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1			In order, the four basic sections of a quantitative research report are:
			A)	literature review, results, methods, discussion.
			B)	literature review, methods, results, discussion.
			C)	discussion, literature review, methods, results.
			D)	literature review, discussion, methods, results.
			E)	methods, results, literature review, discussion.
2			The literature review should include:
			A)	a review or summary of the research completed prior to this study.
			B)	literature that supports and contradicts the researcher's position.
			C)	the hypotheses and research questions (often presented at the end of this section).
			D)	an analysis and critique of research completed prior to this study.
			E)	all of the above.
3			After reading the methods section of a quantitative research report, you should know:
			A)	how the researcher analyzed the data.
			B)	the researcher's interpretation of the statistical results.
			C)	what the researcher did to collect the data.
			D)	which literature supports the researcher's hypotheses.
			E)	why the researcher conducted the study.
4			The reporting accuracy of numerical information is most critical in which section?
			A)	discussion
			B)	literature review
			C)	limitations
			D)	future research
			E)	results
5			The discussion section is characterized by:
			A)	the researcher's reporting of the statistical results.
			B)	a brief conclusion and description of statistical tests.
			C)	repeating all of the literature listed in the literature review.
			D)	the researcher's interpretation of the results.
			E)	the inclusion of tables and graphs.
6			In reading a quantitative research article you should:
			A)	independently assess the results in addition to reading the researcher's interpretation in the discussion section.
			B)	refer back to the methods section to determine how the data were collected when assessing the researcher's interpretations in the discussion section.
			C)	look for other plausible interpretations of the data beyond those presented by the author.
			D)	assess the link the author has made from the results to the supporting theory or framework.
			E)	all of the above.