Question 1

A Uniform Resource Locator is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  web address 
B)  librarian 
C)  electronic card catalog 
D)  database 
A)  web address 
B)  librarian 
C)  electronic card catalog 
D)  database A

Question 2

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various proprietary databases for searching the scientific literature in Psychology.

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Answer not provided.

Question 3

A research proposal is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A Master's Thesis 
B)  A statement of everything necessary to evaluate the adequacy of the research before it is conducted 
C)  What scientists give before they can get married 
D)  A request for money 
A)  A Master's Thesis 
B)  A statement of everything necessary to evaluate the adequacy of the research before it is conducted 
C)  What scientists give before they can get married 
D)  A request for money B

Question 4

The results section of a research proposal

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A)  indicates the actual results 
B)  indicates the expected results 
C)  does not give details of analysis 
D)  does not include any graphic presentations 
A)  indicates the actual results 
B)  indicates the expected results 
C)  does not give details of analysis 
D)  does not include any graphic presentations

Question 5

When doing a literature search,after you have located the key articles in a given field,you should then carefully read the ____ and skim the rest

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A)  abstracts and conclusions 
B)  method sections 
C)  results sections 
D)  none of these; you should carefully read the entire articles 
A)  abstracts and conclusions 
B)  method sections 
C)  results sections 
D)  none of these; you should carefully read the entire articles

Question 6

In the event that you cannot find a book that you need through your library,you should:

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A)  Order the book through InfoTrac 
B)  Order the book through Inter-Library Loan 
C)  Call all of the libraries in a 100 mile radius looking for the book 
D)  Call your instructor 
A)  Order the book through InfoTrac 
B)  Order the book through Inter-Library Loan 
C)  Call all of the libraries in a 100 mile radius looking for the book 
D)  Call your instructor

Question 7

In picking a topic for research,the most important step is to

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A)  be sure the topic is big enough 
B)  be sure the topic is interesting 
C)  be sure others have studied the problem 
D)  get started 
A)  be sure the topic is big enough 
B)  be sure the topic is interesting 
C)  be sure others have studied the problem 
D)  get started

Question 8

A proprietary web site is one that

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A)  is limited to subscribers 
B)  carries information on pharmaceuticals 
C)  is not available to minors 
D)  None of these is true. 
A)  is limited to subscribers 
B)  carries information on pharmaceuticals 
C)  is not available to minors 
D)  None of these is true.

Question 9

How does one evaluate the credibility of information obtained from the Internet?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does one evaluate the credibility of...

Question 10

When considering information on a web site's credibility,you should

Accepted Answer

A)  try to find a date that allows you to evaluate the timeliness of the document 
B)  make sure that it's sponsored by a corporation 
C)  check to make sure that it's information is in line with your point of view 
D)  make sure that language appropriate for the common person is used 
A)  try to find a date that allows you to evaluate the timeliness of the document 
B)  make sure that it's sponsored by a corporation 
C)  check to make sure that it's information is in line with your point of view 
D)  make sure that language appropriate for the common person is used

Question 11

Information on a corporation's website should be considered

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A)  accurate 
B)  false 
C)  an advertisement 
D)  a public service announcement 
A)  accurate 
B)  false 
C)  an advertisement 
D)  a public service announcement

Question 12

PsycINFO does not contain

Accepted Answer

A)  popular magazines 
B)  journal references 
C)  references to dissertations 
D)  references to technical reports 
A)  popular magazines 
B)  journal references 
C)  references to dissertations 
D)  references to technical reports

Question 13

The research proposal

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A)  follows the same outline as a published article 
B)  states the expected results and how they will be analyzed 
C)  serves as a sort of contract between the student and the adviser 
D)  all of these are true 
A)  follows the same outline as a published article 
B)  states the expected results and how they will be analyzed 
C)  serves as a sort of contract between the student and the adviser 
D)  all of these are true

Question 14

Ideas for studies can be found:

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A)  From talking to your instructor 
B)  In textbooks 
C)  From reading journal articles 
D)  All of the above 
A)  From talking to your instructor 
B)  In textbooks 
C)  From reading journal articles 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Once you have found an interesting topic,you should try to

