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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I wanted to ..... about the test, but the teacher was not there. A) Compile. B) Evaluate. C) Relevance. D) Inquire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inquire. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Advertisements sometimes show up on websites or in news feeds. A main goal of an advertisement is to ..... a product. A) Sell. B) Explain. C) Purchase. D) Define. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sell. 5. 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. 6. The process in which other professionals read and critically evaluate a researcher's materials before they are published. A) Inquiry. B) Peer review. C) Scientific Process. D) Institutional review. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peer review. 7. What is a clause? A) A group of words in a sentence that contains a subject and a verb, or just a verb. B) A punctuation mark used to end a sentence. C) A type of sentence that asks a question. D) A word that describes a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of words in a sentence that contains a subject and a verb, or just a verb. 8. A list of books or writings about a subject is a ..... A) Reference. B) Conclusion. C) Bibliography. D) Outline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bibliography. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. The number that came up most often when we talked about Mr. Johnson's age was 52. A) Mode. B) Mean. C) Generalization. D) Average. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mode. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. The clear and orderly presentation of ideas in writing A) Transition. B) Conflict. C) Setting. D) Coherence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coherence. 15. Approach to the study of human behavior that seeks to understand the meanings, motives, and beliefs that underlie a person's experiences. A) Meta analysis. B) Theoretical inquiry. C) Qualitative. D) Quantitative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Qualitative. 16. 40 hours per week A) Full-time. B) Part-time. C) Overtime. D) Shift. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full-time. 17. Research Step #1:Gathering means ..... A) Creating a format to show research. B) Putting information in order (like an outline). C) Collecting information. D) Showing how information connects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collecting information. 18. These living thing have feathers. A) Flowers. B) Lizards. C) Birds. D) Fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Birds. 19. An exact representation of something in greatly reduced size is called as ..... A) Modes. B) Model. C) Modem. D) Mole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Model. 20. 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. 21. What is a "theory" in psychological research? A) A theory is a personal belief or opinion. B) A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world. C) A theory is a hypothesis that has been proven wrong. D) A theory is a guess or assumption about a certain psychological phenomenon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world. 22. The difference between the lowest point and the highest point in last test scores was 45 points. A) Median. B) Range. C) Mode. D) Mean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Range. 23. 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) Tone. B) Elaborate. C) Refute. D) Central Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elaborate. 24. In medical studies, what is a common example of a placebo? A) An antibiotic. B) A sugar pill. C) A vitamin supplement. D) A painkiller. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sugar pill. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. 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) Premise:. B) Warrant:. C) Qualifiers:. D) Simple argument:. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warrant:. 28. Recognition for a notable deed A) Post-Test. B) Previous Studies. C) Acknowledgement. D) Primary Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acknowledgement. 29. 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. 30. 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