through more scholarly writing than fiction writing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Writing Ideas

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Researchers should establish working on two to three writing projects concurrently as a good writing practice.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Habit of Writing

Difficulty Level: Easy

Essay

1. The text offered several tips the authors found useful for their scholarship writing. Describe one of the tips and how you can incorporate into your writing process.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Writing Ideas

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Identify 3 ethical issues that can be anticipated throughout a research study and indicate how you could address the issues.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Ethical Issues to Anticipate; Table 4.1

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. What are the standard elements that should be included in an informed consent form?

• Preliminary considerations
• Identification of the researcher
• Identification of the sponsoring institution
• Identification of the purpose of the study
• Identification of the benefits for participating
• Identification of the level and type of participant involvement
• Notation of risks to the participant
• Guarantee of confidentiality to the participant
• Assurance that the participant can withdraw at any time
• Provision of names of persons to contact if questions arise

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Prior to Beginning the Study

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Select one research tip outlined in the text for designing the overall structure of the proposal and explain how this research tip could benefit your research process.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Designing the Sections of a Proposal
Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Articulate the core arguments/questions that should be included in any research proposal.

1. What do readers need to better understand your topic?

2. What do readers need to know about your topic?

3. What do you propose to study?

4. What is the setting, and who are the people you will study?

5. What methods do you plan to use to collect data?

6. How will you analyze the data?

7. How will you validate your findings?

8. What ethical issues will your study present?

9. What do preliminary results show about the practicability and value of the proposed study?

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Arguments Presented in a Proposal

Difficulty Level: Medium