Question 1

When you write a paper in APA style,you should report your results in

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A)  the present tense 
B)  the past perfect tense 
C)  the past tense 
D)  any of the above 
A)  the present tense 
B)  the past perfect tense 
C)  the past tense 
D)  any of the above

Question 2

Which one of the following entries correctly follows the APA style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smith, Lea. Introduction to the language arts. Leonard-Hall: Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1998. 
B)  Smith, L. (1998). Introduction to the language arts. Leonard-Hall: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 
C)  Smith, L. Introduction to the language arts. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Leonard-Hall, 1998. 
D)  Smith, Lea. (1998). Introduction to the language arts. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Leonard-Hall. 
A)  Smith, Lea. Introduction to the language arts. Leonard-Hall: Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1998. 
B)  Smith, L. (1998). Introduction to the language arts. Leonard-Hall: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 
C)  Smith, L. Introduction to the language arts. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Leonard-Hall, 1998. 
D)  Smith, Lea. (1998). Introduction to the language arts. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Leonard-Hall.

Question 3

Which one of the following is the correct APA style of documenting the authors of a work cited in the text of a paper?

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A)  McBurney and Middleton (1999) found that... 
B)  McBurney & Middleton (1999) found that... 
C)  McBurney et al. (1999) found that... 
D)  (McBurney and Middleton 1999) found that... 
A)  McBurney and Middleton (1999) found that... 
B)  McBurney & Middleton (1999) found that... 
C)  McBurney et al. (1999) found that... 
D)  (McBurney and Middleton 1999) found that...

Question 4

Tables in a research report should

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A)  duplicate the text 
B)  be color coded 
C)  supplement the text 
D)  include only a summary of the data, e.g., means and standard deviations 
A)  duplicate the text 
B)  be color coded 
C)  supplement the text 
D)  include only a summary of the data, e.g., means and standard deviations

Question 5

Saying exactly what you mean to say as directly as possible is an example of which writing goal?

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A)  Clarity 
B)  Brevity 
C)  Felicity 
D)  An argument 
A)  Clarity 
B)  Brevity 
C)  Felicity 
D)  An argument

Question 6

You should write your research report so that it can be understood by

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A)  the general, educated public 
B)  fellow undergraduate psychology students 
C)  a friend 
D)  a discourse community 
A)  the general, educated public 
B)  fellow undergraduate psychology students 
C)  a friend 
D)  a discourse community

Question 7

Which one of the following is not a part of a reference?

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A)  date of publication 
B)  title of article or book 
C)  author's college or university affiliation 
D)  name of author(s) 
A)  date of publication 
B)  title of article or book 
C)  author's college or university affiliation 
D)  name of author(s)

Question 8

The first step in preparing a research report for publication is to

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A)  determine the journal most likely to publish it 
B)  develop an outline of its content 
C)  write the abstract and introduction 
D)  write query letters to several journal editors 
A)  determine the journal most likely to publish it 
B)  develop an outline of its content 
C)  write the abstract and introduction 
D)  write query letters to several journal editors

Question 9

Which of the following terms illustrates sexist language?

Accepted Answer

A)  letter carrier 
B)  personnel 
C)  sewer grate 
D)  manpower 
A)  letter carrier 
B)  personnel 
C)  sewer grate 
D)  manpower

Question 10

The thesis of an argument is

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A)  a big book 
B)  a proposition that is supported by the argument 
C)  a piece of writing in APA format 
D)  another name for a Master's defense 
A)  a big book 
B)  a proposition that is supported by the argument 
C)  a piece of writing in APA format 
D)  another name for a Master's defense

Question 11

An oral presentation at a scientific meeting

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A)  contains all of the same parts as a research paper 
B)  is often very long 
C)  consists of scientists reading the papers that they've written out loud 
D)  is generally harder to understand than a written journal article. 
A)  contains all of the same parts as a research paper 
B)  is often very long 
C)  consists of scientists reading the papers that they've written out loud 
D)  is generally harder to understand than a written journal article.

Question 12

Which one of the following titles illustrates the most clear and explanatory title for a table?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mean Performance Scores of College Students as a Function of Major 
B)  Relation Between College Majors and Performance 
C)  Table Representing College Majors and Performance Data 
D)  Mean Performance Scores on Three Tests With Psychology, Physics, and English Majors 
A)  Mean Performance Scores of College Students as a Function of Major 
B)  Relation Between College Majors and Performance 
C)  Table Representing College Majors and Performance Data 
D)  Mean Performance Scores on Three Tests With Psychology, Physics, and English Majors

Question 13

Which one of the following is the correct order of parts of an APA style document?

