HP Research & Independent Study 2

Question 1

What is the IRB and why is it relevant to honors research?

Accepted Answer

Institutional Review Board that oversees ethical standards in research involving human subjects

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International Research Bureau that funds student projects

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Independent Research Board that approves all honors theses

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Integrated Resource Bank for accessing academic databases

Question 2

Which citation style is most commonly used in social sciences research within honors programs?

Accepted Answer

APA (American Psychological Association)

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MLA (Modern Language Association)

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Chicago/Turabian

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IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

Question 3

What does 'peer review' mean in academic research?

Accepted Answer

The evaluation of research by experts in the same field before publication

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Students reviewing each other's class assignments for a grade

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A professor grading a student's research paper

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A process of checking citations for formatting accuracy

Question 4

When selecting a research topic for an honors project, which criterion is most important?

Accepted Answer

The topic is feasible, relevant, and contributes new knowledge or perspective

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The topic has been extensively studied with abundant existing sources

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The topic requires international fieldwork or data collection

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The topic was chosen based on available funding alone

Question 5

What is a research methodology?

Accepted Answer

The system of methods and principles used to design and conduct a study

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The final conclusions drawn at the end of a research project

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A bibliography of all sources consulted during research

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The abstract that summarizes the study for readers

Question 6

What does 'triangulation' mean in the context of honors research?

Accepted Answer

Using multiple methods or data sources to validate and strengthen research findings

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A statistical method for calculating geometric angles in data sets

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Dividing a research project into three equal independent sections

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Reviewing exactly three separate studies that cover the same topic

Question 7

What is an independent variable in an experimental research study?

Accepted Answer

The factor the researcher deliberately manipulates to observe its effect

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The outcome measured at the end of the experiment

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A constant that does not change throughout the study

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The demographic characteristic of the study participants