Homework Five
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Homework Five
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According to the topic, novice writers often make two common mistakes. What is the first one that is mentioned in this topic?
The first mistake that writers often make s that they often take the results of each study to be “facts” that have been proven.
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According to the topic, novice writers often make two common mistakes. What is the second one that is mentioned in this topic?
Second, writers often discuss all studies as though they were equal in quality when some studies are methodologically superior to others.
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“More often than not, researchers work with samples that are less than ideal.” According to this topic, is this statement “true” or “false”?
True, they usually take on volunteers rather than random sampling of the populations of interest.
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“It is safe to assume that flawed instruments are rare in research.”
According to this topic, is this statement “true” or “false”?
False, it is safe to presume that all instruments are flawed to some extent.
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Do researchers often discuss the limitations of their own studies?
Yes, researchers often discuss the limitations of their studies, usually in the last section of their research papers.
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When a writer presents a finding or statement from the literature without qualification, readers are likely to assume what?
Readers will assume that the writer believes that the underlying methodology and logic are reasonably sound.
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Homework Five 3
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An effective literature review should consist solely of a set of critical summaries of individual studies. Is this statement “true” or “false”?
False, a literature review should be synthesized or look at the whole picture.
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A key to creating a synthesis is to write a review that moves from subtopic to subtopic. Is this statement “true” or “false”?
True, writing a review should move from subtopic to subtopic, not from one study to another.
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Is it desirable to point out major trends and commonalities in the results of previous research?
Yes, it is important to point it out to get the whole picture of the literature or to synthesize.
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Is it desirable to point out gaps in the literature?
Yes, the purpose of a research is often to fill a gap found in literature.
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Should the methodology employed in each of the studies cited in a review be described in detail?
No, the writers of reviews should avoid giving extensive, detailed descriptions in a study
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When would it be appropriate to devote one or more paragraphs to describing a particular author’s written work?
When the work is central to one or more points being made in the literature review.
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Why should direct quotations be used sparingly?
Direct quotations break the flow of a presentation.
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What can be placed at the end of a review to help readers grasp the whole of the literature review?
A brief summary should be placed at the end of the review.

Homework Five
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The American Psychological Association (APA) adopted and modified which method for citing references?
The APA adopted and modified the Harvard method for citing references.
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When citing a reference in the text by putting authors’ surnames in parentheses, what is the writer emphasizing?
This method is also known as the author-date referencing system.
The author is emphasizing authorship.
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In addition to emphasizing authorship, what is the other reason for which a writer might want to make the authors’ surnames the subjects of sentences in a literature review?
The author may also emphasize the content of the statement.
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Instead of citing all references relevant to a particular topic, a writer can use what abbreviation to begin the list of some sample references?
The writer may use “e.g.,” to mean for example or pointing out that there are more studies with the same result.
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In APA style, should the reference list include references for additional readings not cited in the literature review or should the reference list contain only references for citations made in the body of the literature review?
The reference list should include only references for citations that were cited in the body of the report.
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In the citation for a journal article, should the title of the article be italicized?
No, only the journal title should be italicized.
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In the reference for a book, should the title of the book be italicized?
Yes, when it is a book title, it should be italicized.
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When there are two authors for a reference, should a comma be placed between their names (in APA style)?
Yes, in APA style, a comma is used between the names of two authors.
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