Accepted Answer

A)  Figure Captions, Tables, Discussion, Results 
B)  Results, Discussion, Figure Captions, Tables 
C)  Results, Figure Captions, Tables, Discussion 
D)  Results, Discussion, Tables, Figure Captions 
A)  Figure Captions, Tables, Discussion, Results 
B)  Results, Discussion, Figure Captions, Tables 
C)  Results, Figure Captions, Tables, Discussion 
D)  Results, Discussion, Tables, Figure Captions

Question 14

The reference list should include

Accepted Answer

A)  all the sources you used in your research, even if you didn't cite it in the paper 
B)  only those sources you cited in the paper 
C)  only those sources that you quoted in the paper 
D)  only sources that are available in printed form in a library 
A)  all the sources you used in your research, even if you didn't cite it in the paper 
B)  only those sources you cited in the paper 
C)  only those sources that you quoted in the paper 
D)  only sources that are available in printed form in a library

Question 15

APA style now requires the use of participants instead of subjects

Accepted Answer

A)  when describing humans 
B)  everywhere we used to say subjects 
C)  when describing humans, except in describing statistics 
D)  everywhere except in the methods and results sections 
A)  when describing humans 
B)  everywhere we used to say subjects 
C)  when describing humans, except in describing statistics 
D)  everywhere except in the methods and results sections

Question 16

Write down the parts of a research proposal.You would like to know whether playing violent video games as a child is related to the amount of jail time served as an adult.How would each step relate to your research question?

Accepted Answer

The parts of a research proposal typical

Question 17

Familiarity with APA format

Accepted Answer

A)  Makes reading and writing professional literature more convenient 
B)  Is important for submitting an empirical report to a psychological journal 
C)  Is important for submitting a review article to a psychological journal 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Makes reading and writing professional literature more convenient 
B)  Is important for submitting an empirical report to a psychological journal 
C)  Is important for submitting a review article to a psychological journal 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

In APA format,the reference section of an article

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A)  Is in alphabetical order 
B)  Starts on a new page 
C)  Uses a five-space hanging indent 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Is in alphabetical order 
B)  Starts on a new page 
C)  Uses a five-space hanging indent 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following are the most important elements of good report writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  passive voice, clarity, brevity 
B)  active voice, informal tone, clarity, brevity 
C)  active voice, clarity, brevity 
D)  clarity, brevity, pleasingness of style 
A)  passive voice, clarity, brevity 
B)  active voice, informal tone, clarity, brevity 
C)  active voice, clarity, brevity 
D)  clarity, brevity, pleasingness of style

Question 20

If you only know of Smith's 1998 work by reading it in Jones' 1999 paper,you

Accepted Answer

A)  can't cite Smith 
B)  cite Jones (1999) 
C)  cite Smith (1998) 
D)  cite Smith (1998, as cited by Jones, 1999) 
A)  can't cite Smith 
B)  cite Jones (1999) 
C)  cite Smith (1998) 
D)  cite Smith (1998, as cited by Jones, 1999)

When you write a paper in APA style,you should report your results in

Which one of the following entries correctly follows the APA style?

Which one of the following is the correct APA style of documenting the authors of a work cited in the text of a paper?

Tables in a research report should

Saying exactly what you mean to say as directly as possible is an example of which writing goal?

You should write your research report so that it can be understood by

Which one of the following is not a part of a reference?

The first step in preparing a research report for publication is to

Which of the following terms illustrates sexist language?

The thesis of an argument is

An oral presentation at a scientific meeting

Which one of the following titles illustrates the most clear and explanatory title for a table?

Which one of the following is the correct order of parts of an APA style document?

The reference list should include

APA style now requires the use of participants instead of subjects

Write down the parts of a research proposal.You would like to know whether playing violent video games as a child is related to the amount of jail time served as an adult.How would each step relate to your research question?

Familiarity with APA format

In APA format,the reference section of an article

Which of the following are the most important elements of good report writing?

If you only know of Smith's 1998 work by reading it in Jones' 1999 paper,you

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 1: Observational, archival, and Case-Study Research

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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Exam 4: Writing in Psychology

When you write a paper in APA style,you should report your results in

Which one of the following entries correctly follows the APA style?

Which one of the following is the correct APA style of documenting the authors of a work cited in the text of a paper?

Tables in a research report should

Saying exactly what you mean to say as directly as possible is an example of which writing goal?

You should write your research report so that it can be understood by

Which one of the following is not a part of a reference?

The first step in preparing a research report for publication is to

Which of the following terms illustrates sexist language?

The thesis of an argument is

An oral presentation at a scientific meeting

Which one of the following titles illustrates the most clear and explanatory title for a table?

Which one of the following is the correct order of parts of an APA style document?

The reference list should include

APA style now requires the use of participants instead of subjects

Write down the parts of a research proposal.You would like to know whether playing violent video games as a child is related to the amount of jail time served as an adult.How would each step relate to your research question?

Familiarity with APA format

In APA format,the reference section of an article

Which of the following are the most important elements of good report writing?

If you only know of Smith's 1998 work by reading it in Jones' 1999 paper,you

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 1: Observational, archival, and Case-Study Research

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

Filters