Question 1
What database is featured as a "top resource" on the Communication LibGuide?
Proquest
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Academic Search Premier
All of the above
Question 2
Google sources are ______ compared to your ASU virtual library resources.
not as up-to-date
not necessarily authoritative
harder to search
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
all free.
much less expensive.
about half as expensive.
free in most cases.
Question 4
All of these are drawn from the same material. Which use constitutes plagiarism?
Robert Harbison (1970) describes the English reverence for home "that has not
changed much to American eyes in a hundred years" (p. 25).
The stories of Sherlock Holmes celebrate the notion of home, reassuring us that
our lives are not boring (Harbison, 1970, pp. 25-26).
Harbison (1970) believes that the stories of Sherlock Holmes celebrate the notion
of home, reassuring us that our lives are not boring (pp. 25-26).
The stories of Sherlock Holmes celebrate the notion of home, reassuring us that
our lives are not boring.
Question 5
Citation is required only when you reproduce a person's exact words, not when you
paraphrase or summarize them.
True
False
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?
In both, most articles are selected for publication by an expert editor.
Peer-reviewed journals use expert panels to judge articles, but in refereed
journals most articles are selected by an expert editor.
Refereed journals use expert panels to judge articles, but in peer-reviewed
journals most articles are selected by an expert editor.
In both, most articles are selected for publication by panels of experts in the
related field.
Question 8
All of the following are TRUE regarding empirical articles EXCEPT
Written by scholars for the general public.
Intended to share new/original evidence.
Published in scholarly journals.
They are also called primary research articles.
Question 9
Which of the following is NOT a common research method in quantitative studies?
Surveys
Experiments
Quasi-experiments
Ethnography
Question 10
Which of the following is NOT a common research method in qualitative studies?
Content analysis
What database is featured as a "top resource" on the Communication LibGuide?
Proquest
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Academic Search Premier
All of the above
Question 2
Google sources are ______ compared to your ASU virtual library resources.
not as up-to-date
not necessarily authoritative
harder to search
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
all free.
much less expensive.
about half as expensive.
free in most cases.
Question 4
All of these are drawn from the same material. Which use constitutes plagiarism?
Robert Harbison (1970) describes the English reverence for home "that has not
changed much to American eyes in a hundred years" (p. 25).
The stories of Sherlock Holmes celebrate the notion of home, reassuring us that
our lives are not boring (Harbison, 1970, pp. 25-26).
Harbison (1970) believes that the stories of Sherlock Holmes celebrate the notion
of home, reassuring us that our lives are not boring (pp. 25-26).
The stories of Sherlock Holmes celebrate the notion of home, reassuring us that
our lives are not boring.
Question 5
Citation is required only when you reproduce a person's exact words, not when you
paraphrase or summarize them.
True
False
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?
In both, most articles are selected for publication by an expert editor.
Peer-reviewed journals use expert panels to judge articles, but in refereed
journals most articles are selected by an expert editor.
Refereed journals use expert panels to judge articles, but in peer-reviewed
journals most articles are selected by an expert editor.
In both, most articles are selected for publication by panels of experts in the
related field.
Question 8
All of the following are TRUE regarding empirical articles EXCEPT
Written by scholars for the general public.
Intended to share new/original evidence.
Published in scholarly journals.
They are also called primary research articles.
Question 9
Which of the following is NOT a common research method in quantitative studies?
Surveys
Experiments
Quasi-experiments
Ethnography
Question 10
Which of the following is NOT a common research method in qualitative studies?
Content analysis
