Question 1

What is the main aim in an Introduction?&#10;A) Present a literature review.&#10;B) Present your hypotheses.&#10;C) Justify your research.&#10;D) Explain your experimental design.

Accepted Answer

The main aim of an introduction in academic or research contexts is to justify your research. It sets the stage for your study, explaining why the research is important and necessary, and often includes stating the problem your research addresses.

Question 2

What is the main aim in a Methods section?&#10;A) Describe your experimental design.&#10;B) Describe what you did in sufficient detail that others can repeat your work.&#10;C) Explain the materials that you used.&#10;D) Give the information about participants.

Accepted Answer

The main aim of the Methods section is to describe what was done in the study in sufficient detail that others can replicate the work. This includes the experimental design, materials used, and information about participants, but the overarching goal is to ensure reproducibility.

Question 3

What are the standard subsections of a Method section?&#10;A) Participants, Materials, and Procedure&#10;B) Participants, Materials, Tasks, and Procedure&#10;C) Participants, Materials, Procedure, and Design&#10;D) Participants, Materials, and Design

Accepted Answer

The standard subsections of a Method section typically include Participants, Materials, Procedure, and Design. These sections provide detailed information on how the study was conducted.

Question 4

Which subsection of a Method section do you mention the ethical approval if relevant?&#10;A) Participants subsection&#10;B) Materials subsection&#10;C) Procedure subsection&#10;D) Design subsection

Accepted Answer

Ethical approval is typically mentioned in the Participants subsection of a Method section, as it directly relates to the treatment and consideration of the participants involved in the study.

Question 5

What are the first statistics you must present in a Result section when conducting a parametric test, such as an ANOVA?&#10;A) Main effects&#10;B) Descriptive statistics&#10;C) Statistical significance&#10;D) Parametric assumptions

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

When breaking down a significant main effect, which of the following is true?&#10;A) If there are only two conditions, planned contrasts are necessary&#10;B) If there are only two conditions, neither planned nor post hoc contrasts are necessary&#10;C) If there are only two conditions, post hoc contrasts are necessary&#10;D) If there are only two conditions, both planned and post hoc contrasts are necessary

Accepted Answer

When there are only two conditions, the significant main effect directly indicates the difference between these two conditions, making neither planned nor post hoc contrasts necessary. These contrasts are typically used to explore or confirm specific hypotheses about differences among three or more conditions.

Question 7

Which of the following options is not one of the main goals in a Discussion section?&#10;A) Justify your research.&#10;B) Present limitations of your findings&#10;C) Present the meaning of your findings.&#10;D) Present how your findings relate to what others have done.

Accepted Answer

The main goals of a Discussion section include presenting the meaning of your findings, discussing the limitations of your research, and explaining how your findings relate to previous work. Justifying your research is typically done in the Introduction section, where the rationale and significance of the study are established.

Question 8

Which of the following options is not one of the key issues that you address when you structure a critique point?&#10;A) Explain how a possible issue about your study might have influenced your findings.&#10;B) Consider alternative designs or improvements.&#10;C) Identify and explain an issue about your study.&#10;D) Critiquing previous research studies

Accepted Answer

Critiquing previous research studies is not about structuring a critique point for your own study. It involves evaluating others' work rather than addressing potential issues within your own research.

Question 9

Where in a research report is a short summary of the entire study presented?&#10;A) Discussion&#10;B) Methods&#10;C) Introduction&#10;D) Abstract

Accepted Answer

The abstract of a research report provides a brief summary of the entire study, including its purpose, methodology, results, and conclusions, allowing readers to quickly understand the key points of the research.

Deck 13: Presenting Experimental Studies