Question: The preferred energy source of the brain is ________.
Answer Choices:
Fructose
Glucose
Aldose
Ketose
Sucrose
Answer: Glucose
Question: Executive privilege:
Answer Choices:
A. enables the ability of the president and executive branch officials to withhold certain information from Congress and the courts.
B. means that members of the executive branch cannot be prosecuted for official acts.
C. is the concept that has special benefits to the president’s use of the pocket veto.
D. allows the president discretion in making political appointments.
E. was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1974.
Answer: A. enables the ability of the president and executive branch officials to withhold certain information from Congress and the courts.
Question: Look at the list of tips for scanning successfully, and choose the tip that does not belong.
Answer Choices:
Keep in mind the form the information you are looking for will take.
Look at the organization of the source before you begin.
Review the subject guides in the library beforehand.
Answer: Review the subject guides in the library beforehand.
Question: The KWL chart can be used _________.
Answer Choices:
in the process of developing a topic.
in the process of determining what you know.
in the process of determining how to find out more.
when reflecting on what you’ve learned.
in all stages of the process.
Answer: in all stages of the process.
Question: Which of the following is NOT a popular search engine?
Answer Choices:
EBSCOhost
Google
Yahoo
Bing
Answer: EBSCOhost
Question: Firsthand information that has been analyzed, interpreted or processed is an example of a
Answer Choices:
Secondary source
Primary source
All of the above
None of the above
Answer: Secondary source
Question: Encyclopedias, yearbooks, biographical aids, and quotation books are all examples of
Answer Choices:
special indexes.
reference works.
biographical aids.
research guides.
general indexes.
Answer: reference works.
Question: Choose the statement that is written in third-person perspective.
Answer Choices:
Homeless veterans require special services.
I believe that additional resources should be set aside specifically for homeless veterans.
We Americans are responsible for the care of our homeless veterans.
Be sure to donate to homeless veterans’ support organizations each year.
Answer: Homeless veterans require special services.
Question: Keisha visits the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to learn more about the field of human resources. She reads information available via the following URL: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/human-resources-managers.htm. Which part of this URL provides the complete path to the specific page where the human resources information is located?
Answer Choices:
management/human-resources-managers.htm
ooh/management/human-resources-managers.htm
bls.gov/ooh
www.bls.gov
Answer: ooh/management/human-resources-managers.htm
Question: A summary should always contain direct quotes from the source.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: While doing online research you enter this keyword search with a truncation character man*. Which of the following would not be a possible response to your search?
Answer Choices:
A) Marry
B) Mankind
C) Men
D) Manicure
Answer: A) Marry
Question: Daisy is looking for a full-time job. She knows that many employers review social networking sites to get an idea of the character of potential employees, so she wants to review all her Facebook posts and friends to make sure that nothing could negatively affect a potential hiring opportunity. To do so, she checks her Facebook ___________.
Answer Choices:
archives
settings
activity log
library
Answer: activity log
Question: Sometimes multiple methods of note taking are necessary, including paper and online notes.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Which of the following are examples of Primary Sources of information?
Answer Options: The options are not visible in the provided image.
Answer: The correct answer is not visible in the provided image.
Question: From Civil Rights to Human Rights: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Struggle for Economic Justice, a biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., written by Thomas F. Jackson, is an example of what kind of source?
Answer Choices:
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
None of these
Answer: Secondary
Question: The Midterm and Final Exam are closed book/notes, which means you cannot use any textbooks, notes, or search engines to answer the questions.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Agatha works in human resources for a large organization, and one of her current tasks is to screen potential candidates for an open management position. By focusing on soft skills, Agatha hopes to find the perfect match for the job. Which of the following is the BEST example of a soft skill that a manager should possess?
Answer Choices:
expert level knowledge of PowerPoint
fluency in a second language
ability to motivate others
strong religious values
Answer: ability to motivate others
Question: A classical argument seeks and presents common ground.
Answer Choices:
A) True
B) False
Answer: A) True
Question: It is a waste of time to take notes by hand when conducting research through an online library.
Answer Choices:
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Question: There is one note-taking strategy that everyone must use. Note-taking strategies should not be personalized to suit what works for the individual.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: Harrison is working on a paper that requires research support. He knows that the Ashford Library should be his primary resource for information, but he also knows that certain websites offer credible material too. He feels comfortable investigating government websites for those hosted by educational organizations. Harrison can most easily identify such websites by checking the __________.
Answer Choices:
domain name
IP address
web extension
cookie tracker
Answer: domain name
Question: The ______ contains a list of all the resources owned by the library.
Answer Choices:
general index
catalogue
periodical guide
encyclopedia
browser
Answer: catalogue
Question: The introduction should recap your main points and include a call to action.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: False