This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Job title or responsibility such as manager, cook, teacher, etc A) Postion. B) Salary. C) Duty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Postion. 2. Can you always trust Wikipedia? A) No. B) Yes. C) Maybe . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 3. True or False:You should always include a lot of quotes in a summary. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. An approach to the study of human behavior that seeks causal relationships among factors with the goal of trying to predict outcomes. A) Treatment. B) Rapport. C) Positivism. D) Matching. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Positivism. 5. Choose the definition of:bibliography A) Relating to formal study or research. B) A list of the books, websites, magazines, articles, etc., that are mentioned in a text. C) To say (something that someone else has said or written) using different words. D) A statement that states the purpose of a paper or presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A list of the books, websites, magazines, articles, etc., that are mentioned in a text. 6. Information about who took a photograph, often written in a smaller font next to or below a picture, is called a: A) Bias. B) Paraphase. C) Headline. D) Photo credit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Photo credit. 7. Which of the following best describes quantitative data? A) Data that can be arranged numerically. B) Data that is only descriptive. C) Data that cannot be measured. D) Data that is always qualitative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Data that can be arranged numerically. 8. This belongs at the end of your research paper. It is a list of the references and resources you used to write your paper. A) Photo credit. B) Works cited. C) Tabloid. D) Satire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Works cited. 9. What is a list of sources with summaries and evaluations called? A) Index. B) Bibliography. C) Reference List. D) Annotated Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Annotated Bibliography. 10. A footnote gives ..... A) Possible topics for a research papaer. B) A definition or additional information about a word. C) Size of your shoe print. D) Formula for finding the area of a research page. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A definition or additional information about a word. 11. You can tell that a website is associated with a college or university if the URL ends with ..... A) .com. B) .org. C) .edu. D) .gov. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) .edu. 12. A descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth A) Alternative hypothesis (Ha). B) Case Study. C) Expert. D) Secondary Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Case Study. 13. The process of going over a subject again in study to keep it in the memory: A) Review. B) Interview. C) Discussion. D) Theorize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Review. 14. Writers who write thorough, well-reasoned theory, argument, discussion, etc. based on strong evidence. A) Reliable Source. B) Evidence. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reliable Source. 15. Which of the following is NOT an example of nonfiction? A) Novels. B) Articles. C) Diaries. D) World Book Encyclopedia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Novels. 16. What are 'positivists'? A) Researchers who focus on hard facts and numbers. B) Researchers who focus on understanding people's experiences. C) A scientist who studies human cultures and societies. D) Trustworthy and accurate information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Researchers who focus on hard facts and numbers. 17. Fill in the blank:A page that appears at the end of a research paper that lists all sources referenced in the body of the paper is called a ..... ? A) Abstract. B) Appendix. C) Works cited page. D) Title page. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Works cited page. 18. In order to get the correct answer, you need to ..... the question. A) Analyze. B) Culminate. C) Inquiry. D) Theorize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analyze. 19. What is a positivist? A) Researchers who focus on hard facts and numbers. B) Researchers who focus on understanding people's experiences. C) A scientist who studies human cultures and societies. D) Trustworthy and accurate information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Researchers who focus on hard facts and numbers. 20. A book with records from the previous year A) Almanac. B) Antonyms. C) Atlas. D) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Almanac. 21. The copyright date is ..... A) The date a book is published, found after a C inside a square on the last page. B) The date a book is published, found after a C inside a triangle on the back book flap. C) The date a book is published, found after a C inside a circle and near the name of publisher and usually near the front of the book. D) The date a book expires. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The date a book is published, found after a C inside a circle and near the name of publisher and usually near the front of the book. 22. Which source is a primary source? A) A recent textbook chapter explaining the causes of an ancient war. B) A museum curator's blog post summarizing several articles. C) A soldier's first-hand diary written during the war. D) A modern documentary that analyzes old letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A soldier's first-hand diary written during the war. 23. The center of interest or attention; in writing, the central idea A) Topic Sentence. B) Coherence. C) Focus. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Focus. 24. Works cited page A) A page that appears at the end of a research paper that lists all sources referenced in the body of the paper. B) A summary of the research paper's findings. C) A list of authors who contributed to the research. D) A page that includes only the title of the research paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A page that appears at the end of a research paper that lists all sources referenced in the body of the paper. 25. Which word means:Take a side, either pro or con, on an issue after obtaining information on it? A) Decide. B) Determine. C) Stance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stance. 26. Prey is hunted and eaten by ..... A) Herbivores. B) Predators. C) Extinct animals. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predators. 27. Which of these options is the best paraphrase for the following text:"Willy Wonka was famous for his delicious candy. Children and adults loved to eat it." A) Willy Wonka had famous candy that people loved to eat. B) Willy Wonka was known throughout the world because people enjoyed eating the tasty candy he made. C) Willy Wonka is someone who made delicious candy. D) Children loved to eat the famous candy that Willy Wonka made. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Willy Wonka was known throughout the world because people enjoyed eating the tasty candy he made. 28. Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions A) Subjective. B) Supporting Detail. C) Evidence. D) Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subjective. 