PSYC300 D002 Sum 16: Midterm Exam - Week 4
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Question 1 of 50
Which of the following examples illustrate research the way it is defined in your
textbook?
A.Sally is wring a paper about the effects of the Harry Potter books on the
reading habits of fourth graders in the United States and United kingdom. She does
to a research library to find information to include in her paper.
B.Ian wants to know why the population of songbirds has declined in recent
years in the Sutton Wilderness Area. He carefully collects soil and water samples,
systematically surveys the entire area for predators, and then sits down to make
sense of his findings.
C.Leo is starting a woodworking business and is not sure how to calculate the
cost of his labor so he can be both profitable and fair to the customers. He asks
several established business owners how they calculate labor changes.
D.Elaine is doing a report on the sonnets of Shakespeare. She carefully reads
a number of sonnets and then carefully reads scholarly reviews of those same
sonnets written by various Shakespeare scholars. She synthesizer all of these
information in her report.
Answer Key: B
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Question 2 of 50
To be consider true research, a project must:
A.gather together a body of existing information and communicate it in a clear
and concise way.
, B.uncover obscure or esoteric information and bring it to the consideration of
the broader research community.
C.gather and interpret information in a systematic fashion so as to increase
understanding of some phenomenon.
D.produce definitive conclusions regarding the subject study.
Answer Key: C
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Question 3 of 50
Well-designed research manages to minimize or avoid:
A.assumptions
B.predictions
C.theory
D.bias
Answer Key: D
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Question 4 of 50
Research problems, as defined in your textbook:
A.are identified by experts in the field, and not typically knowable by novices.
B.clearly and completely specify important questions that are currently
unanswered in a particular field of inquiry.
C.are broad, general statements about the incomplete state of understanding in
a particular field of inquiry.
, D.can be addressed by compiling and synthesizing existing information in a way
that sheds light on the issue of interest.
Answer Key: B
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Question 5 of 50
In regard to research questions and hypothesis, a high quality research study will:
A.articulate only research questions, not hypotheses, so as not to constrain the
possible findings
B.articulate only hypotheses, not research questions, in order to preserve the
scientific rigor of the investigation.
C.focus only on those questions that can support the correctness of current
hypotheses or theoretical positions.
D.articulate either research questions or hypotheses depending on the nature of
the study.
Answer Key: D
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Question 6 of 50
Sonya is a college freshman who has just been assigned her first research paper, and
she doesn’t know how to get started finding information. Sonya should:
A. search the World Wide Web
B.consult an online or electronic database
C.consult a reference librarian
D.browse the shelves of the library
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Question 1 of 50
Which of the following examples illustrate research the way it is defined in your
textbook?
A.Sally is wring a paper about the effects of the Harry Potter books on the
reading habits of fourth graders in the United States and United kingdom. She does
to a research library to find information to include in her paper.
B.Ian wants to know why the population of songbirds has declined in recent
years in the Sutton Wilderness Area. He carefully collects soil and water samples,
systematically surveys the entire area for predators, and then sits down to make
sense of his findings.
C.Leo is starting a woodworking business and is not sure how to calculate the
cost of his labor so he can be both profitable and fair to the customers. He asks
several established business owners how they calculate labor changes.
D.Elaine is doing a report on the sonnets of Shakespeare. She carefully reads
a number of sonnets and then carefully reads scholarly reviews of those same
sonnets written by various Shakespeare scholars. She synthesizer all of these
information in her report.
Answer Key: B
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Question 2 of 50
To be consider true research, a project must:
A.gather together a body of existing information and communicate it in a clear
and concise way.
, B.uncover obscure or esoteric information and bring it to the consideration of
the broader research community.
C.gather and interpret information in a systematic fashion so as to increase
understanding of some phenomenon.
D.produce definitive conclusions regarding the subject study.
Answer Key: C
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Question 3 of 50
Well-designed research manages to minimize or avoid:
A.assumptions
B.predictions
C.theory
D.bias
Answer Key: D
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Question 4 of 50
Research problems, as defined in your textbook:
A.are identified by experts in the field, and not typically knowable by novices.
B.clearly and completely specify important questions that are currently
unanswered in a particular field of inquiry.
C.are broad, general statements about the incomplete state of understanding in
a particular field of inquiry.
, D.can be addressed by compiling and synthesizing existing information in a way
that sheds light on the issue of interest.
Answer Key: B
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Question 5 of 50
In regard to research questions and hypothesis, a high quality research study will:
A.articulate only research questions, not hypotheses, so as not to constrain the
possible findings
B.articulate only hypotheses, not research questions, in order to preserve the
scientific rigor of the investigation.
C.focus only on those questions that can support the correctness of current
hypotheses or theoretical positions.
D.articulate either research questions or hypotheses depending on the nature of
the study.
Answer Key: D
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Question 6 of 50
Sonya is a college freshman who has just been assigned her first research paper, and
she doesn’t know how to get started finding information. Sonya should:
A. search the World Wide Web
B.consult an online or electronic database
C.consult a reference librarian
D.browse the shelves of the library
