reasech 17 Quiz on Summary of Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations

What should the Summary of Findings restate?

• The conclusions drawn from the study

• The results presented in Chapter 4

• The research questions

• The recommendations for future research

In what tense should the Summary of Findings be written?

• Present tense

• Future tense

• Past tense

• Conditional tense

What should not be included in the Summary of Findings?

• Statistical jargon

• Interpretation of results

• Tables and figures

• All of the above

How many conclusions should be drawn if there are four findings?

• Five conclusions

• Four conclusions

• Three conclusions

• Two conclusions

What is a characteristic of a good conclusion?

• It should stress the importance of the thesis statement

• It should introduce new information

• It should be vague and unclear

• It should be longer than the findings

What should recommendations be based on?

• The findings

• The introduction

• The literature review

• The abstract

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for recommendations?

• Relevant

• Logical

• Ambiguous

• Feasible

What is the purpose of the conclusions section?

• To present new data

• To provide closure and synthesize thoughts

• To list all references

• To summarize the introduction

What should be included in the recommendations?

• Historical context

• Statistical analysis

• Logical flow from conclusions

• Only personal opinions

What is the difference between conclusions and recommendations?

• Conclusions are based on opinions, recommendations are based on findings

• Conclusions interpret findings, recommendations are opinions supported by findings

• There is no difference

• Conclusions are longer than recommendations