Author Question: A student's first draft of her thesis contains the following: Evidence to the contrary was provided ... (Read 78 times)

cabate · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A student's first draft of her thesis contains the following: Evidence to the contrary was provided in several studies of efficacy but never examined in a context of the adolescent at sea with the ghost of his losses (Reynolds, 2011).

The student's reference list contains the following citation for this work:
Reynold, A. R. (2010). Never underestimate depression. Journal of Applied Psychology.
What is wrong with it? (Select all that apply.)
a. The reference list should re-state the quotation.
b. The reference is incomplete, lacking volume number and page numbers.
c. The years of the citation differ.
d. The author's name is spelled differently in the citation and in the reference list.
e. No page number is provided for the direct quotation.

Question 2

Which of the following might a researcher include in a review of the literature concerning acupuncture and conscious sedation for major surgical procedures? (Select all that apply.)

a. A research article from the Journal of Acupuncture comparing the use of acupuncture with general anesthesia
b. Bryson's Human Physiology textbook
c. A research synthesis on alternatives to general anesthesia compiled by the Agency for Health Policy and Research
d. An article in National Enquirer on the dangers of major surgery
e. A master's thesis on the use of acupuncture during closed reduction of radial-ulnar fractures
f. A Wikipedia article on how acupuncture works
g. A monograph written by a physician in a third world country who used acupuncture to control pain during surgical procedures

steff9894 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D, E
Sources that will be cited in a paper or recorded in a reference list should be cross-checked two or three times to prevent errors. Questions that will identify common errors are displayed in Box 6-1. To prevent these errors, the author checks all the citations within the text of the literature review and each citation in his or her reference list, to assure agreement and completeness.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, E, G
The literature consists of all written sources relevant to the selected topic. The literature includes newspapers, monographs, encyclopedias, conference papers, scientific journals, textbooks, other books, theses, dissertations, and clinical journals. Websites and reports developed by government agencies and professional organizations are also included. Online encyclopedias to which anyone can contribute, such as Wikipedia, are not considered scholarly sources.