Deck 2: Some Generalizations About How Psychologists Write

Question 1

Which is singular?

A)data
B)stimuli
C)hypotheses
D)phenomenon

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper?

A)Because they were in a small room, the participants refused to comply.
B)While the boys were happy to participate, their mothers refused to sign the consent forms.
C)The children were unhappy since they had to wait by themselves.
D)The kids were unhappy when it was time to leave the laboratory.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In an APA-style paper, where is the best place for a topic sentence?

A)at the beginning of the paragraph
B)at the end of the paragraph
C)at the beginning of the section
D)somewhere in the paragraph where it will be obvious

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which word is acceptable in an APA-style paper?

A)kids
B)because
C)you
D)non

Question 5

Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper?

A)The authors felt
B)The authors hypothesized
C)The study hypothesized
D)The hypothesis hypothesized

Question 6

Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper?

A)The study tried to find
B)The results said
C)The authors believed
D)The findings suggested

Question 7

Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper?

A)It seems likely that
B)It is certainly not the case that
C)Smith (2000) was mistaken about
D)This result proves

Question 8

Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper?

A)The moms of the first grade children were not allowed in the testing room.
B)The moms of the boys were not allowed in the testing room.
C)The fathers were encouraged to stay away from the testing room.
D)The mothers weren't allowed in the testing room.

Question 9

Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper?

A)It is widely recognized that superheroes are incredibly important role models for children.
B)Absolutely everyone knows that superheroes are important role models for children.
C)It is widely recognized that superheroes are crucial role models for children.
D)It is widely recognized that superheroes are important role models for children.

Question 10

Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper?

A)The researcher proved
B)The researcher felt
C)The researcher found
D)The researcher said

Question 11

Which is incorrect?

A)Monsters (i.e., creatures that people fear) are seldom dressed in shorts.
B)Several monsters (e.g., Cookie Monster, Cake Monster, and College Monster) served as ushers in the laboratory.
C)Smith et al (2012) studied monsters in the laboratory.
D)According to Smith et al.(2012), monsters have lost their power to incite fear.

Question 12

Which is the correct spelling for an APA-style paper?

A)posttest
B)non immigrant
C)selfscoring
D)self esteem

Question 13

When referring to the work of other authors, psychologists use

A)the title of their work.
B)the first and last name of the author(s).
C)the last name of the author(s) and date of publication.
D)the last name of the author(s), date of publication, and title of journal.

Question 14

Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper?

A)In the current study, Smith (2011) measured
B)In the present study, Smith (2011) measured
C)In the current study, you will learn that
D)The hypothesis of the present study was

Question 15

When you have read a secondary source rather than a primary source,

A)refer to both in your references section.
B)mention the primary source in the body of your paper and indicate that you are citing it from the secondary source.
C)mention only the primary source in your references list.
D)refer only to the primary source in the body of the paper.

Question 16

Which is a hedge word?

A)might
B)is
C)proves
D)said

Question 17

Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper?

A)Each participant used his/her code number.
B)Each participant used his or her code number.
C)Participants used his or her code number.
D)When a participant finished, s/he wrote a code number on the paper.

Question 18

Which is correct for an APA-style paper?

A)Never refer to yourself as "I."
B)Never refer to the reader as "you."
C)No matter how many authors, it is best to avoid "we."
D)No matter how many authors, it is fine to use "we."

Question 19

Which is preferred in APA style?

A)John Smith (2009) found that elephants have teeth.
B)Smith (2009) found that elephants have teeth.
C)Smith, J.(2009) found that elephants have teeth.
D)In his article, "Elephants Have Teeth," Smith (2009) reported that elephants have teeth.

Question 20

Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper?

A)The kids in the television group did better on the test than the kids in the telephone group.
B)The kids in the television group did better on the test than the ones in the telephone group.
C)The children in the telephone group didn't do better on the posttest than on the pretest.
D)The mothers did better than the fathers on the television test.