Practical Seminar 1 Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a principle of good scientific practice?

• Honesty in data reporting

• Plagiarizing previous work to save time

• Transparency in methodology

• Proper acknowledgment of contributions

Why is reproducibility important in scientific research?

• It helps researchers publish more papers

• It allows others to verify and build on previous work

• It reduces the need for ethical considerations

• It ensures all research leads to the same conclusions

Which of the following practices ensures research integrity?

• Keeping a detailed lab or research journal

• Selectively reporting only positive results

• Not sharing data with others

• Using AI-generated citations without verification

What is the purpose of citations in scientific writing?

• To reduce the word count of a paper

• To make the paper more complex

• To acknowledge sources and avoid plagiarism

• To ensure that only new ideas are presented

When paraphrasing information from a source, what must you do to avoid plagiarism?

• Change a few words in the original sentence

• Avoid using citations if you paraphrase

• Use quotation marks around the paraphrased text

• Completely rewrite the idea in your own words and provide a citation

When using a direct quote in a scientific paper, what must you always include?

• The author's name, publication year, and page number

• Only the author's last name

• A footnote with a short description of the text

• The full reference but no citation in the text

Which of the following is NOT a common reference style?

• APA

• IEEE

• ABC

• Harvard