Exam 2: Where to Start

Juan is writing a section of a research report that describes who participated in the research along with a description of how the study was conducted. Juan is most likely to be writing the _____ section of the research report.

In which section of the research report would a researcher describe the practical application of an experiment's results?

A student conducts a literature search for articles about the relationship between right/left hand dominance and creativity. She finds an article that is directly relevant to her topic of research. Which of the following resources is she most likely to use to find a bibliography of articles relevant to the original article?

A researcher poses the following question: "Does the breed of a dog determine its ability to learn complex interactive skills?" This question is an example of a(n):

An advantage of using past research as a source of ideas for research is that:

Which one of the following statements would be appropriate for the method section of a research report?

When conducting a search for previous literature using PsychINFO, one:

A(n) _____ is a tentative idea or question that is waiting for evidence to support or refute it, whereas a(n) _____ is a guess about the outcome of a hypothesis.

Which of the following would be included in the default output when searching the PsycINFO with key terms?

Which of the following PsycINFO search strategies should be employed by researchers?

Testing common sense ideas:

A researcher who reads the study on cell phone use by Cramer et. al., decides to conduct a study to find ways to reduce cell phone use while driving. Which of the following sources of idea is best illustrated in this scenario?

Sean, a psychologist, watches a group of teenagers listen to a rock band and decides to conduct a research on the effects of music videos on children and adolescents. In this case, the initial source of idea for the research is:

Which of the following statements is true of a theory?

When an interesting discovery, such as Pavlov's phenomenon of classical conditioning, is a result of an accident or luck, this finding can be attributed to:

Kathy is writing a section of a research report in which she explains the possible reasons for results in her study and suggestions for practical applications of the research and future research ideas. Kathy is most likely to be writing the _____ section.

A(n) _____ consists of a systematic body of ideas about a particular topic or phenomenon.

A researcher is asked to guide the formulation of public policy on obesity. She conducts a research on the prevalent eating disorders. In this scenario, the idea behind the research originates from _____.