This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 18 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word means books, magazines, the Internet, etc. that provide information you can use when writing a research paper? A) Bibliography. B) References. C) Research. D) Outline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) References. 2. An informal way to organize your ideas, is known as what? A) Outline. B) Pre-writing stage. C) Organization. D) Rough draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outline. 3. Capable of being done, effected, or accomplished A) Feasible. B) Evaluate. C) Relevant. D) Assess. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feasible. 4. Original materials or evidence from the time under study are called: A) Tertiary sources. B) Quaternary sources. C) Secondary sources. D) Primary sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary sources. 5. An article, book, website, etc., where you got your information from. A) Source. B) Revision. C) Authorities. D) Support. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Source. 6. Imagine Daniel, Avery, and Benjamin are detectives in a thrilling mystery. What does analyzing involve in their detective work process? A) Looking closely at our evidence and data to see what it's telling us. B) Making a plan of action. C) Collecting data. D) Making observations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looking closely at our evidence and data to see what it's telling us. 7. Capacity of brain for being molded or altered A) Brain memory. B) Brain plasticity. C) Brain retention. D) Brain membranes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brain plasticity. 8. "Tell them" is what part of the essay? A) Conclusion. B) Introduction. C) Body. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Body. 9. Journalism based on sensationalism and exaggeration in the late 1800s was called: A) Yellow journalism. B) Plagiarism. C) Red journalism. D) Sponsored content. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yellow journalism. 10. A word or concept of great significance A) Paraphrase. B) Research. C) Subjective. D) Keyword. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keyword. 11. What would I search for to find what coyotes eat? A) What do coyotes eat?. B) Coyote diet. C) Coyote food. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coyote diet. 12. A brief outline of some studies that have been conducted presented in a chronological order A) Classroom Action Research. B) Research Background. C) Acknowledgement. D) Null Hypothesis (H0). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Research Background. 13. What is a reverse image search? A) Placing an image in the search bar to find its origin. B) Using AI to create fake images. C) Searching for images using text keywords. D) Reading multiple articles to verify information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Placing an image in the search bar to find its origin. 14. To make a guess based on a small amount of information is to ..... A) Survey. B) Generalize. C) Question. D) None are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generalize. 15. Which word means a writer of a book, article, or report? A) Author. B) Credible. C) Purpose. D) Current. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author. 16. An important sentence from a source that is directly copied and put in quotation marks A) Direct quotation. B) Evaluate. C) Paraphrase. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct quotation. 17. What is a the materials, data, or information used to support a study, including primary sources like original documents, interviews, or statistical data, and secondary sources like books, articles, or reviews that analyze primary sources; essentially, anything that provides information relevant to the research question. A) Citation. B) Resources. C) Information. D) Credible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resources. 18. Choose the definition of:research A) Careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something. B) Reasonable to trust or believe. C) A list of the books, websites, magazines, articles, etc., that are mentioned in a text. D) To say (something that someone else has said or written) using different words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something. 19. Mrs. Holcomb added up all the scores and divided by the total number this gave her the average score for the group. A) Mode. B) Mean. C) Median. D) None are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mean. 20. What is the meaning of 'stricken'? A) Something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroys. B) Illnesses or diseases. C) Confused and unable to understand something. D) Very badly affected by trouble or illness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Very badly affected by trouble or illness. 21. Which of the following is NOT typically considered categorical data? A) Gender. B) Religious affiliation. C) Weight. D) Ethnicity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weight. 22. Choose the correct definition of the term:plagiarism A) The act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person. B) A person, website, book, etc., that gives information. C) A list of the books, websites, magazines, articles, etc., that are mentioned in a text. D) A statement that states the purpose of a paper or presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person. 23. A ..... is a shortened version of the original information. A) Summary. B) Position. C) Research. D) Inquire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summary. 24. A measure of the strength and direction of the relationship among variables. A) Relational. B) Confidental. C) Corelation. D) Causal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corelation. 25. Expresses the main idea of the paragraph. The first sentence of the paragraph. A) Direct quote. B) Thesis statement. C) Topic sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic sentence. 26. Research that relies on what is seen in field or naturalistic settings A) Primary Data. B) Observation. C) Ethnography Research. D) Qualitative Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Qualitative Research. 27. Which marketing research term is defined as:'Research that collects and analyzes numerical data to identify patterns, averages, or statistical relationships.'? A) Qualitative Research. B) Quantitative Research. C) Descriptive Research. D) Exploratory Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quantitative Research. 28. When you do ..... , you should ..... your sources so that you can show others where you got your information. A) Substantiate, inquire. B) Research, cite. C) Compile, include. D) Summary, evaluate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Research, cite. 29. Fill in the blank:A research method that uses numerical data and statistical analysis to measure and quantify information objectively is called ..... A) Case Study. B) Quantitative Research. C) Ethnography. D) Qualitative Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quantitative Research. 