Question 1

Major Sections Whenever you list physical measurements in a method section, they should be

Accepted Answer

A) referenced with a published source. 
B) reported in metric units unless another measure is standard. 
C) reported in U.S.units. 
D) underlined. 
A) referenced with a published source. 
B) reported in metric units unless another measure is standard. 
C) reported in U.S.units. 
D) underlined. B

Question 2

Looking at a Journal Article In a printed journal article, tables and figures are placed in the

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A) appendix. 
B) discussion section. 
C) method section. 
D) results section. 
A) appendix. 
B) discussion section. 
C) method section. 
D) results section. D

Question 3

Looking at a Journal Article A running head contains a maximum of ____ characters.

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A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 75 
A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 75 C

Question 4

What information would you include in the results section?

Accepted Answer

The results section should include the p

Question 5

Major Sections "To control for order effects, the film clips were presented in counterbalanced order" belongs in the ____ subsection.

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A) apparatus 
B) design 
C) participants 
D) procedure 
A) apparatus 
B) design 
C) participants 
D) procedure

Question 6

The Written Report: Purpose and Format All of the following examples use unbiased language to describe participants except

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A) children who were sexually abused. 
B) individuals who belong to Greek fraternities. 
C) patients with head injuries. 
D) stroke victims. 
A) children who were sexually abused. 
B) individuals who belong to Greek fraternities. 
C) patients with head injuries. 
D) stroke victims.

Question 7

The Written Report: Purpose and Format A scientific writing style is parsimonious.This means that the writer

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A) conveys information in as few words as possible. 
B) does not make inferences about what the reader knows. 
C) restricts the number of theoretic constructs discussed in the report. 
D) uses shorter sentences instead of longer ones. 
A) conveys information in as few words as possible. 
B) does not make inferences about what the reader knows. 
C) restricts the number of theoretic constructs discussed in the report. 
D) uses shorter sentences instead of longer ones.

Question 8

Looking at a Journal Article You should capitalize the first letter of ____ of the title of a journal article.

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A) all significant words 
B) the first word 
C) the first word following a colon 
D) the first word and the first word following a colon 
A) all significant words 
B) the first word 
C) the first word following a colon 
D) the first word and the first word following a colon

Question 9

The Written Report: Purpose and Format Which of the following examples is biased?

Accepted Answer

A) "Male and female homosexuals …" 
B) "Patients who were diagnosed with schizophrenia were given 10 minutes to complete a crossword puzzle." 
C) "The experimental group contained 15 patients diagnosed with obsessive- compulsive disorder." 
D) "When the subjects arrived, they …" 
A) "Male and female homosexuals …" 
B) "Patients who were diagnosed with schizophrenia were given 10 minutes to complete a crossword puzzle." 
C) "The experimental group contained 15 patients diagnosed with obsessive- compulsive disorder." 
D) "When the subjects arrived, they …"

Question 10

The Written Report: Purpose and Format A written research report should provide the following content except

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A) information to enable other researchers to critically evaluate experimental procedures. 
B) information to enable others to replicate and extend the findings. 
C) information to permit others to judge the quality of the research. 
D) raw experimental data and all statistical computations. 
A) information to enable other researchers to critically evaluate experimental procedures. 
B) information to enable others to replicate and extend the findings. 
C) information to permit others to judge the quality of the research. 
D) raw experimental data and all statistical computations.

Question 11

Major Sections After completing the procedure subsection, readers should know

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A) the level of significance you selected to test the null hypothesis. 
B) the statistical tests you used to analyze experimental data. 
C) whether or not the experimental data supported your research hypothesis. 
D) your research design. 
A) the level of significance you selected to test the null hypothesis. 
B) the statistical tests you used to analyze experimental data. 
C) whether or not the experimental data supported your research hypothesis. 
D) your research design.

Question 12

Major Sections "The results of the current experiment supported the hypothesis that exposure to violent music videos would produce greater acceptance of violent behavior" belongs in the ____ section.

Accepted Answer

A) discussion 
B) introduction 
C) method 
D) results 
A) discussion 
B) introduction 
C) method 
D) results

Question 13

Major Sections A printed journal article represents group means using

Accepted Answer

A) M. 
B) µ. 
C) X. 
D) Φ. 
A) M. 
B) µ. 
C) X. 
D) Φ.

Question 14

Looking at a Journal Article Which section is labeled in some psychology journals and not in others?

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A) discussion 
B) introduction 
C) method 
D) references 
A) discussion 
B) introduction 
C) method 
D) references

Question 15

Major Sections You should place a complete description of extremely complex equipment or materials in

Accepted Answer

A) an appendix. 
B) the apparatus subsection. 
C) the materials subsection. 
D) the apparatus or materials subsection. 
A) an appendix. 
B) the apparatus subsection. 
C) the materials subsection. 
D) the apparatus or materials subsection.

Question 16

The Written Report: Purpose and Format The primary purpose of a written research report is

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A) advocacy of a theoretical perspective. 
B) communication of research methodology and findings. 
C) expression of the researcher's opinions regarding a problem area. 
D) stimulation of follow-up studies. 
A) advocacy of a theoretical perspective. 
B) communication of research methodology and findings. 
C) expression of the researcher's opinions regarding a problem area. 
D) stimulation of follow-up studies.

