This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Farm, desert, rain forest are all examples of ..... A) Species. B) Habitats. C) Life cycles. D) Diets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Habitats. 2. If something is relevant, it is? A) Not related to the topic. B) Talking about an opinion. C) A description using vivid words. D) Related to the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Related to the topic. 3. What is "debriefing" in a psychological experiment? A) A process where the participants are informed about the purpose of the experiment after it is completed. B) A process where the participants are asked to give feedback about the experiment before it starts. C) A process where the participants are given a break during the experiment. D) A process where the participants are given a brief summary of the experiment before it starts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A process where the participants are informed about the purpose of the experiment after it is completed. 4. Which word means writing the source of your information? A) Quote. B) Summarize. C) Cite. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cite. 5. Databases are ..... A) An article with a strong basis of information. B) An article with a lot of data. C) A collection of reliable sources. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A collection of reliable sources. 6. Paraphrasing is ..... A) Restating the author's ideas in your own words and giving credit. B) Using the author's exact words and giving credit. C) Restating the author's ideas but not giving credit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restating the author's ideas in your own words and giving credit. 7. What are secondary sources? A) Documents about an event that come from people who were not present during the event. B) The subject or focus of a piece of writing. C) A type of AI that generates conversation. D) The ability of a computer program to complete tasks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Documents about an event that come from people who were not present during the event. 8. The overall quality of a source. Is the information provided fair and balanced? A) Relevance. B) Reliabilty. C) Date. D) Accuracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reliabilty. 9. What do we call a resource that provides detailed information on a particular subject or person? A) Magazine. B) Keyword. C) Newspaper. D) Textbook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Magazine. 10. Words that have almost the same meanings A) Antonyms. B) Thesaurus. C) Synonyms. D) Atlas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synonyms. 11. A website that looks through millions of files for something is called a ..... A) Search engine. B) Generalize. C) URL. D) Range. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Search engine. 12. Fill in the blank: ..... is when smart people check someone's work to make sure it is good and true. A) Brainstorming. B) Self study. C) Group project. D) Peer review. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peer review. 13. A hook is used for A) Catching the readers attention. B) To distract the reader. C) Catching a big fish at the lake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Catching the readers attention. 14. What is an introduction paragraph? A) Contains the explanations of your topic. B) Only has factual information. C) Introduces the main idea of your essay; captures the interest of your reader. D) A personal viewpoint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduces the main idea of your essay; captures the interest of your reader. 15. What is the definition of 'resources'? A) In danger of becoming extinct or disappearing completely. B) Harmful substances or waste that contaminate the environment. C) The clearing or destruction of forests for other uses. D) Materials or assets that are available to be used. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Materials or assets that are available to be used. 16. Sentence that contains the topic and controlling idea of a paper. It summarizes the main point or claim of the research paper. It is usually 1 sentence and is found at the end of the Introduction. A) Introduction. B) Thesis Statement. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis Statement. 17. Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as ..... A) Evidence. B) Claims. C) Arguments. D) Counterclaims. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 18. There are many researchers who proved the ..... of Memrise for learning Vocabulary. A) Rank. B) Product. C) Validation. D) Effectiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Effectiveness. 19. What is the purpose of a brochure? A) To list the sources used in a research paper. B) To give brief details about what it is selling in an eye-catching manner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give brief details about what it is selling in an eye-catching manner. 20. Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts A) Objective. B) Ambiguity. C) Plagiarism. D) Subjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Objective. 21. Argument based on claims that have been proven as fact and that serve as the premises for logically driving a conclusion-in this case, the thesis statement of the literature review. A) Argument:. B) Argument of advocacy:. C) Argument of discovery:. D) Claim:. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argument of advocacy:. 22. We ..... Padlet to enhance the students' writing achievement. A) Reveal. B) Ignore. C) Implement. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Implement. 23. They analyzed four ..... to measure the health of animals used in the experiment. A) Criterion. B) Criteria. C) Factor. D) Theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Criteria. 24. What is the definition of text features? A) The conclusion of the text. B) Special parts of a text that draw the reader's attention to make it easier to find important information. C) The main body of the text. D) The introduction of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Special parts of a text that draw the reader's attention to make it easier to find important information. 25. What is a topic? A) An opinion. B) A fact. C) Proof of something. D) A subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A subject. 26. Terrance was concerned that his gross ..... would not be sufficient to cover his monthly bills. A) Salary. B) Income. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Income. 27. "If you only have one smile in you, give it to people you love." -Maya Angelou A) Statistic. B) Quote. C) Paraphrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quote. 28. Our ..... into the causes of road rage experienced by people mowing their own lawns revealed that pollen is a factor. A) Culmination. B) Factor. C) Theory. D) Inquiry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inquiry. 29. The place, or environment, where a plant or animal naturally lives and grows. A) Habitat. B) Terrarium. C) Nature. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habitat. 30. Imagine Abigail is on a treasure hunt in the world of research. She comes across a mysterious term "Interpret" . What does it mean in her adventure? A) To explain a code. B) To find how things are different. C) To put puzzle pieces together to understand better. D) To collect data. