Which of the following would be a more credible presentation of the results?

TAKE TEST: [U01Q1] UNIT 1 QUIZ 1Question 11.Which of the following would be a more credible presentation of the results?a. A results section that criticizes its own findings by bringing up contrary findingsin the existing literature.b. A results section that presents its own case clearly, formally, and withappropriate citations.5.9 points Question 21.To judge the credibility of drafted research articles, a graduate learner should considerwhich of the following items? (Check all that apply.)a. Whether the components of the research article (e.g., abstract, introduction,literature review, etc.) are present.b. The clarity and consistency of the introduction to the article.c. Whether the author has a doctoral degree.d. Whether the methods used were appropriate to Feedback the research question.e. Whether the article used proper APA format and style.5.9 points Question 31.In evaluating the methods section of an article, which of the following is important toreview? (Check all that apply.)a. Are the methods acceptable to Capella University?b. Is the research design suitable to Feedback the research question?c. Are the instruments used to collect the data either copyrighted or trademarked? d. Were the participants recruited properly and is the sample appropriatelyrepresentative of the larger population?5.9 points Question 41.A graduate learner conducted a dissertation study in which participants were instructed tolift a series of increasingly heavy weights, and to stop when they felt they could not liftany more. All the riskse.g., muscle soreness after participatingwere explained duringthe consenting process. Which of the following items, found in the research articlereporting her results, would alert a reviewer to a possible ethical violation?a. The participants signed informed consent documents, which were then saved bythe researcher in a bank safety deposit box.b. One of the participants strained his back muscles.c. The researcher left the participants’ contact information on the data sheets givento an undergraduate assistant for data entry.d. Two of the participants withdrew from the study mid-way through for “personalreasons.”5.9 points Question 51.An abstract should contain which of the following information?a. The background issues explaining the context of the research study.b. Reasons the author chose the topic of the study.c. A brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the article.d. All of the above.5.9 points Question 61. In evaluating the research findings, the key evaluative standard is the quality of theevidence supporting the conclusions of the study. That evidence can be found in which ofthe following? (Check all that apply.)a. The author’s informed hypothesis about the Feedback to the research question.b. The results themselves, derived from the data collected.c. The author’s conclusions, provided that they are clearly based in the results.5.9 points Question 71.How is a refereed article different from a peer-reviewed article?a. The refereed article receives a numerical score, peer-reviewed does not.b. The peer-reviewed article is read by PhDs in the writer’s field, refereed articlescan be reviewed by any professional in the field.c. The refereed article must follow rules of formatting and style.d. There is no difference between refereed and peer-reviewed articles.5.8 points Question 81.Is it necessary to define the research question for the study in precise and careful terms,or may it be inferred from the background introduction?a. It may be inferred from the background information, provided that that section isclearly and consistently written.b. The research question should be stated clearly, concisely, and in unmistakableterms.5.9 points Question 91. What does confirmation bias mean? (Check all that apply.)a. There can be a tendency to find in the results confirmation of one’s biases,whether or not the data actually support such confirmation.b. Some researchers unconsciously want their results to turn out as expected.c. Participants in research studies often respond as much or more to the fact that theresearcher pays attention to them as to the actual conditions of the study.d. All of the above.5.9 points Question 101.At Capella University, the main research designs are described as:a. Experimental, quasi-experimental, and ex post-facto (sometimes called “causalcomparative”).b. Experimental, non-experimental, and pre-experimental (sometimes called”correlational”).c. Experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental.d. None of the above.5.9 points Question 111.Which of the following is a peer-reviewed article?a. An article in the newsletter of a professional association.b. An article that has been read and edited by a professional editor.c. An article that one’s professional colleagues have read and commented on.d. An article that has gone through a formal process of review by a journal editorand a group of specialist reviewers.5.8 points Question 12 1.When a learner evaluates the methods section of an article, which of the following shouldbe included?a. The statement of the methodology and the sampling methods.b. The data collection methods are the key element to review.c. The methodology, the specific design, the sampling methods, the data collectionmethods, and the data analysis methods.d. The methodology, the design, and the findings.5.9 points Question 131.In their own writing, graduate learners are not permitted to use research or theory thatdoes not appear in a peer-reviewed or refereed journal.a. Trueb. False5.8 points Question 141.Which of the following indicate the purpose of the literature review in an article?a. To present the existing research and theory related to the goals of the study.b. To present an objective, evidence-based argument that the study is needed by thefieldc. To describe, with support from the primary methodological literature, themethodology’s fitness for the research question.d. All of the above5.9 points Question 15 1.Is it the author-researcher’s responsibility to state the implications or applications of theresearch?a. No, the researcher presents the evidence. It is the reader’s and the scientificcommunity’s responsibility to consider the implications or applications of theevidence.b. Yes, to the extent that the researcher can describe implications and applications,she should.5.9 points Question 161.Many studies investigate variables. Which of the following statements are true regardingvariables? (Check all that apply.)a. Variables are concepts that can be measuredthat is, they have levels or varysomehow.b. Quantitative studies always investigate variables, but qualitative studies may ormay not do so.c. An independent variable always influences a dependent variable.d. In a correlation (e.g., “the relationship between gender and level of morality”),there are no independent or dependent variables.e. An extraneous variable means that the variable adds extra value to the study.5.9 points Question 171.Whose responsibility is it to evaluate that research is conducted ethically and to criticizeit if not?a. The researcher and any funding agencies.b. The professional association to which the researcher belongs.c. The editors and reviewers of the journal drafting the study.d. The readers of the article reporting the research. e. All of the above.