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In order, the four basic sections of a quantitative research report are: |
| | A) | literature review, results, method, discussion. |
| | B) | literature review, method, results, discussion. |
| | C) | discussion, literature review, method, results. |
| | D) | literature review, discussion, method, results. |
| | E) | method, results, literature review, discussion. |
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The literature review should include: |
| | A) | a review or summary of the research completed prior to this study. |
| | B) | literature that supports and contradicts the researcher's position. |
| | C) | the hypotheses and research questions (often presented at the end of this section). |
| | D) | an analysis and critique of research completed prior to this study. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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After reading the method section of a quantitative research report, you should know: |
| | A) | how the researcher analyzed the data. |
| | B) | the researcher's interpretation of the statistical results. |
| | C) | what the researcher did to collect the data. |
| | D) | which literature supports the researcher's hypotheses. |
| | E) | why the researcher conducted the study. |
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The reporting accuracy of numerical information is most critical in which section? |
| | A) | discussion. |
| | B) | literature review. |
| | C) | limitations. |
| | D) | future research. |
| | E) | results. |
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The discussion section is characterized by: |
| | A) | the researcher's reporting of the statistical results. |
| | B) | a brief conclusion and description of statistical tests. |
| | C) | repeating all of the literature listed in the literature review. |
| | D) | the researcher's interpretation of the results. |
| | E) | the inclusion of tables and graphs. |
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In reading a quantitative research article you should: |
| | A) | independently assess the results in addition to reading the researcher's interpretation in the discussion section. |
| | B) | refer back to the method section to determine how the data were collected when assessing the researcher's interpretations in the discussion section. |
| | C) | look for other plausible interpretations of the data beyond those presented by the author. |
| | D) | assess the link the author has made from the results to the supporting theory or framework. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Questions to ask yourself in regards to the completeness of the literature review include: |
| | A) | does the title of the literature report reflect what happened or was found in the study? |
| | B) | are all of the terms defined and documented the first time they are used in the literature review? |
| | C) | does the problem statement still reflect the social or practical significance of your study? |
| | D) | have you added any additional journal articles or book chapters that strengthen your arguments? |
| | E) | all of the above |
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In the results section, the minimum information needed to be presented for each hypothesis or questions is: |
| | A) | statistical test used. |
| | B) | statistical test used and the results of the test. |
| | C) | the significance level of the test. |
| | D) | statistical test used, the results of the test, the significance level of the test, and a written description of the statistical test as support for or rejection of the hypothesis, or connecting the result of the statistical test to the answering of the research question. |
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When dealing with unexpected results: |
| | A) | the researcher should throw out the results and discontinue writing the research report. |
| | B) | the researcher should consider alternative explanations for findings. |
| | C) | the researcher should talk to others with expertise in their research topic and methodology for useful insight. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
| | E) | b and c only. |
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Regarding limitations, it is: |
| | A) | customary for researchers to draw readers’ attention to those limitations that are most likely to influence the results and implications drawn from findings. |
| | B) | customary for the researcher to refrain from acknowledging and methodological limitations that may affect the results. |
| | C) | common to find no limitations to the design and methodology of the study. |
| | D) | common to address each and every potential limitation in the study. |
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