This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the placebo effect? A) When subjects on a placebo show change because they think they are on an actual treatment. B) When subjects receive the actual treatment and show no change. C) When subjects are aware they are on a placebo and show change. D) When subjects refuse to participate in a study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When subjects on a placebo show change because they think they are on an actual treatment. 2. Fill in the blank:To reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main idea is to ..... A) Elaborate. B) Summarize. C) Translate. D) Plagiarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summarize. 3. In an experiment, the group of test subjects left untreated or unexposed to some procedure and then compared with treated subjects in order to validate the results of the test A) Experimental group. B) Control group. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Control group. 4. The degree to which a study's findings apply to the entire population. A) External validity. B) Correlation. C) Validity. D) Generalizability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Generalizability. 5. If the author's last name is mentioned in the text, then it does not need to be included in parentheses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. What is 'argumentation'? A) To make someone believe something is true. B) Able to be trusted or believed. C) To admit or recognize something as true. D) The process of presenting reasons and evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The process of presenting reasons and evidence. 7. What is the the process of gathering and analyzing information to discover facts, test theories, or solve problems? A) Findings. B) Database. C) Source. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Research. 8. Define 'citation' and its importance in academic writing. A) A citation is a reference to a source in academic writing, important for crediting authors, avoiding plagiarism, and supporting credibility. B) A citation is an opinion expressed by the author in their work. C) A citation is a type of academic paper that summarizes research findings. D) Citations are only necessary in scientific writing, not in humanities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A citation is a reference to a source in academic writing, important for crediting authors, avoiding plagiarism, and supporting credibility. 9. To read and say in 90% YOUR WORDS what it was about A) Tall tale. B) Source. C) Citation. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paraphrase. 10. What is a confounding variable? A) A variable that is manipulated by the researcher to determine its effect on the dependent variable. B) A variable that is not directly measured but can influence the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. C) A group of participants who do not receive the experimental treatment. D) A statistical measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A variable that is not directly measured but can influence the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. 11. A scientist wants to determine whether people who live in places with high levels of air pollution have more colds than people who live in places with little air pollution. What type of research study is described? A) Experimental Research Study. B) Observational Research Study. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Observational Research Study. 12. When feelings of trustworthiness and acceptance are conveyed during an interview or counseling session, this is considered ..... A) Treatment. B) Matching. C) Rapport. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rapport. 13. Kristi Dutton English 10 Mrs. Hartzog November 17, 2010 A) Paraphrase. B) Example MLA heading. C) Proofreading. D) Direct quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Example MLA heading. 14. A structured conversation to collect information directly from a source is called: A) Interview. B) Discussion. C) Debate. D) Survey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interview. 15. To look for information to answer a question A) Present. B) Research. C) Naroow. D) References. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Research. 16. Which of the following is an example of a site that provides information? A) Www.nationalgeographic.com. B) Www.localstore.com. C) Www.citypark.com. D) Www.communitycenter.com. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Www.nationalgeographic.com. 17. (n) a list of full MLA citations for sources that you PLAN to use while writing a research paper. A) Working Bibliography. B) In-text citation. C) Works Cited page. D) Source list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working Bibliography. 18. Fill in the blank: ..... is something you can trust and believe. A) Expensive / rare. B) Fragile / weak. C) Temporary / fleeting. D) Credible / reliable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Credible / reliable. 19. What does reliable mean? A) A bad resource with lots of advertisements. B) A resource that has wrong information. C) A resource that I can COUNT on for good information. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A resource that I can COUNT on for good information. 20. A beginning part that explains what is going to follow is ..... A) A conclusion. B) A bibliography. C) An introduction. D) A rough draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An introduction. 21. Independent variable A) A variable that remains constant throughout the experiment to ensure valid results. B) The variable that is measured in an experiment to see how it is affected by the independent variable. C) The variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on the control group. D) The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable. 22. The amount of money a person makes A) Job title. B) Commission. C) Salary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salary. 23. What does the term "Majority" mean? A) Closely connected or important to the current situation. B) A disadvantage or negative feature of something. C) Most of the people or things in a group. D) A strong, lasting feeling of sadness and exhaustion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Most of the people or things in a group. 24. What is the use of textual evidence in a paper called? A) Outline. B) Citation. C) Cite. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citation. 25. A research instrument consisting of a series of questions to get information from respondents A) Field Note. B) Research Objectives. C) Correlational Research. D) Questionnaire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Questionnaire. 26. What does 'convince' mean? A) To make someone believe something is true. B) Able to be trusted or believed. C) To admit or recognize something as true. D) The process of presenting reasons and evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make someone believe something is true. 27. ..... is using someone else's ideas, thoughts, or explanations without showing where the information was found. A) Thesis. B) Plagiarism. C) Textual evidence. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plagiarism. 28. A group of people or companies who want a product or service and are willing and able to buy it. A) Product. B) Advertising. C) Price. D) Market. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Market. 29. To avoid plagiarism, you must: A) Cite your sources!. B) Do a cartwheel!. C) Use reliable sources!. D) Have Miss Grimmick check your paper!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cite your sources!. 30. A statement of an essay's main idea; all information in the essay supports or elaborates this idea A) Bibliography. B) Thesis statement. C) Cite. D) Plagiarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis statement. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesResearch Vocabulary Quiz 1Research Vocabulary Quiz 2Research Vocabulary Quiz 3Research Vocabulary Quiz 4Research Vocabulary Quiz 5Research Vocabulary Quiz 6Research Vocabulary Quiz 7Research Vocabulary Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books