1-3

Question 1

What are the sources of research ideas?

Answer 1

experience, theory, applied issues

Question 2

experience

Answer 2

sources of research ideas

unsystematic observation and systematic observation

Question 3

unsystematic observation

Answer 3

experience

getting ideas about research by casually observing behavior

Question 4

getting ideas about research by casually observing behavior

Answer 4

unsystematic observation

Question 5

systematic observation

Answer 5

experience

same as unsystematic except that observation is planned beforehand

Question 6

same as unsystematic except that observation is planned beforehand

Answer 6

systematic observation

Question 7

theory

Answer 7

further develop an existing theory to test

Question 8

applied issues

Answer 8

solving practical problems

Question 9

How to develop a good research question

Answer 9

ask answerable questions

must be translated into an empirically (one you can answer with objective observation) testable research hypothesis

variables must be operationally defined

ask important questions

Question 10

Why is reviewing the literature important?

Answer 10

avoid duplicating an experiment

get ideas about variables, design, materials, and procedures

keep yourself up to date on issues

Question 11

What are the sources of research information?

Answer 11

scientific journals and peer reviewed studies

books (use caution with books, not peer reviewed)

Question 12

primary source

Answer 12

a full report of a research study

Question 13

a full report of a research study

Answer 13

primary source

Question 14

secondary source

Answer 14

summarizes information from a primary source

Question 15

summarizes information from a primary source

Answer 15

secondary source

Question 16

How to do library research

Answer 16

find a relevant research article

use the reference section to find more articles

use indexes (psychinfo)

Question 17

What are the limitation of electronic databases?

Answer 17

only as good as the words you type in

Question 18

What’s important in the introduction section?

Answer 18

has research been reviewed?

are assertions supported with good citations?

is the purpose of the study clear?

is the hypothesis clear?

Question 19

What’s important in the method section?

Answer 19

was the nature of the subject sample specific?

does the design fall in line with the hypothesis?

any flaws in the method?

is it detailed enough to be replicated?

Who are participants

Question 20

What’s important in the results section?

Answer 20

did the statistically significant effects support or refute the hypotheses?

are the differences small or large (effect size)?

Were the stats used the right stats?

do the graphs, tables, etc. match the stats?