Question 1

The database that contains brief summaries of psychology articles and information on where to find the original publication is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Social Citation Index 
B) ​MedLine 
C) PsycInfo. 
D) ​ERIC 
A) ​Social Citation Index 
B) ​MedLine 
C) PsycInfo. 
D) ​ERIC

Question 2

All books are secondary sources.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

After you have scanned through a list of titles to determine which articles might be relevant to your research question,you should then read the ____ of each article to determine whether to keep it in your literature review.

Accepted Answer

A) introduction 
B) ​abstract 
C) discussion section 
D) ​results section 
A) introduction 
B) ​abstract 
C) discussion section 
D) ​results section

Question 4

A textbook is a primary source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most complete coverage of existing journals is provided by full-text databases.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe why the best strategy for finding a research idea is to begin with a general topic area.​

Accepted Answer

​The best strategy for finding a researc

Question 7

A refutable hypothesis must ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​refer to variables that can be observed or measured 
B) ​make a positive statement about the existence of an effect or a relationship 
C) allow for the possibility that the observations will not support the hypothesis 
D) ​state at least one conclusion that has already been proven 
A) ​refer to variables that can be observed or measured 
B) ​make a positive statement about the existence of an effect or a relationship 
C) allow for the possibility that the observations will not support the hypothesis 
D) ​state at least one conclusion that has already been proven

Question 8

You can safely assume that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​any publication in a journal is a primary source 
B) ​secondary sources do not contain any statistical analyses 
C) any publication with a section describing methodology is a primary source 
D) ​primary sources contain descriptions of research by those who conducted it 
A) ​any publication in a journal is a primary source 
B) ​secondary sources do not contain any statistical analyses 
C) any publication with a section describing methodology is a primary source 
D) ​primary sources contain descriptions of research by those who conducted it

Question 9

All journal articles are primary sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which section of a research article is most likely to provide suggestions for additional research?

Accepted Answer

A) ​introduction 
B) ​method 
C) results 
D) ​discussion 
A) ​introduction 
B) ​method 
C) results 
D) ​discussion

Question 11

Which hypothesis is problematic because it cannot be tested?

Accepted Answer

A) ​People worry too much about stress. 
B) ​Children can learn to decrease their stress levels faster than adults. 
C) There would be less stress today if 9/11 had never occurred. 
D) ​People use stress as an excuse to be rude. 
A) ​People worry too much about stress. 
B) ​Children can learn to decrease their stress levels faster than adults. 
C) There would be less stress today if 9/11 had never occurred. 
D) ​People use stress as an excuse to be rude.

Question 12

A(n)____ is a brief summary of a psychology article.

Accepted Answer

A) ​abstract 
B) ​running head 
C) key word summary 
D) ​introduction 
A) ​abstract 
B) ​running head 
C) key word summary 
D) ​introduction

Question 13

A researcher is intrigued by an explanation of children's problem-solving strategies found in a journal article,and develops a research study to determine whether the article's ideas are correct.This study can be classified as ____ research.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​basic 
B) ​applied 
C) systematic 
D) ​necessary 
A) ​basic 
B) ​applied 
C) systematic 
D) ​necessary

Question 14

An advantage of a database that is not full-text is that it will likely ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​contain only a fraction of the publications in an area 
B) ​contain too many publications to be useful 
C) provide word-for-word copies of each publication 
D) ​provide more complete coverage of a topic area 
A) ​contain only a fraction of the publications in an area 
B) ​contain too many publications to be useful 
C) provide word-for-word copies of each publication 
D) ​provide more complete coverage of a topic area

Question 15

The purpose of the method section is to describe how the study was conducted.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement is the best example of a hypothesis?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​There is no relationship between fatigue and reaction time. 
B) ​Sugar consumption is not related to level of activity. 
C) Smaller class size is related to better academic performance. 
D) ​Self-esteem does not affect persistence on a difficult task. 
A) ​There is no relationship between fatigue and reaction time. 
B) ​Sugar consumption is not related to level of activity. 
C) Smaller class size is related to better academic performance. 
D) ​Self-esteem does not affect persistence on a difficult task.

