Question 1

When documenting a research paper, the researcher should do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  give credit to ideas that are other people's 
B)  show where important ideas fit into a larger framework 
C)  provide the reader with information about the theory, methods, and data discussed 
D)  document statements that are common knowledge 
A)  give credit to ideas that are other people's 
B)  show where important ideas fit into a larger framework 
C)  provide the reader with information about the theory, methods, and data discussed 
D)  document statements that are common knowledge

Question 2

Authors on a paper are usually listed in

Accepted Answer

A)  Order of their contribution level 
B)  Alphabetically 
C)  By institution 
D)  Arbitrarily 
A)  Order of their contribution level 
B)  Alphabetically 
C)  By institution 
D)  Arbitrarily

Question 3

Put the following information into APA style references:
a. Mary Ellen Smith, a professor at Dartmouth College, wrote a book entitled "The Understanding of Psychology." It was published by the Fullcourt Press, 3500 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 on the 10th of March, 2003.
b. Andy P. Joker and Bruce A. Riddler wrote a book chapter called "Knowns and Unknowns of Anti-Social Behavior" in 1972. It was published that same year in the Handbook of Interpersonal Relations, which was edited by A.D. Penguin, on pages 719-740. The book was published in Boston by Big City Press.
c. In his article, "Revenge as Motivation", Bruce Wayne provides a brief history of the role that anger has played in motivating pro-social behavior. It is found on pages 25-42 of volume 2 of the Gotham Journal of Psychology, which was published in 1963.

Accepted Answer

a.
Smith, M.E. 2003). The understanding

Question 4

Which one of the following titles illustrates the most clear and explanatory title for a table?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mean Performance Scores of College Students as a Function of Major 
B)  Relation Between College Majors and Performance 
C)  Table Representing College Majors and Performance Data 
D)  Mean Performance Scores on Three Tests With Psychology, Physics, and English Majors 
A)  Mean Performance Scores of College Students as a Function of Major 
B)  Relation Between College Majors and Performance 
C)  Table Representing College Majors and Performance Data 
D)  Mean Performance Scores on Three Tests With Psychology, Physics, and English Majors

Question 5

List the parts of the main body of a scientific article in APA style, and describe the contents of each.

Accepted Answer

The parts of the main body of an APA for

Question 6

When an editor has received all the reviews on an article, the editor

Accepted Answer

A)  accepts the paper 
B)  accepts the paper pending revisions 
C)  rejects the paper 
D)  any of the above 
A)  accepts the paper 
B)  accepts the paper pending revisions 
C)  rejects the paper 
D)  any of the above

Question 7

Figure captions

Accepted Answer

A)  Should never appear in APA style 
B)  Appear on a separate sheet, just before the figures themselves in APA format 
C)  Should appear above the figure in APA style 
D)  Should appear below the figure in APA style 
A)  Should never appear in APA style 
B)  Appear on a separate sheet, just before the figures themselves in APA format 
C)  Should appear above the figure in APA style 
D)  Should appear below the figure in APA style

Question 8

Which one of the following is not a part of a reference?

Accepted Answer

A)  date of publication 
B)  title of article or book 
C)  author's college or university affiliation 
D)  name of authors) 
A)  date of publication 
B)  title of article or book 
C)  author's college or university affiliation 
D)  name of authors)

Question 9

APA style now requires the use of participants instead of subjects

Accepted Answer

A)  when describing humans 
B)  everywhere we used to say subjects 
C)  when describing humans, except in describing statistics 
D)  everywhere except in the methods and results sections 
A)  when describing humans 
B)  everywhere we used to say subjects 
C)  when describing humans, except in describing statistics 
D)  everywhere except in the methods and results sections

Question 10

In APA format, the margins are

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5" 
B)  1" 
C)  1.25" 
D)  1.5" 
A)  0.5" 
B)  1" 
C)  1.25" 
D)  1.5"

Question 11

Which of the following are the most important elements of good report writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  passive voice, clarity, brevity 
B)  active voice, informal tone, clarity, brevity 
C)  active voice, clarity, brevity 
D)  clarity, brevity, pleasingness of style 
A)  passive voice, clarity, brevity 
B)  active voice, informal tone, clarity, brevity 
C)  active voice, clarity, brevity 
D)  clarity, brevity, pleasingness of style

