Chapter 9 APA Flashcards
Peer-reviewed journal
A journal that published original manuscripts only after they have been read by a panel of experts in the field and recommended for publication
Inclusion criteria
Characteristics a person much have to be eligible for a research study
Exclusion criteria
Characteristics that does not meet inclusion criteria
Study limitations
Limitations that may affect the research
Primary sources
Published studies or eyewitness accounts written by the people who actually conducted the experiments or observed the events
Secondary sources
Written by someone who was not present or didn’t participate in the event
Tertiary sources
Contain information that has been reduced and collected from primary and secondary sources
Popular press literature
Ranges from weekly summary-type magazines to newspaper supplements and tabloids
What are the 5 components of of a journal research article?
Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Abstract
Brief summary of article
Less than 250 words
Set apart from the article
Introduction
Includes research questions and hypotheses, literature review, statement of the problem, & statement of the need for research
Methods
Includes description of the research, subjects of the study (inclusion and exclusion, information on the recruitment), instrumentation and administrative procedures
Results
Research findings
Discussion
Explains conclusions and meanings, comments on implications and discussion limitations
How to determine the validity of the information obtained from searching a site online?
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Purpose