Fun & Engaging University Research Methods Review!

Which of the following is the main reason that scientific journals use peer review?

What is the primary purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)? 

Which of the following is the first section of a APA-style, empirical journal article? 

What does a confidence interval indicate?

What is the problem with being swayed by a good story? 

Which of the following allow us to make strong predictions using association claims? 

A correlation coefficient (r), and a scatterplot both provide which of the following pieces of information? 

Which of the following determines the construct validity of a survey question? 

What is validity?

You are writing a research article & want to mention other potential explanations for the findings. Where do those go?

In Milgram’s "shocking" experiments on obedience to authority, what was the main risk to participants in the study?

When obtaining informed consent from a participant, what must the researcher do? 

Which of the following best describes the dot circled in the figure below

What is the best description of a peer-reviewed journal article? 

__________ involves carefully & systematically recording observations from the five senses as a basis for conclusions.

Which of the following might you recommend to decrease fence sitting?

The issue of obtaining informed consent deals with which of the following ethical principles in psychology?

“Faking good” is also known as

Imagine your calculations showed r = –0.44. Looking at the figure, how would you know your calculations were incorrect?

If college graduates earn more money than high school graduates, education and income are...

What is the difference between a ratio scale of measurement and an interval scale of measurement? 

If a question has response options asking you to rate you level of agreement with a statement, it is a(n)...

In the chart below, which step is missing from the Scientific Method?

In a scatterplot, the direction of the relationship (positive or negative) can be seen by the...

In examining a scatterplot, you see the cloud of points has no slope. This indicates which type of relationship?

When reading a scientific article, where should you look to know which measurement instrument researchers used?

What is the term for a researcher’s dictionary-style definition of the variable at a theoretical level? 

In considering whether research is ethical, which pair of considerations are balanced against each other? 

Which of the following would you use to describe a correlation: "the number of steps taken ________ time spent outside."

Which of the following is the correct ordering of the sections of an empirical journal article? 

When may a researcher use deception in a study? 

Which of the following could you conclude by looking at the figure?

Which of the following is the main reason it is important to be a knowledgeable consumer of research? 

Which of the following would you use to describe a correlation: "More time spent with family __________ anxiety scores."

While reading about a research study, which of the following would tell you that an association claim is being made? 

The deliberate creation and sharing of information known to be false is:

What’s your verdict on this class?

Which of the following headlines is making an association(/correlation) claim? 

Which of the following is NOT a section or subsection commonly found in a journal article or research article? 

What is a definition of reliability?

 Your friend loves reading articles about psychology studies in her fitness magazines. What advice should you give her?

Which of the following increases accurate responding? 

After running a study, you realize your findings do not match those from prior studies. What should you do next?

A researcher notices that several participants agree with all 12 questions on a survey. This is most likely due to...

Which of the following is true about research using surveys and polls?

If you wanted to know exactly which statistical analyses were used in a particular study, you should consult the...

If researchers measure every member of a population, they have 

Research that is done specifically to solve a practical, real-world problem is known as:

Which of the following should be included in the Introduction of a scientific research report? 

Which of the following would you use to describe a correlation: "More hours spent studying ________ higher exam scores."

Which of the following is true of the distinction between scientific journals and popular magazines? 

What's the best way to ensure that a popular media article accurately reflects the findings of a scientific study? 

Thinking like a psychologist means:

Two researchers say they study the same thing. However, they use different methods & measurements. How is this possible?

"A strong relationship found: children with older parents have higher academic performance." Based on this headline, r=

A sample is always ____________ a population.