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Lecturer Testbank
Chapter 4
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1. A literature review helps the researcher to undertake research that is relevant.
a. T*
b. F
2. A literature review adds to the probability of finding significant relationships.
a. T*
b. F
3. The functions of the critical literature review depend on the specific research approach that is
taken.
*a. T
b. F
4. In inductive research, a literature review will help the researcher to develop a theoretical
framework and hypotheses.
a. T
*b.F
5. A critical literature review ensures that the research effort is positioned relative to existing
knowledge and builds on this knowledge.
*a. T
b. F
6. A critical literature review ensures that a clearer idea emerges as to what variables will be
important to consider, why they are considered important, and how they should be investigated to
solve the problem.
*a. T
b. F
7. A critical literature review may have a negative effect on the testability and replicability of
the findings of the current research.
*a. T
b. F
8. The quality of a literature review depends on a cautious selection and reading of books, academic
and professional journals, reports, theses, conference proceedings, unpublished manuscripts, and
the like.
*a. T
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b. F
9. Conference proceedings are quite valuable if you are working in a relatively new area or domain.
*a. T
b. F
10. PhD theses often contain an exhaustive review of the literature in a specific area.
*a. T
b. F
11. The quality of the journal that published an article is unrelated to the quality of a research article.
a. T
*b.F
12. Online databases display only the bibliographic citations such as the name of the author, the title
of the article (or book), source of publication, and the like.
a. T
*b.F
13. Articles and books that were written thirty or even forty years ago should never be included in
the literature review.
a. T
*b.F
14. Both purposely misrepresenting the work of others and plagiarism are considered to be fraud.
*a. T
b. F
15. Providing inaccurate information regarding the sources, making it impossible to find them is a
form of plagiarism.
*a. T
b. F
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