This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Research Vocabulary – Quiz 45 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Research Vocabulary Quiz 45 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is an 'anthropologist'? 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: C) A scientist who studies human cultures and societies. 2. "Tell them" is what part of the essay? A) Conclusion. B) Introduction. C) Body. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Body. 3. Journalism based on sensationalism and exaggeration in the late 1800s was called: A) Yellow journalism. B) Plagiarism. C) Red journalism. D) Sponsored content. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yellow journalism. 4. A word or concept of great significance A) Paraphrase. B) Keyword. C) Research. D) Subjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keyword. 5. What would I search for to find what coyotes eat? A) What do coyotes eat?. B) Coyote diet. C) Coyote food. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coyote diet. 6. A brief outline of some studies that have been conducted presented in a chronological order A) Classroom Action Research. B) Acknowledgement. C) Research Background. D) Null Hypothesis (H0). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research Background. 7. What is a reverse image search? A) Searching for images using text keywords. B) Using AI to create fake images. C) Placing an image in the search bar to find its origin. D) Reading multiple articles to verify information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Placing an image in the search bar to find its origin. 8. To make a guess based on a small amount of information is to ..... A) Survey. B) Generalize. C) Question. D) None are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generalize. 9. Which word means a writer of a book, article, or report? A) Current. B) Credible. C) Author. D) Purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author. 10. An important sentence from a source that is directly copied and put in quotation marks A) Direct quotation. B) Paraphrase. C) Citation. D) Evaluate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct quotation. 11. What is a the materials, data, or information used to support a study, including primary sources like original documents, interviews, or statistical data, and secondary sources like books, articles, or reviews that analyze primary sources; essentially, anything that provides information relevant to the research question. A) Credible. B) Information. C) Resources. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resources. 12. Choose the definition of:research A) Careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something. B) Reasonable to trust or believe. C) A list of the books, websites, magazines, articles, etc., that are mentioned in a text. D) To say (something that someone else has said or written) using different words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something. 13. Mrs. Holcomb added up all the scores and divided by the total number this gave her the average score for the group. A) Mode. B) Mean. C) Median. D) None are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mean. 14. What is the meaning of 'stricken'? A) Something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroys. B) Illnesses or diseases. C) Confused and unable to understand something. D) Very badly affected by trouble or illness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Very badly affected by trouble or illness. 15. Which of the following is NOT typically considered categorical data? A) Gender. B) Ethnicity. C) Religious affiliation. D) Weight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weight. 16. Choose the correct definition of the term:plagiarism A) A statement that states the purpose of a paper or presentation. B) A person, website, book, etc., that gives information. C) The act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person. D) A list of the books, websites, magazines, articles, etc., that are mentioned in a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person. 17. A ..... is a shortened version of the original information. A) Position. B) Research. C) Summary. D) Inquire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summary. 18. A measure of the strength and direction of the relationship among variables. A) Causal. B) Relational. C) Confidental. D) Corelation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Corelation. 19. Expresses the main idea of the paragraph. The first sentence of the paragraph. A) Direct quote. B) Thesis statement. C) Topic sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic sentence. 20. Research that relies on what is seen in field or naturalistic settings A) Qualitative Research. B) Ethnography Research. C) Observation. D) Primary Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qualitative Research. 21. Which marketing research term is defined as:'Research that collects and analyzes numerical data to identify patterns, averages, or statistical relationships.'? A) Quantitative Research. B) Qualitative Research. C) Exploratory Research. D) Descriptive Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quantitative Research. 22. When you do ..... , you should ..... your sources so that you can show others where you got your information. A) Research, cite. B) Compile, include. C) Substantiate, inquire. D) Summary, evaluate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research, cite. 23. Fill in the blank:A research method that uses numerical data and statistical analysis to measure and quantify information objectively is called ..... A) Quantitative Research. B) Qualitative Research. C) Case Study. D) Ethnography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quantitative Research. 24. Means exaggerationI am so hungry I could eat a horse. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 25. A point-by-point list used to organize a story, speech, or other writing is ..... A) An outline. B) Research. C) A bibliography. D) Facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An outline. ← 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