PSY 3213 Chapter 4
In APA format, the margins are
1 inch
Which one of the following is not a part of the introduction to a research paper?
An in-depth history of the problem
Saying exactly what you mean to say as directly as possible is an example of which writing goal?
Clarity
In APA format, the reference section of an article
Is in alphabetical order, Starts on a new page, Uses a five-space hanging indent
Which one of the following is the correct APA style of documenting the authors of a work cited in the text of a paper?
McBurney & Middleton (1999) found that...
Which one of the following titles illustrates the most clear and explanatory title for a table?
Mean Performance Scores of College Students as a Function of Major
____ have become popular ways of presenting research at scientific meetings
Posters
Which one of the following entries correctly follows the APA style?
Smith, L. (1998). Introduction to the language arts. Leonard-Hall: Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
What is meant by the term, "invisible college"?
a group of scientists who communicate among themselves about research in a particular area of science
The thesis of an argument is
a proposition that is supported by the argument
An argument in a research paper is
a set of reasons in support of a position
Which one of the following is not a part of a research paper?
a. abstract b. discussion c. -bibliography- d. authors and their affiliations
Which one of the following is not a part of the methods section of a research report?
a. description of subjects b. description of the materials used in the study c. description of the design of the study d. -statement of the expected results of the study-
When an editor has received all the reviews on an article, the editor
accepts the paper, accepts the paper pending revisions, rejects the paper
Which one of the following is not a part of a reference?
author's college or university affiliation
If you only know of Smith's 1998 work by reading it in Jones's 1999 paper, you
cite Smith (1998, as cited by Jones, 1999)
Which of the following are the most important elements of good report writing?
clarity, brevity, pleasingness of style
After identifying an appropriate journal to which to submit a paper, the researcher should
contact the journal editor
An oral presentation at a scientific meeting
contains all of the same parts as a research paper
The first step in preparing a research report for publication is to
determine the journal most likely to publish it
A group of people who share common goals, a public forum, common knowledge, and a specialized language is called
discourse community
When documenting a research report, it is important to
document statements that are common knowledge
A reference to a journal that has appeared online should
include the DOI if it is available
The goal of scientific writing is to
inform and persuade
The discussion part of a research paper
interprets the data and relates them to the hypothesis or hypotheses
Scientific literature that falls outside the peer review process
is called gray literature
In APA format, the abstract of an article must be
less than 120 words
Which of the following terms illustrates sexist language?
manpower
Pleasingness of style is ____ in a research paper
one of the goals of writing
The reference list should include
only those sources you cited in the paper
A key element to a good oral presentation of a research study is
presenting good visual aids
An abstract summarizes the
problem, method, results, and conclusions
When documenting a research paper, the researcher should do all of the following except
show where important ideas fit into a larger framework
The introduction section of a research paper contains
the literature review and hypotheses
When you write a paper in APA style, you should report your methods in
the past tense
The methods section of a research paper contains
the research design, procedures, and description of subjects and measures
APA style now requires the use of participants instead of subjects
when describing humans