Question 17

Major Sections "The experiment was a 6 X 4 X 3 (Reinforcement X Food Deprivation X Age) between-subjects factorial design" belongs in the ____ subsection.

Accepted Answer

A) apparatus 
B) design 
C) participants 
D) procedure 
A) apparatus 
B) design 
C) participants 
D) procedure

Question 18

Preparing Your Manuscript: Procedural Details All of these statements accurately describe the preparation of a manuscript except

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A) a new page starts each section. 
B) figures are placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. 
C) subheadings are underlined. 
D) the introduction is not labeled. 
A) a new page starts each section. 
B) figures are placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. 
C) subheadings are underlined. 
D) the introduction is not labeled.

Question 19

What is the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

The Publication Manual of the American P

Question 20

Major Sections The main concern when writing the method section of a research report is that the author

Accepted Answer

A) avoid details like the model numbers of commercial equipment. 
B) describe the methodological limitations of the study. 
C) provide sufficient detail to allow another experimenter to replicate the study. 
D) use the same subsections for all studies. 
A) avoid details like the model numbers of commercial equipment. 
B) describe the methodological limitations of the study. 
C) provide sufficient detail to allow another experimenter to replicate the study. 
D) use the same subsections for all studies.

Major Sections Whenever you list physical measurements in a method section, they should be

Looking at a Journal Article In a printed journal article, tables and figures are placed in the

Looking at a Journal Article A running head contains a maximum of ____ characters.

What information would you include in the results section?

Major Sections "To control for order effects, the film clips were presented in counterbalanced order" belongs in the ____ subsection.

The Written Report: Purpose and Format All of the following examples use unbiased language to describe participants except

The Written Report: Purpose and Format A scientific writing style is parsimonious.This means that the writer

Looking at a Journal Article You should capitalize the first letter of ____ of the title of a journal article.

The Written Report: Purpose and Format Which of the following examples is biased?

The Written Report: Purpose and Format A written research report should provide the following content except

Major Sections After completing the procedure subsection, readers should know

Major Sections "The results of the current experiment supported the hypothesis that exposure to violent music videos would produce greater acceptance of violent behavior" belongs in the ____ section.

Major Sections A printed journal article represents group means using

Looking at a Journal Article Which section is labeled in some psychology journals and not in others?

Major Sections You should place a complete description of extremely complex equipment or materials in

The Written Report: Purpose and Format The primary purpose of a written research report is

Major Sections "The experiment was a 6 X 4 X 3 (Reinforcement X Food Deprivation X Age) between-subjects factorial design" belongs in the ____ subsection.

Preparing Your Manuscript: Procedural Details All of these statements accurately describe the preparation of a manuscript except

What is the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association?

Major Sections The main concern when writing the method section of a research report is that the author

Experimental Psychology and the Scientific Method

Research Ethics

Alternatives to Experimentation: Nonexperimental Designs

Alternatives to Experimentation: Surveys and Interviews

Alternatives to Experimentation: Correlational and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Formulating the Hypothesis

The Basics of Experimentation

Solving Problems: Controlling Extraneous Variables

Basic Between-Subjects Designs

Between-Subjects Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs

Within-Subjects Designs: Small N

Why We Need Statistics

Analyzing Results

Drawing Conclusions: the Search for the Elusive Bottom Line

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Exam 16: Writing the Research Report

Major Sections Whenever you list physical measurements in a method section, they should be

Looking at a Journal Article In a printed journal article, tables and figures are placed in the

Looking at a Journal Article A running head contains a maximum of ____ characters.

What information would you include in the results section?

Major Sections "To control for order effects, the film clips were presented in counterbalanced order" belongs in the ____ subsection.

The Written Report: Purpose and Format All of the following examples use unbiased language to describe participants except

The Written Report: Purpose and Format A scientific writing style is parsimonious.This means that the writer

Looking at a Journal Article You should capitalize the first letter of ____ of the title of a journal article.

The Written Report: Purpose and Format Which of the following examples is biased?

The Written Report: Purpose and Format A written research report should provide the following content except

Major Sections After completing the procedure subsection, readers should know

Major Sections "The results of the current experiment supported the hypothesis that exposure to violent music videos would produce greater acceptance of violent behavior" belongs in the ____ section.

Major Sections A printed journal article represents group means using

Looking at a Journal Article Which section is labeled in some psychology journals and not in others?

Major Sections You should place a complete description of extremely complex equipment or materials in

The Written Report: Purpose and Format The primary purpose of a written research report is

Major Sections "The experiment was a 6 X 4 X 3 (Reinforcement X Food Deprivation X Age) between-subjects factorial design" belongs in the ____ subsection.

Preparing Your Manuscript: Procedural Details All of these statements accurately describe the preparation of a manuscript except

What is the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association?

Major Sections The main concern when writing the method section of a research report is that the author

Experimental Psychology and the Scientific Method

Research Ethics

Alternatives to Experimentation: Nonexperimental Designs

Alternatives to Experimentation: Surveys and Interviews

Alternatives to Experimentation: Correlational and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Formulating the Hypothesis

The Basics of Experimentation

Solving Problems: Controlling Extraneous Variables

Basic Between-Subjects Designs

Between-Subjects Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs

Within-Subjects Designs: Small N

Why We Need Statistics

Analyzing Results

Drawing Conclusions: the Search for the Elusive Bottom Line

Filters