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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A In a review of literature, Plunkett (2022) found numerous studies suggesting people are more productive when they enjoy life.
B Plunkett (2022) found that people are more productive when they enjoy life.
C In a review of literature, various studies found that people are more productive when they enjoy life (Plunkett, 2022).
D There are multiple studies that suggest people are more productive when they enjoy life (Plunkett, 2022).
Question #2
A In an empirical article, you can paraphrase from the results, discussion, practice implications, and research implications.
B All these are true.
C A definition of a variable/concept can be cited from an introduction.
D in general, in an empirical study, you should not cite from the introduction.
E Most of the information in a review of literature can generally be cited.
Question #3
A You should always double-check other people’s citations.
B A bad way to avoid plagiarism is just using a thesaurus on all major words.
C All these are true.
D A bad way to avoid plagiarism is to use an online sentence rewriter/converter.
E An important step in paraphrasing without plagiarizing is to know what you are reading before you start paraphrasing.
Question #4
A (Solo & Skywalker, 1977; Lannister et al., 2011; Fergus, 2012)
B (Fergus, 2012; Lannister et al., 2011; Solo et al., 1977)
C (Solo & Skywalker, 1977; Lannister, Greyjoy, & Stark, 2011; Fergus, 2012)
D (Fergus, 2012; Lannister et al., 2011; Solo & Skywalker, 1977)
E (Fergus, 2012; Lannister, Greyjoy, & Stark, 2011; Solo & Skywalker, 1977)
Question #5
A Blah blah blah (Bates, 1960 & Rex, 1950).
B Blah blah blah (Bates, 1960; Rex, 1950).
C Blah blah blah (T. Rex, 1950; N. Bates, 1960).
D Blah blah blah (Rex, 1950; Bates, 1960).
E Blah blah blah (Bates, N., 1960; Rex, T., 1950).
Question #6
A According to Picky, et al., fix that, and that, and also that!
B According to Picky and Anal, fix that, and that, and also that!
C According to Picky and Anal (2002), fix that, and that, and also that!
D According to Picky et al. (2002), fix that, and that, and also that!
E According to Picky, I. M., & Anal, I. B. (2002), fix that, and that, and also that!
Question #7
A Nowadays, more people order from Amazon than Acme (Coyote et al., 1998).
B Nowadays, more people order from Amazon than Acme (Coyote, W. E. & Fudd, E., 1998).
C Nowadays, more people order from Amazon than Acme (Coyote & Fudd, 1998).
D Nowadays, more people order from Amazon than Acme (Coyote and Fudd, 1998).
Question #8
A According to Krueger, et. al., (2014), slash cut slash stab.
B According to Krueger et al. (2014), slash cut slash stab.
C According to Krueger et al slash cut slash stab. (2014)
D According to Krueger et. al., (2014) slash cut slash stab.
E According to Krueger, Myers, Chucky, Pinhead, Bates, Torrance, and Voorhees (2014), slash cut slash stab.
Question #9
A Yum yum yum (Lector, Sweeney, & Dahmer, 2014).
B Yum yum yum (Lector et. al., 2014).
C Yum yum yum (H. Lector, T. Sweeney, & J. Dahmer, 2014).
D Yum yum yum (Lector et al., 2014).
E Yum yum yum (Dahmer, Lector, Sweeney, &, 2014).
Question #10
A Blah blah blah giggity giggity (Griffin, Quagmire, and Swanson, 2014).
B Blah blah giggity giggity (Griffin et al., 2014).
C Blah blah giggity giggity (Griffin, P., Quagmire, G., & Swanson, J. 2014).
D Blah blah blah giggity giggity (Griffin et. al., 2014).
E Blah blah giggity giggity (Griffin, Quagmire, & Swanson, 2014).
