Arizona State University COM 207 Top Grade Questions & Answers

COM 207 Question 1 What database is featured as a "top resource" on the Communication LibGuide? Question 2 Google sources are compared to your ASU virtual library resources. Question 3 Full text sources you find through a Google search may charge a fee to access the article, but through the ASU virtual library the same resources are Question 4 All of these are drawn from the same material. Which use constitutes plagiarism? Question 5 Citation is required only when you reproduce a person's exact words, not when you paraphrase or summarize them. Question 6 This is the original source material: If one were going to be limited to a single method, then certainly the verbal report from a respondent would be the choice. With no other device can an investigator swing his attention into so many different areas of substantive content, often simultaneously, and also gather intelligence on the extent to which his findings are hampered by population restrictions. This is the student's use of the material: In gathering verbal reports from subjects the investigator can swing his attention into many different areas of substantive content, and gather intelligence on the extent to which his findings are hampered by population restrictions. Which of the following is true regarding the student's use of the material? • It is acceptable. • It is acceptable if the source is included on the reference list. • It is acceptable if the following author citation is included: (Webb, Campbell, Schwartz, & Sechrest, 1966). • It is not an acceptable paraphrase. Question 7 Which statement is TRUE regarding scholarly peer-reviewed and refereed journals? Question 8 All of the following are TRUE regarding empirical articles EXCEPT Question 9 Which of the following is NOT a common research method in quantitative studies? Question 10 Which of the following is NOT a common research method in qualitative studies? Question 11 Keywords are needed in research to help you Question 12 Which of the following is NOT one of the recommended criteria for evaluating research sources? Question 13 Qualitative studies use , while quantitative studies use . Question 14 All of the following are recommended ways to limit a database search so you only access primary/empirical articles EXCEPT Question 15 Which of the following is TRUE regarding Academic Search Premier? Question 16 When you search the phrase "the effect of conflict in same sex sibling relationships" Academic Search Premier Question 17 Which section(s) of an empirical article would be most likely to include ideas for future studies? Question 18 When considering an article as a source for your own work, it is important to carefully read the discussion/conclusion section because Question 19 When the database you are using doesn't have the full text of the article in html or pdf form, you should look for the full text version by Question 20 For the purposes of this class, a source is a "theoretical" article when it Question 21 A "meta-analysis" does all of the following EXCEPT Question 22 Which is in the correct APA reference form? • Sillars, A., Roberts, L. J., Leonard, K. E., and Dun, T. (2000). Cognition during Marital Conflict: The Relationship of Thought and Talk. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 17, 479-502. • Sillars, A., Roberts, L. J., Leonard, K. E., & Dun, T. (2000). Cognition during marital conflict: The relationship of thought and talk. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 17, 479-502. • Sillars, A., Roberts, L. J., Leonard, K. E., & Dun, T. (2000.) Cognition during marital conflict: The relationship of thought and talk. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 17 (2), 479-502. • Sillars, A., Roberts, L. J., Leonard, K. E., and Dun, T. (2000.) Cognition during marital conflict: The relationship of thought and talk. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 17, pp. 479-502. Question 23 The order in which the authors' names are listed in an academic article generally indicates Question 24 What is included in the running head? Question 25 A quotation should be in block form Question 26 The reference page should list Bibliographic annotations should be written Question 28 All of the following are true about a bibliographic annotation EXCEPT Question 29 A literature review should be written • in the first person. • in the third person. • in first or third person, depending on what is being discussed. • in the third person when reviewing academic sources, but first person when proposing a research question. Question 30 Which of the following is TRUE regarding the review of literature? • All academic research should begin with a review of the literature. • Beginning researchers should always start their research with a review of literature, but it's unnecessary for established scholars. • An established scholar needs to conduct a review of literature only when beginning work in a new area of interest. • An established scholar must conduct a review of literature primarily when testing specific theories. Question 31 Presenting your resource material by dividing it into categories, such as pro and con or relevant theoretical approaches, is considered in a good literature review. • inappropriate • acceptable but unnecessary • useful under certain conditions • essential Question 32 Actual text, The New Yorker magazine, July 2, 2001: "Then, in 1938, the worst malaria epidemic in the history of the Americas broke out. Gambiae had spread a hundred and fifty