Chapter 1

Question 1

Steps to the process of research (8):

Answer 1

■ identifying a research problem,
■ reviewing the literature,
■ specifying a purpose,
■ choosing a research design
■ selecting participants and collecting data
■ analyzing data and reporting results
■ drawing conclusions
■ disseminating and evaluating the research

Question 2

research articles are typically divided into the following six major sections:

Answer 2

■ Front matter
■ Introduction
■ Method
■ Results
■ Conclusion
■ Back matter

Question 3

The front matter of a research report includes:

Answer 3

the title, information about the authors, and a short abstract about the study.

Question 4

Often the title identifies:

Answer 4

the topic, participants, setting, and/or approach to the research study.

Question 5

Because abstracts are so short, they _____ include all of the important details about the study, but they do provide a _______ of the information that is included in the report.

Answer 5

do not

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Question 6

When you read an Introduction section, you can expect the researcher to report information about the first three steps of the research process:

Answer 6

identifying a research problem, reviewing the literature, and specifying a purpose.

Question 7

When you read a Method section, you can expect the researcher to describe the procedures used to implement the next three steps of the research process:

Answer 7

choosing a research design, selecting participants and collecting data, and analyzing data and reporting results.

Question 8

The Results section of an article represents the _____ of the research study report.

Answer 8

heart

Question 9

When you read a Results section, you can expect the researcher to describe one step in the research process:

Answer 9

analyzing data and reporting results.

Question 10

When you read a Conclusion section, you can expect the researchers to describe the interpretations they made when implementing one step of the research process:

Answer 10

drawing conclusions

Question 11

The back matter of a research report includes information such as:

Answer 11

a list of references and extra materials such as appendices.

Question 12

Research is defined as:

Answer 12

a process of steps used to collect and analyze information to increase our knowledge about a topic or issue.