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1
The objectives of a literature review include:
A)showing the reader which theories have been applied to the problem
B)citing the work of good fellow researcher which work on similar subjects
C)developing a theoretical framework for the study
D)all of the above
E)a and b
F)b and c
G)a and c
2
Which tasks belong to the iterative process of a literature review?
A)searching the literature
B)assessing the obtained literature
C)synthesizing the assessment
D)all of the above
E)b and c
F)a and b
3
Why is the review process iterative?
A)as the time needed to get different literature differs per source.
B)as the first literature screened often refers to new unknown sources
C)as sources of literature need to be read and assessed more than once for a thorough understanding
D)as the aim and objective of the review develops throughout the whole review process
4
What is NOT a secondary source?
A)encyclopaedias
B)directories
C)bibliographies
D)newspaper cutting
E)dictionaries
5
Assume you search with the following search term "contract and business or corporation or firm and NOT purchase" for article titles, which titles would be retrieved?
A)Corporate contracting and firm governance
B)Supplier contracts and business law
C)How to do business with contractors?
D)Contracts and the management of corporations
E)Contracting in a purchasing corporation
6
Which of the following statements is most true?
A)Older studies are out-dated
B)Original studies providing new, original and surprising results are relevant and valuable even if the research design and analysis is weak.
C)Articles that have been cited by many other different authors are better work than those which remained unnoticed.
D)A good study is always relevant.
7
Which is not a criteria to assess the relevance and value of a scientific article for a literature research?
A)Number of times the article has been cited
B)Quality of the journal
C)Prominence of the authors
D)Fit of the article with your own research problem
8
If you search an electronic database, which operator in a search query will enlarge the number of articles retrieved?
A)or
B)and
C)not
D)larger than (>)
9
What are the objectives of a literature review?
A)relate theories and ideas to the problem
B)synthesize and gain a new perspective on the problem
C)show what has been done previously
D)A and B are both correct
E)A, B, and C are correct
10
What are important elements in the introduction of a text?
A)definitions
B)problem
C)evidence
D)A and B are both correct
E)A, B and C are correct
11
Meta-analysis is a method ….
A)to review a well-investigated field on the basis of basic scientific principles.
B)to review a well-investigated field and to summarize various qualitatively.
C)to review a well-investigated field and to summarize various studies quantitatively
D)to review a well-investigated field with-in a meta-physical framework.





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