Lab 3: Quiz

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Put the sections of a primary research article in order from first to last. Assume that the methods section isn't at the end of the paper. ___ Methods ___ References ___ Introduction ___ Discussion ___ Abstract ___ Results ___ Acknowledgements

1. Abstract 2.Introduction 3.Methods 4.Results 5.Discussion 6.Acknowledgements 7.References

Which of the following are typically found in a primary research article. Select all that apply. a. Research is conducted by the authors b. Article is written for the general public c. Technical jargon is used d. Peer reviewed e. Advertisements

a. Research is conducted by the authors c. Technical jargon is used d. Peer reviewed

For this class your references will be in APA format. a. True b. False

a. True

One of the limitations of an observational study is that many independent variables may be correlated with the dependent variable. a. True b. False

a. True

The general public is the audience for popular science articles. a. True b. False

a. True

What section of a scientific research article contains background information and describes the purpose of the study? a. introduction b. methods c. results d. graphs and figures

a. introduction

In observational studies scientists manipulate an independent variable and measure the affect on a dependent variable. a. True b. False

b. False

The general public is the audience for peer reviewed scientific research articles. a. True b. False

b. False

A study took a group of adults and randomly divided them into two groups. One group was told to drink 1 cup of decaffeinated tea every night for a week. The other group was told to not to drink tea that week. Researchers then compared when each group fell asleep. This is and example of a _____ study. a. correlative b. causative c. observational d. investigative

b. causative

In lab you read a paper that looked at genes that affect the colors and patterns of butterfly wings. What lab technique was used to knockout the optix gene? a. PCR b. DNA sequencing c. CRISPR d. Selective breeding

c. CRISPR

A study took a random sample of adults and asked them about their bedtime habits. The data showed that people who drank a cup of tea before bedtime were more likely to go to sleep earlier than those who didn't drink tea. This is and example of __________ study. a. manupulative b. controlled c. observational d. causitive

c. observational

In lab you read a paper that looked at genes that affect the colors and patterns of butterfly wings. In this study, what was the control group? a. two different species of butterfly b. butterflies with optix inactivated c. unmodified butterflies d. butterfly mutants

c. unmodified butterflies

In a primary research article, what section would you find a succinct (1 paragraph) summary of the paper that states the study purpose, experimental approach, key results and conclusions? a. introduction b. discussion c. methods d. abstract e. results

d. abstract

An article is divided into several defined sections: abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion. This article is most likely a(n) __________. a. popular science article b. exerpt from a textbook c. review article d. primary research article

d. primary research article


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