Deck 13: Communication in Psychology

Question 1

To avoid unbiased communication when referring to human participants in your study,you should describe them

A) in the most general terms.
B) using the word "subjects."
C) using specific descriptions.
D) using ethnic labels that make you comfortable.

Answer 1

using specific descriptions.

Question 2

The main purpose of the Abstract in a research report is to

A) identify the authors of the research and their affiliations.
B) summarize the purpose of the study and the content of the research report.
C) provide a logical development of the study's hypotheses.
D) provide a concise description of the study's procedures so the study can be replicated.

Answer 2

summarize the purpose of the study and the content of the research report.

Question 3

The best way to write a Method section of a research report is to include information that

A) is mainly general in nature.
B) identifies every detail of the study.
C) demonstrates how the study is similar to previous research.
D) is essential to comprehend and replicate the study.

Answer 3

is essential to comprehend and replicate the study.

Question 4

The abstract of your research article is best written

A) before you do the research.
B) before you write the body of the report.
C) after writing the introduction.
D) after you have written the rest of your report.

Question 5

Perhaps the most common type of graph in psychology journals is the

A) line graph.
B) frequency polygon.
C) frequency distribution.
D) pie chart.

Question 6

One way that psychologists search the recent psychology research literature is by

A) reviewing textbooks.
B) searching the PsycInfo database.
C) browsing the self-help section of their local bookstore.
D) searching for reports that reach the media.

Question 7

When an researcher submits a manuscript for publication,a number of experts in the field of the research evaluate the manuscript.This process is known as

A) peer review.
B) editorial evaluation.
C) APA format.
D) discussion group.

Question 8

Which is not one of the four major sections that make up the body of a research report?

A) Introduction
B) Results
C) Appendices
D) Discussion

Question 9

When graphing the results of an experiment with an independent variable and a dependent variable,the values for the dependent variable are plotted

A) on the horizontal or x-axis.
B) on the vertical or y-axis.
C) in a scatterplot.
D) in separate panels.

Question 10

A good Discussion section of a research report begins with

A) repeating the most significant statistical results, including the exact probability values.
B) a succinct statement of the study's findings.
C) a description of the study's limitations.
D) a discussion of related research findings.

Question 11

A typical paragraph in a Results section begins by

A) summarizing what was found in the analysis.
B) reviewing the statistical tests used.
C) stating the purpose of the analysis.
D) presenting descriptive statistics.

Question 12

For a research article found online,it is recommended that you should include in the References section the

A) date in which it was retrieved.
B) digital object identifier (DOI).
C) uniform resource locator (URL).
D) all of these.

Question 13

When making decisions about whether to accept a research manuscript for publication,the primary emphasis of journal editors when they evaluate the manuscript is

A) whether the research will help to sell journal issues and bring psychology into the news.
B) the quality of the research and the effectiveness of the presentation in the manuscript.
C) who conducted the research and where it was conducted.
D) all of these

Question 14

The literature review in the introduction section of a research report should include

A) the studies that are most directly related to the research topic.
B) all of the previous research that is relevant to the topic.
C) complete descriptions of the hypotheses, methodology, and findings of previous research related to the research topic.
D) only previous studies that describe theories related to the research topic.

Question 15

Identify the APA-format error in the following sentence: Nature and nurture interact to produce gender differences (Alice Eagly & Wendy Wood,2013)..

A) The reference to the authors should appear at the beginning of the sentence.
B) Parentheses should not be used in the sentence.
C) The authors' first names should not appear in the citation.
D) The year should come before the authors' names.

Question 16

The last step in writing a paragraph in a Results section is to

A) explain why the statistical tests were used.
B) state a brief conclusion regarding the statistical finding.
C) present the descriptive statistics in a verbal statement, table, or figure.
D) present the confidence interval in APA-format.

Question 17

About ______ percent of the manuscripts submitted for publication in American Psychological Association journals are accepted for publication.

A) 25
B) 33
C) 50
D) 75

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct report of a t-statistic when using APA format?

A) t(36) = 4.10, p = .025, d = 1.20
B) t = 4.10, df = 36, p < .05, d = 1.20
C) t(36) = 4.10, p < .05, d = 1.20
D) t = 4.10, p = .025

Question 19

The title of a research manuscript should

A) be "flashy" to attract potential readers to the research.
B) include the goals and the primary methodological design of the research.
C) include the author's name, such as "John Doe's Study of Personality and Behavior".
D) inform readers of important variables or theoretical issues in the research.

Question 20

The second page of a formal,written research manuscript prepared according to APA format is the

A) Introduction.
B) Title page.
C) Author Notes.
D) Abstract.

Question 21

When footnotes are used in a research manuscript,they are

A) lettered A, B, C, and so on.
B) listed on a separate page after the References section.
C) typed at the bottom of the page where the footnote is mentioned.
D) both (B) and (C)

Question 22

Oral presentations differ from written presentations of scientific studies mainly in terms of

A) whether conclusions from statistical analyses are mentioned.
B) whether they are interesting.
C) the amount of details provided.
D) the use of figures or graphs.

Question 23

The correct order for listing work cited in the References section of an APA-format manuscript is

A) according to the order in which the works were cited in the manuscript.
B) based on the relevance of the work to the manuscript (i.e., most relevant first, and so on).
C) alphabetically according to the last name of the first author.
D) according to the year the work was published, with the most recent works listed first.

Question 24

A written research proposal,unlike the report of a completed research study,generally will not include

A) a Method section.
B) an Appendix.
C) an Abstract.
D) any reference to statistics.