Question 1

What should every quantitative research report include? How may the sections be different in qualitative reports?

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The requirements for good research repor...

Question 2

Reports based on quantitative research should be enriched in each section with elements that reflect the more holistic and reflexive approach of quantitative projects

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Social research methods are no more useful than the ______.

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A)   readers who follow them
B)   claims of less than credible researchers who use them
C)   interpretations made by less than credible researchers
D)   commitment of researchers to their proper applicationE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Despite the slight variations in style across journals, there are typically six standard sections within a journal article in addition to the title page

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Torre and Fine became involved in PAR to facilitate a ______.

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A)   high school educational program in upstate New York
B)   college and college-bound program at the Performing Arts School in New York City
C)   college and college-bound program at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in New York
D)   upper high school program for potentially college bound students in New YorkE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

There is no particular order of authorship for coauthored reports.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How should reports on mixed-methods projects be presented?

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Reports on mixed-methods projects should...

Question 8

Applied reports that are written in a less highly charged environment can face a problem when their conclusions are ignored.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ______ process makes preparation of an academic journal article most unique.

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A)   criminological research
B)   thesis committee
C)   final report
D)   peer reviewE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Top journals generally maintain very high standards, partly because they have ______.

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A)   a lot of monetary resources to maintain them
B)   good critics in the review process and distinguished editors who make the final acceptance decisions
C)   the respect of many students who look up to them
D)   definitive answers about the way it should be doneE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Beginning with a reasonable methodology is the first step in writing the final report on a research project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are guidelines on ethically reporting research?

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It is at the time of reporting research results that the researcher's ethical duty to be honest becomes paramount. Here are some guidelines:
$\bullet$Provide an honest accounting of how the research was carried out and where the initial research design had to be changed. Readers do not have to know about every change you made in your plans and each new idea you had, but they should be informed about major changes in hypotheses or research design.
$\bullet$Maintain a full record of the research project so that questions can be answered if they arise. Many details will have to be omitted from all but the most comprehensive reports, but these omissions should not make it impossible to track down answers to specific questions about research procedures that may arise in the course of data analysis or presentation.
$\bullet$Avoid "lying with statistics" or using graphs to mislead.
$\bullet$Acknowledge the sponsors of the research. In part, this is so that others can consider whether this sponsorship may have tempted you to bias your results in some way. Make sure to also thank staff who made major contributions.
$\bullet$Be sure that the order of authorship for coauthored reports is discussed in advance and reflects agreed-upon principles. Be sensitive to coauthors' needs and concerns.

Question 13

One of the goals of social science reporting is to ______.

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A)   advance scientific knowledge
B)   shape academic policy
C)   organize traditional action
D)   all of theseE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The fine art of writing is in the ______.

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A)   reworking
B)   reorganization
C)   rewriting
D)   reconnaissanceE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Provide an honest accounting of how the research was carried out and about every time the research design had to be changed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most leading journals have a rejection rate through the peer review process of ______.

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A)   less than 15%
B)   25%
C)   50%
D)   over 90%E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

This methodology emphasizes the importance of exploring how different stakeholders in a social setting construct their beliefs ______ paradigm.

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A)   interpretivist
B)   constructivist
C)   applied
D)   ethicalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Plagiarism is not only a problem when it comes to student papers, it is also about the work of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   established scholars
B)   several noted historians
C)   social researchers
D)   all of theseE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

Compressed frequency displays can be used to present cross-tabular data and summary statistics more efficiently, by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   eliminating some of the percentages so that the table is easier to read
B)   eliminating unnecessary percentages (such as those corresponding to the second value of a dichotomous variable)  and by reducing the need for repetitive labels
C)   reducing the amount of information to make it easier to read
D)   including only multivariate information to make it easier to understandE) A) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 20

William Foote Whyte has criticized the belief that research is a nonscientific concern and proposes an alternative research and reporting strategy he calls ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   scientific knowledge in academics (SK
A)  
B)   shaping social policy (SSP) 
C)   participatory action research (PAR) 
D)   reporting goals in research (RGR) E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

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What should every quantitative research report include? How may the sections be different in qualitative reports?

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Reports based on quantitative research should be enriched in each section with elements that reflect the more holistic and reflexive approach of quantitative projects

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Social research methods are no more useful than the ______.

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Despite the slight variations in style across journals, there are typically six standard sections within a journal article in addition to the title page

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Torre and Fine became involved in PAR to facilitate a ______.

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There is no particular order of authorship for coauthored reports.

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How should reports on mixed-methods projects be presented?

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Applied reports that are written in a less highly charged environment can face a problem when their conclusions are ignored.

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Top journals generally maintain very high standards, partly because they have ______.

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Beginning with a reasonable methodology is the first step in writing the final report on a research project.

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What are guidelines on ethically reporting research?

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Provide an honest accounting of how the research was carried out and about every time the research design had to be changed.

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Plagiarism is not only a problem when it comes to student papers, it is also about the work of ______.

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Compressed frequency displays can be used to present cross-tabular data and summary statistics more efficiently, by ______.

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