Question 1

If you have a choice between using a primary source or a secondary source, you should generally use the secondary source because it consists of information that is more tried-and-true than that of primary sources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Tenzin is conducting research for a speech about coffee's importance in U.S. culture. He has found a survey on coffee consumption that he is considering using as a source. It was conducted by a major coffee company, which asked its customers to answer a series of questions about their coffee consumption. More than 10,000 people from across the United States sent in their responses. The respondents were from a wide range of ages and backgrounds. Tenzin ultimately decided that the survey was likely to be biased and decided not to use it. What factor most likely motivated Tenzin's decision?

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A)   who was included in the survey
B)   the trustworthiness of the survey's source
C)   the representativeness of the survey sample
D)   the broadness of the survey sampleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Cite sources accurately and often to avoid serious charges of

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A)   information overload.
B)   slander.
C)   libel.
D)   plagiarism.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following options best exemplifies the term knowledge?

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A)   a farmer's understanding of which areas of his canola fields provide the largest yields
B)   a family's record of their expenditures for food and entertainment
C)   a table that shows how many cases of cheating are reported each semester
D)   FBI records on the number of crimes that occur in each stateE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which item below would be an example of data triangulation?

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A)   The speaker used an anecdote from a single source in her presentation.
B)   The presenter discussed a survey he conducted in his class.
C)   The speaker used information from one source to verify information he found in another source.
D)   The speaker reported a rumor he heard from dozens of students.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Your Internet search about electronic cigarettes has generated hundreds of articles, opinions, studies, and statistics about the topic, and you panic that you will not be able to organize it all into a 10-minute presentation before next week. The term to describe this feeling is

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A)   data overload.
B)   information anxiety.
C)   opinion overload.
D)   stage anxiety.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Suppose that you are conducting online research on injuries among professional football players. You are interested in U.S. football players, but your results have included many athletes who play the sport known as soccer in the United States, as it is called football in many other parts of the world. Which of the following sets of search terms should provide you with the most relevant set of results?

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A)   (professional football)  AND (United States)  AND (injuries) 
B)   "professional football injuries" BUT NOT soccer
C)   professional football injuries United States NOT soccer
D)   (football AND professional AND injuries AND "United States")  NOT soccerE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Wendy is preparing to give a speech on the lifetime impact of attending preschool. She found an article called "Benefits of Preschool: a Longitudinal Study" to be very helpful, but she needs more information. Which of the following methods would be most likely to help her find additional sources that are relevant to her topic?

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A)   Perform a phrase search for kindergarten benefits using a general search engine.
B)   Search Google Scholar using the terms benefits, preschool, and "longitudinal study."
C)   Conduct a boolean search using a meta-search engine with the terms kindergarten AND benefits.
D)   Search the Internet for the terms lifetime impact preschool.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is the best description of an annotated bibliography?

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A)   a list of sources accompanied by your summary of insights from that source
B)   a list of sources about your topic
C)   a summary of useful information from an important source
D)   an article you will use for your presentation that features your notes in the marginE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Whenever you present specific evidence in your speech outline, you should support that evidence with

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A)   oral citations.
B)   internal references.
C)   bibliographic references.
D)   personal experiences.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is a legitimate primary source?

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A)   a newspaper column whose author is summarizing information from a number of sources
B)   a professor on campus discussing her study
C)   a rumor about a campus event that you hear from a number of fellow students
D)   your synthesis of data from a dozen sourcesE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Google Scholar is considered too sophisticated a tool for undergraduates to use in gathering information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Julio is a university student who spent last summer volunteering at a shelter for homeless youth. He is preparing a speech about homelessness for one of his classes, during which he plans to use some of his own observations to illustrate and support his points. In doing so, Julio is using

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A)   experimental results.
B)   personal experience.
C)   expert testimony.
D)   a secondary source.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which source listed below is a secondary source?

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A)   a magazine's interpretation of a survey by an expert on the subject
B)   a journal article by a professor who is an expert on the subject
C)   a survey by a nationally known and respected polling organization
D)   a study by an expert researcherE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

A website that provides links to other sites that it has reviewed and confirmed as relevant and credible sources of information is known as a(n)

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A)   virtual library.
B)   online library catalog system.
C)   seminal source.
D)   search engine.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The purpose of a concept map is to

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A)   identify areas where your knowledge of a topic is lacking.
B)   outline the main points and supporting materials for your presentation.
C)   help you select a topic.
D)   serve as a guide for how to deliver the speech to a specific audience.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following options best exemplifies the term information?

Accepted Answer

A)   the number of murders that occurred in Murray County in 2014
B)   a summary of the federal crime statistics for Murray County covering the years 2000 through 2010
C)   a newspaper article with details about a murder that occurred in Murray County
D)   an expert's opinion about murders in Murray CountyE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

According to research in the Journal of Information Science, students are NOT good at

Accepted Answer

A)   accessing information on the Internet.
B)   evaluating information from the Internet.
C)   selecting the most pertinent sources available to them on the Internet.
D)   discovering novel information on the Internet.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A website that is used specifically to search for information is called a

Accepted Answer

A)   search engine.
B)   virtual library.
C)   boolean operator.
D)   seminal source.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Information anxiety is the opposite of information overload.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Gathering Information and Supporting Materials

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A website that provides links to other sites that it has reviewed and confirmed as relevant and credible sources of information is known as a(n)

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Which of the following options best exemplifies the term knowledge?

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Which of the following options best exemplifies the term information?

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If you have a choice between using a primary source or a secondary source, you should generally use the secondary source because it consists of information that is more tried-and-true than that of primary sources.

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According to research in the Journal of Information Science, students are NOT good at

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Julio is a university student who spent last summer volunteering at a shelter for homeless youth. He is preparing a speech about homelessness for one of his classes, during which he plans to use some of his own observations to illustrate and support his points. In doing so, Julio is using

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Your Internet search about electronic cigarettes has generated hundreds of articles, opinions, studies, and statistics about the topic, and you panic that you will not be able to organize it all into a 10-minute presentation before next week. The term to describe this feeling is

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Google Scholar is considered too sophisticated a tool for undergraduates to use in gathering information.

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Information anxiety is the opposite of information overload.

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Which item below would be an example of data triangulation?

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Which of the following is a legitimate primary source?

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Cite sources accurately and often to avoid serious charges of

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Which source listed below is a secondary source?

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Which of the following is the best description of an annotated bibliography?

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A website that provides links to other sites that it has reviewed and confirmed as relevant and credible sources of information is known as a(n)

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Which of the following options best exemplifies the term knowledge?

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If you have a choice between using a primary source or a secondary source, you should generally use the secondary source because it consists of information that is more tried-and-true than that of primary sources.

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According to research in the Journal of Information Science, students are NOT good at

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Julio is a university student who spent last summer volunteering at a shelter for homeless youth. He is preparing a speech about homelessness for one of his classes, during which he plans to use some of his own observations to illustrate and support his points. In doing so, Julio is using

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Google Scholar is considered too sophisticated a tool for undergraduates to use in gathering information.

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