Question 1

Which of the following criteria for good research problems is the most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  variables should express a relationship 
B)  the problem should be in question form 
C)  it must be capable of empirical testing 
D)  it must have feasibility 
A)  variables should express a relationship 
B)  the problem should be in question form 
C)  it must be capable of empirical testing 
D)  it must have feasibility C

Question 2

"Students who use mental imagery to study for an exam will do the same as those who do not." This sentence is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a research idea. 
B)  a research problem. 
C)  a scientific hypothesis. 
D)  a null hypothesis. 
A)  a research idea. 
B)  a research problem. 
C)  a scientific hypothesis. 
D)  a null hypothesis. D

Question 3

Why do scientists hold and attend annual or semi-annual professional conferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  to catch up on very recent and/or on-going research 
B)  to meet each other personally, in order to better judge each other's work 
C)  to get away from teaching commitments 
D)  to bypass having to read the literature 
A)  to catch up on very recent and/or on-going research 
B)  to meet each other personally, in order to better judge each other's work 
C)  to get away from teaching commitments 
D)  to bypass having to read the literature A

Question 4

Dr. Nettles is interested in determining the factors that increase productivity in the workplace. After reading the section in your book on sources of research ideas, which source is Dr. Nettles drawing from?

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  practical issues 
C)  everyday life 
D)  past research 
A)  theory 
B)  practical issues 
C)  everyday life 
D)  past research

Question 5

Why is the statement "What type of parenting is best for children?" not a good research question?

Accepted Answer

A)  parenting is a very personal issue and should not be open to research 
B)  research on children is unethical 
C)  it does not specify the methods to be used to answer the question 
D)  it is not sufficiently specific 
A)  parenting is a very personal issue and should not be open to research 
B)  research on children is unethical 
C)  it does not specify the methods to be used to answer the question 
D)  it is not sufficiently specific

Question 6

In a scholarly journal article where would you be most likely to find the purpose of the study or the researcher's hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  the first paragraph of the introduction 
B)  toward the end of the introduction 
C)  the methods section 
D)  there is no standard location for this information 
A)  the first paragraph of the introduction 
B)  toward the end of the introduction 
C)  the methods section 
D)  there is no standard location for this information

Question 7

We can not use the scientific method to determine some questions like "Is there a God?" But an interest in religious belief can lead to ideas that can be translated into researchable questions. Which of the following is NOT a researchable question related to religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does daily social prayer influence recovery rate among surgery patients? 
B)  Does meditation reduce stress better than prayer? 
C)  Is prayer heard by God? 
D)  Do couples with a serious commitment to their religion have less marital conflict? 
A)  Does daily social prayer influence recovery rate among surgery patients? 
B)  Does meditation reduce stress better than prayer? 
C)  Is prayer heard by God? 
D)  Do couples with a serious commitment to their religion have less marital conflict?

Question 8

Which of the following pieces of information would NOT be included in a typical PsycINFO record?

Accepted Answer

A)  authors) 
B)  abstract 
C)  source 
D)  references 
A)  authors) 
B)  abstract 
C)  source 
D)  references

Question 9

Failing to support the scientific hypothesis could result for numerous reasons. Which of the following is NOT among those reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  the scientific hypothesis was conceived properly, but was actually false 
B)  the literature review was misinterpreted, leading to a misconceived scientific hypothesis 
C)  one or more prior studies may have been wrong, leading to a misconceived scientific hypothesis 
D)  the null hypothesis was conceived properly, and was false 
A)  the scientific hypothesis was conceived properly, but was actually false 
B)  the literature review was misinterpreted, leading to a misconceived scientific hypothesis 
C)  one or more prior studies may have been wrong, leading to a misconceived scientific hypothesis 
D)  the null hypothesis was conceived properly, and was false

Question 10

In order to make his psychological literature search particularly fast and efficient, Carl should use a computerized database such as

Accepted Answer

A)  PsycLIT or PsycINFO. 
B)  Medline. 
C)  Internet Explorer 
D)  Lexis Nexis. 
A)  PsycLIT or PsycINFO. 
B)  Medline. 
C)  Internet Explorer 
D)  Lexis Nexis.

Question 11

When preparing to conduct a literature review for your research idea, it is a good idea to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  define your objectives during the search 
B)  familiarize yourself with the campus library 
C)  define your topic area and keywords for your search 
D)  all of the above 
A)  define your objectives during the search 
B)  familiarize yourself with the campus library 
C)  define your topic area and keywords for your search 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

One source of ideas for research is past research. Why would someone do a research project based on research someone else has already done?

