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Lesson 1 Pretest
The correct answers to the Lesson 1 Pretest are highlighted below.
Indicate whether the sentence is correct or incorrect:
1. The test was designed to assess the counselling needs of gay men and women.
a. correct
b. incorrect
2. The disabled children were given additional time to complete the task.
a. correct
b. incorrect
3. The primary researcher makes the final decisions about sampling methodology.
a. correct
b. incorrect
4. When compared to early studies, these results do not ring true.
a. correct
b. incorrect
Select the preferred option to complete the sentence:
5. The variables used in the study included (sex / gender), (sexual preference / sexual orientation), and age.
a. gender + sexual orientation
b. sex + sexual orientation
c. gender + sexual preference
d. sex + sexual preference
6. It is important for a counsellor to pay attention to (her / his, his / her, their) choice of words.
a. her / his
b. his / her
c. their
d. none of the above
Select the appropriate option to rewrite the sentence.
7. The project was given the students full commitment.
a. Full commitment to the project was demonstrated by the students.
b. The students were fully committed to the project.
c. The students were committed to the project, hook, line, and sinker.
8. It took a long time for the organization to decide which strategy to adopt.
a. The organization took a long time to decide which strategy to adopt.
b. It took a long time for the organization to decide which strategy to adopt.
c. The members of the organization took a long time to decide which strategy to adopt.
9. With each and every step, the child expressed her dissatisfaction with the disappointing decision.
a. With each step the child expressed her dissatisfaction with the disappointing decision.
b. With each step, the child expressed dissatisfaction with the decision.
c. With each and every step, the child expressed her dissatisfaction with the decision.
10. I evaluated each study using three criteria, which I believe commonly appear in the literature.
a. I evaluated each study using three criteria, which commonly appear in the literature.
b. Each study was evaluated using three criteria, which commonly appear in the literature.
c. Three criteria, which commonly appear in the literature, were used to evaluate each study.
Indicate whether each of the following is true or false.
11. With the explosive growth of information on the Internet, students don’t really need to use university libraries for their papers. True / False
12. Most information on the Internet is appropriate for use in my papers, as long as I am clear about where I retrieved it. True / False
13. From a scholarly integrity perspective, the choice of information source is just as important as the information itself. True / False