Deck 8: One-Factor Experiments

Question 1

Limitations of a study are discussed in the ________ section of an APA style article

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

Answer 1

Discussion

Question 2

The purpose of the Abstract is to

A) describe the results of the study.
B) briefly explain the purpose of the study.
C) briefly describe the method of the study.
D) all of the above.

Answer 2

all of the above.

Question 3

The purpose of the _____________ is to include a ened version of your title that runs along the top of every other page of a published article to identify the article within the journal.

A) header
B) subtitle
C) footer
D) running head

Answer 3

running head

Question 4

Which subsection of the Method should contain demographic information about the participants in a study?

A) Participants
B) Design
C) Materials
D) Procedure

Question 5

A good Discussion section should be begin with

A) a restatement of the hypotheses.
B) a review of past results.
C) the results of the statistical tests (e.g., t, F, and p values).
D) the title of the paper.

Question 6

In an APA style paper, authors' names and affiliations should appear

A) on the Title Page.
B) at the top of the Abstract.
C) at the top of the Introduction.
D) at the end of the paper.

Question 7

Research proposals should describe the proposed study in __________ verb tense.

A) past
B) present
C) future

Question 8

Which of the following information should be presented in the Results section of a research article?

A) the alpha level used
B) the statistical tests used
C) the statistics calculated in the tests
D) a reference to Figures or Tables of summary data
E) all of the above

Question 9

Which of the following illustrates a correct APA style citation?

A) Smith & Jones (1999) found that …
B) Smith and Jones found that…
C) Smith and Jones, 1999, found that…
D) Smith and Jones (1999) found that…

Question 10

Which of the following would be appropriate to include in the Method section of an APA style paper?

A) the participants' names
B) the use of number 2 pencils in study
C) a description of the instructions given to participants in the study
D) the exact amount of time each participant took to complete the study

Question 11

A good Introduction should

A) introduce the topic of the study.
B) review past studies that addressed the research questions of the study.
C) explain how the study will add new knowledge to the field.
D) state hypotheses.
E) all of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following lists APA style sections in the correct order?

A) Results, Discussion, References, Abstract
B) Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results
C) Method, Introduction, Discussion, Results
D) References, Abstract, Results, Method

Question 13

APA style research articles are written for what audience?

A) The general public
B) University students
C) Other researchers in psychology
D) The authors' families

Question 14

Which of the following is true for APA style Reference sections?

A) References should be listed in order of appearance in the article.
B) Reference should be listed in alphabetical order by first author's last name.
C) References should be listed in order by length (est reference articles first).
D) References can be listed in any order the author wishes.

Question 15

Which subsection of the Method should contain a description of any stimuli used in a study?

A) Participants
B) Design
C) Materials
D) Procedure

Question 16

Which subsection of the Method should contain a chronological description of the participants' tasks in a study?

A) Participants
B) Design
C) Materials
D) Procedure

Question 17

According to APA style, the entire article should be:

A) double spaced
B) single spaced
C) triple spaced
D) the manual does not specify

Question 18

The number of participants in a study is described in the ________ section of an APA style article

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

Question 19

Figures and Tables of summary data from the study are typically presented in the ______ section of an APA style article.

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

Question 20

The length of your Abstract is limited to

A) 120 to 150 or fewer words
B) 80 to 90 or fewer words
C) 40 to 65 or fewer words
D) 180 to 210 or fewer words

Question 21

Proposals are typically written to convince someone else that a research project should be conducted.

Question 22

If you cite a source with three or more authors a second time or more than five authors at any time, include just the last name of the first author and ________ to indicate there are other authors.

A) et el.
B) al et.
C) et al.
D) el et.

Question 23

Discuss the References section and give an example of an APA style formatted reference.

Question 24

When should citations be used in a research paper?

Question 25

Discuss the purpose of the Design section and how it should be formatted.

Question 26

For articles with ___________ or fewer authors, list all authors the first time you cite the article.

A) three
B) five
C) four
D) all of the above

Question 27

How participants were assigned to study conditions e.g., randomly) should be indicated in this section:

A) Participants
B) Design
C) Materials
D) Procedure

Question 28

In what ways do research articles differ from oral and poster presentations?

Question 29

The Method section begins:

A) on the next line after your Introduction ends.
B) on the fourth page of your article.
C) on the third page of your article.
D) on the fifth page of your article.

Question 30

Your Introduction will begin on the __________ page of your article.

A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth

Question 31

State your hypotheses in the beginning of your Introduction.

Question 32

All APA style research articles should contain a Design section.

Question 33

One inch margins are used when formatting pages of an APA style manuscript.

Question 34

Humans are typically referred to as "participants" and nonhuman animals as "subjects".

Question 35

The running head is typed in all lowercase letters and appears in the header on each page, left margin justified.

Question 36

What is the purpose of presenting past studies in the Introduction of a research article?

Question 37

Citations are only used when quoting from another source.

Question 38

The first page of your article will be the Abstract.

Question 39

APA style refers to the writing style proposed by the American Psychological Association.

Question 40

If you use numbers in your Abstract, they should be typed in numerical form.