Question 1

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 2

What is the difference between a primary and a secondary source?

Accepted Answer

A primary source is a first-hand report

Question 3

Ideas for research can come from casual observation of the people around you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The disadvantage of full-text databases is that they contain ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  predominantly nonrefereed publications 
B)  too many publications to be useful 
C)  secondary sources only 
D)  only a fraction of the publications in an area 
A)  predominantly nonrefereed publications 
B)  too many publications to be useful 
C)  secondary sources only 
D)  only a fraction of the publications in an area

Question 5

It is a good idea to start with a specific idea and then make that idea more general as you conduct your literature review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The introduction section of a research article typically ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  provides interpretation of the findings 
B)  describes the overall purpose and rationale of the research 
C)  includes the results of statistical analyses 
D)  provides the details of the methodology used in the study 
A)  provides interpretation of the findings 
B)  describes the overall purpose and rationale of the research 
C)  includes the results of statistical analyses 
D)  provides the details of the methodology used in the study

Question 7

While watching your kids play in the backyard, you get some ideas about what factors may be causing them to compete or collaborate. This is an example of getting research ideas from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  casual observation 
C)  systematic observation 
D)  second-hand information 
A)  theory 
B)  casual observation 
C)  systematic observation 
D)  second-hand information

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

What is the difference between a primary and a secondary source?

Ideas for research can come from casual observation of the people around you.

The disadvantage of full-text databases is that they contain ____.

It is a good idea to start with a specific idea and then make that idea more general as you conduct your literature review.

The introduction section of a research article typically ____.

While watching your kids play in the backyard, you get some ideas about what factors may be causing them to compete or collaborate. This is an example of getting research ideas from ____.

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, Prepost, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

The Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Case Experimental Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing an Apa-Style Research Report

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Exam 2: Research Ideas and Hypotheses

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

What is the difference between a primary and a secondary source?

Ideas for research can come from casual observation of the people around you.

The disadvantage of full-text databases is that they contain ____.

It is a good idea to start with a specific idea and then make that idea more general as you conduct your literature review.

The introduction section of a research article typically ____.

While watching your kids play in the backyard, you get some ideas about what factors may be causing them to compete or collaborate. This is an example of getting research ideas from ____.

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, Prepost, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

The Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Case Experimental Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing an Apa-Style Research Report

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