This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 32 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Websites, journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, etc. that provide information on a topic are known as ..... A) Thesis. B) Textual evidence. C) Source cards. D) Sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sources. 2. What do you call a type of book used in schools for an in-depth study of a subject? A) Primary source. B) Textbook. C) Dictionary. D) Encyclopedia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Textbook. 3. A rewording of something written or spoken by someone else A) Paraphrase. B) Plagiarism. C) Biography. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paraphrase. 4. Materials created by people who witnessed or took part in the event they supply information about A) Relevance. B) Primary source. C) Secondary source. D) Credible source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary source. 5. Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas A) Plagiarism. B) Reliability. C) Field Note. D) Case Study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plagiarism. 6. To make a brief statement of the main ideas and supporting details in a piece of writing A) Summarize. B) Thesis statement. C) Cite. D) Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summarize. 7. Table of Contents A) Located at the end of a book. B) Located in the front and tells you units, chapters, headings, and pg numbers. C) Pictures about the story. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Located in the front and tells you units, chapters, headings, and pg numbers. 8. What is the term for 'a truth that is verifiable'? A) Fact. B) Myth. C) Opinion. D) Rumor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fact. 9. Repeating a research study to see if the findings extend to other participants and circumstances. A) Replication. B) Generalizability. C) Observation. D) Variation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generalizability. 10. What is a biased question in a survey? A) A question worded so that the subject would tend to answer in a certain way. B) A question that is always answered truthfully. C) A question that is left unanswered by most subjects. D) A question that is only asked to experts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A question worded so that the subject would tend to answer in a certain way. 11. Contains a topic sentence with the main idea, supporting sentences that discuss the idea or ideas in the topic sentence and uses examples or evidence to support the discussion and ends with a concluding sentence that emphasizes the importance of the supporting sentences. A) Body. B) Main Idea. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Body. 12. The type of products made by a business or country A) Industry. B) Nationality. C) Religion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Industry. 13. Translate the following word to Spanish:sport A) La bandera. B) La deporte. C) El deporte. D) El bandera. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) El deporte. 14. The activity of getting information about a subject A) Research. B) Secondary Source. C) Periodical. D) Central Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research. 15. ..... is formal the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc. A) Book. B) Modul. C) Curriculum. D) Rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curriculum. 16. The education section of a job application requires you to list A) Places you have visited. B) Schools you attend or have attended. C) People that know you. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Schools you attend or have attended. 17. The opposite of a conclusion is a(n) ..... A) Outline. B) Introduction. C) Fact. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduction. 18. A neurotransmitter in the brain that increases feelings of elation and joy A) Benedryl. B) Dopamine. C) Emotions. D) Chloroform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dopamine. 19. Research that examines the relationships between variables A) Correlational Research. B) Qualitative Data. C) Plagiarism. D) Pre-Test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correlational Research. 20. To say something is true when others may say it is not true. (What you believe is true) A) Research. B) Claim. C) Bibliography. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Claim. 21. The main idea or focus of an essay A) Topic sentence. B) Direct quote. C) Plagiarism. D) Thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thesis statement. 22. 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. How many experimental units (subjects) were included in this experimental research study? A) 0. B) 50. C) 100. D) 150. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 100. 23. What is a null hypothesis? A) The hypothesis that most people already think is true. B) The hypothesis that is always false. C) The hypothesis that is never tested. D) The hypothesis that is based on random chance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The hypothesis that most people already think is true. 24. Author's Point of View A) Refers to his or her position on an issue or, in other words, the writers opinion or belief regarding an issue. B) Anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc. C) A person or company whose business is the publishing of books, newspapers, online articles, computer software, etc. D) A person who questions the validity or authenticity of something appearing to be factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refers to his or her position on an issue or, in other words, the writers opinion or belief regarding an issue. 25. A business wants to improve its product based on customer feedback from both surveys and focus groups. What is the best approach to analyze this information? A) Compare and combine insights from both methods to identify common themes. B) Ignore the feedback. C) Only use survey results. D) Only use focus group results. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compare and combine insights from both methods to identify common themes. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesResearch Vocabulary Quiz 1Research Vocabulary Quiz 2Research Vocabulary Quiz 3Research Vocabulary Quiz 4Research Vocabulary Quiz 5Research Vocabulary Quiz 6Research Vocabulary Quiz 7Research Vocabulary Quiz 8Research Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books