Communicating Research MCQs

Communicating Research MCQs

Try to answer these 20 Communicating Research MCQs and check your understanding of the Communicating Research subject.
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1: Apa style manuscript is a document that is created using the writing style format detailed in the Publication Manual of the _____

A.   American physiological association

B.   American pharmacological association

C.   American psychological association

D.   All of these

2: Literature review article is a written comprehensive report of findings from previously published works about a problem in the form of _____

A.   Synthesis of previous articles

B.   Meta analysis

C.   Narrative analysis

D.   Both a and b

3: A procedure used by the editors of scientific journals in which a manuscript or work is sent to peers or experts in that area to review the work and determine its scientific value or worth regarding publication is known as_____

A.   Traditional review

B.   Peer review

C.   Systematic review

D.   Both a and b

4: Poster is a concise description of a research study in the form of a display of _____ on a single large page.

A.   Text boxes

B.   Figures

C.   Tables

D.   All of these

5: Poster session is a_____ hour time slot during which many authors stand near their poster ready and open to answer questions or talk about their work with interested attendees.

A.   1-2

B.   1-3

C.   1-4

D.   2-4

6: Which voice of the author should be avoided or used sparingly when writing in APA style?

A.   First person

B.   Second person

C.   Third person

D.   First person singular

7: When is it appropriate to use past tense in an APA manuscript?

A.   In the discussion section to describe current work

B.   To describe events or work that will be completed at a later time

C.   To describe events or work that will occur at a later time

D.   To describe research that has been completed

8: Which statement best describes the perspective of writing using APA style?

A.   The author tells about their research

B.   The researcher is the focus of the report

C.   The author reports about findings in a research study

D.   Data are presented to prove an authors’ hypothesis

9: An effectively communicated message is one that is ______.

A.   Original, interesting, and informative

B.   Original, tedious, and informative

C.   Imitative, interesting, and informative

D.   Novel, notorious, and knowledgeable

10: Which sentence option is most comprehensive, yet concise?

A.   “The proximity of food to an individual is one factor that is believed to be linked to food intake.”

B.   “The proximity of food to an individual is believed to be linked to food intake.”

C.   “The proximity of food to an individual is linked to food intake.”

D.   “Food intake is one factor that is believed to be influenced by the proximity of food to an individual.”

11: An APA-style manuscript should clearly state all essential information ______.

A.   In as few words as possible

B.   In as many words as possible

C.   In as many appendices as possible

D.   With as few sources as possible

12: Supplemental materials, such as surveys or illustrations or instructions for using complex equipment, are included in which section of an APA-style manuscript?

A.   Abstract

B.   Main body

C.   Appendices

D.   Footnotes

13: Which heading must be left flush and bolded in an APA-style manuscript?

A.   Results

B.   Procedures

C.   Discussion

D.   Method

14: What is a written comprehensive report of findings from previously published works about a problem in the form of a synthesis of previous articles or as a meta-analysis called?

A.   Researcher report

B.   Conference poster

C.   Qualitative research report

D.   Literature review article

15: What is a concise description of a research study in the form of a display of textboxes, figures, and tables on a single large page called?

A.   Poster

B.   Manuscript

C.   Review article

D.   Book report

16: What is the brief written summary of the purpose, methods, and results that is between 150–250 words?

A.   Introduction

B.   Summary

C.   Abstract

D.   Forward

17: Which section of an APA paper should discuss interpretations and outcomes of the tested study?

A.   Discussion

B.   Results

C.   Introduction

D.   Methods

18: How should authors be listed on the title page of a manuscript?

A.   Alphabetically by last name

B.   Seniority by last name

C.   The order of their professional contribution to the paper

D.   Alphabetically by first name

19: What is it called when journals send manuscripts to peers or experts to review the work and determine its scientific value or worth regarding publication?

A.   Peer review

B.   Experiment

C.   Editorial review

D.   Professional review board

20: It is important to be ______ in your interpretations, as to ______ beyond the data or overstate the conclusions.

A.   Score: 1 of 1

B.   Conservative; reduce the errors in the finding

C.   Bold; gather attention to move

D.   Conservative; not generalize

E.   Concise; not report