This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To provide a brief statement of the main points A) Secondary Source. B) Keyword. C) Summarize. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summarize. 2. Marketing is used to find out if there is a demand for a product. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Correlation A) A measure of the extent to which two variables are related. B) A statistical method for predicting future values. C) A technique for measuring the average of a dataset. D) A method for determining the mode of a distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A measure of the extent to which two variables are related. 4. Evaluate whether a measurement tool really represents the thing we are interested in measuring A) Observation. B) Interview. C) Qualitative Research. D) Construct validity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Construct validity. 5. An indicator that a web source is current and being maintained is when it has been updated in the last ..... A) 2 years. B) Year. C) 6-12 months. D) 3-6 months. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3-6 months. 6. Skills that are teachable and measurable abilities, such as writing, reading, math or ability to use computer programs A) Work experience. B) Hard Skills. C) Soft Skills. D) Preference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hard Skills. 7. Definition:A proposed explanation based on limited evidence, serving as a starting point for further investigation. A) Hypothesis. B) Method. C) Experiment. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothesis. 8. If you find two additional sources to match what your first source said, you have just ..... your sources. A) Satired. B) Triangulated. C) Plagiarized. D) Paraphrased. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triangulated. 9. Skills that are the traits that make you a good employee, such as etiquette, communication and listening, getting along with other people A) Work experience. B) Hard Skills. C) Soft Skills. D) Preference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soft Skills. 10. To look over something again A) Review. B) Synthesize. C) Source. D) Topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Review. 11. To have a good thesis, you need to take a ..... on the topic. A) Position. B) Summary. C) Credible. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Position. 12. A Dependable or trustworthy source of information A) Relevance. B) Paraphrase. C) Irrelevant. D) Credible source. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Credible source. 13. To tell where you did the research and got the information from A) Infer. B) Poetry. C) Paraphrase. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Citation. 14. An article, website, or book which researchers read and take notes from to learn about their topic A) Source. B) Works Cited. C) Credible. D) Database. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Source. 15. ..... must support your idea, claim or argument, A) Evidence. B) Sources. C) Bias. D) Plagiarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 16. If an author is reliable, you can: A) Call her on the phone. B) Plagiarize. C) Trust what he or she writes. D) Find his or her writing in a tabloid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trust what he or she writes. 17. Uniform record locator A) Data. B) Population. C) URL. D) Survey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) URL. 18. An alphabetized list of sources, which appears at the end of your research paper A) Secondary Source. B) Subjective. C) Supporting Detail. D) Works Cited Page. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Works Cited Page. 19. When you plagiarize you ..... A) Write information in your own words. B) Do research. C) Use words or ideas of another person as if they were your own. D) When you plagiarize you . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use words or ideas of another person as if they were your own. 20. Analysis of existing knowledge, comprehensive reviews, and articles. A) Non-empirical research. B) Applied research. C) Generalizability. D) Qualitative research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-empirical research. 21. The act or process of moving to a new area or place to live there. A) Migration. B) Settlement. C) Persecution. D) Universal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Settlement. 22. Credibility A) The quality of being entertaining and engaging. B) The quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics. C) The quality of being difficult to understand. D) The quality of being visually appealing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics. 23. A document showing all the sources used to research information. A) Plagiarism. B) Research. C) Citation. D) Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bibliography. 24. Fill in the blank:The process of objectively investigating and collecting information regarding a particular subject is called the ..... A) Research process. B) Analysis phase. C) Documentation stage. D) Evaluation cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research process. 25. What do we call an object made by humans, usually an object from a particular time in history? A) Atlas. B) Almanac. C) Appendix. D) Artifact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Artifact. 26. 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. Which 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. 27. The MLA Heading of a paper includes ..... A) First + Last NameTeacher's Name ClassDate. B) First + Last NameClassTeacher's NameDate. C) First + Last NameTeachers Name Date. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First + Last NameTeacher's Name ClassDate. 28. Clickbait uses ..... to get you to click. A) Credible sources. B) Exaggerated, misleading, or questionable headlines. C) Direct quotes. D) Glitches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggerated, misleading, or questionable headlines. 29. Which word means:An arguable statement? A) Counterclaim. B) Claim. C) CER. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Claim. 30. A good source online can be found at ..... A) Wikihow. B) Urban dictionary. C) Wikipedia. D) Library Databases (Symbaloo). 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