Question 1

Which subsection of the Method should contain demographic information about the participants in a study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants 
B)  Design 
C)  Materials 
D)  Procedure 
A)  Participants 
B)  Design 
C)  Materials 
D)  Procedure

Question 2

If you use numbers in your Abstract, they should be typed in numerical form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

APA style research articles are written for what audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  The general public 
B)  University students 
C)  Other researchers in psychology 
D)  The authors' families 
A)  The general public 
B)  University students 
C)  Other researchers in psychology 
D)  The authors' families

Question 4

The number of participants in a study is described in the ________ section of an APA style article

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduction 
B)  Method 
C)  Results 
D)  Discussion 
A)  Introduction 
B)  Method 
C)  Results 
D)  Discussion

Question 5

APA style refers to the writing style proposed by the American Psychological Association.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following information should be presented in the Results section of a research article?

Accepted Answer

A)  the alpha level used 
B)  the statistical tests used 
C)  the statistics calculated in the tests 
D)  a reference to Figures or Tables of summary data 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the alpha level used 
B)  the statistical tests used 
C)  the statistics calculated in the tests 
D)  a reference to Figures or Tables of summary data 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is true for APA style Reference sections?

Accepted Answer

A)  References should be listed in order of appearance in the article. 
B)  Reference should be listed in alphabetical order by first author's last name. 
C)  References should be listed in order by length (est reference articles first). 
D)  References can be listed in any order the author wishes. 
A)  References should be listed in order of appearance in the article. 
B)  Reference should be listed in alphabetical order by first author's last name. 
C)  References should be listed in order by length (est reference articles first). 
D)  References can be listed in any order the author wishes.

Question 8

Your Introduction will begin on the __________ page of your article.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 9

The first page of your article will be the Abstract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Limitations of a study are discussed in the ________ section of an APA style article

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduction 
B)  Method 
C)  Results 
D)  Discussion 
A)  Introduction 
B)  Method 
C)  Results 
D)  Discussion

Question 11

The purpose of the _____________ is to include a ened version of your title that runs along the top of every other page of a published article to identify the article within the journal.

Accepted Answer

A)  header 
B)  subtitle 
C)  footer 
D)  running head 
A)  header 
B)  subtitle 
C)  footer 
D)  running head

Question 12

State your hypotheses in the beginning of your Introduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Method section begins:

Accepted Answer

A)  on the next line after your Introduction ends. 
B)  on the fourth page of your article. 
C)  on the third page of your article. 
D)  on the fifth page of your article. 
A)  on the next line after your Introduction ends. 
B)  on the fourth page of your article. 
C)  on the third page of your article. 
D)  on the fifth page of your article.

Question 14

Which of the following lists APA style sections in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Results, Discussion, References, Abstract 
B)  Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results 
C)  Method, Introduction, Discussion, Results 
D)  References, Abstract, Results, Method 
A)  Results, Discussion, References, Abstract 
B)  Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results 
C)  Method, Introduction, Discussion, Results 
D)  References, Abstract, Results, Method

Question 15

For articles with ___________ or fewer authors, list all authors the first time you cite the article.

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  four 
D)  all of the above 
A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  four 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

According to APA style, the entire article should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  double spaced 
B)  single spaced 
C)  triple spaced 
D)  the manual does not specify 
A)  double spaced 
B)  single spaced 
C)  triple spaced 
D)  the manual does not specify

Question 17

How participants were assigned to study conditions e.g., randomly) should be indicated in this section:

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants 
B)  Design 
C)  Materials 
D)  Procedure 
A)  Participants 
B)  Design 
C)  Materials 
D)  Procedure

Question 18

The purpose of the Abstract is to

Accepted Answer

A)  describe the results of the study. 
B)  briefly explain the purpose of the study. 
C)  briefly describe the method of the study. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  describe the results of the study. 
B)  briefly explain the purpose of the study. 
C)  briefly describe the method of the study. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 19

Which of the following would be appropriate to include in the Method section of an APA style paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  the participants' names 
B)  the use of number 2 pencils in study 
C)  a description of the instructions given to participants in the study 
D)  the exact amount of time each participant took to complete the study 
A)  the participants' names 
B)  the use of number 2 pencils in study 
C)  a description of the instructions given to participants in the study 
D)  the exact amount of time each participant took to complete the study

Question 20

Research proposals should describe the proposed study in __________ verb tense.

Accepted Answer

A)  past 
B)  present 
C)  future 
A)  past 
B)  present 
C)  future

Which subsection of the Method should contain demographic information about the participants in a study?

If you use numbers in your Abstract, they should be typed in numerical form.

APA style research articles are written for what audience?

The number of participants in a study is described in the ________ section of an APA style article

APA style refers to the writing style proposed by the American Psychological Association.

Which of the following information should be presented in the Results section of a research article?

Which of the following is true for APA style Reference sections?

Your Introduction will begin on the __________ page of your article.

The first page of your article will be the Abstract.

Limitations of a study are discussed in the ________ section of an APA style article

The purpose of the _____________ is to include a ened version of your title that runs along the top of every other page of a published article to identify the article within the journal.

State your hypotheses in the beginning of your Introduction.

The Method section begins:

Which of the following lists APA style sections in the correct order?

For articles with ___________ or fewer authors, list all authors the first time you cite the article.

According to APA style, the entire article should be:

How participants were assigned to study conditions e.g., randomly) should be indicated in this section:

The purpose of the Abstract is to

Which of the following would be appropriate to include in the Method section of an APA style paper?

Research proposals should describe the proposed study in __________ verb tense.

Psychological Research: the Whys and Hows of the Scientific Method and Data

Developing a Research Question and Understanding Research Reports

Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Research

Probability and Sampling

How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method: Data Collection Techniques and Research Designs

Descriptive Statistics

Independent Variables and Validity in Research

Hypothesis-Testing Logic

Javascript: Arrays

One-Way Analysis of Variance

Correlation Tests and Simple Linear Regression

Chi-Square Tests

Multifactor Experiments

Filters

Exam 8: One-Factor Experiments

Which subsection of the Method should contain demographic information about the participants in a study?

If you use numbers in your Abstract, they should be typed in numerical form.

APA style research articles are written for what audience?

The number of participants in a study is described in the ________ section of an APA style article

APA style refers to the writing style proposed by the American Psychological Association.

Which of the following information should be presented in the Results section of a research article?

Which of the following is true for APA style Reference sections?

Your Introduction will begin on the __________ page of your article.

The first page of your article will be the Abstract.

Limitations of a study are discussed in the ________ section of an APA style article

The purpose of the _____________ is to include a ened version of your title that runs along the top of every other page of a published article to identify the article within the journal.

State your hypotheses in the beginning of your Introduction.

The Method section begins:

Which of the following lists APA style sections in the correct order?

For articles with ___________ or fewer authors, list all authors the first time you cite the article.

According to APA style, the entire article should be:

How participants were assigned to study conditions e.g., randomly) should be indicated in this section:

The purpose of the Abstract is to

Which of the following would be appropriate to include in the Method section of an APA style paper?

Research proposals should describe the proposed study in __________ verb tense.

Psychological Research: the Whys and Hows of the Scientific Method and Data

Developing a Research Question and Understanding Research Reports

Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Research

Probability and Sampling

How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method: Data Collection Techniques and Research Designs

Descriptive Statistics

Independent Variables and Validity in Research

Hypothesis-Testing Logic

Javascript: Arrays

One-Way Analysis of Variance

Correlation Tests and Simple Linear Regression

Chi-Square Tests

Multifactor Experiments

Filters