29. We have a vocabulary test on these words tomorrow (Thursday). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. You are asked to summarize the plot of a chapter. You copy the chapter description from the online Spark Notes Web site and don't cite your source. Is this plagiarism? A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YES. 31. Which term describes a list of all sources used in the process of researching your work? A) B) Footnotes. B) A) Bibliography. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A) Bibliography. 32. This means working more than 32 hours a week A) Part time. B) Full time. C) Degress. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Full time. 33. Fill in the blank:The unique web address of a resource on the internet, such as a web page, image, or document, is called a ..... A) Web Server. B) HTML Tag. C) IP Address. D) URL (Uniform Resource Locator). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) URL (Uniform Resource Locator). 34. To determine the effectiveness of a new pain reliever, a researcher divides a random sample of patients into two groups:one group is assigned to take the new drug and the second group takes a placebo. Does this experimental research study involve blinding? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 35. Which word means:Information related to a specific topic? A) Fake News. B) Relevant. C) Important. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relevant. 36. A method for choosing the sample for the research study in which participants are selected form a variety of levels or types of people in the population. A) Random sample. B) Statistical sample. C) Stratified sample. D) Quasi-sample. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stratified sample. 37. What is an in-text citation? A) Put the key ideas into your own words in complete sentences. B) The sentence that captures your position on the topic. C) Used after a quote to tell the author and page (Smith, 5). D) Quoting a text word for word. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Used after a quote to tell the author and page (Smith, 5). 38. A proposed explanation based on limited evidence. A) Conclusive data. B) A variable. C) A hypothesis. D) A research question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hypothesis. 39. The information about a source and usually includes the author's name, title and the copyright date A) Direct quote. B) Research. C) Source. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Citation. 40. The VERY LAST PAGE of your paper where all of the sources YOU CITED/USED in your paper are listed in ABC order, and must follow a specific format (MLA) A) Parenthetical citation. B) MLA format. C) Works cited page. D) Thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Works cited page. 41. Research that seeks to solve practical problems A) Basic Research. B) Applied Research. C) Exploratory research. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Applied Research. 42. A quotation from or reference to a book, paper or author, especially a scholarly work A) Research. B) Citation. C) Inquiry. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citation. 43. How can you determine if a source is credible? A) Consider the popularity or number of views of the source. B) Evaluate the authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and citations of the source. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evaluate the authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and citations of the source. 44. (n) a brief citation located within the text of a research paper that identifies a source of information. A) In-text citation. B) Quotation mark. C) Works Cited page. D) Reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In-text citation. 45. When you are able to walk you have the ..... to walk. A) Explain. B) Custom. C) Ability. D) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ability. 46. To ..... means to quote from a source or sources, using proper formatting with quotation marks A) Cite. B) Textual evidence. C) Research. D) Outline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cite. 47. Using author's language word for word, showing your reader it was not your own words A) Paraphrase. B) Citation. C) Direct quote. D) Plagiarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct quote. 48. Paraphrased information from a source should still be cited with the author's last name and a page number. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. Anything used to locate facts for research A) Research. B) Citation. C) Paraphrase. D) Source. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Source. 50. Looking over a paper for errors in grammar or punctuation A) Revision. B) Proofreading. C) Paraphrase. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proofreading. 51. Define 'variables' in the context of research studies. A) Variables are only qualitative traits that cannot be measured. B) Variables are the conclusions drawn from research studies. C) Variables are characteristics or quantities that can change and are measured in research studies. D) Variables are fixed constants that do not change in research studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Variables are characteristics or quantities that can change and are measured in research studies. 52. A set of techniques for acquiring new knowledge, investigating questions of interest, and modifying or correcting previous knowledge. A) Scientific process. B) Evaluation. C) Survey. D) Inquiry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scientific process. 53. How many of the research vocabulary words will you use in your essay? A) At least 5. B) At least 3. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At least 5. 54. According to the learning material, a "site" is an internet address for what purpose? A) Selling products. B) Hosting events. C) Storing data. D) Providing information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Providing information. 55. A first-hand or contemporary account of an event or topic. They are the most direct evidence of a time or event because they were created by people or things that were there at the time or event. A) Primary Source. B) Integrate. C) Secondary Source. D) Plagiarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary Source. 56. The tools used to collect, measure, and analyze data related to your subject. A) Research Instruments. B) Abstract. C) Previous Studies. D) Validity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research Instruments. 57. To take someone's words and put them in your own words A) Works cited. B) Paraphrase. C) Relevant. D) Summarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paraphrase. 58. If something is legitimate, it can be: A) Biased. B) Trusted. C) Plagiarized. D) Copied. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trusted. 59. What is the term for 'a reference to the author's name, title of work, date published, publisher, and/or page numbers of quoted or paraphrased text'? A) Annotation. B) Citation. C) Footnote. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citation. 60. What is the first stage or step in the writing process; where you organize your ideas? A) Paraprase. B) Proofreading. 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