PACT PACT Research Skills 2

Question 1

Which citation style is most commonly required in education and social science papers in the United States?

Accepted Answer

APA

Answer

APA (American Psychological Association) style is the standard citation format in education, psychology, and social sciences in the US.

Question 2

A thesis statement in a research paper should:

Accepted Answer

State a specific, arguable claim that the paper will support

Answer

A strong thesis makes a specific, debatable claim that guides the entire argument of the research paper.

Question 3

When paraphrasing a source, a student must:

Accepted Answer

Restate the idea entirely in their own words and cite the source

Answer

True paraphrasing requires a complete restatement in your own language and sentence structure, plus a citation acknowledging the original source.

Question 4

Which Boolean operator narrows a database search by requiring both terms to appear in results?

Accepted Answer

AND

Answer

The Boolean operator AND requires both search terms to be present, narrowing results to sources that address both concepts.

Question 5

A bibliography and a works cited page differ in that a bibliography:

Accepted Answer

Includes all sources consulted, even those not cited in the text

Answer

A bibliography lists every source consulted during research, while a works cited page lists only sources actually referenced in the text.

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