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A)  expand your search to include all of psychology 
B)  narrow the topic down to a manageable size 
C)  find the full history of your topic 
D)  plan your experimental design 
A)  expand your search to include all of psychology 
B)  narrow the topic down to a manageable size 
C)  find the full history of your topic 
D)  plan your experimental design

Question 16

The format for a research proposal is

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A)  Generally similar in outline and style as the final report 
B)  Usually very brief (fewer than 120 words) 
C)  Done with a few key points, rather than paragraph form 
D)  Almost always an oral presentation 
A)  Generally similar in outline and style as the final report 
B)  Usually very brief (fewer than 120 words) 
C)  Done with a few key points, rather than paragraph form 
D)  Almost always an oral presentation

Question 17

The best use of data bases such as PsycINFO is to ____ studies on a given problem.

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A)  find the latest 
B)  find the earliest 
C)  determine which are the key 
D)  make a list of all 
A)  find the latest 
B)  find the earliest 
C)  determine which are the key 
D)  make a list of all

Question 18

If I wanted to find articles about heart disorders in people with Bipolar Disease,I could

Accepted Answer

A)  Search for "Heart Disorders" using PsycINFO 
B)  Search for "Bipolar Disease" using PsycINFO 
C)  Perform both "a" and "b", then combine the searches with an "AND" 
D)  Perform both "a" and "b", then combine the searches with an "OR" 
A)  Search for "Heart Disorders" using PsycINFO 
B)  Search for "Bipolar Disease" using PsycINFO 
C)  Perform both "a" and "b", then combine the searches with an "AND" 
D)  Perform both "a" and "b", then combine the searches with an "OR"

Question 19

The advantage of the proposal is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  serves as a sort of contract between student and adviser 
B)  forces the researcher to think through details such as the exact statistic to be used 
C)  provides a basis for much of the eventual published report 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  serves as a sort of contract between student and adviser 
B)  forces the researcher to think through details such as the exact statistic to be used 
C)  provides a basis for much of the eventual published report 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 20

A meta-engine is

Accepted Answer

A)  a search engine for philosophical subjects 
B)  more focused than other search engine 
C)  a search engine that searches the output of other search engines 
D)  an engine that permits you to use special features of other search engines 
A)  a search engine for philosophical subjects 
B)  more focused than other search engine 
C)  a search engine that searches the output of other search engines 
D)  an engine that permits you to use special features of other search engines

A Uniform Resource Locator is a(n)

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various proprietary databases for searching the scientific literature in Psychology.

A research proposal is:

The results section of a research proposal

When doing a literature search,after you have located the key articles in a given field,you should then carefully read the ____ and skim the rest

In the event that you cannot find a book that you need through your library,you should:

In picking a topic for research,the most important step is to

A proprietary web site is one that

How does one evaluate the credibility of information obtained from the Internet?

When considering information on a web site's credibility,you should

Information on a corporation's website should be considered

PsycINFO does not contain

The research proposal

Ideas for studies can be found:

Once you have found an interesting topic,you should try to

The format for a research proposal is

The best use of data bases such as PsycINFO is to ____ studies on a given problem.

If I wanted to find articles about heart disorders in people with Bipolar Disease,I could

The advantage of the proposal is that it

A meta-engine is

Psychology and Science

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

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 2: Developing a Research Question

A Uniform Resource Locator is a(n)

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various proprietary databases for searching the scientific literature in Psychology.

A research proposal is:

The results section of a research proposal

When doing a literature search,after you have located the key articles in a given field,you should then carefully read the ____ and skim the rest

In the event that you cannot find a book that you need through your library,you should:

In picking a topic for research,the most important step is to

A proprietary web site is one that

How does one evaluate the credibility of information obtained from the Internet?

When considering information on a web site's credibility,you should

Information on a corporation's website should be considered

PsycINFO does not contain

The research proposal

Ideas for studies can be found:

Once you have found an interesting topic,you should try to

The format for a research proposal is

The best use of data bases such as PsycINFO is to ____ studies on a given problem.

If I wanted to find articles about heart disorders in people with Bipolar Disease,I could

The advantage of the proposal is that it

A meta-engine is

Psychology and Science

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

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