Research Methods Quiz 2

When reading an empirical journal article "with a purpose," which two questions should you ask yourself as you read? A. "What research exists on this topic?" and "What research needs to be conducted to answer the question?" B. "What is the argument?" and "What is the evidence to support the argument?" C. "What were the methods?" and "What are the results?" D. "What is the hypothesis?" and "What are the explanations?"

B. "What is the argument?" and "What is the evidence to support the argument?"

Which of the following is NOT a section or subsection commonly found in an empirical journal article? A. Procedure B. Abstract C. Participants D. Outcomes

Outcomes

In which of the following scenarios should you be skeptical of an authority? A. When they based their opinions on their intuition B. When they present all the evidence on a topic C. When they have a scientific degree D. When they have conducted scientific research on the topic

When they based their opinions on their intuition

Two biases of intuition discussed in the text are: A. Being swayed by a good story and being persuaded by what comes easily to mind B. The present/present bias and the confederate bias C. Probabilistic thinking and nonintuitive thinking D. Overconfidence bias and oversimplification bias

A. Being swayed by a good story and being persuaded by what comes easily to mind

Which of the following is the correct ordering of the sections of an empirical journal article? A. Abstract, References, Introduction, Results, Discussion B. Abstract, Method, Results, Discussion, References C. Introduction, Discussion, Method, Results, Abstract D. Introduction, Results, Discussion, Method, References

Abstract, Method, Results, Discussion, References

Which of the following is true of the distinction between scientific journals and popular magazines? A. Scientific journals are published quarterly; popular magazines are published monthly B. Scientific journal articles are peer-reviewed; popular magazine articles are not C. Scientific journals are published on specific topics; popular magazines are not published on specific topics like psychology D. Scientific journal article findings explain all cases all of the time; popular magazine articles only explain certain cases.

B. Scientific journal articles are peer-reviewed; popular magazine articles are not.

Two biases of intuition discussed in the text are: A. Overconfidence bias and oversimplification bias. B. The present/present bias and the confederate bias C. Probabilistic thinking and nonintuitive thinking. D. Being swayed by a good story and being persuaded by what comes easily to mind.

Being swayed by a good story and being persuaded by what comes easily to mind.

Which of the following is NOT a section or subsection commonly found in an empirical journal article? A. Procedure B. Abstract C. Outcomes D. Participants

C. Outcomes

You and your friends go to see a speaker on campus. The speaker, Dr. Darian, is an "expert" on getting into graduate school. Which of the following should make you less skeptical about his advice? A. His recommendations are based on techniques that have worked for his students B. His recommendations are based on the techniques that helped him get into graduate school C. His recommendations are similar to what you knew before you came to the talk D. His recommendations are based on research he conducted for his dissertation

D. His recommendations are based on research he conducted for his dissertation

Which of the following is true of the distinction between scientific journals and popular magazines? A. Scientific journal articles are peer-reviewed; popular magazine articles are not. B. Scientific journals are published on specific topics; popular magazines are not published on specific topics like psychology. C. Scientific journals are published quarterly; popular magazines are published monthly. D. Scientific journal article findings explain all cases all of the time; popular magazine articles only explain certain cases.

Scientific journal articles are peer-reviewed; popular magazine articles are not.