Sci Lit in Psych 3

Question 1

Abstract

Answer 1

Summary of a research report

Question 2

What are the elements of very brief abstracts? (3)

Answer 2

1. Research hypotheses, purposes, question
2. Highlights of the research methods w/ mention of participants and measures
3. Highlights of the results

Question 3

What elements do longer abstracts contain? (5)

Answer 3

1. Research hypotheses
2. Highlights of the research methods w/ mention of participants and measures
3. Highlights of the results
4. Distinctive features
5. Implications of results

Question 4

Style guides address issues when using specialized…

Answer 4

technical vocab and jargon

Question 5

How do I give credit to authors? (2)

Answer 5

Use an in-text citation each time you refer to the article

Put an entry in the reference list

Question 6

Self-plagiarism

Answer 6

Presenting your own work as new scholarship

-Cite your own work like you would anyone else’s

Question 7

Guideline 1 for reducing bias

Answer 7

Describe at appropriate level of specificity

-Avoid broad clinical terms

Question 8

Guideline 2 for reducing bias

Answer 8

Be sensitive to labels

-Avoid labeling when you can

Question 9

Case=

Patient=

Answer 9

an occurrence or instance

person receiving a doctor’s care or treatment

Question 10

Guideline 3 for reducing bias

Answer 10

Acknowledge participation

-Use active voice

Question 11

Terms to avoid

Answer 11

patient management

failed

Question 12

4 steps to formulating a lit review

Answer 12

1. identify problem area
2. Examine the lit
3. Decide to either replicate a study or arrive a creative idea
4. Plan a study designed to resolve a conflict

Question 13

2 types of replications

Answer 13

1. Strict

2. Modified

Question 14

Reviewing lit helps identify… (2)

Answer 14

• Measuring tools

- Dead ends

Question 15

Reviewing lit gives ideas on how to…

Answer 15

Organize and write research reports

Question 16

Good lit reviews… (3)

Answer 16

1. Shows readers the context
2. Justifies the study
3. Shows the flow from past research

Question 17

What is the purpose of a research synthesis? (2)

Answer 17

• Provide a whole picture of what is known and not known

- Fit together diverse pieces of info

Question 18

What should one explicitly point out in a synthesis? (3)

Answer 18

Major trends
Discrepancies
Gaps

Question 19

What to avoid in a synthesis (3)

Answer 19

• Extensive explanations of methods
• Block quotes
• Direct quotes

Question 20

How to improve flow of synthesis (2)

Answer 20

• Appropriate transitions

- Brief summary at end

Question 21

How to start a lit review (2 options)

Answer 21

1. Identify the broad problem area and indicate why it is important
2. Conceptual definition of a key variable

Question 22

Parenthetical Citation

Answer 22

Citations to original sources that appear in the text of your paper

Question 23

Non-parenthetical Citation

Answer 23

Citations that integrate the authors’ name into the text itself

Question 24

How to cite 1 or 2 authors

Answer 24

Cite the same way each time

Question 25

How to cite 3-5 authors

Answer 25

Cite all authors the first time | Use the first author's name followed by et al. after

Question 26

How to cite 6 or more authors

Answer 26

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

Question 27

If you decide to use an abbreviation...

Answer 27

define it the first time you cite the source

Question 28

Format of reference list

Answer 28

All entries are in alphabetical order with a hanging indent

Question 29

7 Elements for journal article entries

Answer 29

1. Author's name inverted 2. Year of pub in parentheses 3. Title of journal article 4. Title of journal italicized 5. Volume italicized 6. No issue number listed 7. Page numbers

Question 30

What to list for articles available digitally?

Answer 30

Digital Object Identifier

Question 31

What to list for material retrieved from internet

Answer 31

The date retrieved

Question 32

Use block quotes if the quote contains..?

Answer 32

More than 40 words

Question 33

If it would help the reader to locate the original material, you are encouraged to provide...

Answer 33

A page # or paragraph #

Question 34

Abbreviate the word paragraph by using?

Answer 34

Para

Question 35

Quote errors and use the term ...

Answer 35

Sic italicized

Question 36

Changes requiring no explanation (2)

Answer 36

Uppercase to lowercase | Add punctuation

Question 37

Changes that require explanation

Answer 37

- omitting - adding - adding emphasis

Question 38

Do not -- that are cited in the direct quote itself

Answer 38

Omit citations

Question 39

Do not add citations within direct quotes to your...

Answer 39

Reference list

Question 40

You may need to request permission from the copyright holder to...(3)

Answer 40

- Use lengthy quotes - Adapt - Reprint

Question 41

Where do we find measures in a paper?

Answer 41

In the method section

Question 42

Validity is a matter of?

Answer 42

Degree

Question 43

Validity is relative to the?

Answer 43

Purpose of teaching

Question 44

What are difficult to capture relating to validity?

Answer 44

Underlying traits

Question 45

Tests tap only?

Answer 45

A sample of behavior

Question 46

What is the type of validity that depends on subjective judgements and empirical data?

Answer 46

Construct validity

Question 47

Construct

Answer 47

A collection of meaningfully-related behaviors

Question 48

An indicator can load onto what?

Answer 48

more than one construct

Question 49

First step in determining construct validity

Answer 49

Hypothesize how the construct that the measure is designed to measure should affect or relate to other variables

Question 50

2nd step in determining construct validity

Answer 50

Administer the construct and a measure you think will correlate with it

Question 51

3rd step in determining construct validity

Answer 51

Test the strength and direction of the correlation between the measures