Question 12

The introduction section of a research paper contains

Accepted Answer

A)  the research design, procedures, and description of subjects and measures 
B)  the literature review and hypotheses 
C)  the statisitics and data analysis procedures 
D)  the research design, tables and figures, and literature review 
A)  the research design, procedures, and description of subjects and measures 
B)  the literature review and hypotheses 
C)  the statisitics and data analysis procedures 
D)  the research design, tables and figures, and literature review

Question 13

Figures in a research report should

Accepted Answer

A)  appear before the references 
B)  be color coded 
C)  not have page numbers on them 
D)  be hand drawn, preferably by the author 
A)  appear before the references 
B)  be color coded 
C)  not have page numbers on them 
D)  be hand drawn, preferably by the author

Question 14

You should write your research report so that it can be understood by

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A)  the general, educated public 
B)  fellow undergraduate psychology students 
C)  a friend 
D)  a discourse community 
A)  the general, educated public 
B)  fellow undergraduate psychology students 
C)  a friend 
D)  a discourse community

Question 15

An oral presentation at a scientific meeting

Accepted Answer

A)  contains all of the same parts as a research paper 
B)  is often very long 
C)  consists of scientists reading the papers that they've written out loud 
D)  is generally harder to understand than a written journal article. 
A)  contains all of the same parts as a research paper 
B)  is often very long 
C)  consists of scientists reading the papers that they've written out loud 
D)  is generally harder to understand than a written journal article.

Question 16

Which of the following terms illustrates sexist language?

Accepted Answer

A)  letter carrier 
B)  personnel 
C)  sewer grate 
D)  manpower 
A)  letter carrier 
B)  personnel 
C)  sewer grate 
D)  manpower

Question 17

Pleasingness of style is ___________ in a research paper

Accepted Answer

A)  unprofessional 
B)  nice if you can do it 
C)  one of the goals of writing 
D)  distracting 
A)  unprofessional 
B)  nice if you can do it 
C)  one of the goals of writing 
D)  distracting

Question 18

The abstract section of a paper contains

Accepted Answer

A)  Only the evidence for the argument 
B)  An overview of the entire argument 
C)  Only the premises of your argument 
D)  Where you got your premises 
A)  Only the evidence for the argument 
B)  An overview of the entire argument 
C)  Only the premises of your argument 
D)  Where you got your premises

Question 19

Self-Plagiarism occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  Previously published work is presented as though it were new 
B)  A student submits for a current assignment a paper that was previously prepared for a different assignment in a different class 
C)  An author describes but does not cite previously published work 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Previously published work is presented as though it were new 
B)  A student submits for a current assignment a paper that was previously prepared for a different assignment in a different class 
C)  An author describes but does not cite previously published work 
D)  All of the above

When documenting a research paper, the researcher should do all of the following except

Authors on a paper are usually listed in

Which one of the following titles illustrates the most clear and explanatory title for a table?

List the parts of the main body of a scientific article in APA style, and describe the contents of each.

When an editor has received all the reviews on an article, the editor

Figure captions

Which one of the following is not a part of a reference?

APA style now requires the use of participants instead of subjects

In APA format, the margins are

Which of the following are the most important elements of good report writing?

The introduction section of a research paper contains

Figures in a research report should

You should write your research report so that it can be understood by

An oral presentation at a scientific meeting

Which of the following terms illustrates sexist language?

Pleasingness of style is ___________ in a research paper

The abstract section of a paper contains

Self-Plagiarism occurs

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part I: Observational,

Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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Exam 4: Writing in Psychology

When documenting a research paper, the researcher should do all of the following except

Authors on a paper are usually listed in

Which one of the following titles illustrates the most clear and explanatory title for a table?

List the parts of the main body of a scientific article in APA style, and describe the contents of each.

When an editor has received all the reviews on an article, the editor

Figure captions

Which one of the following is not a part of a reference?

APA style now requires the use of participants instead of subjects

In APA format, the margins are

Which of the following are the most important elements of good report writing?

The introduction section of a research paper contains

Figures in a research report should

You should write your research report so that it can be understood by

An oral presentation at a scientific meeting

Which of the following terms illustrates sexist language?

Pleasingness of style is ___________ in a research paper

The abstract section of a paper contains

Self-Plagiarism occurs

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part I: Observational,

Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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