Research Article Quiz

Which of the following is not one of the four major sections of a research article?

• A Introduction

• B Conclusion

• C Methods

• D Results

What is not a reading technique for scientific articles?

• A Skimming

• B Judgment

• C Get through the details

• D Picture time

• E All are reading techniques

The first page contains which of the following?

• A The title

• B The abstract

• C Authorship/affiliation

• D All of the above

What type of article focuses on theoretical research?

• A Research articles

• B Commentaries/editorials

• C Theoretical/conceptual

• D Literature reviews

What is one way in which the reader can know if a research article is a quality one?

• A It is peer reviewed

• B It contains lots of graphs

• C The author sounds like they know what they’re talking about

• D The author puts in his own theories and opinions

In which of the four major sections of a research article can one find the statement of purpose?

• A Introduction

• B Methods

• C Results

• D Discussion

In which of the four major sections of a research article can one find the Dependent and Independent variables?

• A Introduction

• B Methods

• C Results

• D Discussion

In which of the four major sections of a research article can one find the Data analysis?

• A Introduction

• B Methods

• C Results

• D Discussion

In which of the four major sections of a research article can one find Participants/Subjects?

• A Introduction

• B Methods

• C Results

• D Discussion

In which of the four major sections of a research article can one find the experimental design used?

• A Introduction

• B Methods

• C Results

• D Discussion