Question 1

In a manuscript, the hypothesis __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is not always stated 
B)  is stated in the method section 
C)  may be found in the introduction 
D)  both a and c 
A)  is not always stated 
B)  is stated in the method section 
C)  may be found in the introduction 
D)  both a and c

Question 2

Which of the following would NOT be included in a prepared manuscript?

Accepted Answer

A)  acknowledgements 
B)  title page 
C)  method 
D)  references 
A)  acknowledgements 
B)  title page 
C)  method 
D)  references

Question 3

In a prepared manuscript, what should follow the method section?

Accepted Answer

A)  tables 
B)  title page 
C)  references 
D)  results 
A)  tables 
B)  title page 
C)  references 
D)  results

Question 4

What is the maximum length a title should be?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 words 
B)  25 words 
C)  5 words 
D)  There is no limit on title length. 
A)  15 words 
B)  25 words 
C)  5 words 
D)  There is no limit on title length.

Question 5

What material is included in the abstract?

Accepted Answer

A)  a one-sentence statement of the purpose 
B)  tables showing results 
C)  a list of sources that were consulted during the research 
D)  discussion of the important relationships between past research, the purpose of the current study, the hypothesis and the results of the study 
A)  a one-sentence statement of the purpose 
B)  tables showing results 
C)  a list of sources that were consulted during the research 
D)  discussion of the important relationships between past research, the purpose of the current study, the hypothesis and the results of the study

Question 6

A shortened title which appears at the top of each manuscript page is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an abstract 
B)  a running head 
C)  an introduction 
D)  a reference 
A)  an abstract 
B)  a running head 
C)  an introduction 
D)  a reference

Question 7

Which section of the manuscript contains information on the instrumentation used?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What is a likely negative consequence of NOT titling your manuscript in a way that clearly reflects its content?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your manuscript may be rejected. 
B)  It may be indexed incorrectly and others searching for a particular subject may miss it. 
C)  You may send it to the wrong type of journal. 
D)  There are no likely negative consequences. 
A)  Your manuscript may be rejected. 
B)  It may be indexed incorrectly and others searching for a particular subject may miss it. 
C)  You may send it to the wrong type of journal. 
D)  There are no likely negative consequences.

Question 9

What are some subsections that may be found in the methods section?

Accepted Answer

The Methods section of a scientific pape

Question 10

What guidelines do most journals in the social and behavioral sciences follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Index Medicus 
B)  American Psychological Association 
C)  Society of Psychiatric Journals 
D)  Modern Language Association 
A)  Index Medicus 
B)  American Psychological Association 
C)  Society of Psychiatric Journals 
D)  Modern Language Association

Question 11

Which section of a manuscript describes the subjects used in a study in the greatest detail?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Manuscripts should be _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  single-spaced 
B)  double-spaced 
C)  triple-spaced 
D)  half-spaced 
A)  single-spaced 
B)  double-spaced 
C)  triple-spaced 
D)  half-spaced

Question 13

What information is included in an abstract?

Accepted Answer

An abstract is a concise summary of a re

Question 14

Which section of a manuscript reviews the relevant research that has been done in this area?

Accepted Answer

A)  introduction 
B)  methods 
C)  abstract 
D)  running header 
A)  introduction 
B)  methods 
C)  abstract 
D)  running header

Question 15

The hypothesis is most likely to appear at the end of which section of a manuscript?

Accepted Answer

A)  introduction 
B)  methods 
C)  results 
D)  references 
A)  introduction 
B)  methods 
C)  results 
D)  references

Question 16

Which section of a manuscript is usually NOT labeled?

Accepted Answer

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

In a manuscript, the hypothesis __________________.

Which of the following would NOT be included in a prepared manuscript?

In a prepared manuscript, what should follow the method section?

What is the maximum length a title should be?

What material is included in the abstract?

A shortened title which appears at the top of each manuscript page is called _____________.

Which section of the manuscript contains information on the instrumentation used?

What is a likely negative consequence of NOT titling your manuscript in a way that clearly reflects its content?

What are some subsections that may be found in the methods section?

What guidelines do most journals in the social and behavioral sciences follow?

Which section of a manuscript describes the subjects used in a study in the greatest detail?

Manuscripts should be _____________________.

What information is included in an abstract?

Which section of a manuscript reviews the relevant research that has been done in this area?

The hypothesis is most likely to appear at the end of which section of a manuscript?

Which section of a manuscript is usually NOT labeled?

The Role and Importance of Research

The Research Process: Coming to Terms

A: Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research

B: Ethics: the Basic Principles

Sampling and Generalizability

Measurement, Reliability, and Validity

Methods of Measuring Behavior

Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Introducing Inferential Statistics

Nonexperimental Research: Descriptive and Correlational Methods

Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods

Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods

Quasi-Experimental Research: a Close Cousin to Experimental Research

Writing a Research Proposal

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Exam 14: Writing a Research Manuscript

In a manuscript, the hypothesis __________________.

Which of the following would NOT be included in a prepared manuscript?

In a prepared manuscript, what should follow the method section?

What is the maximum length a title should be?

What material is included in the abstract?

A shortened title which appears at the top of each manuscript page is called _____________.

Which section of the manuscript contains information on the instrumentation used?

What is a likely negative consequence of NOT titling your manuscript in a way that clearly reflects its content?

What are some subsections that may be found in the methods section?

What guidelines do most journals in the social and behavioral sciences follow?

Which section of a manuscript describes the subjects used in a study in the greatest detail?

Manuscripts should be _____________________.

What information is included in an abstract?

Which section of a manuscript reviews the relevant research that has been done in this area?

The hypothesis is most likely to appear at the end of which section of a manuscript?

Which section of a manuscript is usually NOT labeled?

The Role and Importance of Research

The Research Process: Coming to Terms

A: Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research

B: Ethics: the Basic Principles

Sampling and Generalizability

Measurement, Reliability, and Validity

Methods of Measuring Behavior

Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Introducing Inferential Statistics

Nonexperimental Research: Descriptive and Correlational Methods

Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods

Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods

Quasi-Experimental Research: a Close Cousin to Experimental Research

Writing a Research Proposal

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