This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 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? A) Experimental Research Study. B) Observational Research Study. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experimental Research Study. 2. Which of the following stories would you probably NOT find in a tabloid? A) Celebrity gossip. B) Aliens. C) Political facts. D) Bigfoot and sasquatch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political facts. 3. Advertisements sometimes show up on websites or in news feeds. A main goal of an advertisement is to ..... a product. A) Sell. B) Purchase. C) Explain. D) Define. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sell. 4. Between National Geographic and Uncle Billy's Nature Blog, we agreed that National Geographic is more ..... A) Secondary. B) Bias. C) Credible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Credible. 5. The process in which other professionals read and critically evaluate a researcher's materials before they are published. A) Scientific Process. B) Peer review. C) Institutional review. D) Inquiry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peer review. 6. A list of books or writings about a subject is a ..... A) Outline. B) Conclusion. C) Reference. D) Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bibliography. 7. What are documented sources? A) Sources that can be traced back to where the information was originally found. B) An unfair opinion. C) Reliable and trustworthy information. D) The subject of a discussion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sources that can be traced back to where the information was originally found. 8. What is research? A) A learning and sharing process. B) Providing details to support an answer. C) Finding the main idea of a passage. D) The subject or topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A learning and sharing process. 9. The number that came up most often when we talked about Mr. Johnson's age was 52. A) Mean. B) Generalization. C) Mode. D) Average. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mode. 10. Library databases are an example of sources A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. If a website's information is accurate, it is: A) Correct, true, and free of errors. B) Exaggerated or misleading. C) Copied in exact words. D) Entirely fabricated information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct, true, and free of errors. 12. The clear and orderly presentation of ideas in writing A) Transition. B) Conflict. C) Setting. D) Coherence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coherence. 13. Approach to the study of human behavior that seeks to understand the meanings, motives, and beliefs that underlie a person's experiences. A) Quantitative. B) Meta analysis. C) Theoretical inquiry. D) Qualitative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Qualitative. 14. 40 hours per week A) Full-time. B) Shift. C) Overtime. D) Part-time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full-time. 15. Research Step #1:Gathering means ..... A) Showing how information connects. B) Collecting information. C) Creating a format to show research. D) Putting information in order (like an outline). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Collecting information. 16. These living thing have feathers. A) Lizards. B) Birds. C) Fish. D) Flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Birds. 17. An exact representation of something in greatly reduced size is called as ..... A) Modem. B) Modes. C) Mole. D) Model. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Model. 18. An animal that is extinct currently exists today. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. What is a "theory" in psychological research? A) A theory is a guess or assumption about a certain psychological phenomenon. B) A theory is a hypothesis that has been proven wrong. C) A theory is a personal belief or opinion. D) A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world. 20. The difference between the lowest point and the highest point in last test scores was 45 points. A) Mode. B) Median. C) Range. D) Mean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Range. 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. A) Refute. B) Elaborate. C) Tone. D) Central Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elaborate. 22. In medical studies, what is a common example of a placebo? A) A painkiller. B) An antibiotic. C) A vitamin supplement. D) A sugar pill. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A sugar pill. 23. Representative sample A) A small quantity of something that accurately reflects the larger entity. B) A random selection of items from a larger group. C) A biased selection that favors certain characteristics. D) A collection of items that are all identical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A small quantity of something that accurately reflects the larger entity. 24. I will include a primary source in my research project. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 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. A) Qualifiers:. B) Premise:. C) Simple argument:. D) Warrant:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warrant:. 26. Recognition for a notable deed A) Previous Studies. B) Post-Test. C) Primary Data. D) Acknowledgement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acknowledgement. 27. A test administered after the training period A) Face Validity. B) Experimental Research. C) Research and Development (R&D) in Education. D) Post-Test. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Post-Test. 28. Having or expressing meaning; meaningful statistically A) Significant. B) Original. C) Variable. D) Generalizable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Significant. 29. The extent to which we can say with confidence that the observations made for a sample would apply to other groups. A) Evaluation. B) Credibility. C) Quality Translation. D) Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Generalization. 30. Giving credit when you use someone's else's ideas A) Outline. B) Citation. C) Proofreading. D) Revision. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citation. 31. A page at the end of a research paper that lists all the sources used in the paper is the ..... A) Plagiarization. B) Quote. C) Works Cited. D) Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Works Cited. 32. Choose the term to match this definition:a person, website, book, etc., that gives information A) Search term. B) Plagiarism. C) Citation. D) Resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resource. 