Question 1

If you are interested in reading an article that is in a journal that your library doesn't carry,you could

Accepted Answer

A)  Order it via Inter-Library Loan 
B)  Look it up on INFOTRAC 
C)  Try a PsycINFO search 
D)  Use Web of Science 
A)  Order it via Inter-Library Loan 
B)  Look it up on INFOTRAC 
C)  Try a PsycINFO search 
D)  Use Web of Science

Question 2

When beginning to do research in a new area of study,you should

Accepted Answer

A)  plunge right in and design a study 
B)  not be too influenced by the work of others, as it could limit your creativity 
C)  conduct a literature review 
D)  start recruiting participants 
A)  plunge right in and design a study 
B)  not be too influenced by the work of others, as it could limit your creativity 
C)  conduct a literature review 
D)  start recruiting participants

Question 3

A credible web site

Accepted Answer

A)  Should discuss the way that it's funded 
B)  Should never reveal its sources 
C)  Should reference the literature 
D)  Should present ideas from a specific point of view 
A)  Should discuss the way that it's funded 
B)  Should never reveal its sources 
C)  Should reference the literature 
D)  Should present ideas from a specific point of view

Question 4

Large psychological data sets are being made available on the Internet so that

Accepted Answer

A)  the data may be analyzed for relationships not considered by the original researchers 
B)  researchers can mimic experimental techniques 
C)  as part of new National Institute of Health guidelines 
D)  researchers know what other researchers are working 
A)  the data may be analyzed for relationships not considered by the original researchers 
B)  researchers can mimic experimental techniques 
C)  as part of new National Institute of Health guidelines 
D)  researchers know what other researchers are working

Question 5

The pre-publication process in which work submitted for publication is evaluated by others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Other evaluation 
B)  Informative selection 
C)  Filtered evidence 
D)  Peer review 
A)  Other evaluation 
B)  Informative selection 
C)  Filtered evidence 
D)  Peer review

Question 6

As you develop your hypothesis and design your experiment,

Accepted Answer

A)  you should ask yourself "Exactly what am I trying to find out?" 
B)  you should ask yourself "Is this fundable?" 
C)  you should worry about whether anyone else has tried to do this before 
D)  you should ask yourself "Is this really what I'm interested in?" 
A)  you should ask yourself "Exactly what am I trying to find out?" 
B)  you should ask yourself "Is this fundable?" 
C)  you should worry about whether anyone else has tried to do this before 
D)  you should ask yourself "Is this really what I'm interested in?"

If you are interested in reading an article that is in a journal that your library doesn't carry,you could

When beginning to do research in a new area of study,you should

A credible web site

Large psychological data sets are being made available on the Internet so that

The pre-publication process in which work submitted for publication is evaluated by others is called

As you develop your hypothesis and design your experiment,

Psychology and Science

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 1: Observational, archival, and Case-Study Research

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

Filters

Exam 2: Developing a Research Question

If you are interested in reading an article that is in a journal that your library doesn't carry,you could

When beginning to do research in a new area of study,you should

A credible web site

Large psychological data sets are being made available on the Internet so that

The pre-publication process in which work submitted for publication is evaluated by others is called

As you develop your hypothesis and design your experiment,

Psychology and Science

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 1: Observational, archival, and Case-Study Research

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

Filters