This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Give a brief statement of the main points of (something). A) Article. B) To summarize. C) MLA format. D) To edit. E) Encyclopedia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To summarize. 2. What does 'pollution' refer to? A) Materials or assets that are available to be used. B) Harmful substances or waste that contaminate the environment. C) The clearing or destruction of forests for other uses. D) In danger of becoming extinct or disappearing completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harmful substances or waste that contaminate the environment. 3. What is "inductive reasoning" ? A) A type of reasoning in which general principles are inferred from specific experiences or observations. B) A type of reasoning based on the repetition of patterns. C) A type of reasoning that involves drawing conclusions based on logic and evidence. D) A type of reasoning that involves making predictions based on past events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A type of reasoning in which general principles are inferred from specific experiences or observations. 4. The unattributed use of a source of information that is not considered common knowledge A) Summarize. B) Search Engine. C) Plagiarism. D) Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plagiarism. 5. The author's or article's information inside your paper, all of this information will be in parenthesis ( ) at the end of the sentence A) Direct quotation. B) MLA format. C) Parenthetical citation. D) Works cited page. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parenthetical citation. 6. When you ..... , you use your own words to restate a source's main idea, its key supporting points, and possibly and example or two. A) Plagiarize. B) Paraphrase. C) Quote. D) Cite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paraphrase. 7. What is the document that shows all of the sources of a paper or a project? A) Primary source. B) Database. C) Bibliography. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bibliography. 8. An idea or feeling that a word evokes along with its literal defintion. A) Connotation. B) Cite. C) Complexity. D) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 9. The EXACT words of someone else, must ALWAYS be put into quotation marks (" ") and cited A) Works cited page. B) MLA format. C) Parenthetical citation. D) Direct quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct quotation. 10. What does reading upstream involve? A) Reading multiple sources simultaneously. B) Searching for keywords in a search engine. C) Using AI to create fake videos. D) Following a link to the original source of information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Following a link to the original source of information. 11. Any person, object, practice, or process that is observed for research purposes A) Face Validity. B) Reseach Design. C) Research Subject. D) Research Analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research Subject. 12. (n) a phrase that introduces a quote, paraphrase, or summary and which identifies the source of the information or quote A) Signal phrase. B) Quotation. C) Annotation. D) Lead-in. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Signal phrase. 13. Arguments consisting of multiple claims formed to build premises that lead to a major thesis. A) Evidence:. B) Major claim:. C) Inductive argument:. D) Complex argument:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex argument:. 14. The data that is collected directly from the data source A) Data collection techniques. B) Interview. C) Primary Data. D) Research Background. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary Data. 15. Fewer than 40 hours per week A) Overtime. B) Full-time. C) Shift. D) Part-time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Part-time. 16. A marketing team is planning a campaign and needs to decide whether to use surveys or focus groups. What should they consider when making this decision? A) The number of people they want to reach and the depth of feedback needed. B) The color of their logo. C) The price of their product. D) The location of their office. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The number of people they want to reach and the depth of feedback needed. 17. The difference between the lowest and highest points in a group is known as the ..... A) Statistics. B) Mean. C) Mode. D) Range. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Range. 18. Fill in the blank: ..... is a quote or reference that tells people where you got your information from. A) Summary. B) Headline. C) Citation. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citation. 19. The goals to be achieved by conducting research A) Research Objectives. B) Research problem. C) Research gaps. D) Content Validity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research Objectives. 20. What is an electronic link that allows a computer to move directly from a marked place; points to a specific element within a document or slide. A) Keyword. B) Authenticity. C) Content. D) Hyperlink. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperlink. 21. Copying or using someone else's words without citing your source A) Thesis statement. B) Paraphase. C) Plagiarism. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plagiarism. 22. The students has collected information from their teachers. A) Population. B) Range. C) Data. D) Surveys. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Data. 23. What do we call a resource found at the back of a textbook which includes an alphabetical list of terms and definitions specific to the book? A) Index. B) Appendix. C) Table of context. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glossary. 24. A business wants to understand why customers prefer one brand over another. Which research method should they use? A) Geographic Research. B) Attitude Research. C) Product Research. D) Behavioral Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attitude Research. 25. A ..... is a statement that demonstrates what a writer intends to support and/or prove. Serves a clear roadmap for the direction of the paper. A) Thesis. B) Elaborate. C) Refute. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis. 26. The outcomes of a research project A) Validity. B) Research Significance. C) Citation. D) Research Findings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Research Findings. 27. Procedures for making empirical observations and measurements A) Post-Test. B) Primary Data. C) Data collection techniques. D) Previous Studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Data collection techniques. 28. What is the term for the following definition? The process of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information about a market, including customers, competitors, and industry trends. A) Market Research. B) Product Development. C) Sales Forecasting. D) Brand Positioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Market Research. 29. We need to validate our product to ..... before we do treatment A) Subjects. B) Respondents. C) Authors. D) Experts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Experts. 