chapter 3

Question 1

A narrative literature reviews focuses only on what kind of articles?

Answer 1

Peer-reviewed

Question 2

This type of article begins with an Abstract, followed by an Introduction, Method section, Results section, and a Discussion section.

Answer 2

research articles

Question 3

Unlike an empirical article, a review article ______.

Answer 3

examines several studies

Question 4

________ are considered “inadmissible” as scientific evidence

Answer 4

Secondary sources

Question 5

___________ is the cornerstone of psychological science and refers to the process by which a research study is assessed for quality before it is published.

Answer 5

Peer-review

Question 6

A ___________is best for finding out what research has already been completed on a topic that you have selected to investigate.

Answer 6

literature review

Question 7

What is an important research tool that provides a qualitative summary of published empirical studies that address an important scientific question?

Answer 7

Narrative literature review

Question 8

Up until the early 1990s____________ were the primary tool used by researchers for summarizing data from multiple sources.

Answer 8

Narrative literature reviews

Question 9

Systematic reviews emerged as a tool to address the risks associated with ______.

Answer 9

review bias

Question 10

Conclusions of the narrative reviews rely on ______.

Answer 10

logic and interpretation

Question 11

What is the specific statistical tool used to compare data across studies identified through a literature review?

Answer 11

Effect size

Question 12

____________provide a quantitative metric so that studies included in the review can be directly and objectively compared with each other.

Answer 12

Meta-analyses

Question 13

You select participants who have used marijuana for a number of years and compare them to a control group of nonusers. What is your research method?

Answer 13

Cross-sectional

Question 14

___________ method is optimal for testing a sequential causal hypothesis, such as chronic marijuana use leads to cognitive decline.

Answer 14

Longitudinal

Question 15

Scientifically trustworthy empirical studies should ______.

Answer 15

have replicable results

Question 16

In a systematic review, validity of each study included is assessed for how participants are recruited and assigned to treatment and placebo conditions. _______ threatens validity

Answer 16

All of the above

Question 17

_________________ is a major threat to the validity of all meta-analyses

Answer 17

Publication bias

Question 18

The Cochrane Collaboration article reviews typically include ______.

Answer 18

meta-analysis