Chapter 11 PSY 200

Which of the following is the proper way to cite a source with two authors in a research report, when the authors' names appear outside the body of the sentence?

(Smith & Jones, 2005)

Which of the following is the proper way to cite a source in a research report, when the author's name appears outside the body of the sentence?

(Smith, 2005)

Most journals in psychology follow the writing style established by the

American Psychological Association.

The method section is designed to answer what questions?

How was the study conducted?

Which of the following is the proper way to cite a source in a research report, when the author's name appears as the subject of the sentence?

Smith (2005)

Which of the following is the proper way to cite a source with two authors in a research report, when the authors' names appear as the subject of the sentence?

Smith and Jones (2005)

An abstract of a research report typically contains

a brief description of the individuals and procedures used in the study, and a statement of the results.

The running head is

a complete, but abbreviated title.

An introduction of a research report typically contains

a review of the literature, the research question or problem, and the hypothesis.

The brief summary found at the beginning of most research reports is the

abstract

The running head

appears on every page.

In APA style, where do page numbers appear?

at the upper right hand corner of the page

When citing the published research of others, APA-style requires what information?

author's last name, and year of publication

A research report title should

describe the study as completely as possible in no more than 12 words.

Interpretation of the results of a study belongs in which section of an APA-style research report?

discussion

In which section of a psychological research report should the hypothesis of the study be stated?

introduction

When is the abstract for a research report usually written?

last, after the entire report is completed

If a research manuscript is printed in a journal, where does the running head appear?

on every page of the manuscript and on every page of the journal article

The method section of an APA-style research report

provides enough detail so that another researcher can duplicate the study.

The discussion section of an APA-style research report typically contains which of the following?

restatement of the hypothesis, restatement of major results, and discussion of limitations of the research

The second time you cite a publication with four authors in your report, what should be included in the citation?

the first author's last name followed by et al. and the date

How should author names be shown in the reference section of an APA-style research report?

the last name and initials for every author

The results section of an APA-style research report typically describes

the results of descriptive and inferential statistics.

Which is the correct order of parts in a research report?

title page, abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, and references

The title page of an APA-style research report contains

title, author name and affiliation, and running head.