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
In which section of a research article is a reader most likely to find suggestions
One useful trick is to look at the “suggestions for future research” or conclusion section of existing studies on your topic. Many times, the authors will identify areas where they think a research gap exists, and what studies they think need to be done in the future.
As noted, recommendations for further research can be included in either the discussion or conclusion of your paper, but do not repeat your recommendations in the both sections.
The results section should state the findings of the research arranged in a logical sequence without bias or interpretation. A section describing results should be particularly detailed if your paper includes data generated from your own research.
You should make suggestions for further research in the discussion section. NOTE: Besides the literature review section, the preponderance of references to sources in your research paper are usually found in the discussion section.