1. Dameon has been tasked with finding out consumer trends for his new job at a textile company. What is a good first step to his research strategy?

a. Consult the right sources.

b. Know where to find primary source material.

c. Create an effective research strategy.

d. Have well-defined research question.

2. Barbara wants to start work on her research paper that is due in two weeks but she has no idea where to start. What should she do first?

a. Barbara should determine a problem and define a question to answer

b. Barbara needs to write down all her searches.

c. Barbara should find general information on her topic.

d. Barbara should conduct targeted research on her topic.

3. Secondary research can be described as

a. the building of awareness in your audience before conducting primary research.

b. the research an individual conducts before analysis is done by other individuals and groups of people.

c. the gathering, curating, and presenting of material in an original way

d. the re-arrangement of journal articles for someone else.

4. Junior works for a major investment company that runs analyses of financial reports and uses data from other firms to make recommendations about their finances. He reminds his employees that when they write up reports, they need to be careful to use professional integrity, which includes citing their material while also

a. anonymizing and protecting data.

b. synchronizing and protecting data.

c. never disclosing the results of their data analysis.

d. always considering the purpose and relevance of the data