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Chapter 7: Thinking Critically about the Research Process

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This activity contains 10 questions.

The procedural stages of the research process include all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Relying only on past research.
	B. Searching for information.
	C. Recording your findings.
	D. Documenting your sources.
	E. Writing the document.

The inquiry stages of the research process include:

	A. Asking the right questions.
	B. Exploring a balance of views.
	C. Achieving adequate depth in your search.
	D. Evaluating and interpreting your findings.
	E. All of the above.

You ask the right questions when you:

	A. Identify your exact question or questions.
	B. Consider a range of subordinate questions.
	C. Not only define but also refine the essential questions.
	D. A, B, and C.
	E. None of the above.

You explore a balance of views when you:

	A. Settle for the most comforting or convenient answer.
	B. Rely only on "expert" testimony.
	C. Consider a balance of perspectives from up-to-date and reputable sources.
	D. Consider all sources and points of view equal.
	E. B and D only.

You achieve adequate depth in your search when you:

	A. Search surface level items, such as popular media.
	B. Search trade, business, and technical publications, or web sites.
	C. Search specialized literature designed for practicing professionals.
	D. A, B, and C.
	E. A and C only.

When evaluating your findings, consider all of the following questions EXCEPT:

	A. "Is this information the most popular?"
	B. "Do the facts verify the claim?"
	C. "Do I need more information?"
	D. "How much of the information is useful?"
	E. "Is this the whole or the real story?"

When interpreting your findings, consider all of the following questions EXCEPT:

	A. "Do any of the findings conflict?"
	B. "What, if anything, should be done?"
	C. "How can I make this solution more persuasive?"
	D. "Are other interpretations possible?"
	E. "Should I reconsider the evidence?"

Expert opinion is not always reliable because:

	A. Experts can be mistaken.
	B. Experts might have a financial stake in the issue.
	C. Experts might have an extreme point of view, radically different from mainstream or scientific opinion.
	D. Experts might be venturing into areas beyond their expertise.
	E. All of the above.

Guidelines for evaluating expert information include:

	A. Looking for common ground.
	B. Considering all reasonable opinions.
	C. Being sure the expert's knowledge is relevant in the context of your research.
	D. A, B, and C.
	E. A and B only.

Which of the following are considerations during the research process?

	A. Recognizing the difference between "balance" (sampling a full range of opinions) and "accuracy" (getting at the facts) in research information.
	B. Recognizing that the actual "depth" and quality of a Web site's information depend on the sponsorship and reliability of that site.
	C. Never forcing a simplistic conclusion on a complex issue.
	D. A, B, and C.
	E. A and C only.

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