Question 1

There is a fixed rule for setting an appropriate level of statistical significance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the questions that a critical reader should ask when reading each section of a journal article?

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When reading each section of a journal a...

Question 3

One might describe the apparatus used in an experiment in the

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A)   introduction.
B)   method section.
C)   results section.
D)   discussion.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Titles and journal names of referenced articles are abbreviated in psychology journals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When reading a research report, it is often helpful to

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A)   read the results section first.
B)   skip over the introduction.
C)   accept the interpretation of the results given by the authors without question.
D)   try to design a study to address the hypothesis before reading the method section.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The __________ is a short paragraph that summarizes the key points of an article.

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A)   introduction
B)   method section
C)   results section
D)   abstractE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The authors of the text comment that the abstract should probably be written _____ although most authors usually write it _____.

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A)   last; first
B)   second; first
C)   first; last
D)   first; secondE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Read one of the articles cited in the chapter and answer each of the questions given in the Checklist for the Critical Reader.

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Question 9

The method section can contain several subsections such as apparatus, procedure, and stimuli.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following sentences would NOT be expected in the method section of an APA style research report?

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A)   "There were 18 participants (8 Female, 10 Male)  who received course credit for their participation."
B)   "The dependent variable was recall measured by the number correct on a free recall test."
C)   "A standardized test of state anxiety was used to ensure that the anxiety manipulation was successful."
D)   "There was a significant difference between the groups in number correct on the recall test, t(40)  = 2.33, p < .05."E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

It is important to be suspenseful when writing a research report so that the reader will remain intrigued.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A person must have at least a master's degree to publish work in major psychology journals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What information should be included in the methods section of a research report? Why is an accurate, detailed methods section important?

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The methods section of a research report...

Question 14

Which of the following information would be UNNECESSARY to report in a method section?

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A)   the number of participants
B)   the procedure for data collection
C)   an explanation for a commonly used experimental procedure
D)   a description of the materials usedE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Discuss what you think makes an article suitable for publication.

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An article is suitable for publication w...

Question 16

Which of the following is a useful source for finding recent articles that cite a key reference?

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A)   APA Publication Manual
B)   Social Science Citation Index
C)   a textbook
D)   an older article on the same topicE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The importance of the experimental findings is usually discussed in the discussion section.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Psychology journals provide __________ titles of the referenced articles.

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A)   partial
B)   abbreviated
C)   alternative
D)   fullE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

In the results section, inferential statistics are presented to

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A)   summarize the data.
B)   enable the reader to decide whether or not the data are reliable.
C)   enable the reader to decide whether or not the data are important.
D)   enable the author to demonstrate that his results actually tested the hypothesis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What makes a good title for a research report? Why is a good title important?

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A good title for a research report shoul...

Exam 5: How to Read and Write Research Reports

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