Question 1

Ideas for research can come from reading a magazine.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A newspaper article discussing someone's research is an example of a ____ source.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​primary 
B) ​secondary 
C) premier 
D) ​germinal 
A) ​primary 
B) ​secondary 
C) premier 
D) ​germinal B

Question 3

What is the most relevant question you should ask when reading a results section?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Do the results have real-world applications? 
B) ​Do the conclusions follow logically from the results? 
C) Are appropriate statistics used? 
D) ​Do the predicted outcomes follow from the hypothesis? 
A) ​Do the results have real-world applications? 
B) ​Do the conclusions follow logically from the results? 
C) Are appropriate statistics used? 
D) ​Do the predicted outcomes follow from the hypothesis? C

Question 4

Describe what you can expect to see in each of the five sections of a research article.​

Accepted Answer

​The introduction contains a statement o

Question 5

Basic research is intended to answer practical problems.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Research studies that are intended to provide new knowledge would be classified as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​basic 
B) ​applied 
C) systematic 
D) ​necessary 
A) ​basic 
B) ​applied 
C) systematic 
D) ​necessary

Question 7

The introduction section of a research article typically ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​provides interpretation of the findings 
B) ​describes the overall purpose and rationale of the research 
C) includes the results of statistical analyses 
D) ​provides the details of the methodology used in the study 
A) ​provides interpretation of the findings 
B) ​describes the overall purpose and rationale of the research 
C) includes the results of statistical analyses 
D) ​provides the details of the methodology used in the study

Question 8

The discussion section of a research article typically ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​provides interpretation of the findings 
B) ​describes the overall purpose and rationale of the research 
C) includes the results of statistical analyses 
D) ​provides the details of the methodology used in the study 
A) ​provides interpretation of the findings 
B) ​describes the overall purpose and rationale of the research 
C) includes the results of statistical analyses 
D) ​provides the details of the methodology used in the study

Question 9

The danger of full-text databases is that they contain ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​predominantly non-refereed publications 
B) ​too many publications to be useful 
C) secondary sources only 
D) ​only a fraction of the publications in an area 
A) ​predominantly non-refereed publications 
B) ​too many publications to be useful 
C) secondary sources only 
D) ​only a fraction of the publications in an area

Question 10

PsycINFO provides broader coverage of journals than PsycARTICLES.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A problem with primary sources is that they may provide an incomplete or misinterpreted description of a research study or a research result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

While watching the behavior of your dog at feeding time,you get some ideas about what may be causing the behavior.This is an example of getting research ideas from ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​theory 
B) ​casual observation 
C) systematic observation 
D) ​second hand information 
A) ​theory 
B) ​casual observation 
C) systematic observation 
D) ​second hand information

Question 13

Which type of source summarizes information from sources of original research reports?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​primary 
B) ​secondary 
C) premier 
D) ​germinal 
A) ​primary 
B) ​secondary 
C) premier 
D) ​germinal

Question 14

A good hypothesis should make a positive statement about the existence of a relationship,a difference,or a treatment effect.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The review of the literature in an introduction of a research article should form the foundation for the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A good way to come up with a research idea is to look in the discussion section of a research article,and find the discussion of ideas for future research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When a testable hypothesis is used,____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​the variables must be measurable 
B) ​the independent variable must be manipulated 
C) a theory is supported 
D) ​a theory is confirmed 
A) ​the variables must be measurable 
B) ​the independent variable must be manipulated 
C) a theory is supported 
D) ​a theory is confirmed

Question 18

Your PsycInfo search has yielded several hundred articles.The most efficient next step is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​read the abstracts to determine if you want to read the articles 
B) ​cross-check the references with the lists obtained with other, related subject words 
C) print off the articles so that you can read them at your convenient 
D) ​scan through the titles to see which ones seem most suited to your interests 
A) ​read the abstracts to determine if you want to read the articles 
B) ​cross-check the references with the lists obtained with other, related subject words 
C) print off the articles so that you can read them at your convenient 
D) ​scan through the titles to see which ones seem most suited to your interests

Question 19

Describe how developing a research idea is largely a weeding out process.