30. What is "media" ? A) A way of communicating information, including through newspapers, magazines, internet, radio, and television. B) A type of book. C) A form of art. D) A style of music. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A way of communicating information, including through newspapers, magazines, internet, radio, and television. 31. A piece of writing appearing in a newspaper A) MLA format. B) To edit. C) To summarize. D) Encyclopedia. E) Article. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Article. 32. What are some consequences of plagiarism? A) Decreased grades, suspension, expulsion. B) Academic penalties, damage to reputation, legal consequences, loss of credibility. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Academic penalties, damage to reputation, legal consequences, loss of credibility. 33. What is the term for the process of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information about a market? A) Product Research. B) Attitude Research. C) Media Research. D) Marketing Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marketing Research. 34. John exhibits his true feelings for Sarah when she finds him "waiting at her door with her favorite flowers and a sorrowful expression on his face" (Doe 75). A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 35. Individual facts, statistics, or items of information: A) Questionnaire. B) Data. C) Collection. D) Information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Data. 36. Why is it important to include a bibliography in research? A) To give credit to sources used, allow readers to verify information, and avoid plagiarism. B) To make the research look longer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give credit to sources used, allow readers to verify information, and avoid plagiarism. 37. Scholarly articles are ..... A) Provided by wikipedia. B) Written by experts in the field. C) Are not good choices for research. D) Written in school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Written by experts in the field. 38. What does the term "accurate" mean? A) Free from error, especially as a result of care. B) Showing an unreasonable dislike for someone or something based on personal opinions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Free from error, especially as a result of care. 39. Choose the term to match this definition:a brief statement or account of the main points of something. A) Hypothesis. B) Conclusion. C) Analysis. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summary. 40. What is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, or review called? A) Discussion. B) Abstract. C) Introduction. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abstract. 41. In a market research study, a question that is asking for an answer about a reaction, perception, or feeling is classified as what type of data? A) Quantitative Data. B) Qualitative Data. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Qualitative Data. 42. ..... are digital or physical cards that are used to document and organize your source information. A) Citations. B) Sources. C) Source Cards. D) Cite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Source Cards. 43. The researcher ..... the product to validators before try out it to the students A) Makes. B) Sends. C) Validates. D) Reads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Validates. 44. You're thinking about getting a pet hamster but want to learn more about them first. What source do you use? A) Dictionary. B) Encyclopedia. C) Thesaurus. D) Atlas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encyclopedia. 45. What type of research studies how people feel about advertisements and media? A) Attitude Research. B) Media Research. C) Product Research. D) Focus Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Media Research. 46. A choice of employment that is usually a starter. Not long term A) Work. B) Occupation. C) Career. D) Job. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Job. 47. The action or process of observing something or someone A) Research Analysis. B) Research and Development (R&D) in Education. C) Experimental Research. D) Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Observation. 48. Valarie needed to use ..... within her essay so that his argument is supported through facts, details, and quotations from credible sources. A) Bias. B) Claim. C) Evidence. D) Counterclaim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evidence. 49. What do we call a resource that is a text written to an individual or to a group of people, and which can be personal, formal, or written for business? A) People. B) Newspaper. C) Email. D) Letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Letter. 50. A specific condition applied to the individuals in an experiment A) Mixed Methods Research. B) Hypothesis. C) Data Analysis. D) Treatment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Treatment. 51. Something that is achieved after a lot of work or effort A) Author. B) Refine. C) Accomplishment. D) Source. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accomplishment. 52. What is a safe database you can use for research? A) Wikipedia. B) Google Safe Search. C) InfoBits. D) CoolMath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) InfoBits. 53. To quote a passge, book, author, etc. as an authority A) Citing sources. B) Primary sources. C) Plagiarism. D) Keyword. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citing sources. 54. A genre based on facts A) Fiction. B) Fantasy. C) Horror. D) Nonfiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nonfiction. 55. What is the term for the following definition? Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it. A) Demographics. B) Psychographics. C) Economics. D) Geography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demographics. 56. What do you call a reference book that has information on a wide variety of subjects? A) Artifact. B) Textbook. C) Encyclopedia. D) Primary source. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Encyclopedia. 57. Naturalistic observation A) A strategy that uses surveys to gather information from a large group. B) A technique where subjects are observed in their natural environment. C) A research method involving controlled experiments in a lab setting. D) A method that relies on self-reported data from participants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A technique where subjects are observed in their natural environment. 58. Seeks to understand the world view of a cultural group A) Quantitative Data. B) Null Hypothesis (H0). C) Reference. D) Ethnography Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethnography Research. 59. To ..... is to give a valid reason or evidence to support an answer or conclusion. A) Central Idea. B) Prediction. C) Justify. D) Summarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Justify. 60. What does the term "diverse" mean? A) Limited to one place. B) Unchanging. C) From many different places. D) Similar in nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From many different places. ← 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