Exam #2 Chapter 16
2 author citation in text in parentheses
(Smith & Jones, 2016) Use the symbol and a comma
Which example illustrates 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)
2 ways to do intent citations
1. State a fact of make a claim in the text, cites the source in parentheses within the same sentence 2. Uses the source as the subject of the sentence, where the author(s) names appear within the body of the sentence and only the year is noted in parentheses
what should a citation include?
1. authors name and the year of publication of the fact or idea 2. provide enough info for a reader to locate the full reference in the list of references at the end of the report
what should be included in a research report?
1. clear statement of the purpose of the research 2. review of the relevant background literature 3. description of the research methods used 4. summary of the research results 4. discussion and interpretation of the results
How to avoid bias language?
1. describe people with a level of specificity that is accurate 2. be sensitive to labels 3. acknowledge people's participation in your study
What should an introduction include?
1. general introduction to the topic of the paper 2. review of the relevant literature 3. problem of purpose of the study with relevant variables clearly defined 4. description of the research strategy that used to evaluate the hypothesis or to obtain an answer to the research question
What should an abstract include?
1. problem or research question 2. description of the participants 3. research method and procedures 4. report the results 5. statement about the conclusion or implications
What should be in the discussion section?
1. restate the hypothesis 2. summarize the results 3. prevent a discussion of the interpretation 4. implications and possible application of the results 5. begins right after results, DONT start a new page
What should a title page include?
1. running head and page number (no running head for a student paper) 2. title of the paper 3. authors name and affiliation 4. author note (how to contact the author if needed)
What are the 3 steps to submitting a manuscript for publication?
1. select a journal that is appropriate for the topic of your research report 2. consult the journal's instructions to authors for specific submission requirements 3. enclose a cover letter to the journal editor along with the manuscript
The running head should a have a maximum of how many characters?
50
research report
A written description of a research study that includes a clear statement of the purpose of the research, a review of the relevant background literature that led to the research study, a description of the methods used to conduct the research, a summary of the research results, and a discussion and interpretation of the results.
Research Proposal
APA 7 format with the future tense to describe the study 1. abstract is optional 2. the literature review in the intro is typically more extensive 3. include a combined results/discussion or expected results section
APA Style report
Clear and concise and describes why the research was done, how it was done, and the results it produced
You should use quotes in your report. T or F
False. Only use a direct quote when it is necessary to preserve the whole essence of the original statement. Paraphrase a point in your own words
You should select all the references that you possibly can. T or F
False. You should be conservative and select only those references that are useful and contribute to your report.
3 or more authors in a citation
Jones et al. (2014) OR (Jones et al., 2014). Use "et al."
Conference Presentations
Posters and Papers 1. submit a written summary or abstract to the conference organizers for approval 2. Give a 10-20min oral presentation with a powerpoint OR present a poster
Which example illustrates 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 in a research report, when the authors name appears as the subject of the sentence?
Smith (2015)
2 author citation in text as a sentence
Smith and Jones (2016)
You should write your report in objective style? T or F
T, use personal pronouns to describe what you did as a researcher but do not use them often. Also use past tense when describing past events that occurred at a specific time
The second time you cite a publication with four authors in your report, what should be included in the citation?
The first authors name followed by et al. and the (year)
which of the following accurately describes a research proposal?
They help researchers refine their thinking
What is the set up of the report?
Title Page Abstract Text (body) References Tables Figures Appendices
A research proposal is a written report. T or F
True
should you indent the first line of each paragraph?
Yes
The running head is ____.
a complete but abbreviated title
What should a methods section include?
a detailed description of exactly how the variables were defined and measured and how the research study was conducted should include: 1.subject subsection (participants) 2.Procedure subsection 3.apparatus subsection 4.materials subsection
What should be in a results section?
a summary of the data and the statistical analyses 1. start it immediately after the methods section DONT start a new page 2. complete and unbiased reporting of the findings. Only the facts not a discussion
which of the following is optional for a research proposal?
an abstract
A research report title should ____.
describe the study as completely as possible in no more than 12 words
What is a DOI?
digital object identifier
The results section of an APA-style research report typically describes the ____.
findings of descriptive and inferential statistics
Citation
identifies the author and the year of the publication of the source of a specific fact or idea mentioned in a research report. The citation provides enough information for a reader to locate the full reference inn the list of references at the end of a report
in APA Style where do page numbers appear?
in the upper right hand corner of the page
abstract
is a brief summary of the research study totaling between 150 and 250 words. Focuses on what was done and what was found in the study
What is in the appendix section?
it presents detailed information, it is useful information however it would interrupt the flow of information if presented in the body of the paper
What is included in a research proposal?
it presents the plan and underlying rationale of a future research study 1. a review of the relevant background literature 2. explanation of how the proposed study is related to other knowledge in the area 3. a description of how the planned research will be conducted 4. a description of the possible results
What should the reference section have?
list of all the references 1.organize alphabetically by the last name of the first author 2. on a new page 3. Include the DOI to show that it is a credible source
Should the abstract have an indent?
no
Should the introduction start with a title called "introduction"?
no; it should be the title of the paper again
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
A research proposal is a ____.
plan for a new study
Which subsection of the method section describes everything that happened during the study?
procedure
goal of a research study
provide threes kinds of information 1. what was done 2. what was found 3. how the study is related to other knowledge in the area
The method section of an APA-style research report ____.
provides enough detail for replication
What should be in the figures section?
tables and figures supplement the text and they should not duplicate information that has already been presented 1. label them by numbers so that they are easier to reference in the text 2. each table or figure is on a new page
Plagiarism
taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
An abstract of a research report typically contains ____.
the research question or problem
An introduction of a research report typically contains ____.
the research question or problem
what is typically described in the results section of an APA-style research report?
the results of descriptive and inferential statistics
Should there be a left-aligned without hyphenation?
yes