Deck 13: Presenting Experimental Studies

Question 1

What is the main aim in an Introduction?

A) Present a literature review.
B) Present your hypotheses.
C) Justify your research.
D) Explain your experimental design.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What is the main aim in a Methods section?

A) Describe your experimental design.
B) Describe what you did in sufficient detail that others can repeat your work.
C) Explain the materials that you used.
D) Give the information about participants.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What are the standard subsections of a Method section?

A) Participants, Materials, and Procedure
B) Participants, Materials, Tasks, and Procedure
C) Participants, Materials, Procedure, and Design
D) Participants, Materials, and Design

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which subsection of a Method section do you mention the ethical approval if relevant?

A) Participants subsection
B) Materials subsection
C) Procedure subsection
D) Design subsection

Question 5

What are the first statistics you must present in a Result section when conducting a parametric test, such as an ANOVA?

A) Main effects
B) Descriptive statistics
C) Statistical significance
D) Parametric assumptions

Question 6

When breaking down a significant main effect, which of the following is true?

A) If there are only two conditions, planned contrasts are necessary
B) If there are only two conditions, neither planned nor post hoc contrasts are necessary
C) If there are only two conditions, post hoc contrasts are necessary
D) If there are only two conditions, both planned and post hoc contrasts are necessary

Question 7

Which of the following options is not one of the main goals in a Discussion section?

A) Justify your research.
B) Present limitations of your findings
C) Present the meaning of your findings.
D) Present how your findings relate to what others have done.

Question 8

Which of the following options is not one of the key issues that you address when you structure a critique point?

A) Explain how a possible issue about your study might have influenced your findings.
B) Consider alternative designs or improvements.
C) Identify and explain an issue about your study.
D) Critiquing previous research studies

Question 9

Where in a research report is a short summary of the entire study presented?

A) Discussion
B) Methods
C) Introduction
D) Abstract