EDR 610 Quiz 2 – Question and Answers
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following reflects the general purpose of a literature
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Selected Answer: b.
Relate previous research to the current problem.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A review of related literature will typically enable the investigator to do all of the following EXCEPT
Selected Answer: d.
Select the journal that will review his research proposal.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which is NOT a recommended step in conducting a literature review?
Selected Answer: b.
List all the publications that might have articles on the selected problem.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is analogous to reading a review of a movie you might be interested in seeing?
Selected Answer: c.
Reading a secondary source
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A researcher wants to do a literature review on teaching reading to adults using the language experience approach. His first step is to read a review of related research. A good secondary source would be
Selected Answer: b.
Handbook of Reading Research.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is likely to contain primary sources of literature?
Selected Answer: d.
The Elementary School Journal
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Why is a primary source more valuable to a researcher than a secondary source?
Selected Answer: b.
It provides detailed information about all aspects of the study.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which index should be used to locate a research journal article on effective methods of teaching science?
Selected Answer: c.
Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE)
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors provides
Selected Answer: b.
A list of key terms.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following strategies would result in the broadest literature search?
Selected Answer: d.
Drug testing or high schools
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following indexes provides a listing and access to the clearinghouses that index research in progress?
Selected Answer: a.
ERIC
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A student is doing a term paper on self-directed learning that will include a discussion of the theory, its use in adult education programs, the method, the efficacy of self-directed learning, and so on. In order to do an exhaustive search, the student will have many different descriptors and combinations of these. Which is the most efficient search method for this student?
Selected Answer: b.
A computerized search of the ERIC database
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
The literature review in a quantitative study usually does NOT
Selected Answer: d.
Discuss each reference separately.
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A review of the literature in a qualitative study is
Selected Answer: c.
A continuing process.
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
When reviewing studies related to the research problem, the researcher should do all of the following EXCEPT
Selected Answer: a.
Cite only recent studies on the topic.
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for evaluating a literature review?
Selected Answer: a.
The review should be based on a theory.
Question 17
1 out of 1 points
Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer are commonly used internet
Selected Answer: d.
Browsers.
Question 18
1 out of 1 points
The major concern with using the internet for research focuses on the
Selected Answer: a.
Quality of the material available.
Question 19
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following offers the LEAST control of the quality of information?
Selected Answer: a.
Internet
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
With which service are you likely to find a host of information indirectly related to the topic you are examining?
Selected Answer: a.
Internet
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following offers the LEAST control over search language?
Selected Answer: a.
Internet
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a commercial site?
Selected Answer: b.
http://www.google.com
Question 23
1 out of 1 points
A major difference in the search process using online sources rather than print sources is the
Selected Answer: c.
The lack of a comprehensive directory for all websites.
Question 24
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is analogous to the card catalog number on a book in your university's library?
Selected Answer: a.
The URL for a site.
Question 25
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following search tools examines web sites, reviews them, and categorizes each using common standards?
Selected Answer: a.
Subject directory
Question 26
1 out of 1 points
An advantage of using a search engine over a subject directory when searching the web is the
Selected Answer: c.
Likelihood of finding relevant information.
Question 27
1 out of 1 points
The major drawback to using a metasearch engine is the
Selected Answer: b.
Common search language of each search engine.
Question 28
1 out of 1 points
Which search tool would you use to identify websites addressing K-12 math standards?
Selected Answer: a.
Subject directory
Question 29
1 out of 1 points
Which search tool would you use to find the URL for the University of New Orleans Teacher Explorer Center?
Selected Answer: b.
Search engine
Question 30
1 out of 1 points
Which search tool would you use if trying to find websites on evaluating website material?
Selected Answer: c.
Metasearch engine
Question 31
1 out of 1 points
A news group is similar to a listserv in which of the following ways?
Selected Answer: a.
Each is intended to be subject specific and allow users to read messages posted to the group in a logical order.
Question 32
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would you consult if you were interested in examining a list of electronic copies of educational research currently available?
Selected Answer: d.
All of the above
Question 33
1 out of 1 points
There is a need to use online tutorials on searching the internet because
Selected Answer: d.
All of the above.
Question 34
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is the correct format for citing Internet resources in references?
Selected Answer: d.
Author (Date Authored). Title. Edition. URL. Date viewed.
Question 35
1 out of 1 points
Why is it important to evaluate information from the internet?
Selected Answer: d.
All of the above
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