Accepted Answer

A)  often, the technology has changed so rapidly that older studies are no longer valid 
B)  too many published articles used qualitative research methods when experiments were really required 
C)  journals like to publish replication studies 
D)  often, the results of a study creates more questions than it answers 
A)  often, the technology has changed so rapidly that older studies are no longer valid 
B)  too many published articles used qualitative research methods when experiments were really required 
C)  journals like to publish replication studies 
D)  often, the results of a study creates more questions than it answers

Question 13

An experimental psychology lab student is having difficulty making a number of decisions such as identifying the variables to use in the experiment and the type of research participants to use. This difficulty could be because the student

Accepted Answer

A)  did not have the psychology null hypothesis. 
B)  did not have a research problem that was specific enough. 
C)  did not state the research problem as a question. 
D)  forgot to write a scientific hypothesis. 
A)  did not have the psychology null hypothesis. 
B)  did not have a research problem that was specific enough. 
C)  did not state the research problem as a question. 
D)  forgot to write a scientific hypothesis.

Question 14

The electronic bibliographic database that is devoted to psychological research is

Accepted Answer

A)  Medline. 
B)  PsycINFO or PsycLIT. 
C)  CINAHL 
D)  ERIC 
A)  Medline. 
B)  PsycINFO or PsycLIT. 
C)  CINAHL 
D)  ERIC

Question 15

Which of the following sequences is the one suggested by the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  get research idea, review the literature, determine feasibility of study, formulate the research problem, formulate the hypothesis, collect the data 
B)  get research idea, formulate the hypothesis, review the literature, determine feasibility of study, formulate the research problem, collect the data 
C)  get research idea, review the literature, formulate the research problem, formulate the hypothesis, determine feasibility of study, collect the data 
D)  get research idea, review the literature, determine feasibility of study, formulate the hypothesis, formulate the research problem, collect the data 
A)  get research idea, review the literature, determine feasibility of study, formulate the research problem, formulate the hypothesis, collect the data 
B)  get research idea, formulate the hypothesis, review the literature, determine feasibility of study, formulate the research problem, collect the data 
C)  get research idea, review the literature, formulate the research problem, formulate the hypothesis, determine feasibility of study, collect the data 
D)  get research idea, review the literature, determine feasibility of study, formulate the hypothesis, formulate the research problem, collect the data

Question 16

Some aspects of Sigmund Freud's theories are said to be unscientific. For example, in some instances Freud believed that current behavioral problems are the result of past unconscious conflicts. From a scientific point of view this is problematic because

Accepted Answer

A)  no relationship between variables has been specified. 
B)  the hypothesis is not derived from a theory. 
C)  this idea is not testable. 
D)  there is no research hypothesis. 
A)  no relationship between variables has been specified. 
B)  the hypothesis is not derived from a theory. 
C)  this idea is not testable. 
D)  there is no research hypothesis.

Question 17

"Why do we sneeze?" is not a good research problem because

Accepted Answer

A)  it cannot be studied empirically. 
B)  it is not stated as a interrogative sentence. 
C)  it does not state a relationship between two variables. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  it cannot be studied empirically. 
B)  it is not stated as a interrogative sentence. 
C)  it does not state a relationship between two variables. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 18

A metacrawler or meta search engine works by

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering your search history to allow more efficient searches in the future. 
B)  submitting your search query to several different search engines and including all of the results. 
C)  allowing you to research multiple topics in a single search. 
D)  finding and storing new information related to your topic for days after your original search 
A)  remembering your search history to allow more efficient searches in the future. 
B)  submitting your search query to several different search engines and including all of the results. 
C)  allowing you to research multiple topics in a single search. 
D)  finding and storing new information related to your topic for days after your original search

Question 19

A female psychologist is watching her children play in their backyard. She observes one child sharing a toy with the other. This sparks an idea to investigate the factors involved in sharing in children. Which of the following sources of research ideas does this example fall under?

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  practical issues 
C)  everyday life 
D)  past research 
A)  theory 
B)  practical issues 
C)  everyday life 
D)  past research

Question 20

The null hypothesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  a tentative solution to the research problem. 
B)  the hypothesis that is actually statistically tested. 
C)  the prediction that a negative correlation exists among the variables. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  a tentative solution to the research problem. 
B)  the hypothesis that is actually statistically tested. 
C)  the prediction that a negative correlation exists among the variables. 
D)  all of the above.

