Chapter 10 | Student Practice Quizzes |Making the Grade 1Ce

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Question 1:

Eisenberg poses ________ investigative questions.
a) three
b) four
c) five
d) six

Question 2:

Which of the following does NOT make a report clear and easy to follow?
a) a well-written introduction
b) a five-paragraph structure
c) suitable headings and subheadings
d) a comprehensive table of contents (if appropriate)

Question 3:

Short research reports and laboratory reports generally comprise a minimum of ________ sections?
a) three
b) five
c) seven
d) nine

Question 4:

Abstracts may be written in two main types: ________.
a) informative and deductive
b) informative and indicative
c) normative and reductive
d) normative and indicative

Question 5:

Which of the following is NOT typically included in a report?
a) title page
b) abstract/executive summary
c) results
d) index

Question 6:

Which of the following should NOT also be included on the title page of your report?
a) a brief abstract or executive summary
b) your name, position, and organizational affiliation
c) the name of the person and/or organization to whom the report is being submitted
d) the date the report was issued

Question 7:

Which of the following questions is NOT answered by a report?
a) What question is being asked?
b) Who will be best served by the research?
c) What do you hope to learn from this research?
d) Why is this research important?

Question 8:

In the sampling or subjects section of your report, the reader should get the answer to ________.
a) one question: 'Who/what have you chosen to study?'
b) two questions: 'Who/what have you chosen to study?' and 'Why did you make that choice?'
c) three questions: 'Who/what have you chosen to study?'; 'Why did you make that choice?'; and 'How did you select the unit(s) of study?'
d) four questions: 'Who/what have you chosen to study?'; 'Why did you make that choice?'; 'How did you select the unit(s) of study?'; and 'What are the limitations and shortcomings of the data or sources?'

Question 9:

The discussion has two fundamental aims: ________.
a) to explain and to explore
b) to penetrate and publicize
c) to decode and delineate
d) to extrapolate and to explain

Question 10:

Which of the following is NOT necessary in the presentation of a report?
a) Use the same-sized paper throughout.
b) Use the imperial system in describing measures.
c) Number all the pages.
d) Use lots of white space.

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