This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Imagine Zoe, Ava, and Samuel are working on a super cool project about space. They found an amazing fact about black holes and decided to include it in their presentation. What does it mean to "cite" the source of this amazing fact? A) To find a source. B) To use a source without mentioning where it came from. C) To give credit to the source of information. D) To compare different sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To give credit to the source of information. 2. Which word means "to tell about something" A) Tradition. B) Explain. C) Main idea. D) Introduce. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explain. 3. Definition:The use of properly documented textual evidence in a paper or project. A) Textual Evidence. B) Hypothesis. C) Summary. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Citation. 4. What does the term "ethical" relate to? A) The ability of a computer program to complete tasks. B) A type of AI that generates conversation. C) A set of moral guidelines around safety, security, and humanity. D) Documents that come directly from people who were present during an event. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A set of moral guidelines around safety, security, and humanity. 5. How do you spell ..... ? A) Biografe. B) Biography. C) Bigraffy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biography. 6. What is a collection on online resources called? A) Database. B) Library. C) Website. D) Nonfiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Database. 7. Experimental group A) The group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested. B) The group that receives a placebo. C) The group that is used for comparison purposes. D) The group that does not receive any treatment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested. 8. Generalizability A) The process of collecting data from a sample. B) The degree of accuracy in measuring variables. C) The ability to replicate a study's results in a different context. D) The extent to which findings from a study can be applied to a larger population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The extent to which findings from a study can be applied to a larger population. 9. If something is credible, it is safe to A) Clickbait it. B) Email it. C) Advertise it. D) Believe it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Believe it. 10. Investigation into materials and sources to establish facts and conclusions A) Infographic. B) Bias. C) Relevant. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Research. 11. To determine the effectiveness of a new pain reliever, a researcher divides a random sample of patients into two groups:one group is assigned to take the new drug and the second group takes a placebo. What is the dependent variable? A) New pain reliever. B) Whether the pain is relieved or not. C) Placebo. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whether the pain is relieved or not. 12. What is the term for a word or phrase that describes the main idea of a research paper? A) Keyword. B) Paraphrase. C) Outline. D) Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keyword. 13. Area of concern when there is a gap in knowledge that requires a solution A) Reliability. B) Field Note. C) Research problem. D) Research Significance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research problem. 14. What is confirmation bias? A) The tendency to only pay attention to information that confirms our preexisting beliefs. B) The tendency to seek out new information to challenge our beliefs. C) The tendency to rely on personal anecdotes rather than scientific evidence. D) The tendency to overestimate the impact of random events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tendency to only pay attention to information that confirms our preexisting beliefs. 15. What is the process of combining ideas from multiple sources to form a cohesive whole? A) Interpretation. B) Evaluation. C) Synthesis. D) Analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synthesis. 16. Tests are ..... measures because they count how many questions you got right. A) Resource. B) Quantitative. C) Plagiarism. D) Compile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quantitative. 17. Which word means:Sources that provide trustworthy or believable information to support an argument? A) Wikipedia. B) TikTok. C) Credible Sources. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Credible Sources. 18. The good parts about the job. A) Advantage. B) Disadvantage. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advantage. 19. A process in which representatives of an organization read and react to research proposals, applying guidelines for the ethical conduct of research and approving, modifying, or rejecting proposals based on these guidelines. A) Theory evaluation. B) Peer review. C) Inquiry. D) Institutional review. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Institutional review. 20. According to medical doctors, it is important for people to get plenty of exercise. A) Expert opinion. B) Bias. C) Research. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expert opinion. 21. Embedding means ..... A) Removing a lead in to a quotation so the sentence flows. B) Adding a quotation in the paragraph. C) Using a lead in with a quotation so the sentence flows. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using a lead in with a quotation so the sentence flows. 22. A cover page includes ..... A) Subject of the research paper. B) Author of the research paper. C) Date the paper is done. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. What is "experimenter bias" in psychology? A) The tendency for experimenters to favor results that fit their expectations. B) The bias of participants in favor of the experimenter. C) The bias of an experiment due to its design. D) The bias of an experiment due to the use of non-random samples. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tendency for experimenters to favor results that fit their expectations. 24. What does "format" refer to? A) The length of a document. B) The content of a book. C) The way something is presented. D) The color of a page. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The way something is presented. 25. A choice for employment that is long term A) Occupation. B) Job. C) Culture. D) Career. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Career. 26. What does the term "Curate" mean? A) Most of the people or things in a group. B) Through or by. C) To select photos, artwork, or internet content for public presentation. D) Closely connected or important to the current situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To select photos, artwork, or internet content for public presentation. 27. Impact, impress, influence, move, reach, strike, sway, tell (on), touch are the synonyms of ..... A) Effect. B) Conduct. C) Seek. D) Require. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effect. 28. What is source of information is trustworthy and reliable, indicating that the information provided is accurate, well-supported by evidence, and comes from a reputable author or institution with relevant expertise in the field; essentially, it is a source you can confidently rely on for your research. A) Information. B) Citation. C) Credible. D) Resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Credible. 29. What are credentials? A) Language that creates strong emotions. B) An unfair opinion. C) The name of a website. D) Something that shows the quality of someone or something else. