Research Components
What is the structure of literature review for CW research?
Theme-based
Tell the TWO methods of data collection.
Qualitative and quantitative
What are the Boolean Operators?
AND OR NOT
Which type of source would be the most appropriate for a research paper on the uses of social media in the online classroom?
a)Twitter’s website
b)A newspaper article about increasing enrollments in distance education
c)A research article tracking colleges’ outreach efforts on LinkedIn
d)A journal article exploring the use of Facebook groups for class discussions
d)A journal article exploring the use of Facebook groups for class discussions
What is the Italian word for "pie"?
Pizza
What are the subsections of Methodology in research?
Overview; Participants; Ethical considerations; Methods
What research method is popular because it is comparatively inexpensive and well-suited to studying large numbers of people?
a) surveys
b) participant observation
c) interviews
d) experiments
a) surveys
Which of the following search statements is the most effective for finding articles relevant to the topic of how college students are affected by stress?
a) stress OR "college students"
b) "stress and college students"
c) stress AND "college students"
d) "stress" AND "college" AND "students"
c) stress AND "college students"
Wikipedia articles can be written and edited by anyone.
True or False?
True
How many sides has a heptadecagon?
17
One of the most important aspects of the results and discussion section is.....
a. an elaborate interpretation of the findings
b. a repeat of the literature review
c. a statement of how a research question was answered
d. a justification for why either quantitative or qualitative methods were used
a. an elaborate interpretation of the findings
A major disadvantage of using mail questionnaires to collect data is...
The response rate might be low.
Which Boolean Operator will increase your number of results?
OR
How can you check the accuracy of information in an article?
a)The article was checked by an editor or peer-review
b)Check the sources the authors used for their information
c)Other authors have written about this same topic and reached similar conclusions
d)All of the above
d)All of the above
What's a baby rabbit called?
A kitten
The methods and data section should outline:
a. how the researcher answered his or her research question
b. the researcher's theories and hypotheses
c. the researcher's results
d. the researcher's conclusions
a. how the researcher answered his or her research question
True or false?
It is not important to present in every research report the ethical considerations that were anticipated or have ascended in the study.
False
Which is the best example of truncation to search for terms related to psychology (psychologist, psychological, etc.)?
a)psych*
b)psychology*
c)psycholog*
c)psycholog*
Background reading is an essential part of the research process because it helps you.....
Determine the scope of your research;
Identify important names, dates, and terms;
Identify concepts that are significant to your research.
Which sea creature has three hearts?
Octopus
What is the minimum number of respondents for the interview and questionnaire?
5 and 30
The major advantage of interviews is....
a) the interviewer can guess the age of the respondent
b) they are not time consuming
c) that people are more likely to be honest
d)the response rate is high
d) the response rate is high
What are the Wildcards?
Wildcards are used in search terms to represent one or more other characters.
E.g. colo?r would return both color and colour.
Which of the following in-text citations is correct?
a) As Clayton and Gorman (2001) so aptly state
‘there is some case for…’.
b) As Clayton and Gorman (2001, p78) so aptly
state ‘there is some case for…’.
b) As Clayton and Gorman (2001, p78) so aptly state ‘there is some case for…’
Which bird’s baby is called cygnet?
Swan