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To put puzzle pieces together to understand better. 31. Which word means prejudice in favor of or against something or someone, usually in a way considered to be unfair? A) Purpose. B) Relevant. C) Bias. D) Credible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 32. The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians are in ..... for the World Series. A) Contend. B) Affirm. C) Contention. D) Affirmation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contention. 33. ..... is a writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels. A) Tone. B) Prediction. C) Excerpt. D) Central Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 34. Immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it. They may have witnessed the event or know people who did. A) Primary Sources. B) Secondary Sources. C) Bias. D) Annotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary Sources. 35. This is someone or something that provides information. A) Source. B) Content. C) Keyword. D) Search Engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Source. 36. Fill in the blank:To present the ideas or words of another as one's own without crediting the source is to ..... A) Summarize. B) Analyze. C) Paraphrase. D) Plagiarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plagiarize. 37. Define 'methodology' and its role in a research study. A) Methodology is a type of software used in research. B) Methodology refers to the financial budget of a research project. C) Methodology is the personal opinion of the researcher. D) Methodology is the systematic approach used in research to collect and analyze data, ensuring the study's validity and reliability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Methodology is the systematic approach used in research to collect and analyze data, ensuring the study's validity and reliability. 38. Which marketing research term is defined as:'about a population, such as age, gender, income, education, or ethnicity.'? A) Psychographics. B) Behavioristics. C) Demographics. D) Geographics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demographics. 39. Subjective vs. objective:Which option correctly matches each term to its description? A) Subjective = fact-based with little to no bias; Objective = opinion-based and may contain bias. B) Subjective = opinion-based and may contain bias; Objective = fact-based with little to no bias. C) Subjective = only numbers and data; Objective = only feelings and beliefs. D) Subjective = unverifiable rumors; Objective = unverifiable rumors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subjective = opinion-based and may contain bias; Objective = fact-based with little to no bias. 40. In order to make your paragraphs FLOW from one paragraph to the next you need to use A) Statistics. B) Transitions. C) Thesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transitions. 41. What does it mean to quote? A) To write the exact words that come from a text or source, using quotation marks. B) To use information from a source by putting the ideas into your own words. C) A final inference or understanding about a topic. D) A source that has been verified for trustworthiness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To write the exact words that come from a text or source, using quotation marks. 42. Which research method would be most appropriate to test a new product concept before launch? A) Media Research. B) Geographic Research. C) Product Research. D) Attitude Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Product Research. 43. The site or location used to conduct a study. A) Research Setting. B) Secondary Data. C) Data Analysis. D) Research Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research Setting. 44. Examine and judge carefully A) Evidence. B) Evaluate. C) Direct quote. D) Summarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evaluate. 45. The condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact. A) Reliability. B) Relevance. C) Accuracy. D) Wild card. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accuracy. 46. To put separate facts, etc. together to form a single piece of work A) Credible. B) Synthesize. C) Cite. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synthesize. 47. What do we call the resource that gives some of the most up-to-date facts on different topics? A) Internet. B) Newspaper. C) People. D) Magazine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Newspaper. 48. Which marketing research term is defined as:'Information about consumers' lifestyles, values, interests, and attitudes that influence buying behavior.'? A) Behavioristics. B) Psychographics. C) Demographics. D) Geographics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychographics. 49. This is the natural environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. A) Diet. B) Habitat. C) Ecosystem. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Habitat. 50. Research Step #4:Presenting means ..... A) Showing how information connects. B) Putting information in order (like an outline). C) Collecting information. D) Creating a format to show research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Creating a format to show research. 51. Copying and citing an important phrase, sentence or paragraph word for word from a text is? A) Reliable. B) Direct quote. C) Summarize. D) Source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct quote. 52. A clear statement of the point you intend to make in your paper A) Works cited. B) Tranistion words. C) Thesis. D) Topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thesis. 53. Imagine Avery and Anika are on a treasure hunt in a vast library. They stumble upon an ancient book with a mysterious message. What is the "Main Idea" of this text they found? A) The recipe for your research. B) The clues that help prove your hypothesis. C) The final answer after gathering evidence. D) The most important message in a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The most important message in a text. 54. Which word means:Reasons AGAINST a side of an argument? A) Pros. B) Cons. C) Negative Statements. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cons. 55. What type of primary research would be best for a large company to send out to it's target market to gain information about a marketing research study they are conducting? A) Observation. B) Experiment. C) Survey. D) Focus Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Survey. 56. Introductory paragraphs are used A) Introduce yourself to the reader. B) Introduce the reader to your topic. C) Introduce your paper to Mrs. Martinez. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduce the reader to your topic. 57. A place in the back of the book that gives the definitions or tell the meaning of certain words in the book. A) Credibility. B) Final draft. C) Wikipidea. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossary. 58. I used qualitative ..... in my research. A) Approach. B) Distribution. C) Validation. D) Development. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Approach. 59. Which of the following is NOT an example of quantitative data? A) Age. B) Income. C) Type of fruit. D) Number of children. 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