Exam 1 chapter 4

Question 1

what is a literature search?

Answer 1

finding and reviewing relevant previous research

Question 2

what is the standard method of presenting research?

Answer 2

publishing research report in a scholarly journal

Question 3

what is a blind review?

Answer 3

reviewers critique manuscripts without knowing who the authors are

Question 4

what is a peer review?

Answer 4

editor takes reviewer’s comments into consideration and makes final decision about manuscript

Question 5

what is good about blind reviews?

Answer 5

papers by first-time researchers and vetern researchers are given equal attention.

Question 5

how long can the review process take?

Answer 5

3 months to over a year

Question 6

what is the usual outcome of a peer review?

Answer 6

revision

Question 7

what is the most common type of article published in psychology journals?

Answer 7

research reports

Question 8

what do you not cite?

Answer 8

wikiepdai and random websitess

Question 9

what is a primary source?

Answer 9

relevant original article

Question 10

what is a secondary source?

Answer 10

articles that summarized another article

Question 11

what is a review article?

Answer 11

review of literature

Question 12

what is a meta-analysis?

Answer 12

a statistical analysis of the results of a compilation of studies that look at the same phenomenon