Psychlearn4 - Reviewing the literature

Which of the following indicates that a nongovernmental organization report could be a scholarly source of information?

The report includes citations to scholarly journal articles.

Which of these is a nonscholarly source?

A blog post by a Nobel laureate A magazine such as National Geographic

Which of the following would be considered a non-scholarly source on the topic of happiness?

A blog written by a journalist titled: "Happiness One Day at a Time" An interview with the self-proclaimed "Happiest Man Alive"

What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

A primary source is the original source of information regarding a specific study, whereas a secondary source discusses information originally presented elsewhere.

Which of the following sources describes an original study in depth?

A research article

Which of the following is not considered a review article?

An empirical article

Which of the following is an example of a narrative citation?

Bernstein and McNally (2017) found that immediate aerobic exercise decreases negative emotions following a stressor.

You identify a relevant source from your school library's website, but can only access the abstract (not the full text) from the library search results. Which of the following actions will likely help you access the full text?

Check to see if your library has a digital copy of the source online. Check to see if your library has a print copy of the source in its physical building. Check to see if the source is available from another library through interlibrary loan.

In which section of a journal article is the sentence "There are several limitations to this study..." likely to appear?

Discussion

Which of the following is not a good method for identifying scholarly sources?

Do a general search for keywords on Google

How do reports issued by government sources differ from empirical journal articles?

Government reports typically do not list individuals as authors.

Select the statements that apply to intergovernmental reports.

Intergovernmental reports address issues relevant to people without consideration of politics or governmental boundaries.

Which section of an article would be the best place to locate additional scholarly sources of information related to the article's topic?

Introduction

In which section of a journal article will the authors describe the number of participants in a study and how they were recruited?

Method

An article that summarizes research in a topic area, including strengths, weaknesses, and future directions, but does include a statistical analysis of past research would be considered a

Narrative review.

What criteria can be used to identify a nonscholarly source?

No expert review Little or no scientific evidence

Which of the following sentences would you expect to find in the Introduction section of an article?

Previous research has shown a link between daily exercise and sleep quality. We were interested in the relationship between sleep quality and attention.

What is a good quick way to determine the nature of a journal article?

Read the abstract

What is a concern when considering if a nongovernmental organization report is a scholarly source of information?

That the organization's goal is to persuade instead of inform

The CDC published the State of Aging and Health in America in 2013. How does this publication differ from a published journal article?

The CDC report was likely not reviewed by scholars outside of the agency.

Which of the following is an important criterion for analyzing an empirical article?

The analysis of data

Which of the following is not a factor when determining whether a source is scholarly?

The page length of the source

Which of the following is not a government source?

U.S. News and World Report

Select the relevant questions to consider when trying to determine if a nongovernmental organization is biased.

What is the organization's mission? Who provides funding for the organization?

In order to find scholarly sources of information on the topic of aggression and video games, a classmate reads through magazine articles and blog posts on the topic to find links to relevant research. Is this is a good method to locate a scholarly source?

Yes, reading nonscholarly sources is a good way to locate scholarly sources.

How might you apply the findings of your literature review to your own study?

You could identify methods or tools that might be useful in your study. You could refine your research question to address a gap in the literature. You could develop a hypothesis that is consistent with the findings of other research studies.

References are listed

at the end of a paper.

A scholarly book

is revised according to the recommendations of external experts.

If a government research report does not describe the variables measured and methodology for data collection, you should

locate the source provided by the agency that describes the methodology in order to critically evaluate the source.

An example of a scholar is a(n)

professor who conducts scientific research

Scientific evidence includes

results of a scientific study.

Peer-reviewed journal articles are reviewed by

scholars who did not help to write the article.

Within the Discussion section of an article, you will typically find

the unique contribution this study makes to the literature. what the study's results mean for future research.

References in a scholarly source of information are important because

they give credit to the source of the information. they provide a way for others to access those sources.