33. A question or a problem that has not been answered by any studies or research within your field A) Research Gap. B) Abstract. C) Research problem. D) Construct validity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research Gap. 34. Choose the correct word:'The scientist will ..... the data.' (analyze, analyzeed) A) Analyze. B) Analyzed. C) Analize. D) Analyzeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analyze. 35. The biggest ..... of the students in writing is lack of vocabulary A) Strenght. B) Potency. C) Problem. D) Advantage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Problem. 36. A total number of people in a group is called the ..... A) URL. B) Population. C) Data. D) Survey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population. 37. The person(s) who pays someone to work for them A) Salary. B) Employer. C) Employee. D) Apprentice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Employer. 38. Which marketing research term is defined as:'Dividing a broad market into subsets of consumers with common needs or characteristics for targeted marketing.'? A) Market Segmentation. B) Market Penetration. C) Product Differentiation. D) Brand Positioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Market Segmentation. 39. A proposed explanation made based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation is called a: A) Observation. B) Conclusion. C) Theory. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothesis. 40. A copy of a printed work offered for distribution A) Publication. B) Author. C) Copyright. D) Rough draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Publication. 41. What does 'Essay' mean? Essay means ..... A) A formal piece of writing with an introduction, body, and conclusion. B) A list of vocabulary words. C) A collection of poems. D) A set of mathematical equations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A formal piece of writing with an introduction, body, and conclusion. 42. The ..... is the writer's reason for writing. A) Thesis. B) Cite. C) Author's Purpose/Intent. D) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author's Purpose/Intent. 43. You should ..... your list of ..... alphabetically by author's last name. A) Organize, references. B) Paraphrase, relevance. C) Substantiate, references. D) Cite, positions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organize, references. 44. How important, connect or applicable something is to a given matter A) Irrelevant. B) Relevance. C) Paraphrase. D) Direct quotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relevance. 45. A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific. A) Specific. B) Validity. C) Bias. D) Logical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 46. Qualitative research A) A method of inquiry employed in many different academic disciplines, traditionally in the social sciences, but also in market research and further contexts. B) A quantitative approach focusing on numerical data and statistical analysis. C) A technique used exclusively in natural sciences for experimental research. D) A form of research that relies solely on surveys and questionnaires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A method of inquiry employed in many different academic disciplines, traditionally in the social sciences, but also in market research and further contexts. 47. One of the ..... of citizenship is to help promote the common welfare. A) Qualifications. B) Responsibilities. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Responsibilities. 48. ..... is information you have about a topic. A) Explicit. B) Textual Evidence. C) Background. D) Conclude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Background. 49. A standardized word used in libraries and databases to categorize and organize materials by topic is called a: A) Keyword. B) Catalog Entry. C) Subject Heading. D) Index Term. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject Heading. 50. The hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations A) Classroom Action Research. B) Null Hypothesis (H0). C) Research Setting. D) Quantitative research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Null Hypothesis (H0). 51. Believable, trustworthy A) Research. B) Synthesize. C) Cite. D) Credible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Credible. 52. A conclusion is ..... A) A beginning part that explains what is going to follow. B) The close or last part of something; the end. C) The subject of a piece of writing, lesson, or speech. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The close or last part of something; the end. 53. Books, magazines, encyclopedias A) Narrow. B) Present. C) Research. D) References. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) References. 54. Which of the following is NOT a way to research? A) Go to sleep. B) Search online. C) Ask an expert. D) Read a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go to sleep. 55. What is artificial intelligence (AI)? A) A type of AI that generates conversation. B) The ability of a computer program to complete tasks normally requiring the human brain. C) A set of moral guidelines around safety. D) Documents that come directly from people who were present during an event. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ability of a computer program to complete tasks normally requiring the human brain. 56. Orgnization of the paper A) Works Cited. B) Paraphrase. C) Outline. D) Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outline. 57. To decide whether a source has correct and helpful info. for your research topic A) Evaluate. B) Claim. C) Inquire. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaluate. 58. A claim should not begin with what? A) I think, I believe. B) A claim can begin with anything. C) A conjunction. D) The, a, an. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I think, I believe. 59. What are the margins of an MLA document? A) 1 inch. B) 0.5 inch. C) 2 inch. D) 1.5 inch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 inch. 60. A young person who is developing into an adult A) Adjective. B) Adolescent. C) Transition. D) Consequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adolescent. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesResearch Vocabulary Quiz 1Research Vocabulary Quiz 2Research Vocabulary Quiz 3Research Vocabulary Quiz 4Research Vocabulary Quiz 6Research Vocabulary Quiz 7Research Vocabulary Quiz 8Research Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books