Accepted Answer

​Developing a single,specific research i

Question 20

Finding out why clients diagnosed with schizophrenia do not consistently take their medication would be an example of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​basic research 
B) ​applied research 
C) pseudoresearch 
D) ​common sense research 
A) ​basic research 
B) ​applied research 
C) pseudoresearch 
D) ​common sense research

Ideas for research can come from reading a magazine.

A newspaper article discussing someone's research is an example of a ____ source.

What is the most relevant question you should ask when reading a results section?

Describe what you can expect to see in each of the five sections of a research article.

Basic research is intended to answer practical problems.

Research studies that are intended to provide new knowledge would be classified as ____.

The introduction section of a research article typically ____.

The discussion section of a research article typically ____.

The danger of full-text databases is that they contain ____.

PsycINFO provides broader coverage of journals than PsycARTICLES.

A problem with primary sources is that they may provide an incomplete or misinterpreted description of a research study or a research result.

While watching the behavior of your dog at feeding time,you get some ideas about what may be causing the behavior.This is an example of getting research ideas from ____.

Which type of source summarizes information from sources of original research reports?

A good hypothesis should make a positive statement about the existence of a relationship,a difference,or a treatment effect.

The review of the literature in an introduction of a research article should form the foundation for the study.

A good way to come up with a research idea is to look in the discussion section of a research article,and find the discussion of ideas for future research.

When a testable hypothesis is used,____.

Your PsycInfo search has yielded several hundred articles.The most efficient next step is to ____.

Describe how developing a research idea is largely a weeding out process.

Finding out why clients diagnosed with schizophrenia do not consistently take their medication would be an example of ____.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Selecting Research Participants.

Research Strategies and Validity.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

The Descriptive Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

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Exam 2: Research Ideas and Hypotheses.

Ideas for research can come from reading a magazine.​

A newspaper article discussing someone's research is an example of a ____ source.​

What is the most relevant question you should ask when reading a results section?​

Describe what you can expect to see in each of the five sections of a research article.​

Basic research is intended to answer practical problems.​

Research studies that are intended to provide new knowledge would be classified as ____.

The introduction section of a research article typically ____.

The discussion section of a research article typically ____.

The danger of full-text databases is that they contain ____.​

PsycINFO provides broader coverage of journals than PsycARTICLES.

A problem with primary sources is that they may provide an incomplete or misinterpreted description of a research study or a research result.

While watching the behavior of your dog at feeding time,you get some ideas about what may be causing the behavior.This is an example of getting research ideas from ____.

Which type of source summarizes information from sources of original research reports?​

A good hypothesis should make a positive statement about the existence of a relationship,a difference,or a treatment effect.​

The review of the literature in an introduction of a research article should form the foundation for the study.

A good way to come up with a research idea is to look in the discussion section of a research article,and find the discussion of ideas for future research.

When a testable hypothesis is used,____.

Your PsycInfo search has yielded several hundred articles.The most efficient next step is to ____.

Describe how developing a research idea is largely a weeding out process.

Finding out why clients diagnosed with schizophrenia do not consistently take their medication would be an example of ____.​

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Selecting Research Participants.

Research Strategies and Validity.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

The Descriptive Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

Filters

Ideas for research can come from reading a magazine.

A newspaper article discussing someone's research is an example of a ____ source.

What is the most relevant question you should ask when reading a results section?

Describe what you can expect to see in each of the five sections of a research article.

Basic research is intended to answer practical problems.

The danger of full-text databases is that they contain ____.

Which type of source summarizes information from sources of original research reports?

A good hypothesis should make a positive statement about the existence of a relationship,a difference,or a treatment effect.

Finding out why clients diagnosed with schizophrenia do not consistently take their medication would be an example of ____.