If other researchers use the same methods as a paper but cannot achieve the same results, the paper could be said to lack:
- a. repetition
b. replicability
c. reliability
d. validityOne of the most important aspects of the results and discussion section is:
- a. an elaborate interpretation of the findings
b. a repeat of the literature review
c. a statement of how a research question was answered
d. a justification for why either quantitative or qualitative methods were usedWhen presenting the results from the interviews for the qualitative analysis:
- a. it is important to include the
participants' names
b. do not include any background information about the case
c. be sure to explain which codes, categories, and themes emerged from content analysis
d. it is important to explain how process tracing was used to link the independent and dependent variables togetherWhich of the following should not be included in the methods and data section?
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a. The operationalization of the concepts used in the analysis
b. The source of data analyzed
c. An explanation of statistical tests performed
d. An interpretation of the research findingsAn abstract generally should:
- a. be short
b. include an argument for the validity of indicators
c. include an argument on how previous scholarship guided the researcher
d. not state the research questionWhere should a research paper's overall conclusion first be seen by a reader?
- a. Conclusions
b. Introduction
c. Theory and Hypotheses
d. AbstractWhich section should provide recommendations of how other researchers could improve on research be included?
- a. Methods and Data
b. Results and Discussion
c. References
d. ConclusionWhich of the following is NOT a likely reason for a negative finding?
- a. Indicators the researcher used were not reliable or valid
b. The sample was not an appropriate representation of the research population
c. The literature review was not complete
d. The theory is incorrectWhat is meant by the “frame” of a paper?
- a. The abstract and literature review
b. The literature review, methods and data, and results and conclusion section
c. The introduction and conclusion
d. The abstract, introduction, and conclusionWhich of the following is the correct order to write a research paper?
- a. Literature review, theory and hypotheses, methods and data, results and discussion, conclusion, introduction, abstract, references
b. Introduction, theory and hypotheses, literature review, methods and data,results and discussion, conclusion, abstract, references
c. Methods and data, theory and hypotheses, literature review, results and discussion, conclusion, abstract, references
d. Abstract, literature review, theory and hypothesis, results and discussion, methods and data, conclusion, referencesTrue or False: Correlation in quantitative analysis does not imply causation
- a. True
b. FalseThe Literature Review:
- a. is the main focus of a research paper
b. is not the main focus of a research paper
c. should thoroughly explain the hypotheses and theories
d. should explain the results of your own researchThe methods and data section should outline:
- a. how the researcher
answered his or her research question
b. the researcher's theories and hypotheses
c. the researcher's results
d. the researcher's conclusionsWhich of the following is a general outline organized by predetermined sections?
- a. Template
b. Platform
c. Sketch
d. ProposalA significant result should be balanced with its:
- a. magnitude
b. theory
c. conclusion
d. correlationWhat is ex post theorizing?
- a. The conclusion of your findings
b. Creating a theory prior to your research
c. How your hypothesis related to your theory
d. The development of new explanations based on what you now understandWhich of the following is NOT one of the three main points you should include in your conclusion?
- a. Reiterating whether or not you were able to support your hypotheses with the data you collected and analyzed with either the quantitative or qualitative analyses
b. Providing the reader an idea of how the research could have been improved and if new questions based on the research findings have emerged.
c. Creating a new control variable that will alter the findings in order to conform to your hypothesis
d. Containing a discussion of how the findings from the research can be generalized to other cases.Which word should you avoid using in your paper?
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a. Prove
b. Conclude
c. Generalization
d. InconclusiveWhy is it important to write a strong abstract, introduction, and conclusion?
- a. Because these are often the sections that readers study first
b. Because these are the only sections that contain the research question and overall findings of the research project
c. Because these are the shortest sections of the paper
d. Because of replicabilityAn abstract can sometimes look like:
- a. a literature review
b. a methods and data section
c. an annotated bibliography
d. operationalization
Which of the following parts of the research paper answer the research question of the study
Thus, typically, the research question is included at the end of the Introduction section.
The conclusion also provides a place for you to persuasively and succinctly restate the research problem, given that the reader has now been presented with all the information about the topic.
To conclude, in order to be sure to answer a research question, follow these simple steps: Analyze the prompt - What is the question asking you to do? Research the topic - Look up information on your topic. Choose a side/argument - After analyzing the information you found, formulate your opinion or argument.
The conclusion of a research paper has several key elements you should make sure to include: A restatement of the research problem. A summary of your key arguments and/or findings. A short discussion of the implications of your research.