Question 1

Identify which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and follows APA style recommendations.​

Accepted Answer

A) I went to the park and than went home. 
B) He is better at this then I. 
C) The boys performed poorly on the task while the girls performed well. 
D) We analyzed the data using a two-way ANOVA. 
A) I went to the park and than went home. 
B) He is better at this then I. 
C) The boys performed poorly on the task while the girls performed well. 
D) We analyzed the data using a two-way ANOVA. D

Question 2

In the _____ section, the results are evaluated, interpreted, and related to past research and theories.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The _____ section summarizes the data collected and the type of statistics used to analyze the data.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The _____ section describes exactly how the study was conducted in sufficient detail that a person who read it could replicate the study.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What are the three basic components of an introduction?

Accepted Answer

The introduction has three basic parts.

Question 6

Which of the following would not be included in the introduction of a paper?

Accepted Answer

A) an introduction of the problem 
B) a review of past research on the topic 
C) a statement concerning the purpose and rationale for the study 
D) a description of the sample used and how it was selected 
A) an introduction of the problem 
B) a review of past research on the topic 
C) a statement concerning the purpose and rationale for the study 
D) a description of the sample used and how it was selected

Question 7

Identify which of the following sentences is grammatically correct.

Accepted Answer

A) The affect of alcohol on driving performance was studied. 
B) Alcohol significantly effected driving performance. 
C) Alcohol had a significant effect on driving performance. 
D) Based on the results, a change in the alcohol policy has been affected. 
A) The affect of alcohol on driving performance was studied. 
B) Alcohol significantly effected driving performance. 
C) Alcohol had a significant effect on driving performance. 
D) Based on the results, a change in the alcohol policy has been affected.

Question 8

Which list below represents the correct ordering of the sections of an APA paper?

Accepted Answer

A) Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results 
B) Introduction, Abstract, Method, Results 
C) Discussion, Abstract, Introduction, Method 
D) Title page, Introduction, Abstract, Method 
A) Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results 
B) Introduction, Abstract, Method, Results 
C) Discussion, Abstract, Introduction, Method 
D) Title page, Introduction, Abstract, Method

Question 9

A description of prior findings in the area of study is to the _____ and a description of how the study was designed and conducted is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Abstract; Method section 
B) Method section; Introduction 
C) Introduction; Method section 
D) Results; Method section 
A) Abstract; Method section 
B) Method section; Introduction 
C) Introduction; Method section 
D) Results; Method section

Question 10

Based on APA style, what is wrong with the following reference? Karau, S. J., & Williams, K. D. (1993). Social Loafing: A Meta-analytic Review and Theoretical Integration. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 681-706.

Accepted Answer

A) The name of the journal should be underlined. 
B) The reference should not be double-spaced. 
C) Only the first letter of the first word and the first letter of the first word following the colon in the title of the paper should be capitalized. 
D) Nothing is wrong with the reference. 
A) The name of the journal should be underlined. 
B) The reference should not be double-spaced. 
C) Only the first letter of the first word and the first letter of the first word following the colon in the title of the paper should be capitalized. 
D) Nothing is wrong with the reference.

Question 11

The _____ is a very brief description of the entire paper.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A summary of the entire research project is to _____ and a description of the findings, using statistical language, is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Abstract; Results 
B) Method section; Results 
C) Abstract; Discussion 
D) Results; Discussion 
A) Abstract; Results 
B) Method section; Results 
C) Abstract; Discussion 
D) Results; Discussion

Question 13

Imagine that the following sentence is from a Results section. Identify what is wrong with it.

Accepted Answer

There was a significant effect of gender

Question 14

Identify the major sections of an APA style manuscript and indicate the order in which they should appear.

Accepted Answer

Title Page
Abstract

Identify which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and follows APA style recommendations.

In the _____ section, the results are evaluated, interpreted, and related to past research and theories.

The _____ section summarizes the data collected and the type of statistics used to analyze the data.

The _____ section describes exactly how the study was conducted in sufficient detail that a person who read it could replicate the study.

What are the three basic components of an introduction?

Which of the following would not be included in the introduction of a paper?

Identify which of the following sentences is grammatically correct.

Which list below represents the correct ordering of the sections of an APA paper?

A description of prior findings in the area of study is to the _ and a description of how the study was designed and conducted is to _.

Based on APA style, what is wrong with the following reference? Karau, S. J., & Williams, K. D. (1993). Social Loafing: A Meta-analytic Review and Theoretical Integration. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 681-706.

The _____ is a very brief description of the entire paper.

A summary of the entire research project is to _ and a description of the findings, using statistical language, is to _.

Imagine that the following sentence is from a Results section. Identify what is wrong with it.

Identify the major sections of an APA style manuscript and indicate the order in which they should appear.

Thinking Like a Scientist

Getting Started

Defining Measuring and Manipulating Variables

Descriptive Methods

Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics

Correlational Methods and Statistics

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Experimental Design and Analysis I

Experimental Design and Analysis II

Experimental Design and Analysis III

Experimental Design and Analysis Iv

Quasi Experimental and Single Case Designs

Nonparametric Inferential Statistics

Filters

Exam 15: APA Communication Guidelines

Identify which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and follows APA style recommendations.​

In the _____ section, the results are evaluated, interpreted, and related to past research and theories.

The _____ section summarizes the data collected and the type of statistics used to analyze the data.

The _____ section describes exactly how the study was conducted in sufficient detail that a person who read it could replicate the study.

What are the three basic components of an introduction?

Which of the following would not be included in the introduction of a paper?

Identify which of the following sentences is grammatically correct.

Which list below represents the correct ordering of the sections of an APA paper?

A description of prior findings in the area of study is to the _____ and a description of how the study was designed and conducted is to _____.

Based on APA style, what is wrong with the following reference? Karau, S. J., & Williams, K. D. (1993). Social Loafing: A Meta-analytic Review and Theoretical Integration. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 681-706.

The _____ is a very brief description of the entire paper.

A summary of the entire research project is to _____ and a description of the findings, using statistical language, is to _____.

Imagine that the following sentence is from a Results section. Identify what is wrong with it.

Identify the major sections of an APA style manuscript and indicate the order in which they should appear.

Thinking Like a Scientist

Getting Started

Defining Measuring and Manipulating Variables

Descriptive Methods

Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics

Correlational Methods and Statistics

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Experimental Design and Analysis I

Experimental Design and Analysis II

Experimental Design and Analysis III

Experimental Design and Analysis Iv

Quasi Experimental and Single Case Designs

Nonparametric Inferential Statistics

Filters

Identify which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and follows APA style recommendations.

A description of prior findings in the area of study is to the _ and a description of how the study was designed and conducted is to _.

A summary of the entire research project is to _ and a description of the findings, using statistical language, is to _.