Question 1

Why do experienced researchers tend to pay attention to the author(s)of a journal article?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to only read articles from authors they know. 
B)  They are likely to be familiar with the author(s)theoretical perspectives. 
C)  Only a few,well-known researchers are really respected in the field. 
D)  Lesser known researchers receive easier reviews in the publication process. 
A)  They tend to only read articles from authors they know. 
B)  They are likely to be familiar with the author(s)theoretical perspectives. 
C)  Only a few,well-known researchers are really respected in the field. 
D)  Lesser known researchers receive easier reviews in the publication process. B

Question 2

It is customary to divide the "method" into subsections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

One comment that came out of the authors' evaluation of the sample article by Mehl,Vazire,Holleran,& Clark (2010)was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the researchers failed to show a correlation between happiness and substantive conversations. 
B)  the sample size was ideal. 
C)  cultural or gender differences might account for the results. 
D)  no questions were left unanswered. 
A)  the researchers failed to show a correlation between happiness and substantive conversations. 
B)  the sample size was ideal. 
C)  cultural or gender differences might account for the results. 
D)  no questions were left unanswered. C

Question 4

Which statement below about PsycINFO is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lists citation information for every reference to psychological material. 
B)  It indexes more than 2,450 journals. 
C)  It represents a record of psychological research from 1967 to the present day. 
D)  It provides access to full-text downloads of major articles in psychology. 
A)  It lists citation information for every reference to psychological material. 
B)  It indexes more than 2,450 journals. 
C)  It represents a record of psychological research from 1967 to the present day. 
D)  It provides access to full-text downloads of major articles in psychology.

Question 5

According to your textbook,the most common form of a title for a journal article is least likely to show which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brevity 
B)  inclusion of the dependent variable(s) 
C)  mention of the independent variable(s) 
D)  reference to the major finding(s) 
A)  Brevity 
B)  inclusion of the dependent variable(s) 
C)  mention of the independent variable(s) 
D)  reference to the major finding(s)

Question 6

Inferential statistics presented in the "results" tell whether the results can be considered as real or as owing to chance factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which subsection of method is most likely to reflect a detailed description of a questionnaire that was used in a research project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjects 
B)  materials 
C)  apparatus 
D)  procedure 
A)  Subjects 
B)  materials 
C)  apparatus 
D)  procedure

Question 8

A description of which item(s)below would most likely appear in an apparatus section of a journal article?

Accepted Answer

A)  a common assessment questionnaire (e.g.,the Beck Depression Inventory) 
B)  special requirements of the subject population 
C)  details about a new form of eye-tracking machine 
D)  videotapes for clinical interviews 
A)  a common assessment questionnaire (e.g.,the Beck Depression Inventory) 
B)  special requirements of the subject population 
C)  details about a new form of eye-tracking machine 
D)  videotapes for clinical interviews

Question 9

Because computerized literature searches are expensive,they are not as valuable as ordinary literature searches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which should not be included in the "method"?

Accepted Answer

A)  how the participants were selected 
B)  the instructions given to human participants 
C)  statistical design features 
D)  the results of statistical tests 
E)  the dimensions of custom-built apparatus 
A)  how the participants were selected 
B)  the instructions given to human participants 
C)  statistical design features 
D)  the results of statistical tests 
E)  the dimensions of custom-built apparatus

Question 11

The abscissa is the horizontal axis on a graph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the figure below,the number of murders that occurred in the city:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased significantly from 1981 to 1983. 
B)  remained statistically about the same from 1981 to 1983. 
C)  reflect a smaller trend than if the entire scale was shown on the ordinate. 
D)  cannot be determined without inferential statistics. 
A)  increased significantly from 1981 to 1983. 
B)  remained statistically about the same from 1981 to 1983. 
C)  reflect a smaller trend than if the entire scale was shown on the ordinate. 
D)  cannot be determined without inferential statistics.

Question 13

The "discussion" typically presents an objective interpretation of the results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "abstract" of a journal article is the best way to discover quickly what an article is about.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following would you not find in a "results" section?

