Question 1

A newspaper article discussing someone's research 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 2

Which of the following items is not provided in a detailed record for item in PsycInfo?

Accepted Answer

A) title 
B) abstract 
C) details of research methodology 
D) all of the other items are provided 
A) title 
B) abstract 
C) details of research methodology 
D) all of the other items are provided

Question 3

Questions you should ask when reading an introduction include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Is the literature review up to date? 
B) Is the hypothesis related to the literature reviewed? 
C) Does the prediction logically follow the hypothesis? 
D) The other three choices are all questions to ask. 
A) Is the literature review up to date? 
B) Is the hypothesis related to the literature reviewed? 
C) Does the prediction logically follow the hypothesis? 
D) The other three choices are all questions to ask.

Question 4

The best strategy for finding a research idea is to begin with a general topic area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A researcher notices that her children eat a good nutritious breakfast on some mornings but on other days they eat doughnuts.The researcher then observes that the children seem to have less energy at mid-morning on the days they eat doughnuts.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.

Question 6

Describe why the best strategy for finding a research idea is to begin with a general topic area.

Accepted Answer

The best strategy for finding a research

Question 7

In the discussion section of a research article,you can expect to find

Accepted Answer

A) details of the results. 
B) details of the methodology. 
C) an introduction to the topic area. 
D) conclusions and applications of the research. 
A) details of the results. 
B) details of the methodology. 
C) an introduction to the topic area. 
D) conclusions and applications of the research.

Question 8

All books are secondary sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A newspaper article discussing someone's research is an example of a ________ source.

Which of the following items is not provided in a detailed record for item in PsycInfo?

Questions you should ask when reading an introduction include which of the following?

The best strategy for finding a research idea is to begin with a general topic area.

A researcher notices that her children eat a good nutritious breakfast on some mornings but on other days they eat doughnuts.The researcher then observes that the children seem to have less energy at mid-morning on the days they eat doughnuts.This is an example of getting research ideas from

Describe why the best strategy for finding a research idea is to begin with a general topic area.

In the discussion section of a research article,you can expect to find

All books are secondary sources.

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

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Exam 2: Research Ideas

A newspaper article discussing someone's research is an example of a ________ source.

Which of the following items is not provided in a detailed record for item in PsycInfo?

Questions you should ask when reading an introduction include which of the following?

The best strategy for finding a research idea is to begin with a general topic area.

A researcher notices that her children eat a good nutritious breakfast on some mornings but on other days they eat doughnuts.The researcher then observes that the children seem to have less energy at mid-morning on the days they eat doughnuts.This is an example of getting research ideas from

Describe why the best strategy for finding a research idea is to begin with a general topic area.

In the discussion section of a research article,you can expect to find

All books are secondary sources.

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