Question 1

Which question is most likely to be asked by the critical reader during his/her evaluation of the discussion section of an article?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are the major findings unexpected? 
B)  What hypothesis was tested in the experiment? 
C)  How would I interpret these findings? 
D)  What questions are left unanswered? 
A)  Are the major findings unexpected? 
B)  What hypothesis was tested in the experiment? 
C)  How would I interpret these findings? 
D)  What questions are left unanswered?

Question 2

The following statement should most likely appear in a(n)____ section of an article: The history questionnaire was administered prior to the remainder of the clinical test battery.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The key question to answer about the "introduction" is,"What is the author's goal"?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which below should not be included in the "introduction" of a journal article?

Accepted Answer

A)  the predicted results 
B)  the obtained results 
C)  justification for the research 
D)  the hypothesis 
A)  the predicted results 
B)  the obtained results 
C)  justification for the research 
D)  the hypothesis

Question 5

The key question for the critical reader to answer after reading the introduction to an article is:

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the problem? 
B)  What is the hypothesis? 
C)  How would I design this study to test this hypothesis? 
D)  What results would I expect if I did this experiment? 
E)  What is the author trying to sell me? 
A)  What is the problem? 
B)  What is the hypothesis? 
C)  How would I design this study to test this hypothesis? 
D)  What results would I expect if I did this experiment? 
E)  What is the author trying to sell me?

Which question is most likely to be asked by the critical reader during his/her evaluation of the discussion section of an article?

The following statement should most likely appear in a(n)____ section of an article: The history questionnaire was administered prior to the remainder of the clinical test battery.

The key question to answer about the "introduction" is,"What is the author's goal"?

Which below should not be included in the "introduction" of a journal article?

The key question for the critical reader to answer after reading the introduction to an article is:

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

Which question is most likely to be asked by the critical reader during his/her evaluation of the discussion section of an article?

The following statement should most likely appear in a(n)____ section of an article: The history questionnaire was administered prior to the remainder of the clinical test battery.

The key question to answer about the "introduction" is,"What is the author's goal"?

Which below should not be included in the "introduction" of a journal article?

The key question for the critical reader to answer after reading the introduction to an article is:

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