Research Vocabulary Quiz 40 (25 MCQs)

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1. The EXACT words of someone else, must ALWAYS be put into quotation marks (" ") and cited
2. What does reading upstream involve?
3. Any person, object, practice, or process that is observed for research purposes
4. (n) a phrase that introduces a quote, paraphrase, or summary and which identifies the source of the information or quote
5. Arguments consisting of multiple claims formed to build premises that lead to a major thesis.
6. The data that is collected directly from the data source
7. Fewer than 40 hours per week
8. A marketing team is planning a campaign and needs to decide whether to use surveys or focus groups. What should they consider when making this decision?
9. The difference between the lowest and highest points in a group is known as the .....
10. Fill in the blank: ..... is a quote or reference that tells people where you got your information from.
11. The goals to be achieved by conducting research
12. What is an electronic link that allows a computer to move directly from a marked place; points to a specific element within a document or slide.
13. Copying or using someone else's words without citing your source
14. The students has collected information from their teachers.
15. What do we call a resource found at the back of a textbook which includes an alphabetical list of terms and definitions specific to the book?
16. A business wants to understand why customers prefer one brand over another. Which research method should they use?
17. A ..... is a statement that demonstrates what a writer intends to support and/or prove. Serves a clear roadmap for the direction of the paper.
18. The outcomes of a research project
19. Procedures for making empirical observations and measurements
20. What is the term for the following definition? The process of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information about a market, including customers, competitors, and industry trends.
21. We need to validate our product to ..... before we do treatment
22. Journal
23. What is "media" ?
24. A piece of writing appearing in a newspaper
25. What are some consequences of plagiarism?