Research in Social Studies — Quiz

Question 1

Which step in the research process must be completed before a research question is written?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

understanding the topic

Question 2

Which resource is a primary source that could be used for a research paper on the US military’s role in World War I?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a letter written to a family member by an American soldier fighting in the war

Question 3

Why is it important to identify keywords before writing research questions?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Keywords help narrow the focus.

Question 4

Jaime is writing a research paper on whether to revise the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. Which question is the best example of an effective research question?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

How has the law affected immigration in the United States?

Question 5

Which terms best describe characteristics of appropriate research questions? Choose three correct answers.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

focused; answerable; relevant

Question 6

Which statement best defines bias as it relates to research?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Bias is the tendency to represent some ideas as better than others.

Question 7

Which statements best describe signs of credible sources? Choose three correct answers.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The date is current or appropriate to the topic.; The author has valid credentials related to the topic.; The information is relevant to the topic.

Question 8

Why is it important for credibility that immigration statistics on the US State Department’s website are updated regularly?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It ensures current information.

Question 9

Radha, a middle school student, writes a blog post about citizenship. Why might her post lack credibility as a source?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

She does not have valid credentials.

Question 10

Which statement best explains why an effective research question needs to be specific?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It makes the question possible to answer.

Research in Social Studies — Quiz Answers

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