Assessment 1 Flashcards

1
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Which of the following is NOT an element of quantitative research?

  • deductive process
  • design and implementing a study to test ideas
  • developing theories
  • aims to understand the relationships between concepts/variables.
A

developing theories

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Which of the following is NOT an element of qualitative research?

  • inductive process
  • moving from “the ground up”
  • information is collected via interviews, focus groups or observations.
  • involves researchers articulating theories about how things work, then testing them.
A

involves researchers articulating theories about how things work, then testing them.

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3
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On the first page of a journal article are several key elements used when citing. Which of the following is NOT found here?

  • the article title
  • appendices
  • year of publication
  • page numbers.
A

appendices

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4
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which section of a scholarly article is often the most difficult for students to understand?

A

results

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5
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What reference style do most social-scientific publications use?

A

American Psychological Association (APA) style

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6
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Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding a scholarly journal?

  • they are considered to be sources of the most up to date and rigorously reviewed work in the field
  • Examples include New York Times and Washington Post
  • All of the articles are required to be peer reviewed.
    c) Articles published in scholarly journals follow a typical format.
  • Articles go through several cycles of review by respected and knowledgeable scholars in the field.
A

Examples include New York Times and Washington Post

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7
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Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding a reference list in APA?

  • Reference lists should always be on a sperate page at the end of a document
  • Entries are in alphabetical order by author’s last name.
  • If there are multiple authors listed on a source, alphabetize them by the last name before you include them on your reference list.
  • The first line of each entry is flush to the left, while the rest are indent five spaces.
A

If there are multiple authors listed on a source, alphabetize them by the last name before you include them on your reference list.

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8
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Which of the following is a periodical?

A

magazine

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9
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When thinking about the information included in a reference list citation in APA format, what should be left out?

A

author’s full first name

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10
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Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding within-text referencing in APA?

  • only include page numbers when you are directly quoting
  • never use author’s first names
  • never mention the title of a source
  • In social sciences it is very important to directly quote more often than paraphrasing.
A

In social sciences it is very important to directly quote more often than paraphrasing.

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