miles along the coast and inland, infecting a hundred thousand people and killing as many as twenty thousand." Regarding the excerpt above, which use constitutes plagiarism? • According to an article in The New Yorker, "In 1938, the worst malaria epidemic in the history of the Americas broke out" (Gladwell, 2001, p. 45). "A hundred thousand people" were infected and "as many as twenty thousand" were thought to have died from it (p. 45). • In 1938, the worst malaria epidemic in the history of the Americas broke out. A hundred thousand people were infected and as many as twenty thousand were thought to have died from it. • The worst outbreak of malaria occurred in 1938, which infected an estimated 100,000 and was believed to have killed 20,000 (Gladwell, 2001). • In the Western Hemisphere malaria epidemics occurred regularly in the 1800s (Jones, 1998), but the worst outbreak occurred in 1938 (Gladwell, 2001). Question 33 In order to avoid plagiarism, which of the following is acceptable? Question 34 What symbol is used as a "wildcard" in a database search to help you access multiple forms of a word? • @ • * • + • ~ Question 35 Which of the following should NOT be a factor when considering an article as a source for your own research? Question 36 In correct order, the title page includes Question 37 A key step to effectively synthesize material is to • use a thesaurus. • have a way with words. • pick up useful phrases from the original source. • have a thorough understanding of the original material. Question 38 Which of the following is NOT an appropriate format in APA style for crediting a source within the text of your paper? • Floyd and Morman (1998) noted the need for a measure of affectionate communication. • Research has been limited by the lack of a measure of affectionate communication. (Floyd & Morman, 1998) • Such a measure could "greatly expand research options." (Floyd & Morman, 1998, p. 144) • Floyd and Morman (1998, p. 144) suggested that specific measures of affectionate communication could "greatly expand research options." Question 39 A literature review differs from an annotated bibliography in Question 40 A bibliographic annotation is different from an article's abstract in all of the following ways EXCEPT • the annotation may include a critique of the article. • the annotation is written by the author of the original article. • the annotation usually will evaluate the source as well as describe it. • the annotation is intended to help the reader decide whether the article is potentially useful. Question 41 Which of the following is the correct form for a direct quote citation? • (2001, p. 345, Smith) • (Smith, E., 2001, 345) • (Smith, 2001, p. 345) • (Smith, 2001, 345) Question 42 If the research discussed in the article was funded by a grant, that fact is most likely to be reported in the Question 43 What is the process for gaining access to Academic Search Premier when you are off- campus? Question 44 Which of the following is TRUE? • Science articles use only quantitative methods. • Social science articles use only qualitative and mixed research methods. • Both science and social science articles include quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods. • Science and social science articles include both quantitative and qualitative methods, but only the social sciences use mixed research methods. Question 45 A tendency or preference toward a particular perspective, ideology or result. This is the definition of Question 46 This is the original source material: While computers are very good at certain tasks, such as diagnosing equipment malfunctions or performing mathematical functions, they are morons at doing things your dog or cat can do, such as recognizing you and acknowledging your presence. Computers lack qualitative intelligence, that is, the ability to identify those features that make each of us unique and different. This is the student's use of the material: Computers can do some things and not others. They do not have the ability to identify those features that make each of us unique and different, but they are very good at diagnosing equipment malfunctions or performing mathematical functions. (Frick, 1991) Which of the following is true regarding the student's use of the material? Question 47 If you use from a book, you must cite the book in the reference list. Question 48 You are citing a chapter from the book Television and Juvenile Psychological Development. The chapter was written by an author who was not the editor. The chapter was entitled "The effect of television violence on small children" and was on pages 112- 134. Which of the following formats is correct? • Rubenstein, J. P. (1967). The effect of television violence on small children. In B. F. Kane (Ed.), Television and juvenile psychological development (pp. 112-134). New York; NY: American Psychological Society. • Rubenstein, J. P. (1967). In B. F. Kane (Ed.), Television and juvenile psychological development. "The effect of television violence on small children," (pp. 112-134). New York; NY: American Psychological Society. • Kane, B. F. (Ed.). (1967). Television and juvenile psychological development. New York: American Psychological Society. Question 49 What's wrong with the following book citation? Fields, J.P. (2011). How to Approach an Employer Who Has Fired You. New York City: Unreal Publishers. Question 50 What's wrong with the following citation? Rainer, N.P. The ways in which anger affects kittens. Profitable Pets, 42, 217-236. DOWNLOAD FOR A GLIMPSE ON THE FULL DOCUMENT