Accepted Answer

A)  graphs 
B)  tables 
C)  inferential statistics 
D)  raw data 
A)  graphs 
B)  tables 
C)  inferential statistics 
D)  raw data

Question 16

After reading the "method" section,you should know what the independent and dependent variables were.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Of the following,which is available in print (i.e.,as a non-computerized)database of psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological Abstracts 
B)  PsycINFO 
C)  PubMed 
D)  Google Scholar 
A)  Psychological Abstracts 
B)  PsycINFO 
C)  PubMed 
D)  Google Scholar

Question 18

The dependent variable usually appears on the abscissa of a graph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The abstract of an article should:

Accepted Answer

A)  be cryptic so that the reader will be forced to read on 
B)  be a lengthy summary of the article 
C)  be a short paragraph summarizing key points of the research 
D)  describe the theoretical aspects of the article for sophisticated readers who already know the research area 
A)  be cryptic so that the reader will be forced to read on 
B)  be a lengthy summary of the article 
C)  be a short paragraph summarizing key points of the research 
D)  describe the theoretical aspects of the article for sophisticated readers who already know the research area

Question 20

A reference section in an APA-formatted paper should include:

Accepted Answer

A)  citations for relevant research that was not referred to in body of the article. 
B)  only the most recent research in the area. 
C)  the most important publications in the research topic area. 
D)  just the literature that the authors thought supported their theoretical arguments. 
A)  citations for relevant research that was not referred to in body of the article. 
B)  only the most recent research in the area. 
C)  the most important publications in the research topic area. 
D)  just the literature that the authors thought supported their theoretical arguments.

Why do experienced researchers tend to pay attention to the author(s)of a journal article?

It is customary to divide the "method" into subsections.

One comment that came out of the authors' evaluation of the sample article by Mehl,Vazire,Holleran,& Clark (2010)was that:

Which statement below about PsycINFO is true?

According to your textbook,the most common form of a title for a journal article is least likely to show which of the following characteristics?

Inferential statistics presented in the "results" tell whether the results can be considered as real or as owing to chance factors.

Which subsection of method is most likely to reflect a detailed description of a questionnaire that was used in a research project?

A description of which item(s)below would most likely appear in an apparatus section of a journal article?

Because computerized literature searches are expensive,they are not as valuable as ordinary literature searches.

Which should not be included in the "method"?

The abscissa is the horizontal axis on a graph.

According to the figure below,the number of murders that occurred in the city:

The "discussion" typically presents an objective interpretation of the results.

The "abstract" of a journal article is the best way to discover quickly what an article is about.

Which of the following would you not find in a "results" section?

After reading the "method" section,you should know what the independent and dependent variables were.

Of the following,which is available in print (i.e.,as a non-computerized)database of psychological research?

The dependent variable usually appears on the abscissa of a graph.

The abstract of an article should:

A reference section in an APA-formatted paper should include:

Overview of Psychological Research

Explanation in Scientific Psychology

Conducting Ethical Research

Observations in Psychological Research

Relational Research

Basics of Experimentation

Validity and Reliability in Psychological Research

Experimental Design

Complex Design

Small-N Experimentation

Quasi-Experimentation

Interpreting the Results of Research

Presenting Research Results

Appendices a and B Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

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Exam 3: Exploring the Literature of Psychology

Why do experienced researchers tend to pay attention to the author(s)of a journal article?

It is customary to divide the "method" into subsections.

One comment that came out of the authors' evaluation of the sample article by Mehl,Vazire,Holleran,& Clark (2010)was that:

Which statement below about PsycINFO is true?

According to your textbook,the most common form of a title for a journal article is least likely to show which of the following characteristics?

Inferential statistics presented in the "results" tell whether the results can be considered as real or as owing to chance factors.

Which subsection of method is most likely to reflect a detailed description of a questionnaire that was used in a research project?

A description of which item(s)below would most likely appear in an apparatus section of a journal article?

Because computerized literature searches are expensive,they are not as valuable as ordinary literature searches.

Which should not be included in the "method"?

The abscissa is the horizontal axis on a graph.

According to the figure below,the number of murders that occurred in the city:

The "discussion" typically presents an objective interpretation of the results.

The "abstract" of a journal article is the best way to discover quickly what an article is about.

Which of the following would you not find in a "results" section?

After reading the "method" section,you should know what the independent and dependent variables were.

Of the following,which is available in print (i.e.,as a non-computerized)database of psychological research?

The dependent variable usually appears on the abscissa of a graph.

The abstract of an article should:

A reference section in an APA-formatted paper should include:

Overview of Psychological Research

Explanation in Scientific Psychology

Conducting Ethical Research

Observations in Psychological Research

Relational Research

Basics of Experimentation

Validity and Reliability in Psychological Research

Experimental Design

Complex Design

Small-N Experimentation

Quasi-Experimentation

Interpreting the Results of Research

Presenting Research Results

Appendices a and B Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Filters