Deck 4: Preparing the Method Section

Question 1

Online supplemental material might include

A)video clips.
B)power analysis results.
C)description of participants who did not meet criteria.
D)manipulation check.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

It would be appropriate for the Participants subsection to include

A)number who did not complete.
B)power analysis for the sample size.
C)the fact that the author(s) complied with the APA ethical guidelines.
D)all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

An appendix might contain

A)basic demographic information of participants.
B)information about how to correspond with the author.
C)complete stimulus materials.
D)oversized tables.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which is correct?

A)Participants were randomly assigned to group A or group B.
B)Participants were randomly assigned to Group A or Group B.
C)Participants were randomly assigned to the red group or the green group.
D)b and c are both correct.

Question 5

Which is correct?

A)Scoring methods can be described in the Method section.
B)Only describe scoring methods if they are not obvious.
C)If a summary scored was calculated, it can be explained in the Method section.
D)all of the above

Question 6

If you use an apparatus

A)describe it from the experimenter's point of view.
B)that is available for purchase, provide the name of the company, the make, and the model number.
C)that you constructed, you should not provide a photograph of it.
D)none of the above

Question 7

Subsections of the Method section

A)usually include one for participants or sample.
B)are flexible.
C)are commonly used.
D)all of the above

Question 8

What is the best subheading to use when you describe the details of the maze your rats ran through?

A)Device
B)Apparatus
C)Materials
D)Maze

Question 9

Which is correct for the method section?

A)People and other animals should all be referred to as participants.
B)Indicate the sex of people who participate by stating how many males and females there were.
C)Generally, report age ranges and mean age of human participants.
D)none of the above

Question 10

If you use published tests or questionnaires,

A)cite them as you would for any published materials.
B)do not provide reliability information.
C)do not provide validity information.
D)there is no need to describe them.

Question 11

Assume that your readers are

A)at the same educational level that you are.
B)intelligent lay people.
C)experienced research psychologists.
D)none of the above

Question 12

Which is correct?

A)The participants rated the experimenter on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 (charming) to 5 (obnoxious).
B)The participants rated the experimenter on a 5 point scale ranging from 1 (charming) to 5 (obnoxious).
C)The participants rated the experimenter on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 (charming) to 5 (obnoxious).
D)none of the above

Question 13

Which is correct?

A)Participants were 180 female puppeteers.
B)Participants were 180 girl puppeteers aged 12 to 13 years.
C)Participants were 180 African-American puppeteers.
D)none of the above

Question 14

Which is correct?

A)Participants were 18 Oriental Americans.
B)Participants were 15 gay men and 15 bisexual men.
C)Participants were 15 normals and 15 bipolars.
D)Participants were 15 White and 15 non-White medical doctors.

Question 15

It is common for the Participants subsection to include

A)number of men and number of women.
B)mean and standard deviation of age deviation of participants.
C)the fact that participants were randomly selected.
D)how many refused to participate.

Question 16

The purpose of the Method section is to make it possible

A)for other researchers to replicate your study.
B)for a reader to judge the reliability of your study.
C)for a reader to judge the validity of your study.
D)all of the above

Question 17

It would be appropriate for the Participants subsection to include

A)how they were recruited.
B)how they were compensated, if at all.
C)selection criteria.
D)all of the above

Question 18

Which is correct?

A)Participants were 18 Cuban-Americans.
B)Participants were 15 White and 15 Black elementary school students.
C)Participants were 15 white and 15 black elementary school students.
D)none of the above

Question 19

If you use questionnaires or tests that you devise yourself,

A)provide sample items in your Method section.
B)provide the complete measure in an appendix or online supplement.
C)provide reliability data if available.
D)all of the above

Question 20

You should

A)describe exactly how you randomized your participants.
B)not describe answer sheets that only the experimenter saw.
C)always quote your instructions to participants word-for-word.
D)none of the above