Answer to Question 1
ANS: A, C, D
Research findings are communicated at conferences and meetings through verbal and poster presentations. With presentations, researchers have an opportunity to share their preliminary findings, answer questions about their studies, interact with other interested researchers, and receive immediate feedback on their study. A 15-minute verbal presentation would consist of a 15-slide show (PowerPoint or otherwise). A poster session is a visual presentation of your study, all on one surface, with either three or four columns. Posters usually take from 10 to 20 hours to develop based on the complexity of the study and the experience of the researcher. Novice researchers usually need more than 20 hours to develop a poster. One major advantage of a poster session is the opportunity for one-to-one interaction between the researcher and the viewer. At the end of the poster session, individuals interested in a study will frequently stay to speak to the researcher. A quality poster is easily comprehended in 5 minutes or less.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: A, D, E
A query letter is developed to determine an editor's interest in reviewing a manuscript for publication. A query letter should be no more than one page and usually includes the abstract as well as the researcher's qualifications for writing the article. Journals that require a query letter will not accept manuscripts without that initial query. A refereed journal is peer-reviewed and uses referees or expert reviewers to determine whether a manuscript is acceptable for publication. Most refereed journals require manuscripts to be reviewed anonymously, or blinded, by two or three reviewers. Most academic institutions support the refereed system and may only recognize publications that appear in peer reviewed journals for faculty seeking tenure and promotion.