Which of the following criteria for good research problems is the most important?

"Students who use mental imagery to study for an exam will do the same as those who do not." This sentence is an example of

Why do scientists hold and attend annual or semi-annual professional conferences?

Dr. Nettles is interested in determining the factors that increase productivity in the workplace. After reading the section in your book on sources of research ideas, which source is Dr. Nettles drawing from?

Why is the statement "What type of parenting is best for children?" not a good research question?

In a scholarly journal article where would you be most likely to find the purpose of the study or the researcher's hypothesis?

We can not use the scientific method to determine some questions like "Is there a God?" But an interest in religious belief can lead to ideas that can be translated into researchable questions. Which of the following is NOT a researchable question related to religion?

Which of the following pieces of information would NOT be included in a typical PsycINFO record?

Failing to support the scientific hypothesis could result for numerous reasons. Which of the following is NOT among those reasons?

In order to make his psychological literature search particularly fast and efficient, Carl should use a computerized database such as

When preparing to conduct a literature review for your research idea, it is a good idea to do which of the following?

One source of ideas for research is past research. Why would someone do a research project based on research someone else has already done?

An experimental psychology lab student is having difficulty making a number of decisions such as identifying the variables to use in the experiment and the type of research participants to use. This difficulty could be because the student

The electronic bibliographic database that is devoted to psychological research is

Which of the following sequences is the one suggested by the text?

Some aspects of Sigmund Freud's theories are said to be unscientific. For example, in some instances Freud believed that current behavioral problems are the result of past unconscious conflicts. From a scientific point of view this is problematic because

"Why do we sneeze?" is not a good research problem because

A metacrawler or meta search engine works by

A female psychologist is watching her children play in their backyard. She observes one child sharing a toy with the other. This sparks an idea to investigate the factors involved in sharing in children. Which of the following sources of research ideas does this example fall under?

The null hypothesis is

Introduction to Scientific Research

Research Approaches and Methods of Data Collection

Ethics

Measuring Variables and Sampling

Research Validity

Control Techniques in Experimental Research

Experimental Research Design

Procedure for Conducting an Experiment

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Research Designs

Survey Research

Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Preparing the Research Report for Presentation or Publication

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Exam 3: Problem Identification and Hypothesis Formation

Which of the following criteria for good research problems is the most important?

"Students who use mental imagery to study for an exam will do the same as those who do not." This sentence is an example of

Why do scientists hold and attend annual or semi-annual professional conferences?

Dr. Nettles is interested in determining the factors that increase productivity in the workplace. After reading the section in your book on sources of research ideas, which source is Dr. Nettles drawing from?

Why is the statement "What type of parenting is best for children?" not a good research question?

In a scholarly journal article where would you be most likely to find the purpose of the study or the researcher's hypothesis?

We can not use the scientific method to determine some questions like "Is there a God?" But an interest in religious belief can lead to ideas that can be translated into researchable questions. Which of the following is NOT a researchable question related to religion?

Which of the following pieces of information would NOT be included in a typical PsycINFO record?

Failing to support the scientific hypothesis could result for numerous reasons. Which of the following is NOT among those reasons?

In order to make his psychological literature search particularly fast and efficient, Carl should use a computerized database such as

When preparing to conduct a literature review for your research idea, it is a good idea to do which of the following?

One source of ideas for research is past research. Why would someone do a research project based on research someone else has already done?

An experimental psychology lab student is having difficulty making a number of decisions such as identifying the variables to use in the experiment and the type of research participants to use. This difficulty could be because the student

The electronic bibliographic database that is devoted to psychological research is

Which of the following sequences is the one suggested by the text?

Some aspects of Sigmund Freud's theories are said to be unscientific. For example, in some instances Freud believed that current behavioral problems are the result of past unconscious conflicts. From a scientific point of view this is problematic because

"Why do we sneeze?" is not a good research problem because

A metacrawler or meta search engine works by

A female psychologist is watching her children play in their backyard. She observes one child sharing a toy with the other. This sparks an idea to investigate the factors involved in sharing in children. Which of the following sources of research ideas does this example fall under?

The null hypothesis is

Introduction to Scientific Research

Research Approaches and Methods of Data Collection

Ethics

Measuring Variables and Sampling

Research Validity

Control Techniques in Experimental Research

Experimental Research Design

Procedure for Conducting an Experiment

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Research Designs

Survey Research

Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Preparing the Research Report for Presentation or Publication

Filters