What is NOT an example of secondary source literature?
Select one:
a. Newspaper
b. Scientific journal article
c. Magazine
d. Textbook - ANSWER scientific journal article
For your literature review, you will be focusing on:
Select one:
a. Primary source literature
b. Secondary source literature - ANSWER primary source literature
When looking for literature to read and cite for your research project, what sections will this
literature include?
Select one:
a. Results
b. Introduction
c. Abstract
d. Discussion
e. All of the above - ANSWER all of the above
When doing empirical research, in what section of your paper would you describe the sample that
you studied?
Select one:
a. Introduction
, b. Methods
c. Results
d. Discussion - ANSWER methods
Which of the following is most likely to represent a "unit of observation" in a data set and how would
it be displayed (i.e. representing a row or as a column)?
Select one:
a. A book (row)
b. Number of pages (column)
c. A book (column)
d. Number of pages (row) - ANSWER A book (row)
Which of the following variables is accurately paired with the variable type?
Select one:
a. Test scores on an exam - quantitative variable
b. Age - categorical variable
c. Ethnicity - quantitative variable
d. a and b
e. All of the variables are accurately paired with the correct variable type - ANSWER Test scores on
an exam - quantitative variable
Which of the following would be the best choice as a unique identifier for individuals in a data set?
Select one:
a. Date of birth
b. Social security number
c. First and last initials - ANSWER Social security number
What is (are) example(s) of working with data?