30. Means exaggerationI am so hungry I could eat a horse. A) Metaphor. B) Personification. C) Hyperbole. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 31. A point-by-point list used to organize a story, speech, or other writing is ..... A) Research. B) A bibliography. C) An outline. D) Facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An outline. 32. What is the definition of 'maladies'? A) Something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroys. B) Illnesses or diseases. C) Confused and unable to understand something. D) Very badly affected by trouble or illness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illnesses or diseases. 33. I want to ..... my research gresult by using SPSS 21 A) Apply. B) Validate. C) Implement. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analyze. 34. We must use ..... media in teaching learning process A) Advantage. B) Comfortable. C) Expensive. D) Appropriate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appropriate. 35. A source is ..... A) The Force, young Jedi. B) The beginning. C) Where information comes from. D) Where you plug things in. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where information comes from. 36. It is not plagiarism if I use someone's ideas without giving them credit. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 37. What is a concise summary of the main point or claim of an essay or research paper called? A) Introduction. B) Conclusion. C) Thesis Statement. D) Abstract. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thesis Statement. 38. What does the term 'abstract' refer to in research? A) A detailed analysis of research methods. B) A brief summary of a research paper or article. C) The main findings of the research. D) A list of references used in the study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A brief summary of a research paper or article. 39. What do we call the searchable resource at the library found on the computer that helps in finding a book, magazine or video, and is searchable by title, author, subject? A) Encyclopedia. B) Preface. C) Table of contents. D) Library catalog database. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Library catalog database. 40. Encyclopedia Brittanica-Maneless Zebra A) Source. B) Paraphrase. C) Google eyes. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Source. 41. The very specific way your research paper must be written; must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt. font A) MLA format. B) Works cited page. C) Direct quotation. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MLA format. 42. Note cards that cite each source exactly as you will use them on your work cited page A) Supporting Detail. B) Summarize. C) Secondary Source. D) Source Card. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Source Card. 43. To steal a person's ideas or writings and say they are yours. A) Argument. B) Bias. C) Plagiarize. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plagiarize. 44. Directly connected with and important to what is being discussed or considered A) Assess. B) Feasible. C) Relevant. D) Evaluate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relevant. 45. Which of the following is NOT a number represented in a Box & Whisker Plot? A) Quartile 3. B) Maximum. C) Median. D) Mean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mean. 46. What are parentheses used for? A) To separate items in a list. B) To indicate a question. C) To end a sentence. D) To add more information about something in the sentence, but can be removed without changing the meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To add more information about something in the sentence, but can be removed without changing the meaning. 47. What is a type of formatting from the Modern Language Association used to avoid plagiarism in the humanities? A) MLA. B) Source Cards. C) Database. D) Plagiarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MLA. 48. The location, shared history, language, and culture of a group of people A) Industry. B) Nationality. C) Border. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nationality. 49. What do we call the resource that has a CD-ROM for discs, a hard drive to store information, and software which directs the operation of the resource in the form of programs and files? A) Library catalog database. B) Email. C) Internet. D) Computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Computer. 50. (v) To repeat or copy a group of words from a text or speech, giving proper credit to the author or speaker. A) Cite. B) Paraphrase. C) Summarize. D) Quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quote. 51. The word used when a hypothesis is proven to be true A) Confirmation. B) Concurrence. C) Agreement. D) Approval. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confirmation. 52. What is emotionally-charged language? A) Language that uses words that create strong emotions. B) Reliable and trustworthy information. C) The name of a website. D) The subject of a discussion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Language that uses words that create strong emotions. 53. Which of the following words can describe a computer that is connected to the internet? A) Credible. B) Online. C) Implausible. D) Offline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Online. 54. This creature has rough, dry skin, and scales. A) Reptile. B) Amphibian. C) Mammal. D) Insect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reptile. 55. Information that can be inferred from the results of the research A) Limitations. B) Association. C) Implications. D) Confirmation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Implications. 56. A text or graphic aid that provides information A) Works cited. B) Source. C) Research. D) Summarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Source. 57. What is the purpose of a 'literature review' in research? A) The purpose of a literature review in research is to summarize and evaluate existing studies to provide context and rationale for new research. B) To conduct interviews with participants. C) To present the final results of the research. D) To collect raw data for analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The purpose of a literature review in research is to summarize and evaluate existing studies to provide context and rationale for new research. 58. Findings extend knowledge from previous studies and raise implications for theoretical issues A) Plagiarism. B) Research Background. C) Qualitative Data. D) Research Significance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Research Significance. 59. Fill in the blank:A credible or believable source is called a ..... A) Anonymous source. B) Reliable source. C) Unverified source. D) Biased source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reliable source. 60. 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