Question 1

Magazine articles that report on previous research are primary sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Research studies that are intended to answer practical problems would be classified as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which section of a research article is most likely to provide suggestions for the interpretation and applications of research results?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The review of the literature in the introduction section of a research report 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 5

A ________ source contains original research reports.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Adolescents occasionally develop eating disorders.You wonder what is the best way to treat eating disorders.This is an example of getting research ideas from

Accepted Answer

A) theory. 
B) vague thoughts. 
C) practical problems. 
D) systematic observation. 
A) theory. 
B) vague thoughts. 
C) practical problems. 
D) systematic observation.

Question 9

A researcher initiates a study to determine whether there is a significant decrease in student stress if class quizzes are announced rather than given on a "pop" basis.This study can be classified as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is usually the initial factor for determining whether a specific article is relevant to your research question?

Accepted Answer

A) title 
B) abstract 
C) discussion section 
D) results section 
A) title 
B) abstract 
C) discussion section 
D) results section

Question 11

Many hypotheses can come from one prediction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A ________ source summarizes information from sources of original research reports.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A common mistake in searching for a research topic is to switch from your original idea during your search.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One way to find a research idea is

Accepted Answer

A) to look for it as an explicit statement in a journal article. 
B) to ask yourself how a study might be modified. 
C) to combine two or more existing results. 
D) the other three choices are all ways to find a research idea. 
A) to look for it as an explicit statement in a journal article. 
B) to ask yourself how a study might be modified. 
C) to combine two or more existing results. 
D) the other three choices are all ways to find a research idea.

Question 15

Ideas for research can come from a theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A textbook is a primary source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A common mistake in choosing a research topic is to pick a topic that is too easy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Common mistakes in choosing a research topic include

Accepted Answer

A) topic is too broad. 
B) staying with your first topic. 
C) topic is too broad and staying with your first idea. 
D) being willing to switch ideas. 
A) topic is too broad. 
B) staying with your first topic. 
C) topic is too broad and staying with your first idea. 
D) being willing to switch ideas.

Question 19

Although __________ sources can be good starting points for a literature search,you must rely on ___________ sources for the details of the original research.

Accepted Answer

A) primary,secondary 
B) secondary,primary 
C) textbook,journal 
D) journal,textbook 
A) primary,secondary 
B) secondary,primary 
C) textbook,journal 
D) journal,textbook

Question 20

The method 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 how the research was conducted. 
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 how the research was conducted.

Magazine articles that report on previous research are primary sources.

Research studies that are intended to answer practical problems would be classified as

Which section of a research article is most likely to provide suggestions for the interpretation and applications of research results?

The review of the literature in the introduction section of a research report is an example of a ________ source.

A ________ source contains original research reports.

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

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

Adolescents occasionally develop eating disorders.You wonder what is the best way to treat eating disorders.This is an example of getting research ideas from

A researcher initiates a study to determine whether there is a significant decrease in student stress if class quizzes are announced rather than given on a "pop" basis.This study can be classified as

Which of the following is usually the initial factor for determining whether a specific article is relevant to your research question?

Many hypotheses can come from one prediction.

A ________ source summarizes information from sources of original research reports.

A common mistake in searching for a research topic is to switch from your original idea during your search.

One way to find a research idea is

Ideas for research can come from a theory.

A textbook is a primary source.

A common mistake in choosing a research topic is to pick a topic that is too easy.

Common mistakes in choosing a research topic include

Although sources can be good starting points for a literature search,you must rely on _ sources for the details of the original research.

The method section of a research article typically

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

Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Subject Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing a Research Report

Filters

Exam 2: Research Ideas

Magazine articles that report on previous research are primary sources.

Research studies that are intended to answer practical problems would be classified as

Which section of a research article is most likely to provide suggestions for the interpretation and applications of research results?

The review of the literature in the introduction section of a research report is an example of a ________ source.

A ________ source contains original research reports.

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

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

Adolescents occasionally develop eating disorders.You wonder what is the best way to treat eating disorders.This is an example of getting research ideas from

A researcher initiates a study to determine whether there is a significant decrease in student stress if class quizzes are announced rather than given on a "pop" basis.This study can be classified as

Which of the following is usually the initial factor for determining whether a specific article is relevant to your research question?

Many hypotheses can come from one prediction.

A ________ source summarizes information from sources of original research reports.

A common mistake in searching for a research topic is to switch from your original idea during your search.

One way to find a research idea is

Ideas for research can come from a theory.

A textbook is a primary source.

A common mistake in choosing a research topic is to pick a topic that is too easy.

Common mistakes in choosing a research topic include

Although __________ sources can be good starting points for a literature search,you must rely on ___________ sources for the details of the original research.

The method section of a research article typically

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

Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Subject Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing a Research Report

Filters

Although sources can be good starting points for a literature search,you must rely on _ sources for the details of the original research.