List at least five ethical guidelines to follow when writing a research report. Explain the importance of each.

What will be an ideal response?


Provide an honest accounting of how the research was carried out and where the initial research design had to be changed, evaluate honestly the strengths and weaknesses of your research design, refer to prior research and interpret your findings within the body of literature resulting from the prior research, maintain a full record of the research project so that questions can be answered if they arise, avoid “lying with statistics” or using graphs to mislead, acknowledge the sponsors of the research, thank staff who made major contributions, and be sure that the order of authorship for coauthored reports is discussed in advance and reflects agreed on principles.

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Compare American political culture to the political culture of other democracies discussed in the text.

What will be an ideal response?

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Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign was the first major success by an Internet campaign

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which profession is the most frequently represented in the Texas legislature?

A) lawyers B) medical professionals C) real estate professionals D) business owners or executives

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Which article of the Constitution addresses proposing and ratifying amendments?

a. Article III b. Article IV c. Article V d. Article VI

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