Question 1

Assume that your readers are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

It would be appropriate for the Participants subsection to include

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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 D

Question 3

Which is correct?

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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 B

Question 4

Subsections of the Method section

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

Question 5

You should

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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

Question 6

It is common for the Participants subsection to include

Accepted Answer

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

It would be appropriate for the Participants subsection to include

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

If you use published tests or questionnaires,

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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 10

An appendix might contain

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

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 12

If you use questionnaires or tests that you devise yourself,

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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 13

Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

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 14

Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

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 15

The purpose of the Method section is to make it possible

Accepted Answer

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 16

Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

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 17

Which is correct for the method section?

Accepted Answer

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 18

Online supplemental material might include

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

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 20

If you use an apparatus

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: Preparing the Method Section

Assume that your readers are

It would be appropriate for the Participants subsection to include

Which is correct?

Subsections of the Method section

You should

It is common for the Participants subsection to include

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

It would be appropriate for the Participants subsection to include

If you use published tests or questionnaires,

An appendix might contain

Which is correct?

If you use questionnaires or tests that you devise yourself,

Which is correct?

Which is correct?

The purpose of the Method section is to make it possible

Which is correct?

Which is correct for the method section?

Online supplemental material might include

Which is correct?

If you use an apparatus