11 Questions
What is the primary purpose of an abstract in a research paper?
To summarize the entire report and help readers decide whether to read it
What is the term for a review of what others have written or researched on a topic?
Literature review
What is the term for the process of presenting someone else's ideas, processes, results, or words as one's own?
Plagiarism
What is the term for a logical structure of connected concepts that helps provide a picture of how ideas in a study relate to one another?
Conceptual framework
What is the term for the factual information used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation?
Data
What is research primarily concerned with?
Finding solutions to unsolved problems
What is the primary focus of qualitative research methods?
Describing and inferring from non-numerical data
What do technical terms primarily relate to?
Specialized concepts and vocabulary
What is the primary characteristic of technical language?
It has specialized content and vocabulary
What is the primary difference between quantitative and qualitative research methods?
The type of data analyzed
What is an example of technical communication?
A product specification for a new microprocessor
Test your knowledge of research methods and techniques, including data collection, compilation, analysis, and interpretation. Learn about the systematic and scientific procedures involved in research and how they are used to solve problems.
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