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Something that shows the quality of someone or something else. 30. A note, inserted into the text of a research paper that refers the reader to a source in the bibliography A) Citation. B) Plagiarism. C) Bibliography. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citation. 31. What is the job of an editor? A) To bring characters together. B) To draw illustrations in a story. C) A person whose job is to edit/correct something. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A person whose job is to edit/correct something. 32. A Bibliography or Works Cited page is ..... A) Page at the end listing all references cited or used in the research paper. B) A Bible worksheet. C) A list of books you like to read. D) All the work you've done. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Page at the end listing all references cited or used in the research paper. 33. Cold-blooded creatures take on the temperature of their surroundings. They are hot when their environment is hot and cold when their environment is cold. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. Parentheses are used around ..... A) Source citations in the works cited. B) In-text citations in the paper. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In-text citations in the paper. 35. The purpose of an explanation is ..... A) To restate the evidence. B) To use your own words to explain how the evidence connects to the main idea. C) To introduce a new idea that builds on the main idea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To use your own words to explain how the evidence connects to the main idea. 36. To figure something out means to ..... A) Claim. B) Cite. C) Thesis. D) Conclude. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclude. 37. A subject for a composition or essay A) Supporting Detail. B) Graphics. C) Paraphrase. D) Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thesis. 38. What is the correct format for an in-text MLA citation? A) (Smith 5). B) (Smith, 5). C) (Smith p. 5). D) .(Smith 5). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Smith 5). 39. Summarize or reword using your own words A) Evaluate. B) Paraphrase. C) Present. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paraphrase. 40. The teacher applied Padlet to ..... the students' writing performance A) Make. B) Do. C) Enhance. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enhance. 41. I will do ..... of my educational product in SMPN 1 Blitar A) Development. B) Exercise. C) Production. D) Trial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trial. 42. We can ..... the students' performace in speaking by using performance test A) Calculate. B) Increase. C) Create. D) Assess. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assess. 43. VocabularyWhen a young person does something well, you should ..... them for it. A) Criticise. B) Praise. C) Gossip. D) Grumble. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Praise. 44. Which one is a strong CLAIM? A) Cell phones are an important tool that kids should be allowed to use in class. B) I think golden retrievers are the best pets. C) Pit vipers are ugly. D) Once upon a time, Goldilocks wondered into the house of the three little bears. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell phones are an important tool that kids should be allowed to use in class. 45. Fill in the blank:A research method that focuses on collecting non-numerical data through observations, interviews, and open-ended questions to understand deeper meanings and experiences is called ..... A) Survey Research. B) Qualitative Research. C) Experimental Research. D) Quantitative Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Qualitative Research. 46. My research ..... is Experimental Research A) Data. B) Design. C) Product. D) Development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Design. 47. Taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own A) Plagiarism. B) Accomplishment. C) Research. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plagiarism. 48. An article or image that was created to prove a point or make a joke is called: A) A tabloid. B) Yellow journalism. C) Satire. D) Sponsored content. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Satire. 49. The evaluation of work by one or more experts in the same field is called: A) Self-assessment. B) Editorial review. C) Public evaluation. D) Peer review. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peer review. 50. What is a placebo in medical studies? A) A type of vaccine given to prevent illness. B) A surgical procedure to treat injuries. C) A treatment that has no effect, but the subject does not know this. D) A powerful drug used to cure diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A treatment that has no effect, but the subject does not know this. 51. Textual evidence A) To state or assert that something is true or correct. B) Can prove or disprove something. C) Evidence from the text that supports your answer/idea. D) A style of writing that is objective and specific. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evidence from the text that supports your answer/idea. 52. The presentation of one or more claims backed by credible evidence that supports a logical conclusion. A) Argument of advocacy:. B) Claim:. C) Argument:. D) Argument of discovery:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Argument:. 53. What do you call facts that are true and provable, versus those that are wrong or outdated? A) Reliable vs. Unreliable Data. B) Valid vs. Invalid Statements. C) Current vs. Obsolete Facts. D) Accurate vs. Inaccurate Information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accurate vs. Inaccurate Information. 54. After making observations in their exciting science project, what do David, Evelyn, and Kai do next? A) We draw a conclusion. B) We analyze the data. C) We make a hypothesis. D) We collect more evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We make a hypothesis. 55. The first, unfinished version of something such as a research paper or letter is a ..... A) Topic. B) Rough draft. C) Bibliography. D) Reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rough draft. 56. Involves taking a passage-either spoken or written-and rewording it in your own words. A) Plagiarize. B) Paraphrase. C) Summarize. D) Annotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paraphrase. 57. A note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram. A) Summarize. B) Paraphrase. C) Annotation. D) Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Annotation. 58. "Tell them what you told them" is what part of the essay? A) Introduction. B) Body. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 59. Independent review of the scientific merit and implications of a study regarding the dignity, rights, safety, and wellbeing of research participants A) Ethical approval. B) Research design. C) Empirical data. D) Research motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethical approval. 60. Which word means:To create a new product after combining information from different sources? A) Synthesize. B) Combine. C) Compare. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synthesize. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesResearch Vocabulary Quiz 2Research Vocabulary Quiz 3Research Vocabulary Quiz 4Research Vocabulary Quiz 5Research Vocabulary Quiz 6Research Vocabulary Quiz 7Research Vocabulary Quiz 8Research Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books