Research Vocabulary Quiz 5 (60 MCQs)

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1. A taxi company in Atlanta puts a new type of tire with a special tread on a random sample of 50 cars, and the regular type of tire on another random sample of 50 cars. After a month, the gas mileage of each car was measured. What type of research study is described?
2. Which of the following stories would you probably NOT find in a tabloid?
3. Advertisements sometimes show up on websites or in news feeds. A main goal of an advertisement is to ..... a product.
4. Between National Geographic and Uncle Billy's Nature Blog, we agreed that National Geographic is more .....
5. The process in which other professionals read and critically evaluate a researcher's materials before they are published.
6. A list of books or writings about a subject is a .....
7. What are documented sources?
8. What is research?
9. The number that came up most often when we talked about Mr. Johnson's age was 52.
10. Library databases are an example of sources
11. If a website's information is accurate, it is:
12. The clear and orderly presentation of ideas in writing
13. Approach to the study of human behavior that seeks to understand the meanings, motives, and beliefs that underlie a person's experiences.
14. 40 hours per week
15. Research Step #1:Gathering means .....
16. These living thing have feathers.
17. An exact representation of something in greatly reduced size is called as .....
18. An animal that is extinct currently exists today.
19. What is a "theory" in psychological research?
20. The difference between the lowest point and the highest point in last test scores was 45 points.
21. To ..... is a way to intensify a point with a definition, example, or amplification. It may even be with the counterargument, but literally it means to go the extra mile.
22. In medical studies, what is a common example of a placebo?
23. Representative sample
24. I will include a primary source in my research project.
25. The reasoning used in an argument to allow the researcher and any reader to accept the evidence presented as reasonable proof that the position of the claim is correct.
26. Recognition for a notable deed
27. A test administered after the training period
28. Having or expressing meaning; meaningful statistically
29. The extent to which we can say with confidence that the observations made for a sample would apply to other groups.
30. Giving credit when you use someone's else's ideas
31. A page at the end of a research paper that lists all the sources used in the paper is the .....
32. Choose the term to match this definition:a person, website, book, etc., that gives information
33. A question or a problem that has not been answered by any studies or research within your field
34. Choose the correct word:'The scientist will ..... the data.' (analyze, analyzeed)
35. The biggest ..... of the students in writing is lack of vocabulary
36. A total number of people in a group is called the .....
37. The person(s) who pays someone to work for them
38. Which marketing research term is defined as:'Dividing a broad market into subsets of consumers with common needs or characteristics for targeted marketing.'?
39. A proposed explanation made based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation is called a:
40. A copy of a printed work offered for distribution
41. What does 'Essay' mean? Essay means .....
42. The ..... is the writer's reason for writing.
43. You should ..... your list of ..... alphabetically by author's last name.
44. How important, connect or applicable something is to a given matter
45. A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.
46. Qualitative research
47. One of the ..... of citizenship is to help promote the common welfare.
48. ..... is information you have about a topic.
49. A standardized word used in libraries and databases to categorize and organize materials by topic is called a:
50. The hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations
51. Believable, trustworthy
52. A conclusion is .....
53. Books, magazines, encyclopedias
54. Which of the following is NOT a way to research?
55. What is artificial intelligence (AI)?
56. Orgnization of the paper
57. To decide whether a source has correct and helpful info. for your research topic
58. A claim should not begin with what?
59. What are the margins of an MLA document?
60. A young person who is developing into an adult