1. Which search option is NOT part of the academic databases?
subject search
keyword search
dictionary search
author/title search
2. Quotation marks indicate
A. Indirect quotes
B. Paraphrased quotes
C. Direct quotes
D. Famous quotes
3. "I always vote with the Republican Party. My beliefs are their beliefs'" this is an example of
A. Guilt-trip fallacy
B. Group-think fallacy
C. Red-herring fallacy
D. Argumentum ad populum fallacy
4. "Rules against cheating are stupid because people cheat all the time and rarely get caught." This is an example of
A. Perfectionist fallacy
B. Slippery-slope fallacy
C. Argument-from-envy fallacy
D. Guilt -trip fallacy
Question 5.5. Which of the following BEST describes the primary goal of a research project? (Points : 1)
to prove your idea is the best
to bring a conversation to a close
to win a debate on an issue
to push a conversation forward
Question 6.6. Which of the following is NOT a reason why student researchers often struggle to find resources? (Points : 1)
They discover that no resources exist on their topic of interest.
They search randomly for general information.
They are unfamiliar with Google Scholar and other library databases.
They are unaware of differences between academic and popular sources.
Question 7 Using the acronym "BEAM" helps researchers in which of the following ways? (Points : 1)
It teaches students how to find sources in the library and how to use them in research.
It helps students remember the different types of sources by using an everyday term.
It makes the different types of writing abstract and complex.
It helps students learn new vocabulary words.
Question 8. Which of the following is the PRIMARY motivation for publishing credible work? (Points : 1)
desire to advance a political agenda
pursuit of truth as the highest goal
desire to entertain readers
strong faith in one's own beliefs
9. Which ONE of the following research purposes offers the best contribution to the field?
A. To avoid conflict
B. To summarize the achievements of others
C. To complicate the issues
D. To offer something new and interesting
Question 10. A thesis statement can be written as a question. (Points : 1)
True
False
11. Which of the following are the best types of quotes to choose?
A. Quotes that include long passages of dense information and data
B. Quotes that give you an opportunity to intervene in a debate
C. Quotes that confirm your thesis
D. Quotes which are self-evident
Question 13.13. Which of the following considerations is NOT an important question to ask when choosing a database? (Points : 1)
Does the database provide full-text or abstracts?
Are the articles in the database difficult to understand?
Does the database offer electronic delivery?
How current are the publications?
Question 14.14. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a characteristic of news, trade, and popular sources? (Points : 1)
They may be subject to editorial review or review by industry practitioners.
They make assertions without always providing readers with verification of evidence.
They are written primarily to educate or entertain.
They use a broad citation system to document sources.
Question 15.15. Google searches never result in appropriate results for a research-based paper. (Points : 1)
True
False
Question 16.16. When using the BEAM style of evaluation, which of the following is UNLIKELY to occur? (Points : 1)
Writers will probably meet all research needs.
Writers will need multiple examples of all four kinds of sources.
Any single source will probably feature more than one of the BEAM categories.
Writers will only need one source to serve all four functions
Question 18.18. Which of the following BEST describes the use of subjectivity and opinions in a research project? (Points : 1)
Emotions are irrelevant to research and must be eliminated.
Opinions should be used to beliefs upon the audience.
Emotions and subjectivity do not influence logic.
Opinions should be questioned and perhaps changed during research.
Question 19.19. The primary purpose of a literature review is to do which of the following? (Points : 1)
Gather information on a body of work in a field.
Offer the final word on a controversial topic.
Personally contribute to an ongoing field of inquiry.
Confuse the issues for the sake of debate.
Question 20.20. Scholarly work guarantees all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT: (Points : 1)
credible arguments
accurate information not subject to debate
criticism of other researchers' work
important methods used to interpret evidence