When examining published journal articles, what characteristic suggests that it is quantitative

The researchers do not refer to themselves.

The literature review in the beginning of a qualitative study helps to:

Inform the author's thinking about the topic

Which type of literature review is characterized by a detailed description of the literature?

Study by study review of the literature.

Why should one use caution when using papers posted on the internet for your literature review?

The papers may not represent high quality studies.

Which is the first step in synthesizing literature and writing a literature review?

Organize the literature into themes.

How is the use of literature different between a qualitative study and a quantitative study?

It has fewer references to the literature.

A research problem is:

An issue, concerning, or controversy.

Which if these factors would be a sign of a lower quality literature review?

It contains sources from a variety of historical periods.

Which is the first step in the process of conducting a literature review?

Identifying key terms to use in a search

What research purpose is best suited for quantitive research study?

To uncover the relationship among specific concepts.

The literature review in the beginning of a quantitative study helps to:

Specify the variables that are important in the study

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1
When quoting someone else’s work, it would be most important to
Use quotation marks
Use an in-text reference.
Inform the author's thinking about the topic
Change the wording
2
When examining published journal articles, what characteristic suggests that it is quantitative
The report is written in user-friendly terms
The researchers do not refer to themselves.
The problem is a current issue.
The authors had first hand experiences with the topic.
3
The literature review in the beginning of a qualitative study helps to:
Predict the results in the study
Specify the variables that are important in the study.
Establish the central phenomenon being studied.
Inform the author's thinking about the topic
4
Which of the following are potential consequences for plagiarism?
Losing a job.
Failing a class
Being dismissed from school.
All of the above.
5
Which type of literature review is characterized by a detailed description of the literature?
Chronological review of the literature
Study by study review of the literature.
Historical review of the literature
Thematic review of the literature
6
Which group of words indicate a quantitative study?
Interview, focus group, field notes
Case study, grounded theory
Questionnaire, comparisons
Content analysis, perspectives
7
Why should one use caution when using papers posted on the internet for your literature review?
The papers may be difficult to locate with the search engine
The papers may represent out-of-date information.
The papers may be off topic to the topic you plan to study.
The papers may not represent high quality studies.
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Which is the first step in synthesizing literature and writing a literature review?
Summarize the major themes.
Organize the literature into themes.
Provide conclusions about the review.
Document the sources with citations to the literature.
9
How is the use of literature different between a qualitative study and a quantitative study?
It justifies the importance of the problem.
It has fewer references to the literature.
It has more citations to qualitative studies.
It has more value or quality to it.
10
A research problem is:
A problem that needs to be anticipated by the researcher.
An issue, concerning, or controversy.
An important passage that begins a study.
The question being addressed in a study.
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Which if these factors would be a sign of a lower quality literature review?
It contains sources from a variety of historical periods.
Sources represent a variety of well-known publications.
It includes predominantly original sources.
Sources have been peer-reviewed.
12
Which is the first step in the process of conducting a literature review?
Identifying key terms to use in a search
Locating the literature about a topic.
Organizing the literature with a literature map.
Reading the literature, then checking it for relevance.
13
What research purpose is best suited for quantitive research study?
To uncover the unexpected or unique.
To uncover the relationship among specific concepts.
To explore the complexity and meaning of phenomena.
To understand perspectives and contexts among individuals.
14
The literature review in the beginning of a quantitative study helps to:
Specify the variables that are important in the study
Establish the central role of literature in the study
Reduce the role of the literature in the study
Predict the results in the study
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In quantitative research, a prediction for the relationship between two variables is called
Theory
Variable
HUnch
Framework

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