Practice Quiz Chapter 10

. Which of the following skills is vital to producing a successful research essay?

a) The ability to locate quality sources in a modern library and assess the reliability of those sources

b) The ability to integrate words, ideas, and information smoothly into your own work

c) The ability to apply critical thinking skills

d) All of the above

. PsychINFO, MedLine, Academic Search Premier, AnthroSource, EconLit, and Web of Science are all examples of which of the following?

a) Websites

b) Databases

c) Journals

d) The Library of Congress Classification System

. Why is RefWorks is worth knowing about?

a) It is an online citation manager.

b) It is a good example of a useful database.

c) It is very useful for generating ideas.

d) It helps professors identify plagiarism in essays.

. Which of the following statements about databases is true?

a) Databases offer comprehensive, indexed access to the published literature in a given field.

b) Databases are restricted to users identified as members of a library's clientele.

c) Databases give organized access to indexed research beyond the scope of standard search engines.

d) All of the above

. What do the ellipses in the following quotation indicate? "Neutrinos can slip through a hundred light-years' worth of lead without stirring up so much as a breeze . . . yet they power the most violent events in the universe, making stars shine and . . . creating every element, every dust mote, every raindrop, and . . . every thought."(K.C. Cole, Fun with Physics, 2003)

a) This is a mixed format quote.

b) Words have been omitted from the quote.

c) Changes have been made to the quote to achieve clarity.

d) The order of the quote has been changed around.

. Which of the following is true in a peer-reviewed journal?

a) Knowledgeable authors have reviewed material before publication.

b) All authors are from the same university.

c) Only collaborative research is included.

d) All of the above

. A research proposal should include which of the following?

a) Grading criteria

b) The method of research

c) An abstract

d) All of the above

. What do the four "Re's" of research stand for?

a) Resistant, reputable, recent, and relevant

b) Reputable, reliable, recent, and relevant

c) Reputable, resistant, recorded, and recent

d) Recorded, reputable, reliable, and recent

. What can undermine a website's credibility?

a) No one assumes responsibility for the website content.

b) The website authors are not from North America.

c) The authors created the site themselves.

d) All of the above

. Summary and paraphrase are the exact same thing.

a) True

b) False

. Which of the following is not a strong reason for including a direct quotation in your writing?

a) The words in the original are especially powerful or memorable.

b) You are having difficulty accurately restating an author's idea in your own words.

c) You hope to increase your credibility by including the words of an expert.

d) You don't want to be accused of plagiarism.

. Plagiarism occurs when a writer does which of the following?

a) Fails to acknowledge the source of an idea

b) Includes statements that are general knowledge without identifying the source

c) Follows the structure of another's argument too closely

d) Both a and c

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