Question 17

An empirical journal article is an example of a ____ source.

Accepted Answer

A) ​primary 
B) ​secondary 
C) premier 
D) ​germinal 
A) ​primary 
B) ​secondary 
C) premier 
D) ​germinal

Question 18

Describe two common sources of research topics.​

Accepted Answer

​Research ideas can come from a variety

Question 19

Magazine articles that report on previous research are primary sources.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When using PsycInfo for a literature search,it is most common to enter a(n)____ into the database.

Accepted Answer

A) ​subject word 
B) ​description of the article 
C) journal name 
D) ​article title 
A) ​subject word 
B) ​description of the article 
C) journal name 
D) ​article title

The database that contains brief summaries of psychology articles and information on where to find the original publication is ____.

All books are secondary sources.

After you have scanned through a list of titles to determine which articles might be relevant to your research question,you should then read the ____ of each article to determine whether to keep it in your literature review.

A textbook is a primary source.

The most complete coverage of existing journals is provided by full-text databases.

Describe why the best strategy for finding a research idea is to begin with a general topic area.

A refutable hypothesis must ____.

You can safely assume that ____.

All journal articles are primary sources.

Which section of a research article is most likely to provide suggestions for additional research?

Which hypothesis is problematic because it cannot be tested?

A(n)____ is a brief summary of a psychology article.

A researcher is intrigued by an explanation of children's problem-solving strategies found in a journal article,and develops a research study to determine whether the article's ideas are correct.This study can be classified as ____ research.

An advantage of a database that is not full-text is that it will likely ____.

The purpose of the method section is to describe how the study was conducted.

Which statement is the best example of a hypothesis?

An empirical journal article is an example of a ____ source.

Describe two common sources of research topics.

Magazine articles that report on previous research are primary sources.

When using PsycInfo for a literature search,it is most common to enter a(n)____ into the database.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Selecting Research Participants.

Research Strategies and Validity.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

The Descriptive Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

Filters

Exam 2: Research Ideas and Hypotheses.

The database that contains brief summaries of psychology articles and information on where to find the original publication is ____.

All books are secondary sources.​

After you have scanned through a list of titles to determine which articles might be relevant to your research question,you should then read the ____ of each article to determine whether to keep it in your literature review.

A textbook is a primary source.

The most complete coverage of existing journals is provided by full-text databases.​

Describe why the best strategy for finding a research idea is to begin with a general topic area.​

A refutable hypothesis must ____.​

You can safely assume that ____.

All journal articles are primary sources.

Which section of a research article is most likely to provide suggestions for additional research?

Which hypothesis is problematic because it cannot be tested?

A(n)____ is a brief summary of a psychology article.

A researcher is intrigued by an explanation of children's problem-solving strategies found in a journal article,and develops a research study to determine whether the article's ideas are correct.This study can be classified as ____ research.​

An advantage of a database that is not full-text is that it will likely ____.

The purpose of the method section is to describe how the study was conducted.​

Which statement is the best example of a hypothesis?​

An empirical journal article is an example of a ____ source.

Describe two common sources of research topics.​

Magazine articles that report on previous research are primary sources.​

When using PsycInfo for a literature search,it is most common to enter a(n)____ into the database.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Selecting Research Participants.

Research Strategies and Validity.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

The Descriptive Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

Filters

All books are secondary sources.

The most complete coverage of existing journals is provided by full-text databases.

Describe why the best strategy for finding a research idea is to begin with a general topic area.

A refutable hypothesis must ____.

A researcher is intrigued by an explanation of children's problem-solving strategies found in a journal article,and develops a research study to determine whether the article's ideas are correct.This study can be classified as ____ research.

The purpose of the method section is to describe how the study was conducted.

Which statement is the best example of a hypothesis?

Describe two common sources of research topics.

Magazine articles that report on previous research are primary sources.