Ch.4 Research Reports and Literature Searches

Question 1

What are the 8 steps of doing Science?

Answer 1

1. Identify a Topic
2. learn about the topic
3. Form a hypothesis and prediction
4. Design a study
5. Collect data
6. Analyze data
7. Interpret results
8. Communicate results

Question 1

How does an experimenter get to publish a journal? What are the steps?

Answer 1

1. Write a manuscript
2. Send it to a journal for peer review
3. Wait for the journal’s response

Question 2

What are the possible responses of a journal to a submitted manuscript?

Answer 2

• Rejection
• Revise and Resubmit
• Acceptance

Question 3

What are the Pros and Cons of using Google Scholar?

Answer 3

Pros:
- fast, easy to use
- Points you to new papers
- Connects library subscriptions
- Broad Coverage

Cons:
- A lot of junk