Question 1

In an APA-style manuscript, the discussion section follows a general-to-specific format similar to the introduction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In psychology, all journals strictly follow the style established by the American Psychological Association (APA) publication manual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All articles you read, whether or not they are mentioned in the paper, should be listed in the reference section.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In an APA-style manuscript, which of the following is the general format of a discussion section?

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A)   Begin with a general discussion of your results, and then restate your hypotheses, indicating whether they were supported.
B)   Begin with a brief restatement of your hypotheses, and then briefly indicate whether your data were consistent with your pre-experimental hypotheses.
C)   Begin with a discussion of relevant theory, and then move on to your specific results.
D)   None of the answers is correct.

Question 5

In an APA-style manuscript, the abstract:

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A)   should contain a maximum of 25 words.
B)   is a concise summary of your paper.
C)   introduces new information that is not found in the body of the manuscript.
D)   includes a detailed description of the methodology used in an experiment.

Question 6

Using extensive quotes from other sources, even if correctly cited, constitutes lazy writing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although you typically write the abstract after you have written the rest of your paper, the abstract is typed:

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A)   at the end of the manuscript.
B)   immediately after the title page.
C)   after the reference section.
D)   after the tables and figures.

Question 8

Compare plagiarism and lazy writing. What steps should you take to avoid these serious flaws in writing?

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Question 9

The abstract for an empirical study should include:

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A)   an abbreviated literature review.
B)   information on the problem under study.
C)   a description of the subjects, methods, findings, and conclusions.
D)   information on the problem under study and a description of the methods used.

Question 10

Kiara, a research student, submits a paper as part of her course requirement. In that paper, she merely lifts paragraphs out of several sources and properly cites the sources she uses. In this scenario, Kiara is most likely guilty of:

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A)   plagiarism.
B)   poor organization.
C)   literary theft.
D)   lazy writing.

Question 11

In the results section of an APA-style manuscript, you:

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A)   report your findings.
B)   report your findings but do not report the results of any statistical tests.
C)   report and interpret your findings.
D)   present the raw data on which your results are based.

Question 12

In an APA-style manuscript, interpretation of your results is done in the _____ section.

Accepted Answer

A)   results
B)   conclusions
C)   discussion
D)   interpretation

Question 13

"The experimenter randomly assigned subjects to treatment conditions with a table of random numbers" is an example of a(n)  _____ sentence.

Accepted Answer

A)   ambiguous
B)   precise
C)   organized
D)   inverted subject order

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about the introduction section in an American Psychological Association (APA) -style manuscript?

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A)   The section includes author notes if any.
B)   The heading "Introduction" is typed when formatting the section.
C)   It is the first substantive section of the manuscript.
D)   It follows the general-to-specific structure.

Question 15

In an American Psychological Association (APA)-style manuscript, the method section is where authors discuss the tables or figures that present data from their study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the context of paper presentations, which of the following statements is true about oral presentations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Authors can speak extensively with other people who are doing research in their area.
B)   Authors are advised to give a detailed summary of their earlier researches.
C)   Authors usually prefer describing methods and complex results, rather than relying on visual aids.
D)   Authors are usually given a limited time to present their information.

Question 17

If you used a commercial piece of operant chamber in your experiment, in the apparatus subsection:

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A)   simply mention that "an operant chamber" was used.
B)   describe the chamber in minute detail.
C)   provide the name of the manufacturer and the model number of the chamber.
D)   do not mention the chamber because it is a standard piece of equipment.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true about the discussion section of an APA-style manuscript?

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A)   You have license to speculate on the meaning of your findings, even if those speculations go beyond the bounds of your results.
B)   Interpretations can go beyond current theory and your data if you have a good feeling that your interpretations are correct.
C)   You have license to speculate on the importance of your findings and must base your interpretations on your data, data from previous research, and/or established theory.
D)   You should never speculate on the importance of your data.

Question 19

Discuss the three elements that go into clarity of expression and give an example of each.

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Question 20

In an oral presentation, it is a good idea to describe all the details about the subjects and apparatus used in your research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Reporting Your Research Results

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All articles you read, whether or not they are mentioned in the paper, should be listed in the reference section.

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If you used a commercial piece of operant chamber in your experiment, in the apparatus subsection:

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In the results section of an APA-style manuscript, you:

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